April sales of existing homes and condominiums in the Chicago area rose dramatically from their year-ago pace, and home prices showed some stability last month as well.

From Brickell to Miami Beach, Hollywood to Palm Beach, condominium hotels are reshaping the luxury, waterfront landscape. In the process, they’re changing the way developers, investors, hoteliers and even residents and prospective buyers view residential product offerings.

After the first quarter of 2012 drew to a close, people have been buzzing about all sorts of data which have shown such impressive sales activities and price increases all over the state of Florida.