Southwest Florida Real Estate News and Market Insight

Every Fourth of July, members of the Kennedy family descend upon the picturesque Cape Cod village of Hyannis Port to celebrate the holiday at their legacy compound in what has become one of the most storied traditions in modern American history. The Kennedy compound in Hyannis Port is more than just

Mortgage rates dropped substantially on Thursday, as falling oil prices and the tentative U.S.-Iran peace deal pushed long-term borrowing rates lower. The average rate on 30-year fixed home loans fell to 6.43% for the week ending July 2, down 6 basis points from 6.49% the previous week, according to

Nearly a decade after leaving its former home, the Museum of American Finance is opening its new doors to the public.

See Sun State Blues on July 11. Photo by Claudya Aleman Jam to the electric and eclectic sounds of Sun State Blues on July 11. This Naples- and Bonita Springs-based band fusing folk, country, emo, and Americana music is led by vocalist and guitarist Bryce Ivie who doubles as the experience director

You wouldn't think that media icon Kim Kardashian, Property Brothers Jonathan and Drew Scott, fashion designer Jenna Lyons, and reality TV star turned actress Jamie Chung have much in common when it comes to home design. But, as it turns out, there is one common thread uniting each of these stars' p

President Donald Trump has reiterated his preference for a voting ID bill over the landmark housing bill on his desk, while hinting that he will not use a veto to block the housing package. The president refused to say whether he would sign the landmark 21st Century Road to Housing Act after he abru

This Independence Day marks the 250th birthday of the United States, but in Traverse City, MI, the date has special local significance as well. This year is the city's 100th annual Cherry Festival, a weeklong celebration of local cherry farmers, which kicks off on July 4th. There'll be an air show,

The Founding Fathers often disagreed about key principles as they debated the founding of the United States of America. But the right of a common man to own and control property may have been one of their most salient through lines. Indeed, George Mason's Virginia Declaration of Rights described pro

A team led by Blake Investment Partners won a bid to redevelop St. Petersburg’s Historic Gas Plant District, home to Tropicana Field and one of the most sought-after development opportunities in the Southeastern United States. St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch selected Blake Investment Partners, led by

"The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives" star Taylor Frankie Paul has checked herself into rehab amid her ongoing legal battles involving her ex-boyfriend, Dakota Mortensen, and ex-husband, Tate Paul. Paul, 32, who has endured a tumultuous few months that have seen her face a string of domestic violence a

"The White Lotus" star Leslie Bibb has once again pulled back the curtain on the breathtaking transformation of the historic upstate New York retreat she shares with longtime partner Sam Rockwell—revealing the impressive progress the couple made on the gut renovation of the centuries-old dwelling, w

LCOR scored a $192.5 million construction loan for a 544-unit luxury apartment tower in Edgewater, as developers are excitedly pursuing multifamily projects across South Florida, despite a lingering oversupply.  New York-based LCOR started construction of a 39-story building at 1775 Biscayne Bouleva

Developer David Martin is in talks to join the Related Group and BH Group on their planned redevelopment of the Hollywood Beach Resort, sources told The Real Deal.  The Pérez family’s Coconut Grove-based Related and Isaac and Liat Toledano’s Aventura-based BH Group are under contract to acquire the

Earlier this week, the City of Cleveland and Cleveland’s Site Readiness for Good Jobs Fund announced that UK-based MMY was selected as the City’s preferred modular housing manufacturer, following the award of $2.56 million to support the construction of a new modular housing factory. The news mirror

Billionaire Citadel founder Ken Griffin has already conquered the land and the sea in Miami Beach. His next target? The air.  City commissioners approved Griffin’s massive private megayacht marina at 120 MacArthur Causeway a few months ago, but now Griffin wants to chopper in. He submitted a request

🏆 New Building: The largest new building permit issued last week was for an $11.8 million construction project at 6520 North Andrews Avenue in Fort Lauderdale. The permit is associated with developer Pinnacle’s proposed two-building affordable housing development Pinnacle at Cypress. This marks the

While the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act remains in Oval Office big yawn limbo, its game-changing relevance to multifamily developers, apartment builders, rental housing investors and capital providers is clear. The bill has passed both chambers of Congress by historic bipartisan margins. What it

Jenni Bonura has joined Georgia-based First Multiple Listing Service (FMLS) as chief growth officer after more than 20 years in senior leadership roles at Harry Norman, REALTORS, including serving as president and CEO of brokerage, according to an announcement on Wednesday. At Harry Norman, Bonura h

Consistent growth and disciplined hiring have helped The Craig Tann Group become one of the nation’s highest-performing real estate teams. Based in Las Vegas, the team closed just under $486 million in sales volume across 877 transaction sides last year — earning the No. 10 national ranking for sale

A Miami Beach developer is facing international scrutiny as organized crime officials investigate disputed land deals tied to the assemblage for Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump’s planned $1.4 billion luxury resort in Albania. Artur Shehu, who is Albanian, owns multimillion-dollar waterfront homes on