Southwest Florida Real Estate News and Market Insight

Actress Dakota Johnson has officially sold her stunning Los Angeles home for just a few dollars under her $6 million asking price—having secured a buyer for the property mere days after putting it on the market. Johnson, 36, purchased the "masterclass in modernism" back in January 2016, when she pai

One of South Florida’s oldest and most iconic tourist attractions is changing hands.  Hospitality entrepreneur and developer Bill Fuller acquired the Jungle Queen Riverboat and Tropical Isle from the Faber family, who operated the Fort Lauderdale attraction for nearly 70 years, according to a news r

"The Big Bang Theory" star Mayim Bialik has admitted that she "didn't feel safe in her own home" after she came under furious fire from critics for voicing opinions about hot-button topics, like the 2020 Black Lives Matter marches and the COVID-19 school closures, that were viewed by some as anti-li

The Department of Energy will help to finance large-scale nuclear reactors for five new power plants, as energy demand for data centers surges. Department of Energy Secretary Chris Wright announced on June 23 the DOE would finance five eligible nuclear power plants with two Westinghouse reactors eac

A penthouse at Oceana Bal Harbour, asking nearly $24 million, secured a buyer during an otherwise slow summer week in Miami-Dade County.  It’s one of 17 luxury home contracts signed between June 22 and June 28, according to the weekly report by Douglas Elliman’s Eklund-Gomes team. The previous perio

Roughly 200 million Americans hoping to celebrate the county’s 250th birthday outside this weekend may have to rethink their plans.  A massive heat dome is projected to stretch from the Midwest to the East Coast, bringing a period of dangerous temperatures that meteorologists expect to last for seve

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has spoken out to praise her husband, Nicholas Riccio, for stepping up to care for their newborn daughter so she is able to focus on her hectic work schedule, just one week after she returned to her job from maternity leave. Leavitt, 28, who welcomed her

A snow day interrupted summer celebrations in the Northern parts of the United States this weekend. In the days leading up to the July Fourth holiday, a rare June winter storm brought arctic temperatures, strong winds, and heavy snow to those living in parts of the Rockies.  Meanwhile, the National

A South Florida beach resort once operated by defunct short-term rental startup Sonder is headed to foreclosure auction next month over a $40 million debt. A Broward judge entered a final foreclosure judgment in April against the ownership entities of Hillsboro Beach Resort, which are controlled by

The Supreme Court has blocked an attempt by President Donald Trump to remove Lisa Cook from the Federal Reserve board of governors. In a 5-4 opinion, the court denied Trump's attempt to dismiss Cook, a Biden appointee, and one of the 12 members of the Federal Open Market Committee that sets the Fed'

Sporting superstar Serena Williams will return to the iconic Center Court at Wimbledon for her first appearance in the tournament since she officially retired from professional tennis in 2022. Williams, 44, will take part in both the women's singles and the women's doubles at the Grand Slam, kicking

Leading this week’s South Florida hiring news is the addition of the former city of Miami real estate director to JLL. Andrew Frey, who previously served as director of the city’s Department of Real Estate & Asset Management, has joined the firm as a managing director, according to a JLL news releas

🏆 Residential: The top residential sale to hit records was in Bal Harbour, where Developer Michael Klinger sold a 10,800-square-foot mansion at 56 Bal Bay Drive for just under $43 million. The deal is the most expensive in the village this year. The buyer was a trust with Keith Sutton and Loretta Y

As early as 2035, housing supply may outpace demand, according to a new analysis—potentially cooling prices in fast-building markets even as shortages persist elsewhere. The warning comes from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s “Implications of a Persistent Slowing in Housing Demand” report, which e

Homeowners tapped an estimated $47 billion in equity during the first three months of 2026, according to a new report from Intercontinental Exchange. The June 2026 ICE Mortgage Monitor notes that this is the highest first-quarter withdrawal figure since 2021. Additionally, an estimated 3.9 million h

Homeowners at a townhome complex in Homestead, FL, are taking the developer of the complex to court for allegedly failing to transfer HOA control over to the homeowners. In fact, homeowners in the Villa Portofino East complex—which consists of 117 townhomes—claim that the developer has been in contr

Your backyard barbecues are about to get more expensive than ever before, as beef—a longtime summer staple—is now considered a luxury. Thanks to years of drought conditions that reduced pasture quality and the screwworm outbreak that disrupted cattle in Mexico and the U.S. earlier this year, beef is

A historic Virginia lighthouse that has stood in the same spot for the past 135 years is now being offered up as a truly one-of-a-kind off-grid residence, having undergone an extraordinary renovation that saw the ocean structure transformed into a private retreat. Located in the Chesapeake Bay in Ne

The Cape Cod house has become synonymous with coastal luxury and aspirational waterfront living. But long before it was uplifted as the darling of seaside living, the home design fulfilled a much grittier purpose: serving as a survival shelter to 17th-century colonialists. While the elegant and oh-s

Now that the Iran conflict is behind us and oil prices have fallen significantly, we can hopefully move into the second half of 2026 with less drama for housing. It would be great if the economic backdrop was less like an episode of 24 and more like Saved by the Bell. How did housing hold up with oi