Southwest Florida Real Estate News and Market Insight

A tale of two Spring Selling housing markets set the scene for LGI Homes’ Q1 2026 earnings release this week. Structurally, it’s not a market short on demand. Behaviorally and psychologically, though, it’s got homebuilders struggling to convert it. Team LGI’s performance – and every other public hom

"Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" star Kyle Richards has made it clear that she believes she is entitled to a significant chunk of estranged husband Mauricio Umansky’s real estate empire—telling her Bravo co-stars that she will fight to claim her half of the business that she says she helped to bui

It’s difficult to understate the impact that artificial intelligence is having on all aspects of the mortgage industry. From lead generation and borrower qualification to loan servicing and customer retention, companies must find ways to streamline processes to bring more customers in the door and k

ONE Sotheby’s International Realty has recruited a veteran luxury real estate adviser as the brokerage continues expanding its new development business across South Florida. Angel Gonzalez has joined the firm after more than a decade working in luxury residential sales and development projects. The

Who: Wasserman/Steve Hagenbuckle What: Live Fest Where: Tiburón Golf Club, Naples Photos by Nick Shirghio The post An Epic Evening of Music appeared first on Naples Illustrated.

The current drought crisis in the U.S. is poised to take an enormous toll on homeowners. More than 60% of the country is facing drought conditions, “just 2 percentage points shy of the most widespread drought this century, which occurred in 2012,” according to the Washington Post. Paul Pastelok, Acc

“South Florida by the numbers” is a web feature that catalogues the most notable, quirky and surprising real estate statistics.  Local real estate just got a whole lot bigger, and more unified. In a blockbuster move, Miami Realtors and Broward, Palm Beaches and St. Lucie Realtors (RWorld) are joinin

Who: LPGA and PGA tour What: Grant Thornton Invitational Where: Tiburón Golf Club, Naples Photos by Nick Shirghio The post Two Tours, One Competition appeared first on Naples Illustrated.

NorthstarMLS and California Real Estate Brokers, Inc. (CREB), which is the majority shareholder of MetroList MLS, have both entered strategic partnerships with Broker Public Portal (BPP) that will expand the reach of Cribio.com, the industry-owned consumer home search platform, the organizations ann

Reality star Kylie Jenner doesn't appear too keen to "keep up" the price of her longtime Hidden Hills home—having already slashed a sizable $2.26 million from her asking price, just five weeks after the property first appeared on the market. Kylie, 28, first listed her longtime California dwelling f

"Drop Dead" singer Olivia Rodrigo has announced she will embark on an international 65-show tour this year in honor of her upcoming studio album, "You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love." The 23-year-old "Driver's License" hitmaker shared the news about her upcoming Unraveled Tour on her Instagra

Marglli Gallego, the ringleader of the massive Hammocks fraud case, pleaded guilty Thursday for her role in the scheme, after maintaining her innocence for nearly four years. Her husband, Jose Gonzalez, also pleaded guilty. Their pleas mark the end of the yearslong Hammocks saga, where state prosecu

When a housing market is hot, buyers will resort to any number of tactics to make their offer seem most appealing. One of the more common strategies is offering to let the seller remain in the home past the closing date—a seemingly low-stakes concession. What’s another 30 days for a home you may end

Valuation and mortgage solutions company Atlas VMS on Thursday announced the launch of Atlas LoanShield, an insurance-backed appraisal warranty designed to protect mortgage lenders from financial losses tied to appraisal defects that lead to loan repurchase demands. Loan repurchase risk remains a ke

Miami developer Unilog has tapped Re/Max Advance Realty to lead sales for the Hollywood condo project it launched last year. Re/Max, led by CEO Melanie De Armas, is marketing the six-story, 48-unit project slated for 901 South Ocean Drive, according to a news release. Unilog launched sales for the p

In Corina Lessa’s view, “real estate is the most powerful force shaping human civilization.”  “Behind the real estate industry, there are leaders that are making the decisions that are shaping this industry,” Lessa, the broker-owner of Tampa Bay Key Real Estate told attendees on Thursday at the Wome

U.S. economic growth picked up the pace during the first three months of 2026, representing a steady recovery from the previous quarter's pullback—while a key inflation metric closely tracked by the Federal Reserve accelerated. Together, the indicators released Thursday point to an economy running f

North Carolina House Democrats will take another shot at sweeping housing reform. Several cycles of defeat on similar legislation loom in their rearview mirror. Undaunted by a string of previously unsuccessful efforts and banking on a redoubled surge of political will to address housing affordabilit

The Eichner family’s Continuum Company secured $350 million in financing for their mixed-use district planned in North Bay Village.  The debt, which includes $261 million in construction financing for the first phase and $83 million in predevelopment financing for the second phase, marks the largest

Mortgage rates ticked back up this week after new signs of inflation led the Federal Reserve to hold interest rates steady, with some policymakers signaling the possibility of a rate hike in the future. The average rate on 30-year fixed home loans edged up to 6.30% for the week ending April 30, up 7