Southwest Florida Real Estate News and Market Insight

Mortgage rates continued their downward trend this week, with the average rate on 30-year fixed home loans falling to 6.23% for the week ending April 23, according to Freddie Mac. This 7-basis-point drop from last week’s 6.30% marks the third consecutive weekly decline, bringing rates to their lowes

While homes today come in all shapes and sizes, the epitome of the "American Dream" still very much revolves around a classic design, complete with a white picket fence—and a quintessential porch that offers the perfect place to kick back, relax, and watch the world go by, especially in the warm sum

Tennis star Tommy Paul sold his Boca Raton home just three months after listing it, right in time for the Madrid Open to kick off.  Listing sites confirm Paul sold the house at 828 Northwest 2nd Avenue in Boca Raton for $2.8 million. The deed has not yet appeared in public records and the buyer is u

Federal prosecutor Jeanine Pirro plans to end her federal probe of current Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, paving the way for the Senate to confirm his successor, Kevin Warsh. Pirro, the U.S. Attorney for Washington, DC, said in a post on X on Friday that she would end the investigation over co

College football superstar Fernando Mendoza shared an emotional celebration with his mother and father at the family's Miami home Thursday night—when he was named as the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. Heisman Trophy winner Mendoza, 22, was selected first by the Las Vegas Raiders, a moment

President Trump confirmed the government could provide a rescue package for Spirit Airlines or buy the carrier outright.

President Trump confirmed the government could provide a rescue package for Spirit Airlines or buy the carrier outright.

A picturesque Los Angeles property that took center stage in the hit TV series "Jane the Virgin" has hit the market for $2.89 million—giving one lucky fan the chance to own a piece of Hollywood history. The dwelling, which served as the family home of Gina Rodriguez's titular character, Jane Villanu

A new home is filled with potential. The decor choices you make — like window treatments, for example — can have a big impact on your home’s style and energy. There are so many factors to consider, from curtains or shades, to the right fabric or materials, to how the design will function in each roo

Major homebuilders are facing a tough contradiction, with orders rising but profits frequently shrinking as the use of price cuts and incentives cuts into margins. In earnings reports this week, D.R. Horton and PulteGroup both showed the familiar split: Orders held up better than profits, while ince

A unique collection of tiny homes built across a single lot in Seattle has just hit the market for the bargain price of $900,000. That boils down to just $300,000 per home. Located on the outskirts of Puget Park, the properties have been meticulously restored in recent years, having previously been

With a population of just 32,000 people, the picturesque mountain enclave of Hailey, ID, punches way above its weight when it comes to luxury real estate, boasting a million-dollar listing share that rivals the nation's most elite ZIP codes. Stretching across the Wood River Valley corridor and ancho

First-time homebuyers are increasingly bypassing smaller, more affordable starter homes, opting instead to wait for their "forever home" and avoid the hassle of having to upgrade later in life.   Sixty-five percent of U.S. home shoppers expect their first property purchase to also be their last, whi

Kylie Jenner appears to have revealed a peek inside one of the more exciting rooms of her custom Los Angeles megamansion: her enormous walk-in closet, which features an entire wall of priceless Hermes handbags. Jenner, 28, took to Instagram to share some photos of herself proudly posing in front of

Family matriarch Belinda Meruelo was celebrating her 88th birthday at an office party two years ago when she was allegedly lured into a closed-door meeting and “manipulated and tricked” into signing away an interest in the oceanfront Deauville Beach Resort property, according to a scathing lawsuit f

"Today" host Dylan Dreyer has opened up about her struggle to find alone time at the home she shares with her three sons—admitting that she faced a particularly awkward time while trying to binge watch the wildly popular HBO show "Heated Rivalry." Dreyer, 44, shed some light on what her life at home

The Pérez family’s Related Group and Isaac and Liat Toledano’s BH Group secured $360 million in construction financing for their Icon Beach Waterfront Residences, a two-story luxury condo project in Hollywood.  Adi Chugh’s Tyko Capital is the lender, according to a news release. The loan adds to a p

Short-term rentals have become an easy villain in Arizona’s housing crisis—accused of pulling scarce homes off the market, inflating prices, and turning once-quiet neighborhoods into revolving doors for tourists. But a new analysis suggests the state’s affordability problem runs much deeper than pla

A proposal that would nix Los Angeles' controversial "mansion tax" has qualified to be on California's general election ballot in November. Sponsored by the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association, which advocates for lower taxes in California, the measure would both sharply cap municipal transfer taxes

"Jersey Shore" star Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi has revealed she will be undergoing a hysterectomy after she was diagnosed with Stage 1 cervical cancer. The 38-year-old, who rose to fame in the MTV reality series, told People magazine that doctors discovered the disease during a routine pap smear in Feb