Southwest Florida Real Estate News and Market Insight

Boynton Beach bought a 14-lot assemblage near the Interstate 95 ramp for $15.4 million in two deals.   The purchases came after reporting that The Starboard Group brokerage, which represented the sellers, passed out “talking points for public comments” in support of the purchase during a city meetin

As the U.S. gears up to host millions of visitors for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, short-term rental bookings are surging with double digit annual growth. Nationally, June reservations are pacing 15.2% above last year, and July is up 17.1%, supported by peak-season travel and the upcoming World Cup, acc

D.R. Horton’s stock arc mapped a familiar story Tuesday. Of investor recognition. Of the power and primacy of no financial or operational surprises to the negative. Shares traded modestly higher on elevated volume following the company’s fiscal Q2 earnings release this morning, as investors processe

Actress Blake Lively has reportedly told a New York court that she lost more than $40 million as a result of "reputational damage" she suffered during her ongoing feud with her former costar, Justin Baldoni. Lively, 38, and Baldoni, 42, have been engaged in a legal drama since December 2024, when th

I recently got a question from Real Estate Writer Michele Lerner for Florida Realtor magazine that cut right to the chase of this technological moment: Can AI replace real estate agents?⁣ Here’s my answer: Not yet. And maybe not ever, but not because I’m anti-tech. Quite the opposite. I’m an early a

On April 6, 2026, four astronauts aboard NASA’s Artemis II mission did something no human being had ever done in the history of our species. They traveled 252,756 miles from Earth, shattering a record that had stood since 1970, when the crew of Apollo 13 was pushed to that distance not by triumph, b

The time-honored process of selling a home often includes the open house, where sellers spruce up the place and invite people to stop by and imagine what it would be like to live there.  Open houses have become less prevalent in recent years, however, between the advent of digital listings, virtual

For years, real estate rewarded one thing above all else: activity. More calls. More showings. More emails. More hours. The assumption was simple: if you stay busy enough, the results will follow. But that equation is starting to break. Clients are more informed. Deals take longer. Expectations are

Shareholder Michael Koblentz filed another lawsuit against Two Harbors Investment Corp. and its board of directors, alleging violations of the Securities Exchange Act tied to the company’s pending acquisition by CrossCountry Intermediate Holdco (CCM). Koblentz previously filed a similar suit targeti

The National Association of Realtors (NAR) released its first quarterly update on the 2026–2028 Strategic Plan on Tuesday, outlining early progress on initiatives tied to affordable housing, the Realtor brand and broker relationships. In the first quarter of implementation, NAR said it initiated abo

Europe may face a jet fuel shortage in several weeks, perhaps leading airlines to cancel flights ahead of the busy summer travel season.

In Whittier, CA, a massive block of "dirty ice" recently crashed through a home's roof, narrowly missing the homeowner who was resting inside. Local authorities and the landlord of the property believe the ice came from an aircraft flying over the area and have since reached out to the Federal Aviat

Kevin Warsh, President Donald Trump’s nominee to serve as the 17th chairman of the Federal Reserve, faced sharp questioning from senators on Tuesday at his confirmation hearing. Warsh asserted that he would not be the president’s “sock puppet” when determining interest rate decisions. Warsh, a forme

Rebecca Michalski opened a bill for $940.08. It wasn’t her car payment, or even her mortgage—it was her electricity bill. Michalski is one of the 36% of West Virginia residents who are energy burdened—defined as spending more than 6% of household income just to keep the lights on. Her February bill

Country star Kelsea Ballerini has lifted the lid on how she is embracing the latest chapter of her life in New York City after relocating to the Big Apple following the end of her on-again, off-again romance with Chase Stokes. The "Blindsided" singer, 32, and Stokes, 33, called time on their romance

Haylie Duff has split from her fiancé, Matt Rosenberg, 12 years after they announced they were engaged—and six years after they relocated their family from California to the actress' home state of Texas. A spokesperson for Duff, 41, who is the older sister of pop star Hilary Duff, confirmed to Peopl

Developers Carlos Rosso and Alex Vadia completed the Standard Residences, Midtown Miami, marking the first Standard-branded condos in South Florida.  Rosso’s Rosso Development and Vadia’s Midtown Development teamed up with Hyatt on the 12-story, 228-unit building at 3100 Northeast First Avenue. They

Federal Reserve chair nominee Kevin Warsh reassured members of Congress on Tuesday that he'd chart his own path on monetary policy in the role, which has major implications for housing and mortgage rates. President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Fed told the Senate Banking Committee he would respec

A British tech mogul is believed to have broken the record for the world's most expensive residential real estate purchase after snapping up a historic London mansion for the staggering price of $358 million. The extraordinary abode was sold by developer Nick Candy in an off-market deal that was fir

Trump told CNBC's "Squawk Box": "I think I'd love somebody to buy Spirit, as an example."