Southwest Florida Real Estate News and Market Insight

Mortgage rates reached their highest level in nearly 18 months, driven by climbing Treasury yields that hit a level not seen since 2007 ahead of the Federal Reserve’s rate increase decision.  The average rate on 30-year fixed home loans jumped to 6.95% for the week ending Sept. 17, up 19 basis point

Director Paul Feig and his wife, Laurie, have listed their Lenox Hill condo in New York City for $2.99 million. The one-bedroom unit at 40 E. 61st Street sits on the 12th floor of a prewar art deco condominium between Madison and Park avenues, a block from Central Park. It measures just under 1,000

Pending home sales rose slightly in August on a monthly basis, but fell year over year as climbing mortgage rates kept many prospective buyers on the sidelines. Contract signings ticked up 0.3% from July, but plunged 4.7% compared to August 2025, according to the National Association of Realtors® Pe

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are going to extreme lengths to protect their privacy at their new $5.35 million Ohio home—installing a high-tech security system while also attempting to erect an 8-foot privacy wall around the sprawling estate. The Kansas City Chiefs tight end, 36, snapped up the pala

Florida’s real estate titans are once again commanding a sizable share of the state’s billionaire wealth. This year’s Forbes 400 list boasts five Florida billionaires in the real estate industry collectively worth $52.2 billion, with fortunes ranging from $4.5 billion to $21.5 billion and most resid

Construction of new single-family homes across the U.S. picked up unexpectedly in August, but mounting bad news for builders signals trouble ahead. Privately owned housing unit starts rose 7.6% last month from July, to a seasonally adjusted annualized rate of 918,000, the U.S. Census Bureau and the

While homebuyers struggled with mounting borrowing costs this summer, renters found relief as landlords offered concessions to fill vacant units. In August, the average share of rental listings on Realtor.com® offering perks—from waived application fees to rent credits and rent-free months—reached 4

The closest city fire station to Robson Ranch in Denton, TX, averages nine minutes to reach the front gate—more than twice the local fire department’s goal of four minutes. The 55-and-older gated community is home to 4,500 people, with about 3,200 completed homes out of as many as 7,500 planned. And

“Million Dollar Listing” alum Fredrik Eklund is constantly expanding his real estate empire by doing business across several state and international borders. Yet, the Swedish-born celebrity real estate broker consistently returns to his roots at a Connecticut home that reminds him of where he grew u

Four years of a frozen housing market won't thaw from the three levers everyone keeps pulling

Federal data show individuals own 59% of rental properties, even as LLCs hold 43% of rental units

With 30-year rates near 7%, retention and permissioned access may decide the next refi wave

Foreclosure activity continued an upward trajectory in August, with data showing both monthly and annual increases—although foreclosures remain well below crisis levels. Overall, 40,277 properties were involved in foreclosure filings in August—up 1% from July 2026 and 13% from August 2025—according

Key factors for mortgage rates will be the Iran conflict and trade war, not just the economy

"Today" show alum Hoda Kotb has opened the doors to her Long Island, NY, retreat once again—this time to pull off an adorable birthday surprise for her former driver, Eddie. The 62-year-old, who owns a beachside vacation property on Long Island, took to Instagram to share a touching video of the cel

“MomTok”—the corner of the internet dedicated to following the lives of the women now known as the cast of “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives”—has survived a lot. But the future of the group of Utah-based influencers-turned-TV-personalities has never been more uncertain, with cast departures, new end

Rows of banana tree saplings are sprouting from a vacant lot in downtown Fort Lauderdale where a massive multifamily development was once planned.  Dozens of trees were planted at 707 Southeast Third Avenue in the last several months, turning the development site owned by New York-based Benjamin Com

A dog rescued from a Pasadena, CA, house fire was reunited this week with the firefighters who saved him from the burning home. Milo, a 6-year-old Shetland sheepdog, was home alone at his family's Michillinda Avenue property on Sept. 9 when neighbors called 911 to report smoke coming from the home.

New listings and pending sales can offer an early look at whether buyer demand is losing ground

Housing professionals said the psychological effect on homebuyers and sellers is immediate