Southwest Florida Real Estate News and Market Insight

STARability participants will exhibit handcrafted products alongside local businesses and community partners. Photo by Zee Anna Photography STARability Foundation will host its Second Annual Makers Market, taking place at the THRIVEability Garden at River Park Community Center in Naples on March 21.

Inflation held steady in February, before the Iran war caused an oil price shock, giving Federal Reserve officials another key data point as they prepare to vote on interest rate policy next week. Overall prices increased by 2.4% in the 12 months through February 2026, meeting economist expectations

The demand for home loans increased 3.2% from the prior week, for the week ending March 6, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. This is the fourth straight week mortgage applications have increased. The Market Composite Index, a measure of mortgage loan application volume, increased 3.2% o

Scenes from the 2025 Marjory Stoneman Douglas Legacy Celebration. Photo courtesy of Friends of the Everglades Friends of the Everglades will host the fifth annual Marjory Stoneman Douglas Legacy Celebration Luncheon: Rescuing the River of Grass on March 20 from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Hosted at the His

A multiyear partnership will put Zoox robotaxis on the Uber app for riders in Las Vegas this summer, extending to Los Angeles in 2027.

More travelers are turning to AI to plan their trips, but concerns over accuracy and trust continue to shadow the technology’s rapid adoption.

The mortgage industry does not have a speed problem. It has a confidence problem. For decades, the credit score has served as the central organizing mechanism of mortgage risk. It estimates the probability of repayment using historical behavioral data. It is statistically validated, embedded in capi

Radian is shutting down its mortgage conduit business after a divestiture process, while continuing to explore strategic options for its title and real estate services units, the company confirmed to HousingWire. The conduit, which operated primarily through Radian Mortgage Capital, focused on buyin

A rare double A-frame Eichler home that was originally designed by famed architect A. Quincy Jones and recently underwent a "meticulous reinvention" has hit the market in Southern California for $2.39 million. The property in Thousand Oaks was designed by Jones in the 1960s and completed by midcentu

While it has fallen out of favor in recent years, heating oil is still used to heat homes and commercial buildings across the country. The U.S. Energy Information Administration reports that in winter 2023-2024, about 4.79 million U.S. households relied on it as their main heating fuel. And about 82

Country star Miranda Lambert is preparing to mark two new milestones with the offloading of one sprawling Texas property that encompasses both her childhood dwelling and the adjacent home she purchased after inking her first record deal. Lambert, 42, and her parents, Beverly and Rick, have listed th

Hilary Duff has opened up about the most "devastating" parts of her private life behind closed doors, laying bare how her relationships with her father and sister have fallen apart—while also opening up about how she and her ex-husband manage co-parenting their kids. The 38-year-old is in the midst

The partnership behind The HueHub, South Florida’s most ambitious Live Local Act project, has devolved into litigation, with Laura Tauber accusing Pablo Castro of cutting her out of the landmark West Little River development, The Real Deal has learned.  Tauber, a longtime South Florida developer and

loanDepot reported a smaller net loss for 2025 as revenue and margins improved, but results weakened in the fourth quarter as margins declined. The Irvine, California-based mortgage lender’s earnings showed signs of recovery as the company aims to improve volume and market share. loanDepot posted a

The language of the housing bill nearing the finish line in Congress would force build-for-rent community owners to sell their properties within seven years. The Senate voted 89-9 on Tuesday to invoke cloture on the expansive housing bill—the 21st Century Road to Housing Act—following its passage in

There may be no more influential figure on the internet than MrBeast—at least among a certain demographic. Now, MrBeast (real name Jimmy Donaldson) is betting that influence can translate into real financial literacy for the next generation. Beast Industries, Donaldson's company, recently acquired S

Retirement plan participants remained focused on long-term goals throughout 2025, with automatic enrollment features and professionally managed allocations improving savings outcomes, according to Vanguard‘s annual How America Saves report. The 25th edition of the annual analysis — scheduled for ful

Rihanna was spotted jetting out of Los Angeles on March 9, hours after a woman was arrested and charged with attempted murder for allegedly firing multiple gunshots at the $14 million Beverly Hills mansion the singer shares with her partner, A$AP Rocky, and their three kids. Images obtained by TMZ s

Kevin Warsh, President Donald Trump's pick to run the Federal Reserve, faces delays in getting confirmed by the Senate, as a key Republican senator renews his vow to block any confirmation vote. Sen. Thom Tillis, a North Carolina Republican on the Senate Banking Committee, confirmed Tuesday that he

Since March of 2021, the Collier CARES (Community Application for Resources and Emergency Services) app has served the community’s most vulnerable populations, connecting people in need with the critical resources and services available in Collier County. Now, approaching its five-year anniversary,