Southwest Florida Real Estate News and Market Insight

Election day has arrived for Terra and the Frisbie Group’s controversial One Boca project. Boca Raton voters are casting their ballots to decide the fate of a massive redevelopment of the city’s government campus that has inspired a passionate grassroots NIMBY movement in opposition since the develo

Luxury real estate titans Oren and Tal Alexander, and their brother, Alon, were convicted on Monday on all counts in a sprawling sex trafficking case accusing them of drugging and raping dozens of women after luring them with invitations to glamorous vacations. It took jurors three days of deliberat

Spirit Airlines is reversing course on pilot furloughs after aviators left in high numbers for rival airlines.

🏆 Residential: The most expensive home sale to hit records in South Florida was Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan’s purchase of a waterfront mansion on a 2-acre estate at 7 Indian Creek Road for $170 million. The sellers of the 28,000-square-foot home, which is under construction, were cosmetic su

Beyond the red-hot luxury coastal and resort markets, a new wave of affordable luxury havens is emerging where a budget below $1 million can still secure a high-end estate.  The national luxury threshold, representing the top 10% of the housing market, reached $1.2 million in February, up 1% from th

Over the past several years, private credit has been portrayed as a lifeline for commercial real estate. As banks have tightened under regulatory pressure and rising rates, debt funds stepped in and kept transactions moving. According to the Mortgage Bankers Association, private credit funds account

HUD’s own research shows that, for more than 50 years, lawmakers and public officials have repeatedly promised fixes that never materialized. The Senate ironically proves their bill won’t work in their own U.S. Senate brief. “Myth 5: The ROAD to Housing Act preempts local zoning decisions. Fact: By

Total sales of homes across the U.S. remained tepid in 2025 for the third year in a row, hitting their lowest level in 14 years, according to a new analysis from the Realtor.com® economic research team. Combined sales of new and existing homes, which are usually reported separately, were at 4.741 mi

While rent has become more affordable over the past few years, the national average cost of $1,672 per month is still a pretty penny for many—particularly for those who are trying to juggle debt with everyday living expenses. That’s why some renters are thinking outside the box and intentionally for

A historic mansion that sits near the vice president's official residence in Washington, DC's exclusive Observatory Circle has hit the market for the first time in more than a decade—with an asking price of $10.75 million. The Heurich-Parks House offers many an impressive amenity, but it is the prop

Fashion superstar Kendall Jenner has proudly unveiled the awe-inspiring closet space inside her stunning Beverly Hills mansion, showing off the room in which she stores her incredible collection of designer items—including priceless one-off pieces, as well as clothing passed down by her mom, Kris Je

“Maine Cabin Masters” star Chase Morrill has built a career out of helping families to restore their rustic properties so that they can be passed down to future generations—all while building his own legacy by training his children in the same trade. Morrill, 48, has mastered the art of modernizing

A $15 million "white box" condo at a luxury Art Deco-style building on Manhattan's Upper West Side has become the first white box sale in the city since 2021. Occupying the entire 46th floor of the luxury tower at 200 Amsterdam—Unit 46 was sold as "white box"—meaning that it essentially has no inter

The Corcoran Group named Mercedes Saewitz as its regional vice president for Florida, The Real Deal has learned. Corcoran’s Pam Liebman tapped Saewitz, a Miami native with more than 25 years of industry experience, to head the Miami Beach and Surfside offices, according to a news release. She’ll als

Sen. Rick Scott pitched allowing banks to create specialized accounts for people saving for a down payment on a home. The Florida Republican introduced a bill to create the American Dream Account, which would allow people to put money in a special savings account that is exempt from some taxes. Seve

The Florida Insurance Guaranty Association recently voted to terminate a 1% emergency assessment on all Florida homeowners and business property and casualty policies two years early. This is expected to save Florida homeowners and businesses up to $650 million over the next two years—or about $31 a

A proposal to create a path for homeowners associations to disband is headed to the Florida Senate.  House Bill 657 sailed past the House of Representatives with a 108-2 vote on Thursday, despite legal experts’ concerns that the legislation would cause problems with oversight of infrastructure owned

West Capital Lending (WCL) has sued loanDepot, accusing the California-based mortgage lender of engaging in a long-running compensation scheme that violates the Truth in Lending Act (TILA). The lawsuit, filed Friday in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, marks the latest

The Manhattan luxury market was red hot for the week ending March 8. High-end buyers purchased 43 properties, at $4 million and above, in a week, according to the Olshan Luxury Market Report. The contract signings totaled 11 more than the prior week. The report reveals this is the largest total sinc

As America’s population continues to grow older, family members are increasingly stepping into demanding roles as caregivers — which often comes at considerable personal cost. A Pew Research Center survey of 8,750 U.S. adults found that one in 10 reports serving as a caregiver for a parent 65 or old