Southwest Florida Real Estate News and Market Insight

In today’s AI era, sellers may wonder whether traditional home staging is still worth it. While the general consensus is that AI-generated staging is more affordable, experts agree it simply doesn’t deliver the same level of appeal and effectiveness as traditional staging.  “It might get you clicks,

A recent op-ed argues that President Donald Trump’s proposal to expand access to 401(k)-style retirement plans could become a meaningful step toward a universal savings system — but only if it goes further than currently outlined. Karl Polzer, founder of the Center on Capital and Social Equity, wrot

Billionaire Related Ross chairman Steve Ross is selling a 1 percent stake in the Miami Dolphins to Chinese billionaire Lin Bin in a deal that values the team at $12.5 billion. It’s a record valuation based on publicly known minority stakes sold in the National Football League, according to Sportico,

After 12 years in real estate and three years leading The McNulty Team under the Coldwell Banker brand, Shannon McNulty has opened her own brokerage — REMAX Reliable Realty — in Blythewood, South Carolina. Her team will join her under the new office, which will also recruit individual agents. Shanno

Author Sarah J. Maas set the literary world alight when she was announced as the latest guest on Alex Cooper's popular "Call Her Daddy" podcast—sparking frantic speculation that she is set to announce a release date for the sixth book in her wildly popular "A Court of Thorns and Roses" series, which

Senate Democrats, led by Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and Jeff Merkley of Oregon, last week unveiled legislation aimed at curbing corporate ownership of single-family homes and redirecting federal tax benefits toward affordable housing development. The bill, known as the American Homeownership

Related Group and BH Group secured $200 million in construction financing for their planned Ritz-Carlton Residences, West Palm Beach.  The developers received financing from Madison Realty Capital for the 27-story, 138-unit tower slated for 1717 North Flagler Drive, according to a news release.  The

Fair housing and immigrant advocacy groups are urging a federal court in Texas to reject a proposed settlement between Colony Ridge Development LLC and federal agencies over alleged predatory lending practices. The groups say that key provisions of the agreement are “unlawful, unnecessary and unrela

The House passed a bill to simplify the mortgage process on tribal lands, setting it up for President Donald Trump to sign into law. The House voted 384-40 to pass S. 728, which would create new, faster deadlines for the Bureau of Indian Affairs to process residential and business mortgages on triba

PulteGroup this week agreed to join the ranks of homebuilding enterprises that have adopted SitecoreAI, integrating the omnichannel digital content marketing platform into its marketing, sales and CRM tech stack to improve homebuying digital user experience.  SitecoreAI – used by global consumer mar

President Donald Trump has officially nominated Kevin Warsh to replace Jerome Powell as chairman of the Federal Reserve, but the widening U.S.-Israeli war with Iran is casting uncertainty over the swift interest rate cuts the president desires. Trump sent his nomination to the Senate on Wednesday, f

Strong mortgage pipelines are built on intentional, trust-based referral partnerships, not chasing one-off leads. When referral relationships are nurtured, the interaction shifts from transactional leads to relationship-driven introductions. These partners actively boost your reputation, just as you

King Charles' brother, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, is set to hand back another of his rented royal properties—mere weeks after he was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in a public office over his ties to sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. Andrew, who was taken into custody for 11 hours on Feb 19., th

As the stock markets appeared to stabilize as the Middle East conflict entered its fifth day, another bit of good news reached those invested in trading.  Analysis of nearly 25 million 401(k) accounts by Fidelity Investments shows the average balance rose a substantial 11% to $146,100, a significant

Moishe Mana, already downtown Miami’s biggest landlord, gobbled up another office tower for $110 million, solidifying his status as the neighborhood’s real estate king.  Mana bought the 31-story, 450,000-square-foot One Downtown at 1 Southeast Third Avenue, according to a news release from Mana’s fi

The winner of a $1.76 billion Powerball jackpot is seeing his former California home up for sale just three months after he gifted the property to a not-for-profit. Theodorus Struyck bought his Frazier Park home back in 2010. He owned the property until December 2025, when he gifted it to the Triump

Sen. Adam Schiff is putting forth a measure to ban investors from buying lots after natural disasters. Under a new bill the California Democrat introduced Monday, institutional investors would be barred from making an offer on lots, parcels, or homes in a federally declared disaster area for six mon

Pop star Pink has laid bare her 14-year-old daughter Willow's dreams of being a Broadway performer—revealing that she moved her entire family to New York so the teenager could be one step closer to that goal. The singer is currently guest-hosting fellow songstress Kelly Clarkson's talk show from its

A historic oceanfront home in Palm Beach sold at a discount for $28 million, The Real Deal has learned. The estate of Patricia Ann Kahn sold the house at 480 South Ocean Boulevard at a $10.7 million discount after a year on the market, a source confirmed. The deal has yet to appear in public records

The oceanfront Palm Beach estates of a telecommunications investor and a late German prince led pending deals in Palm Beach County last week. Buyers signed 35 contracts between Feb. 23 and Mar. 1 for luxury properties in Palm Beach County, according to Douglas Elliman’s Eklund-Gomes team. The homes