Southwest Florida Real Estate News and Market Insight

It's nigh on impossible to actually live the kind of fairy-tale life depicted in Disney's iconic movies—yet one stunning mansion inside Walt Disney World's infamously exclusive Golden Oak community will give one cartoon lover the chance to take one step closer to true magic. Golden Oak is a luxury r

Through hard work and dedication, Kendal Vickers got the chance to live out a dream shared by countless kids, through a seven-year career playing in the NFL. The 6-foot-3 defensive tackle carved out a pro career in one of the toughest roles in sports, suiting up for the Las Vegas Raiders from 2020 t

The math on homeownership doesn't work in a lot of American cities anymore for many would-be homebuyers. Between high interest rates and a national median hovering around $399,900, homebuyers who refuse to be priced out are getting creative—and getting geographic. Realtor.com® identified 10 metros w

Federal prosecutors in New York are moving to drop some criminal counts against the Alexander brothers—two of them prominent ultra-luxury real estate agents—in their sex trafficking trial, citing concerns over suspected witness intimidation. "We don't plan to proceed to the jury with counts 6 and 7,

Mortgage rates have fallen below 6% for the first time in more than two years—a psychological and financial milestone that could begin to thaw a housing market frozen by a prolonged high-rate era. The average rate dipped to 5.98% this week, its lowest level since September 2022. For buyers, that dro

Just months after loanDepot‘s Alex Madonna was named to a new role to focus on emerging technology, artificial intelligence and modern sales structures, it was announced that he’s departing the company. Madonna, who was most recently loanDepot’s executive vice president of direct lending and spent 1

The National Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association (NRMLA) this week sent a letter to a New Jersey lawmaker, stating its opposition to a legislative proposal tied to reverse mortgage counseling requirements in the Garden State. The letter is addressed to state Sen. Shirley Turner (D), the sponsor of

Thinking about selling your house? While many home sellers wait until spring to put their property on the market, experts say there are advantages to listing sooner rather than later—especially this year. Alex Platt, a real estate broker in South Florida, says that last year, he advised many clients

At the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Servicing Solutions Conference & Expo 2026 in Dallas, Tavant unveiled its TOUCHLESS Servicing Portal and embedded artificial intelligence (AI) agent MAYA — expanding its platform beyond loan origination and into post-close servicing. The new portal unifies appli

Miami’s latest nine-figure listing to hit the market this season is the 1.6-acre waterfront estate neighboring Ken Griffin in Coconut Grove. Four years after the billionaire Citadel founder bought the bayfront compound for $106.9 million, his neighbors are looking to beat that price for their home a

Now one for the books, the 2025 homebuilding market slowed in new construction, resulting in contract cancellations and reduced takedown activity. Millrose Properties, whose epic scale and timing launched a new era in land banking and asset-light homebuilding development in early 2025, bucked that t

The Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC) has added Capital One to its Executive Council for Housing Affordability, a group of private-sector leaders focused on expanding access to affordable housing. Gina Metrakas, vice president and head of federal advocacy at Capital One, will represent the company on t

Billionaire Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison has traded the Pacific for the Atlantic, shifting his primary residence from Hawaii to his $173 million estate in Palm Beach County, FL, sitting only a few miles from  President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago club.  The 81-year-old Ellison—whose $189.9 billion

HGTV star Tarek El Moussa has teasingly referred to his ex-wife, Christina Haack, as the "blonde chick who used to be my wife" while filming a promotional video in her home. El Moussa, 44, took to Instagram to share a hilarious "behind the scenes" video of himself filming at his ex-wife's $12 millio

SeaVee Boats will stay anchored in Medley after selling its global headquarters to Sagard Real Estate for $51 million. An affiliate of Denver-based Sagard, led by Mark Bigarel, acquired the boat showroom and manufacturing complex at 11081 Northwest South River Drive, records and real estate database

Mortgage rates are at multiyear lows, whether you quote Mortgage News Daily at 5.99% or Freddie Mac weekly data at 5.98%. The drop has come at a good time, as the spring housing market is about to start, with more Americans looking to sell their homes and buy another. First-time homebuyers are looki

RealTrends Verified Dallas brokerage Rogers Healy and Associates (RHA) has merged with Compass, marking the end of an era for one of North Texas’ best-known independent brokerages and the start of a new chapter under the nation’s largest real estate brand. Founder and CEO Rogers Healy announced the

The average 30-year mortgage rate dropped to 5.98% on Feb. 26, marking the first time in three and a half years that the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage has dropped into the 5% range. This is momentous, given for the last two years, the "6% mark" has served as a psychological and financial barrier for m

Bridge Industrial scored a $56.7 million construction loan to redevelop a Doral corporate campus into warehouses.  The deal comes as South Florida developers are seizing on suburban office complexes with plans to redevelop the sites. Aging offices in the western part of South Florida have struggled