Southwest Florida Real Estate News and Market Insight

Who: Gulfshore Playhouse What: Opening Night Where: Moran Mainstage, Gulfshore Playhouse, Naples Photography by Szeliga Imagery The post A Theatrical Evening appeared first on Naples Illustrated.

AD Mortgage, a provider of non-QM and residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS), announced on Friday the successful launch of a $602.7 securitization deal, its largest to date. The transaction, which follows the company’s first deal of the year, a $567.42 million transaction, marks AD’s 30th sec

Who: Charity for Change What: Planting Seeds of Humanity Where: Naples Grande Beach Resort Photography by Tim Gibbons The post Fostering Empathy Among Children appeared first on Naples Illustrated.

A man has been arrested outside of Nancy Guthrie's Arizona home on DUI charges—after he was seen driving past the property "50 to 100 times" while looking at a photo of the missing 84-year-old on his phone. Antonio De Jesus Pena-Campos, 34, was seen in a blue vehicle making his way past the $1 milli

Nancy Guthrie's shock disappearance has led to a wave of Arizona homeowners submitting inquiries for "safe rooms," according to a local security expert, who says that his business has been flooded with requests in the wake of the 84-year-old's alleged abduction from her Tucson-area house. Nancy, who

Improving a credit score could save homebuyers tens of thousands of dollars in mortgage interest, according to a new nationwide study from AD Mortgage, released on Thursday. The analysis, Credit Score vs. Mortgage Cost: How Long It Takes to Improve and How Much It Can Save, State by State, shows tha

The spotlight is shining on a Texas city, right outside of Dallas, which is experiencing rapid growth. Forney, TX, is seeing a population shift, and just like its neighbors Plano and Arlington—both of which have seen tremendous growth—it's bracing for the same. U.S. Census Bureau estimates show that

Sotheby’s International Realty Canada has appointed Mustafa Abbasi as president, naming a technology-focused executive to lead the luxury brokerage’s next phase of growth. Previously serving as founding president of Zolo, Abbasi built a technology-driven brokerage operating across Canada. Following

Former reality stars Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt have revealed that they still do not have a permanent place to live—more than a year after they lost their Pacific Palisades property in the 2025 California wildfires. Montag, 39, and Pratt, 42, who share two sons, Gunner, 7, and Ryker, 3, were amo

Top broker Lawrence Moens has gone to great lengths to embody the discretion his clients expect of him.  Little is known publicly about the low-profile broker to Palm Beach’s billionaires, but the federal government’s latest release of files in late January concerning disgraced financier Jeffrey Eps

California's housing crisis is forcing communities to get creative when it comes to helping their residents. Thousands of San Francisco Bay Area residents are living in RVs because a full-time paycheck no longer covers a one-bedroom apartment. Where to safely and legally park these RVs is another ch

A beautiful Palm Springs estate that became film legend Cary Grant's favorite escape from fame has recently returned to the market for $12.68 million, offering a chance to step back in time into Hollywood’s Golden Age. Known as Villa Paradiso, the sprawling Spanish Revival compound holds a special p

Housing costs are climbing across the nation—even when homeowners' interest rates are the same and they haven't refinanced or borrowed more. That’s because property taxes and homeowners insurance—usually bundled into monthly payments through an escrow account—have risen in many places. In some marke

A young woman watched helplessly over FaceTime as a raging fire decimated her beloved Minnesota childhood home. Content creator and software engineer Anna Peterson, 26, lives in Manhattan, but video calls her family back in Rosemount, MN, every Saturday morning to catch up. On Jan. 24, as the outsid

Mortgage rates continued their downward drift this week, plunging to their lowest level in more than three years in line with the 10-year Treasury yield due to a new wave of uncertainty over President Donald Trump's tariffs. The average rate on 30-year fixed home loans fell to 5.98% for the week end

The housing market is pointing to one that's "ripe for buyers," according to the latest Realtor.com® Weekly Housing Trends Report. Data shows that the housing market is shifting to a buyer-friendly direction with new and active inventory up and home prices down. Homes continue to spend more time on

🏆 Residential: The priciest home sale recorded in South Florida was in Miami Beach, where a newly built home at 1785 Cleveland Road traded for $14.2 million or roughly $2,400 per square foot. The seller was an LLC managed by Slobodan Zivojinovic, a former professional tennis player, and the buyer w

From the coastal bluffs of Newport Coast, CA, to the private shores of Fisher Island, FL, America’s priciest ZIP codes have much in common: sprawling estates defined by privacy, panoramic vistas, and a rarified buyer pool with budgets vast enough to afford the eight-figure price tags. Economists at 

An extraordinary Connecticut estate that spans more than 268 acres has made an eyebrow-raising return to the market—complete with an asking price that is almost $30 million higher than when it was last listed five years ago. Straddling the New York-Connecticut border, the impressive "legacy estate,"

When you compare Florida and Santorini, the list of similarities usually starts and ends with sunshine and beaches. One is revered for its ancient ruins and whitewashed cliffside villas, while the other is most commonly known for Walt Disney World and flip-flops. But at 56 Sea Castle Aly in Inlet Be