Southwest Florida Real Estate News and Market Insight

Sales of previously owned homes in the U.S. fell sharply in January even as mortgage rates touched a three-year low, raising questions about the housing market ahead of the spring buying season. Existing-home sales dropped 8.4% last month from December to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 3.91 mi

🏆 Residential: The top home sale to hit records in South Florida was in Sunny Isles Beach, where a penthouse at 19575 Collins Avenue traded for just under $19.9 million or roughly $2,200 per square foot. The seller was a company managed by real estate investor Nicolas A. Weinstein, and the buyer wa

Homebuilders are expanding their use of discounts, with nearly 1 in 5 new homes carrying a price cut in late 2025, according to a new analysis from the Realtor.com® economic research team. In the fourth quarter, 19.3% of listings for new builds offered price reductions, compared to just 18% of exist

“Members Only: Palm Beach” star Taja Abitbol is a well-heeled member of an elite social circle where money always talks. Yet, when it comes to the ultimate sign of a person's privilege, the Netflix star says health, not wealth, shines above all else. This explains why she's designed both of her Sout

While the Kansas City Chiefs missed out on the Super Bowl this year, the start of 2026 brought a significant spike in homebuyer demand in Kansas City, MO. Renowned for its smoky, saucy barbecue style and its numerous photo-op-ready fountains, Kansas City—Missouri's most populous metro that's home to

The announcement of South Korean boyband BTS' comeback global tour is expected to boost tourism in host cities.

House Republicans are crafting a bill to end the 18-year-long conservatorship of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, advancing an idea pitched by President Donald Trump that could lead to taking the companies public. Wisconsin Rep. Scott Fitzgerald, a Republican, said at a hearing of the House Subcommittee

A newly completed megamansion tucked away in the ultra exclusive enclave of Admirals Cove in Jupiter, FL, has just hit the market for $33.25 million and boasts an array of features so luxurious that they rival those offered at even the most luxurious of hotels. What sets this five-bedroom estate apa

The average taxpayer is expected to get a bigger refund this tax season under President Donald Trump’s One Big, Beautiful Bill Act, which allows certain homeowners to claim bigger deductions for the first time in their 2025 filings.  The Tax Foundation, a nonpartisan think tank out of Washington, DC

A local developer landed a $70 million construction loan for a retail and office development in Aventura amid a hot commercial leasing market and a slow development pipeline. Miami-based Ocean Bank provided the financing to Centtral Aventura LLC, managed by Jacobo Cababie Dichi of Aventura, the Sout

Graham Companies pitched plans for a 541-unit apartment complex in Miami Lakes, in a proposal that hasn’t received full-throated endorsement from locals. The family firm, which developed Miami Lakes and is a major landlord in the town, wants to build the complex on a site previously slated for a “se

California dominates a world list, but in an expensive way. Nine of the priciest locales of the least affordable cities to buy a home are in the United States: San Jose, CA, Los Angeles, Long Beach, CA, San Diego, New York City, Miami, San Francisco, Boston, and Oakland, CA, according to a new study

Billionaire Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan aren’t buying the newly completed Indian Creek Island estate of Jersey Mike’s founder Peter Cancro and his wife Tatiana Cancro, multiple Miami market insiders said. The couple may be buying somewhere else on the island, but sources cou

Married figure skaters Madison Chock and Evan Bates suffered brutal defeat in the ice dance finals at the 2026 Milan Winter Olympics, when they were beaten to the gold by French pair Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Guillaume Cizeron. Despite claiming the silver in the event, it was a crushing result f

Cash-rich homebuyers are securing the steepest discounts seen in years, widening the gap between what they pay and what financed buyers must offer to compete, according to a new analysis. In 2025, sellers accepted an average 9% discount on all-cash purchases compared with financed offers, more than

A Trump administration official said the Department of Defense disabled Mexican cartel drones that had breached U.S. airspace.

The romance between political scion John F. Kennedy Jr. and his wife, Carolyn Bessette, will take center stage in an FX drama series that promises to cast new light on the "undeniable chemistry, whirlwind courtship, and high-profile marriage of one of the most iconic couples of the 20th century." Cr

Retirement preparedness has taken a hit for many Americans recently due to a confluence of factors. The numbers speak for themselves: A new report from the National Institute on Retirement Security found that “across all workers, including those with no savings, the median amount saved was only $955

A development firm scored a $43.3 million construction loan for an apartment project near the Metrorail and Tri-Rail transfer station in Hialeah.  The deal comes amid a multifamily construction boom in Hialeah and near transit stops across South Florida. At the same time, an apartment supply overhan

A sprawling penthouse apartment that is located in the same Rhode Island property where Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are rumored to be hosting their wedding has hit the market for the sky-high price of $20 million. The three-bedroom unit, which is the only penthouse located in the Ocean House Resor