Southwest Florida Real Estate News and Market Insight

Canadian real estate investment firm Spira Equity Partners and Foundation For Affordable Housing bought a low-income apartment complex in Weston for $50.5 million.  Vancouver, British Columbia-based Spira and Bend, Oregon-based Foundation For Affordable Housing bought the 300-unit The Falls of Bonav

Beleaguered actor Justin Baldoni has quietly listed his sprawling California compound for $8.88 million, months before he is due to go head to head in a legal battle against his former costar Blake Lively, who has accused him of sexually harassing her on the set of their movie, "It Ends With Us." Pr

With housing affordability front and center nationally, Democratic Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro proposed a $1 billion program to build more housing across the state. Shapiro’s Critical Infrastructure Fund – nested within his broader $53.26 billion budget recommendation – would support housing and

🏆 Residential: The top home sale recorded in South Florida was in Manalapan, where aviation mogul Robert Fessler parted with a mansion at 880 South Ocean Boulevard for $31.5 million. The buyer was an LLC tied to the John and Daria Barry Foundation. John Barry is the chairman and CEO of Prospect Cap

Nearly 100 athletes will take the field for Super Bowl LX, but more than half of them hail from just seven states. Zoom in even closer, and nearly 1 in 5 played high school football in just two metro areas. It’s a lesson of geography that any parent of a highly talented athlete knows: To be the best

When you're shopping for a home in a sought-after market where houses sell fast and prices run high, every financial advantage counts. You're already stretching your budget, competing with other well-qualified buyers and wondering if you can really afford the monthly payment. Then someone mentions t

If you’re planning to buy your first home in 2026, getting your finances in order is a critical step.  As you move through the closing process and settle in, it’s also important to understand how recent changes to IRA rules could affect both your near- and long-term financial picture. By brushing up

A four-bedroom midcentury modern landmark designed by famed architect R.M. Schindler has returned to the market yet again—marking the third time in under a year that the storied Los Angeles dwelling has been listed for sale. Known as the Druckman Residence, the beautifully maintained home was origin

Billionaire developer Jeff Greene faces a $5 million penalty if he doesn’t complete his long-delayed One West Palm project by the end of 2027. He’s not too worried about the deadline.  “I’ve built over 100 buildings,” he said. “There’s always trouble.”  Greene agreed to finish the two-tower, 30-stor

Luxury condominium owners are taking the building's developer to court. When buyers purchased condos at the Aston Martin Residences at 300 Biscayne Boulevard Way in downtown Miami, they were promised luxury amenities. But residents claim that those promises were never delivered and that the develope

Acre won approval for an apartment complex adjacent to a 48-acre waterfront park in Miami, agreeing to create public parking and offering a $1 million mitigation payment to the office of a Miami City Commission member. The 337-unit project, called Adela II, would rise at 645 Northeast 64th Street, j

As utility bills climb, a growing number of governors are treating gas and electric affordability as equal parts political and economic emergency—stepping in with directives aimed at cushioning households from another year of punishing bills, all against a backdrop of recently won or upcoming electi

King Charles' younger brother Andrew Mountbatten Windsor and his former spouse, Sarah Ferguson, have officially vacated their former residence after being evicted from the property by the British monarch amid the ongoing backlash over their relationship with alleged pedophile Jeffrey Epstein. Accord

Americans dreaming of homeownership are facing many hurdles, including elevated mortgage rates, sticky prices, and surging insurance premiums and property taxes—yet a handful of pockets of affordability still offer determined buyers a way in. Nationally, the number of affordable metros has plunged b

Champion Homes (SKY), a Michigan-based manufactured, modular, and mobile homes builder, posted better-than-expected results during a difficult homebuilding sales environment. Amid a challenging market, the builder is leveraging its strong reputation and continually expanding product line to grow its

"Today" show host Sheinelle Jones held back tears as she thanked the hospice workers who cared for her husband, Uche Ojeh, in the final months of his life—before surprising them with a lavish trip to Cabo. Jones, 47, who lost her husband to brain cancer in May, shared the emotional moment during a F

A private equity firm whose founder ran into trouble with the Securities and Exchange Commission over a decade ago bought an Office Depot-anchored mixed-use site in Hialeah for $23.1 million.  An affiliate of Miami-based Volta Global, led by Marko Dimitrijevic and Jeff Evans, acquired a strip mall a

Anna-Marie Ellison is on the move again, this time joining the leadership team at John R. Wood Christie’s International Real Estate. In a post on LinkedIn on Wednesday, the firm announced that Ellison would serve as its new vice president of sales. According to the brokerage’s announcement, Ellison

HGTV stars Leanne and Erik Ford have put their elegant California dwelling on the market for $4.45 million—less than a year after they bought the property, having lost their former abode in the 2025 wildfires. Interior designer Leanne and her husband, who founded the fashion brand Buck Mason, purcha

Ryan Ponsford, a veteran financial adviser with more than 25 years of experience in wealth management, real estate and lending, is unequivocal: “The reverse mortgage line of credit is one of the most misunderstood, underutilized tools in retirement planning today.”   “The scary part — put five rever