Southwest Florida Real Estate News and Market Insight

Most renovators make a run to the hardware store to purchase the right supplies for a project, but for “Building Outside the Lines” star Jared “Cappie” Capp, sometimes the most rock-solid building materials are found hidden in plain sight at his expansive family property in South Dakota. Capp, 48, a

More rent relief is coming to Los Angeles as the city aims to continue its housing affordability policies, Mayor Karen Bass said. In her state of the city address on Monday night, Bass pledged $14 million in rental assistance for seniors and people with disabilities through the city's United to Hous

"Today" host Savannah Guthrie's missing mother, Nancy, was "taken" from her Arizona home against her will, police have said—after uncovering evidence inside the property that suggests the 84-year-old was "harmed" during the alleged "abduction." Nancy was reported missing on Sunday around lunchtime a

An infamous Albuquerque, NM, property that served as the home of "Breaking Bad" character Walter White has been put back on the market after its asking price was slashed by more than $3 million. The four-bedroom, two-bathroom abode was originally listed for sale in January 2025 with a sky-high askin

Billionaires Ken Griffin and Stephen Ross are putting $10 million into a new initiative to attract CEOs to South Florida, as part of their push to make the region a new economic powerhouse. Real estate mogul Ross and hedge funder Griffin each contributed $5 million to the new national campaign dubbe

Concerns are rising that the partial government shutdown could cause delays for those expecting tax refunds, even as the tax filing season has begun. The official start of the tax season kicked off Jan. 26, with early filers eager to see how recent changes to tax laws will benefit them, if at all. 

Billionaires Steve Ross and Ken Griffin moved their businesses to South Florida in recent years, and now they are spreading the gospel of its economic advantages. The powerhouses put $10 million behind “Ambition Accelerated,” an effort to attract out-of-state executives, investors and founders to So

Hours before Josh D'Amaro was named Disney's new CEO—and successor to the famed Bob Iger—questions were already being raised about his plans to transform the company and, interestingly enough, how the new role might change his personal life. D'Amaro, a Massachusetts native who will turn 55 later thi

Aviation mogul Robert G. Fessler sold his oceanfront Manalapan estate for $31.5 million, The Real Deal has learned.  Fessler sold the mansion at 880 South Ocean Boulevard, according to listing agents Antonio and Pascal Liguori with Premier Estate Properties. The Liguoris also represented the buyer i

Three of the youngest Turpin children are set to open up to famed journalist Diane Sawyer about the horrific abuse they endured at the hands of their parents inside the family's infamous "house of horrors." David and Louise Turpin were arrested at their property in Perris, CA, in January 2018 after

Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava blocked an industrial project planned on 245 acres outside the Urban Development Boundary, citing concerns over wetlands and other issues.  On Monday, Levine Cava vetoed the commission’s approval of the project, igniting what will likely be yet another sh

🏆 Residential: The top home sale recorded in South Florida was in Palm Beach, where Anthony Lomangino, a waste management magnate and Trump appointee, and his wife, Lynda Lomangino, purchased an oceanfront mansion at 260 North Ocean Boulevard for $76.7 million. The sellers were Harvey and Mary Ann

Property taxes may not end with a bang, but with a ballot measure and a billion-dollar whimper, as more states move away from reforming and instead aim to kill the tax that funds schools and many public services. For decades, state lawmakers have tinkered around the edges of property tax reform, cap

Saving for a down payment can delay homeownership for many first-time homebuyers. According to a recent report from the National Association of Realtors®, the Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers, 11% of all buyers cited that saving for a down payment was the most difficult step in the homebuying proc

"The Pitt" star Katherine LaNasa has quickly become one of Hollywood's brightest stars since the premiere of the hit HBO medical drama—and it appears she celebrated the debut of her new role in true A-list fashion: by buying a new Los Angeles mansion. According to property records, LaNasa, 59, and h

A wealthy Miami Beach homeowner is attempting to turn his sprawling Billionaires Row mansion into a record-breaking "story" by increasing its listing price every day until he finds a buyer. The ask is now on track to top $400 million by Day 10 on the market. The property, which is located on one of

Nearly two years to the day since Keller Williams settled the home seller commission lawsuits, the firm has announced a settlement with the Batton homebuyer commission lawsuit plaintiffs. The company announced its settlement agreement on Monday. As part of the nationwide settlement agreement, Keller

“Trash kingpin” and Trump appointee Anthony Lomangino bought a historic Palm Beach estate known as Villa Flora for $76.7 million in an off-market deal. Records show the seller is Sequel Capital’s Harvey Kinzelberg and his wife Mary Ann Kinzelberg. Lomangino and his wife Lynda Lomangino were the buye

Actress Jennifer Esposito was reduced to tears as she revealed that she was forced to move from the home she mortgaged to get her film "Fresh Kills" across the finish line. The 52-year-old revealed she had taken out a mortgage on her sprawling property in 2024 after she spent 15 years trying to get

Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) President and CEO Bob Broeksmit took the stage at the trade group’s IMB26 Conference in Florida to say that its members and he himself have “just been gaslit by the trade association that represents the credit bureaus.” The MBA has proposed that lenders submit a si