Southwest Florida Real Estate News and Market Insight

Reports before Davos suggested that President Trump would announce an initiative to spur homeownership by allowing individuals to withdraw funds from their 401(k) accounts to make a down payment on a home purchase without incurring a10% early withdrawal penalty. Davos has come and gone, and we are n

Foreclosure auction volume in the fourth quarter of 2025 rose 48% from a year ago, reaching the highest level since the second quarter of 2020, according to Auction.com‘s Q4 2025 Auction Market Dispatch report. Volume remained 39% below the level seen in Q1 2020, just before the start of the COVID-1

Nevada homeowners in the state’s most fire-prone—and often most expensive—neighborhoods could soon be paying extra just to stay protected. On Jan. 1, a new law took effect granting insurance companies the option to remove wildfire coverage from homeowner and homeowner association insurance policies,

A private island in the Bahamas that was once earmarked as the site of an A-list artists' retreat is set to return to the market for the first time in 20 years—after the group of high-profile investors behind the project failed to bring it to life. The island, which is known as Bonds Cay, is located

Tewksbury Township is pursuing legal action against Jason Lu, a retired physician, seeking a financial penalty of $220,000. According to NJ.com’s reporting, the New Jersey township alleges that Lu violated local zoning ordinances and construction regulations by renting rooms within his single-family

A trendy Manhattan neighborhood is in an uproar over plans to build a multibillion dollar jail. As part of New York City's plan to close the notorious Rikers Island, new "community-based" jails are being built in all NYC boroughs except Staten Island—and that includes pricey Manhattan. The location

Google billionaire Sergey Brin has been linked to two extravagant property purchases in neighboring states—with reports suggesting that the tech tycoon has snapped up both a luxurious $42 million mansion on the Nevada shore of Lake Tahoe and a sprawling $49.7 million Malibu estate. Brin, 52, who is

Southwest Airlines said it expects profits to surge this year thanks to solid demand and new policies like assigned seating.

A new study commissioned by Equitable and conducted by The Wall Street Journal’s Intelligence Unit examines how Gen X is approaching investing and retirement planning. The research is based on a survey of 500 retail investors — primarily Gen X — with millennials and pre-retiree baby boomers included

Earlier this month, the City of Louisville, Ky., announced a partnership with Govstream.ai, a technology company that utilizes AI to speed up the permitting process, reflecting a broader national push to utilize AI to accelerate permitting and approvals.  Municipalities are increasingly under pressu

HGTV star Alison Victoria has teased a potential TV comeback after fans of the home-improvement network lamented the fact that she no longer appears on their screens. "Battle on the Beach" host Victoria, 44, was one of multiple HGTV favorites whose shows were suddenly axed by the network over the su

David Martin scored a $410 million construction loan for his second Well-branded condo project, a 194-unit development slated to open in 2028. Martin’s Terra teamed up with Miami Beach-based AB Asset Management, led by Getzy Fellig and Sam Zalmanov, for the eight-story Well Coconut Grove planned at

The U.S. appraisal industry is facing a myriad of issues: a workforce shortage, rising regulatory scrutiny and new technology requirements that could reshape the profession altogether. Jim Park, the president and CEO of Collateral Risk Network and a certified general appraiser, spoke with HousingWir

A Silicon Valley quantum computing company will move its headquarters to Boca Raton, bolstering Palm Beach County boosters’ drive to turn the area into a hub for tech firms.  D-Wave Quantum, now based in Palo Alto, California, will open its headquarters and a research and development facility by yea

Another state vs. local jurisdiction showdown is brewing up in Indiana. Lawmakers there are poised to strip cities of much of their power over where and how new housing is built, setting up a clash over who holds the reins of local growth and – critically – housing development. Indiana’s proposed bi

.RealEstate — an official partner of the National Association of Realtors (NAR) — has launched a unified digital platform designed to help real estate professionals build and manage their online presence. The launch follows the company’s rebrand from Get.Realtor in August 2025 and marks a shift from

SoftPro has released new integrated software tools designed to help title companies comply with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network’s (FinCEN) new anti-money laundering rule. The company said its Buyer and Seller Collection Forms are available to help users gather required data under the rule —

A trust linked to Morris Flancbaum, the custom homebuilder husband of Conair heiress Susan Rizzuto, bought an oceanfront Hillsboro Beach mansion for $36.5 million. His Land Banc Trust, managed by attorney Russell Macnow, bought the house at 1083 Hillsboro Mile from Deborah Tarrant.  The house is nex

Cardinal Financial‘s third-party origination division announced Wednesday the launch of its nondelegated correspondent program that targets independent mortgage lenders. The program allows approved nondelegated correspondents to originate loans in their own name while using Cardinal Financial’s loan

Lacey Conway is leaving Compass to serve as the president of Long & Foster Real Estate. HomeServices of America, as announced by the parent company of Long & Foster’s on Wednesday.  In this role Conway will work closely with Patrick Bain, the CEO and president of The Long & Foster Companies, and she