Southwest Florida Real Estate News and Market Insight

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has ordered public housing authorities and property owners participating in federal housing programs to verify tenant eligibility as it relates issues including undocumented immigration. HUD Secretary Scott Turner said the directive is part of a

Transparency is sweeping the housing industry with everyone from trade associations and brokerage leaders to agents and consumers claiming they want more transparency in the home buying and selling process.  For agents looking to up their commitment to transparency, Housing Rebel by Selling Later, a

The housing landscape across the country remains challenging for myriad reasons, chief among them the lack of new homes, which experts agree contributes to rising prices and affordability issues.  Goldman Sachs Research found that “at least 3-4 million additional homes beyond normal construction nee

Onity Group — the parent company of PHH Mortgage Corp. and its subsidiary, Liberty Reverse Mortgage — plans to raise $150 million through a debt offering to qualified investors via two of its subsidiaries, the company announced Monday. PHH Corp. and PHH Escrow Issuer LLC are offering senior notes du

President Donald Trump sparked furious backlash from critics when it was revealed that the East Wing of the White House had been demolished to make way for his new $400 million ballroom. But it has now been revealed that another prominent fixture was quietly wiped from 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.'s layou

It's nearly impossible to scroll through social media these days without running into a flood of throwback photos from a decade ago, courtesy of the viral "2026 is the new 2016" trend—but nostalgia-tinged comparisons are nothing new in real estate.  Today’s aspiring homeowners often look wistfully b

"19 Kids and Counting" alum Jana Duggar has welcomed her first child with husband Stephen Wissmann just over a year after the couple moved out of the TLC reality star's family home and into a $275,000 fixer-upper in Nebraska. Jana, 36, took to Instagram to reveal the joyous news, sharing a photo of

Nahla Capital is suing the seller of the iconic Raleigh property in Miami Beach over a deal involving the use of Peter Marino’s designs. Nahla Raleigh LLC filed a complaint in New York against BSD Raleigh Trustee LLC last week. In October, BSD Raleigh, a trustee of the Raleigh Land Trust, sold the 3

Actor Tom Cruise has reportedly abandoned his longtime London dwelling in order to return to the U.S. after more than four years of living abroad—allegedly leaving staff members at his luxurious apartment building "stunned" by his hasty exit. Cruise, 63, is understood to have taken up residence in a

Samara, a California-based manufacturer of accessory dwelling units (ADUs), installed its first modular home for wildfire victims in Altadena, Calif., on Thursday, in partnership with nonprofit organization Steadfast LA.  The installation, which took place last week, is part of a local rebuilding ef

Many newly licensed and experienced agents are drawn to the allure of selling luxury homes. Reality TV makes selling luxury real estate look sexy and glamorous, plus there’s the appeal of a larger paycheck. While it certainly can be all those things, breaking into the luxury market and becoming a lu

Down Payment Resource (DPR) on Monday released its Q4 2025 Homeownership Program Index (HPI) report, identifying 2,619 down payment assistance (DPA) programs available nationwide. The count is five fewer compared to the third quarter but represents a 6% increase from Q4 2024, when 2,466 programs wer

Early 2026 housing data is beginning to show a clearer shift in market momentum, with multiple indicators moving in the same direction. HousingWire’s latest Housing Market Tracker data points to improving demand, steadier pricing dynamics and inventory growth that supports a more functional housing

In the latest roundup of South Florida real estate hiring news, firms and industry groups made key leadership announcements for the year. Broward, Palm Beaches & St. Lucie Realtors tapped Jonathan Dolphus as its 2026 president. Dolphus leads the Dolphus Group with eXp Realty in Lake Worth and West P

On Jan. 25, Winter Storm Fern swept across much of the U.S., leaving heavy snow in her wake. More than a dozen states got hit with at least a foot of snow, with some regions slammed with even more snow than that. Bonito Lake, which is 12 miles northwest of Ruidoso, NM, for example, received 31 inche

"Today" show anchor Savannah Guthrie has returned to the NBC studios with a "new voice" after undergoing vocal cord surgery that left her unable to speak for days. The 54-year-old revealed during a December episode of "Today" that she would be going under the knife at the start of 2026 and would sub

A historic 2,000-mile-wide winter storm ravaged the country this weekend, unleashing heavy snow and crippling ice on more than 245 million people from Maine to New Mexico. In fact, it was in the western state that the country saw the biggest total of snow accumulation. According to the National Weat

Mary Lou’s Miami | Miami Beach Mary Lou’s, a venue that combines supper club vibes with hedonism, will open in South Beach.  Mary Lou’s Miami leased the former Wall nightclub space, which spans about 3,500 square feet, at the W South Beach hotel, according to the tenant’s news release. Mary Lou’s ––

The Miami City Commission voted down a proposal to allow affordable housing development on land zoned for religious institutions and other civic uses. Commissioner Ralph Rosado called it a “wasted opportunity in what is arguably the least affordable city in the United States of America,” at the Thur

Lawmakers in Washington state are mulling a ban on private home listings. The bill in the state's legislature would prohibit real estate brokers from marketing properties to an exclusive group of brokers or prospective buyers unless the property is concurrently marketed to the general public and all