Southwest Florida Real Estate News and Market Insight

The U.S. housing market is showing clear signs of a post-holiday recovery. Pending home sales climbed to 50,096 new contracts this week, a 25.7% increase from last week’s 39,841, as buyer activity rebounds from the typical holiday slowdown. The increase in buyer activity, combined with shifting mark

Top bond trader Rick Rieder has unexpectedly emerged as the leading contender to take over as chair of the Federal Reserve, after President Donald Trump called him a "very impressive" candidate. Rieder, BlackRock's chief investment officer of global fixed income, had previously been considered a lon

In the foothills of California’s Sierra Nevada mountains, KB Home has unveiled a fire-resilient new-home subdivision designed and engineered to protect homeowners, buffer neighboring communities and potentially lower property insurance rates.  The homebuilder opened its model home and began selling

Elevated mortgage rates and a tough economy marked by rising inflation made it a difficult year for real estate. In at least six major metros, including, New York-Newark-Jersey City; Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC; Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA; Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY; Indianapolis-Carmel-Gr

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The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA)’s annual Performance and Accountability Report was published on Friday, revealing that the agency received clean audit results for fiscal year 2025 from the Government Accountability Office (GAO). The report disclosed that the GAO did not find any “material

Purchasing a home involves more steps than most first-time buyers expect. You find the right house, then make an offer, and get it accepted—but you're not done yet. Before you can close on the property, your lender will require a home appraisal, an independent assessment of what the home is actually

Picture this: You’ve found the right house and made an offer that was accepted. Everything looks good, your mortgage is approved, and you're ready to close. Before you sign the concluding paperwork and get the keys, there's one last step: the final walk-through. The final walk-through is your opport

President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social on Thursday that he wants Miami to host World Expo 2035 and he's appointed Secretary of State Marco Rubio to chair the United States’ bid. "Today, I am announcing the United States’ intention to bid for the World Expo 2035. The Great State of Florida has

A historic, widespread winter storm bringing snow and damaging ice across the country kicks off today, impacting 170 million people from the South to the Northeast. Dubbed Winter Storm Fern by the Weather Channel, forecasts predict that starting today and continuing through Monday, damaging ice and

Social media sensation Alix Earle is preparing to open up her family's sprawling New Jersey mansion to the world after signing a deal with streaming giant Netflix for a new Kardashians-style reality show that will document her life with her loved ones. Earle, 25, initially rose to stardom on TikTok,

It could be game, set, match for tennis pro Tommy Paul's newly listed $2.8 million Florida abode, which has found itself a buyer mere days after it was put on the market—just as the sports star took the next step in his quest for victory at the Australian Open. Paul, 28, who is currently competing i

Mortgage rates for a 30-year fixed loan spiked slightly this week to 6.09%, up from 6.06% last week. While still hovering in the lowest rates of the last three years, the uptick is likely due to concerns of volatility in the bond market due to ongoing tensions between the U.S. and the European Union

Miami-Dade County’s scramble to keep cruise ships fueled up at PortMiami is colliding with Fisher Island’s quest to wipe out the last industrial holdout in one of the country’s priciest ZIP codes, setting up a constitutional showdown over eminent domain and due process. Fisher Island Club and Fisher

🏆 Residential: The priciest home sale recorded in the tri-county region was for a waterfront home at 1818 West 23rd Street in Miami Beach, which sold for $26 million, or more than $4,100 per square foot. The seller of the 6,300-square-foot home was Rosalie Alter, widow of real estate executive Rich

Coastal and Sun Belt cities are ramping up construction on housing—but not the kind of housing that most people can afford, with supply dominated by larger homes and tiny apartments priced for high-income earners. That's according to a new study from the Georgetown University Center on Poverty and I

Billionaire Ron Burkle has had a busy week, not only stepping in to "rescue" exclusive members' club Soho House's flailing privatization deal—but also bringing his tony Malibu, CA, beach cottage to the market for the sky-high price of $19.9 million. Burkle, who has a net worth of $3.7 billion, accor

More homes are being inherited than ever, raising the question of whether the long-awaited “Silver Tsunami” is finally here. Baby boomers are sitting on nearly $19 trillion in housing, or nearly half of the nation’s real estate wealth. For years, the industry has expected that stock to hit the marke

India saw a 17% rise in the live events space in 2025, marking a boom in demand for experiences. This was led by Gen-Z and millennial crowds.

South Florida’s luxury segment outperformed lower price points again in the fourth quarter, with cash deals dominating the high end of the market. Across the board, home prices have either dropped, remained flat or grown at a much slower rate than in previous years. This was evident in December acro