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Market data, mortgage rate movement, housing policy, and property news from across the country and here at home in Collier and Lee counties. Anything that affects what a home in Naples, Bonita Springs, or Estero is worth, and what it costs to own one, is worth understanding before it shows up in your closing statement or your tax bill.
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"Bachelor" fans are set to be treated to an intimate look inside the franchise's most iconic property, the aptly named "Bachelor Mansion" as it undergoes a one-of-a-kind makeover at the hands of several of the reality series' former stars. Members of "Bachelor Nation," the dedicated fanbase of more
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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is speaking out about the tech industry’s push to construct massive data centers and how it's good news for the job market. "This is the largest infrastructure buildout in human history," Huang said to BlackRock CEO Larry Fink at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland
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Adam Levine and his wife, Behati Prinsloo, have called for a court to toss out sections of a lawsuit filed against them by their former decorator, who claims she suffered a traumatic brain injury after falling from a ladder at their $60 million mansion in Montecito, CA. Shana Kallen, a California de
Read More Zohran Mamdani Wants To Tax the Rich, but Kathy Hochul Opts for Restraint

Up against a $12.6 billion budget gap and big affordability promises, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is pledging to tax the rich. Except he doesn’t control the state budget, and the person who does, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, has just promised the opposite. Facing her own projected revenue vola
Read MoreHome Prices Ease While Inventory Opens Up for Buyers

Homebuyers shopping for a new home will find median list prices lower compared to the same period a year ago, according to the Realtor.com® Weekly Housing Trends Report. The year is starting off with a "macroeconomic" shift which bodes well for the housing market. This is in contrast from the way 20
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Comedian Ellen DeGeneres' British farmhouse has disappeared from the market just six months after it was first listed for the sky-high price of $30 million. The property was purchased by DeGeneres, 67, and her wife, Portia de Rossi, 52, for around $18 million in June 2024, and was initially meant to
Read More Brookstone, Cornerstone greenlighted for affordable rentals in Little Havana

A Miami projects review board greenlit two workforce and affordable apartment projects that will add nearly 730 units to the city. The urban development review board approved The Cornerstone Group and Brookstone Partners’ plan for 354 units in Little Havana, and Atlantic Pacific Companies’ 375 rent
Read MoreMiami-Dade approves massive industrial project outside UDB, partly on wetlands

A heavy equipment firm scored approval for its headquarters on more than 200 acres outside Miami-Dade County’s Urban Development Boundary, including paving over wetlands in a plan to develop a headquarters. County planning staff members opposed the proposal and recommended commissioners deny the ap
Read MoreThis Southwest City Just Entered the Top 10 Luxury Markets

Luxury comes in a variety of forms, and the new Winter 2026 Wall Street Journal/Realtor.com® Luxury Housing Market Ranking shows that luxury markets aren't defined by price alone. "They are defined by balance," explains Anthony Smith, senior economist at Realtor.com. "Markets that pair livability an
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The iconic Los Angeles mansion that took center stage in Will Smith's hit sitcom "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" is available to buy for the first time in 50 years, to the tune of $29.5 million—having been listed by a real estate agent who was "born and raised" inside the home. For the last five decad
Read More Trump Floats Allowing Homeowners To Claim a Depreciation Tax Break

President Donald Trump's remarks at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, included an offhand comment with an apparent new idea: extending the depreciation tax deduction to homeowners. "You know, the crazy thing is a person can't get depreciation on a house but when a corporation buys it,
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"Wheel of Fortune" host Vanna White has said "I do" to her longtime partner, real estate developer John Donaldson, more than a decade after the duo met at a barbecue at the TV star's multimillion-dollar Beverly Hills mansion. The 68-year-old TV personality shared the news of her surprise nuptials in
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Spirit Airlines is in talks with investment firm Castlelake for a potential takeover of the discount airline, which is in bankruptcy, CNBC has learned.
Read More The rental market is normalizing, but “normal” still depends on where you live

After years of volatility, the U.S. rental market is settling into something closer to equilibrium. Nationally, rent growth has slowed to near zero, vacancy has risen, and the intense competition of the pandemic era has eased. But normalization does not mean uniform relief, and it certainly does not
Read MoreWhy a $9 Million Detroit Mansion Just Sold for $800K—and What Its New Owner Plans To Do With It

One of the most renowned homes in Detroit, Bishop Mansion—a grand, 35,029-square-foot brick and lime estate—has just sold for $800,000 after originally being listed for $9 million. One might think this is a sad story of a mega price cut, but it has the happiest of endings—or new beginnings, if you w
Read MoreWhat Happens If You Don’t Pay Property Taxes on Your Home?

When a homeowner falls behind on property taxes, local governments can step in to recover the debt, often by seizing and selling the property. But the process for doing so depends heavily on where you live, with some states offering far more protection to homeowners than others. Most states follow
Read MoreSupreme Court Justices Sharply Question Trump’s Attempt To Fire Fed Gov. Lisa Cook

The justices of the Supreme Court appeared strongly skeptical of President Donald Trump's attempt to fire Fed Gov. Lisa Cook as they grilled the administration's top litigator in a hearing Wednesday. During the hearing, Trump's solicitor general, John Sauer, argued the president was well within his
Read MoreSeeking Sunshine: Home Rentals Are Up for Spring Break—Here’s the Most Popular Destinations

As Winter Storm Fern is set to hit Southern and Eastern states this weekend, many people are dreaming of warmer weather and planning their spring break trips. The Sunshine State leads the country with six of the 10 most popular U.S. spring break destinations based on highest occupancy in March 2026,
Read MoreRelated Ross snags Brookfield dealmaker to head office leasing

Related Ross has a lot of office space to fill, and it just snagged a longtime Brookfield Properties executive to head its leasing efforts. The West Palm Beach-based developer hired Duncan McCuaig as executive vice president of office leasing, according to a news release. McCuaig has been with Brook
Read MoreJudge orders auction do-over for downtown Miami site initially won by Cirrus

The saga of a distressed downtown Miami site appeared to be over after Cirrus won the property with a $77 million bid last month. But a bankruptcy court judge recently ordered a new auction after the property owner, Brazilian developer Gilberto Bomeny, complained that the bidding process freezed ou
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