Southwest Florida Real Estate News and Market Insight

Buffalo Bills star Josh Allen took his modern California mansion off the market—just days before the Bills coach, Sean McDermott, was fired following their loss against the Denver Broncos. Allen, 29, made the decision to delist his longtime bachelor pad on Jan. 7, four days before heading to Florida

Blake Lively has been thrust back into the headlines after her text messages with Taylor Swift, sent during the filming of "It Ends With Us," were unsealed amid her ongoing legal battle with Justin Baldoni. The scandal between Lively and Baldoni, 41, began in December 2024 when the "Gossip Girl" alu

President Donald Trump signed the executive order Tuesday night, moving forward his efforts to prevent large single-family investors from buying up single-family homes. The effort is one of several aimed at slowing the rise in home costs in the past few years, following efforts to direct Fannie Mae

Naples Comprehensive Health (NCH) and Nicklaus Children’s Hospital announced a major expansion of care for women and children in Southwest Florida, made possible by a visionary gift from Bill and Julia Van Domelen Foundation. This investment will establish the Van Domelen Institute for Women and Chi

President Donald Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, and his wife, Ivanka Trump, have finally been granted full approval by Albania's government to build a luxury resort on the island of Sazan. Ivanka, 43, and Kushner, 44, who recently finished work on their family mansion in Miami, have spent the pa

Jump on social media and you’ll see all of your favorite influencers recommending an age-old German practice known as “luften” to clean out the air in a home.  In the U.S., though, we’re calling it ‘house burping.’  While the name leaves much to be desired, the practice can actually be incredibly be

Developer Mikael Hamaoui teamed up with one of the biggest exotic car dealers in the country to launch an automotive concierge program at his planned Pagani Residences. Prestige Imports, led by CEO Brett David, will launch its Auto Privata service at the hypercar-branded project when it is completed

Whether practicing or watching ballet, there are a multitude of mental health benefits, including increased focus and reduced stress. Photo by Gene Schiavone and Damien Hanley For an exercise that combines coordination, flexibility, strength, and cardio, have you considered ballet? Gulfshore Ballet

Pending home sales fell 9.3% in December 2025 from the month prior, according to the National Association of Realtors®. Month-over-month pending home sales also declined in all four regions. The new numbers reveal that limited listings have cooled buyer activity. “The housing sector is not out of th

A white ibis at Audubon Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary. Photo courtesy of Audubon Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary Audubon’s Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary will celebrate World Wetlands Day February 2, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission to the event includes guided boardwalk mini-tours, interpretive stations, and child

Clyde and Niki Butcher at Fisheating Creek. Photo by Kevin Barrier Join Clyde and Niki Butcher at their Big Cypress Gallery (52388 Tamiami Trail E, Ochopee, FL 34141) for the opening reception of “The Living Flow: The Way of Water by Clyde Butcher” February 7. The exhibition traces Florida’s water a

Conservationist Robert Irwin has confessed that he "couldn't wait" to leave Los Angeles following his "Dancing With The Stars" win, adding that he was eager to get out of the bustling city and back to the Australian "bush." After the 22-year-old won the mirrorball for his dancing skills, he didn't s

BH Group is mounting a $160 million bulk-condo buyout for Coconut Grove’s storied Mutiny condo-hotel. Aventura-based BH, led by Isaac and Liat Toledano, recently notified owners of the 12-story high-rise’s 170 units that the firm is aiming to acquire the building, Coconut Grove Spotlight reported. B

The demand for home loans continues into another week, as mortgage applications increased 14.1% for the week ending Jan. 16, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. The Market Composite Index, a measure of mortgage loan application volume, increased 14.1% on a seasonally adjusted basis from o

🏆 Residential: The top home sale recorded in South Florida was in Palm Beach Gardens, where a trust tied to Andrew Slattery, a Valvoline Instant Oil Change franchisee, purchased a home at 12240 Tillinghast Circle for $12 million. The seller was an LLC managed by Richard French, Jr. that had purchas

Christina Haack has revealed that it's her "favorite" January as she shares snaps from her and her boyfriend Christoper Larocca's romantic Hawaiian getaway. The 42-year-old star of "The Flip Off" took to her Instagram to reveal that she and her beau jetted off on an intimate vacation to Hawaii. The

President Donald Trump touted new restrictions on large investor homebuyers in a speech on Wednesday morning, as his administration focuses on the housing crisis ahead of the midterm elections. Trump announced the new measures during his special address at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerl

Fair housing is often discussed in broad terms but is perhaps not always clearly defined. At its core, Fair Housing (capital F and H) refers to an interwoven framework of federal, state, and local policies rooted in the Fair Housing Act that prohibits discrimination in housing based on race, color,

Luxury contracts picked up in Palm Beach County in the third week of January.  Buyers signed 40 contracts between Jan. 12 and Jan. 18 for luxury properties in Palm Beach County, according to Douglas Elliman’s Eklund-Gomes team. The homes that went pending last week total $324.7 million in asking dol

United Airlines said 2026 is off to a strong start, both for premium seats and no-frills tickets, as it reported fourth-quarter earnings.