Southwest Florida Real Estate News and Market Insight

Real estate plays a major role in this year’s Florida legislative session.  Lawmakers will take up proposals this session that would streamline approvals for rural master-planned communities, tweak the controversial Live Local Act, and target homeowners associations. Also up for votes are numerous p

Billionaire Elon Musk appears to have publicly confirmed his paternity of conservative influencer Ashley St. Clair's son, while vowing to file "for full custody" of the 1-year-old boy. Musk, 54, who has fathered at least 14 children with four different women, announced his plans to pursue legal acti

A staggering trophy estate in the tony Florida enclave of Manalapan has secured a buyer, days after its asking price was slashed from the sky-high sum of $134 million down to $90 million. The property, which is reportedly owned by pharmaceuticals and biotech billionaire Randal J. Kirk, first hit the

In searching for a home, you might stumble across a place that looks perfect, except for the asking price—by a large margin. Given the location, the amenities, the number of bedrooms and baths, the price could be way over what you’d expect, especially given the prices of homes nearby. So what gives?

Prices for newly built homes fell to a four-year low in the fall as builders cut prices, according to a report delayed by the government shutdown. The median sales price for new homes that went under contract in October was $392,300, down 8% from a year earlier and the lowest level since 2021, the U

Matthew Whitman Lazenby, whose family has owned Bal Harbour Shops since its inception 61 years ago, is in a dog fight with estranged wife, Kristin Lazenby.  Matthew is trying to block Kristin from gaining access to Bal Harbour Shops’ financial records, and he’s seeking a court order to remove a fost

Inflation didn't get worse last month, but it also didn't improve, potentially bolstering the case for the Federal Reserve to hold interest rates steady when policymakers vote later this month. Overall prices as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 2.7% in the 12 months through December,

🏆 Residential: The most expensive home sale recorded in South Florida was in Boca Raton, where a waterfront, single-family home at 368 South Maya Palm Drive changed hands for $9.2 million. The seller was a trust tied to Gerard Reidel, and the buyer was a trust tied to Gary Kain. The home was built

The airline said bookings are strong from both leisure customers and corporate travelers in the first few days of the year.

California’s AI windfall is showing up in two very important places for residents: the housing market and the state’s balance sheet.  As AI-fueled gains have kept money flowing through the tech sector, they’ve propped up high-end home demand in tech centers like San Francisco while helping Sacrament

A waterfront compound with Mediterranean-style primary estate, carriage house, and boat dock has just hit the market in Palm Beach for an astonishing $105 million—more than 250% higher than the price it sold for just five years ago. The property, which has soared to the top of the week's most expens

Just months before their wedding, Hilary Reiter Azzaretti and her then-fiance moved in together and inadvertently stumbled into a lucrative line of work as landlords in Utah's most prestigious ski town. "We live in Park City, and the condo he was living in is in an incredible location, walking dista

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Saving for retirement is a critical financial move at any age, but if you’re over 50 and a homeowner, ensuring that your accounts are well funded is particularly important.  In 2026, investors can defer up to $24,500 in their 401(k) plan, up from $23,500 in 2025. The full plan limit, which includes

NCH and Northwestern Medicine Collaboration Continues and Expands – Achieving Major Milestones Ongoing collaboration continues to expand world-class cancer care and education in Southwest Florida. Naples Comprehensive Health (NCH) and Northwestern Medicine celebrate significant progress since launch

Housing inventory growth has slowed from 33% year over year in mid-2025 to 10.0% today. The cooling marks the clearest end to the supply-shortage era and the beginning of a market where pricing power will be determined more by demand strength, rates and buyer behavior than scarcity alone. As Housing

The total value of U.S. household real estate took a hit in the third quarter but remains elevated, according to the latest data from the Federal Reserve. The aggregate market value of all U.S. homes owned by those living in them dropped $361 billion to just over $48 trillion in the third quarter of

Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte appears to be backing away from the idea of improving housing affordability with 50-year mortgages, after the idea faced conservative backlash. “We have other priorities,” Pulte told reporters on Friday when asked if the White House is still pursuin

It's not cheap to raise a family, but which state you choose to live in can make a huge difference. The average cost of raising a child under 5 has reached $27,743 per year, up 4.5% year over year, according to SmartAsset. What can help is finding a state that is more affordable. But families will n

Italian investor and entrepreneur Gianluca Vacchi filed a lawsuit against his partner, developer Michael Stern, over his investment in a North Beach development that has not come to fruition.  Vacchi accused Stern and two companies tied to him of a “deliberated and calculated fraud” in a scathing co