Southwest Florida Real Estate News and Market Insight

The passenger rail line linking South Florida and Orlando is scrambling to shore up liquidity as it faces mounting debt obligations, and it’s offering up some real estate to address the cash crunch. Brightline is seeking approval from key lenders to raise $100 million in debt to fund day-to-day oper

Out-of-state investment in U.S. single-family homes remains elevated in 2025, even as the housing market continues to cool from pandemic-era extremes, according to new data from SFR Analytics. Nonresident investors accounted for 5.56% of single-family home purchases nationwide this year. That share

The luxury business is still booming in Miami’s Design District for Craig Robins’ Dacra, L Catterton Real Estate and Brookfield.  The partnership, which is the largest landlord in the Design District, added $100 million to an existing $250 million loan secured by six retail properties, including the

The Lowenstein family’s Lionstone Development is launching sales for a planned condo project in Palm Beach Shores that stalled out under a previous developer. 123 Ocean is a 6-story, 27-unit luxury condominium slated for the 0.7-acre site at 123 Ocean Avenue. The Lowenstein family bought the site fo

Former Miami Mayor Francis Suarez and his wife, Gloria, upgraded to a new home just days after he exited public office.  The couple paid $7.4 million for the house just north of Sunset Drive in unincorporated Miami-Dade County, property records show. An LLC led by Servito Morales sold the 6,700-squa

Rents in Los Angeles have been sky-high for years, but it will soon be more difficult to increase them in the City of Angels. Beginning in February, landlords of most multifamily apartments in the area will be limited to annual rent increases of 1% to 4%, based on local inflation—down from the long-

While most homebuyers know that they'll need to meet certain requirements to get a home loan, in some cases the house must pass certain standards, too. This is definitely the case if you're considering a USDA loan from the Department of Agriculture. USDA loans can be a boon to homebuyers due to thei

Florida’s Republican-controlled House of Representatives is fast-tracking a sweeping package of reforms that could dramatically slash residential property taxes in the state, causing heartburn for local governments that use the money to fund critical services such as law enforcement.  Legislators ar

When it comes to home renovation, it’s never been easier to pop a few images of your kitchen into an AI tool and ask it to paint the walls a new color or change the cabinets. These tools are fun and helpful for inspiration, but like an unused Pinterest board, often leave users without any actionable

Federal Reserve policymakers discussed pausing further interest rate cuts in 2026 during their latest meeting to set interest rate policy, according to newly released minutes. The minutes state that during the December meeting, "some participants suggested that, under their economic outlooks, it wou

The disruption brings one of Europe's busiest international rail corridors to a halt at the peak of the New Year travel season.

A Massachusetts judge has barred home equity contract provider Hometap from arguing that state regulators previously approved or implicitly sanctioned the company’s business model — strengthening the attorney general’s consumer protection lawsuit against Hometap. In a Dec. 19 decision, Suffolk Count

A Manalapan mansion asking $45 million topped signed luxury contracts in Palm Beach County last week. Buyers signed 15 contracts between Dec. 22 and Dec. 28 for luxury properties in Palm Beach County, according to Douglas Elliman’s Eklund-Gomes team. The homes that went pending last week total $135.

When people hear that the United States Department of Agriculture offers home loans, many might presume they'd have to buy a farm out in the country to qualify. But that is a common myth about USDA loans. “The misconception is that anything you're buying with a USDA loan is in a rural area, on a far

The Mercedes-Maybach SL 680 boasts an all-electric powertrain. Photo courtesy of Mercedes-Benz ‘Tis the season for all those “Best of 2025” accolades. Not wanting to be left out, may I humbly present my Best Automobile of 2025 Award to the exquisite Mercedes-Maybach SL 680 Monogram. I know, I know i

Incarcerated rapper Sean 'Diddy' Combs has delisted his sprawling Beverly Hills mansion more than a year after putting the now-infamous home on the market for $61.5 million. Two months after he was sentenced to four years in prison for transporting individuals for prostitution, the rapper appears to

Handcrafted bowls at Empty Bowls Naples. Photo by Drew Attanasio Picking a handcrafted bowl and savoring some soup may seem like an enjoyable but insignificant act. When hundreds of people join in, though, it can help nourish more than 120,000 Southwest Florida adults and children who don’t have eno

Rents in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington metro are continuing to ease as 2025 comes to a close, offering renters some welcome relief after years of elevated prices. The Realtor.com® November 2025 Rental Report shows that asking rents are now lower than they were last fall, placing the Twin Citi

Enjoy Pollo en mole, burritos, enchiladas, tamales, fajitas, tacos, and more. Photo courtesy of Caiman Cantina Casual, fresh, and festive, stirred with a measure of Florida sunshine—that’s the vibe Grant Phelan envisioned when he decided to replace Two Fillets in North Naples with his new concept: “

U.S. home price growth remained muted in October as high mortgage rates and affordability constraints continued to weigh on the housing market, according to data released Tuesday by S&P Dow Jones Indices. The S&P Cotality Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price Index rose 1.4% from a year earlier — up