Southwest Florida Real Estate News and Market Insight

It’s rare to find a property that includes a shipping container transformed into a modern dwelling and an adorable and well-preserved historic structure. But a 20-acre property for sale in Northern Wisconsin features both: a sleek converted shipping container and a vintage log cabin. Each is painted

Coral Rock Development Group scored a $54 million construction loan for a Live Local Act project in Miami’s Allapattah.  Developers across South Florida have seized on the state workforce and affordable housing law by filing a flurry of proposals, but few have advanced their projects to the financin

HGTV star Jasmine Roth has admitted that she is uncertain about her future with the network, revealing that months of uncertainty have left her concerned that her time with the home-focused channel may be coming to an end. The star of "Help! I Wrecked My House," which wrapped its fifth season in Nov

Former tennis champion Anna Kournikova and singer Enrique Iglesias have welcomed their fourth baby—nearly one year after she was spotted in a wheelchair in Miami. The 44-year-old model, who has been dating the "Bailando," 50, hitmaker, announced the news of their addition to their growing family on

A private country club in South Florida has become an epicenter of high-stakes global diplomacy.  Delegations from at least nine nations convened over the weekend at Shell Bay Club, the ultra-exclusive Hallandale Beach club co-owned by developer Steve Witkoff and Ari Pearl’s PPG Development, for par

For many parents, the day that their child leaves home to start a life of their own is bittersweet. Equally bittersweet, then, is the day that child moves back in.  For decades, adult children tended to stay away from their childhood home once they moved out, but the percentage of 25-34-year-olds li

Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick recently announced “Operation Double Nickel,” a proposal that would lower the age for senior property tax benefits from 65 to 55 and expand homestead tax exemptions. According to Patrick’s website, the plan “would accelerate school property tax cuts, reduce school property

If you’re anything like my mom, it’s not the holiday season until "It’s a Wonderful Life" plays on the living room TV, preferably with tissues in hand and a plate of freshly baked cookies nearby. The 1946 classic follows George Bailey, played by James Stewart, on a desperate Christmas Eve. Standing

There’s nothing better than a cozy fire and cup of hot chocolate on a cold winter day.  Without proper chimney maintenance, however, a peaceful moment can quickly escalate into a dangerous situation. By knowing what causes chimney fires and what you can do to prevent them, you can avoid this risk, p

Southwest's stock has gained nearly 24% so far this year, more than any other airline.

South Florida’s biggest hotel trades of 2025 were led by three nine-figure deals for waterfront and resort properties, as investors bet on continued strength in luxury leisure and Miami’s urban hospitality market despite rising financing costs. The 10 largest sales totaled more than $960 million, wi

Tennis legend Venus Williams and her spouse, model Andrea Preti, have said "I do" a second time during a lavish five-day wedding at their sprawling Florida home. Williams, 45, and Preti, 38, first tied the knot in September in Italy. At the time, they didn't have enough time to file paperwork, so th

Rents in the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn metro are essentially holding steady as 2025 comes to a close, offering renters a rare moment of stability. The Realtor.com® November 2025 Rental Report shows that while many large metros are still seeing rents fall—or rise—Detroit’s market has settled into a nea

Oak Row Equities and Vlad Doronin’s OKO Group teamed up to pay a record $520 million for Aimco’s waterfront Brickell assemblage, with plans for a luxury hotel and residential project, The Real Deal has learned.   Oak Row, led by Erik Rutter and David Weitz, and OKO bought the 4.24-acre property cons

Mortgage rates started the year slightly above 7% but are heading into the holiday season near the 6.2% level. Looking ahead to 2026, lenders and industry experts expect some relief, though not a dramatic shift. On Monday, Mortgage News Daily reported that 30-year conventional fixed rates averaged 6

New Yorkers may soon find themselves sharing closer quarters with their neighbors, whether they want to or not. A recently signed New York state law allows temporary access to adjoining properties for certain construction and repair projects. Gov. Kathy Hochul signed Senate Bill S3799 into law on De

The Kansas City Chiefs have secured a new stadium in Kansas, and it is mere minutes away from NFL tight end Travis Kelce's lavish $6 million mansion, where he asked Taylor Swift to marry him. The four-time Super Bowl-winning team announced that it would be bidding adieu to its longtime home at Arrow

If you’re scrambling for a last-minute holiday gift, don’t overlook one of the most powerful options out there: an investment. Yes, material items bring joy, but money that’s invested instead of spent can do something a toy or clothes never could: grow. And, eventually, that money can unlock opportu

Economic growth is expected to slow in 2026 and remain below trend for several years as higher interest rates and lingering inflation pressures weigh on the U.S. economy, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s December Economic and Mortgage Finance forecasts. MBA economists Mike Fratantoni,

U.S. mortgage delinquencies jumped sharply in November, reaching their highest level in more than four years, according to ICE Mortgage Technology’s latest First Look report, released on Tuesday. The national delinquency rate rose to 3.85% in November, up 50 basis points from October, as the number