Southwest Florida Real Estate News and Market Insight

As calls to reform or even abolish property taxes gain steam across the country, there’s a part of the conversation that’s been notably absent: a novel solution to replace the lost revenue. Property taxes generate 70% of local revenue, 90% of school funding, and 25% of all state and local tax revenu

Partial Los Angeles Lakers owner Jeanie Buss has found herself a new "retreat" where she can escape the family turmoil that erupted in the wake of her team's $10 billion takeover—after snapping up a "rare" oceanfront dwelling in Playa del Rey for $4.2 million. Jeanie, who, along with her five siblin

A sprawling estate in Miami’s Coconut Grove asking $135 million secured a buyer, adding to a string of big residential deals inked at the end of the year.  Banyan Ridge, a 4.5-acre waterfront compound at 3585 Anchorage Way, is pending on the Multiple Listing Service as of Thursday. It’s listed with

Renovated homes continue to attract more online interest and sell faster than other older properties — but their long-standing fix-and-flip advantage has narrowed sharply as higher mortgage rates reshape buyer behavior, according to a new Realtor.com report. The analysis builds on earlier research s

A recent Cato Institute survey of 2,000 adults found strong bipartisan support for creating an independent, nonpartisan commission with authority to address Social Security’s long-term funding shortfall. Seventy-one percent of respondents said they favor Congress establishing such a body, reflecting

A judge on Thursday cleared the way for Miami Dade College to hand over a valuable downtown Miami site for use as Donald Trump’s presidential library, dismissing a lawsuit that accused the school of violating state transparency laws. The ruling by Miami-Dade Circuit Court Judge Mavel Ruiz lifts a te

Dwight Schar, the founder and former executive chairman and CEO of NVR Inc., has died, according to posts on LinkedIn.  James Honeycutt, managing partner at Credo Construction, discussed Schar’s legacy in a post on Thursday afternoon.  “Mr. Schar wasn’t flashy or dismissive — just calm, kind, and ve

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are said to be treating their wedding planning process as a "partnership," working together to ensure that they both get everything they want out of their special day—which they are refusing to "rush" into. The singer and her NFL star fiancé, both 36, have been surround

Auction.com released its 2025 Disposition Strategy Report on Wednesday, showing that distressed property sales at auction have increasingly outperformed traditional retail real estate sales over the past two years. The report analyzed more than 390,000 distressed property dispositions from January 2

The news that Google is now displaying property listings in mobile search results for homes in certain markets, powered by a partnership with HouseCanary subsidiary ComeHome, has perhaps unsurprisingly sparked a bit of a debate online.  As with Zillow’s announcement of its app integration with ChatG

Nearly half of retirement plan participants carry credit card debt, a factor that increases the likelihood they’ll take a loan from their retirement accounts, according to a new report from J.P. Morgan Asset Management. The “Retirement by the Numbers” study found that high credit card balances are l

President Donald Trump’s new executive order that creates a single federal framework for artificial intelligence (AI) is reverberating throughout the housing industry. While states have been moving to regulate AI tools used in home pricing, marketing, tenant screening and mortgage decisions, the new

Home insurance used to just be a formality that your lender required. Most buyers barely thought about it, more concerned with mortgage rates, list prices, and monthly payments. Coverage was easy to get, and the costs were relatively predictable. But that’s no longer the case. Premiums are rising ra

The move by United Wholesale Mortgage’s (UWM) parent company to acquire Two Harbors Investment Corp. for $1.3 billion — the first acquisition in its history — marks a shift towards a more balanced business model between origination and servicing for the nation’s top mortgage lender. UWM will continu

Despite years of sharp price increases, the home insurance market showed signs of stabilization in 2025, according to Matic‘s annual year-end trends and predictions report. The report, released Thursday, is based on proprietary data from properties quoted and insured through Matic. It examines devel

Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos and wife Lauren Sanchez have added an out-of-this-world element to their $165 million Beverly Hills mansion: a UFO-shaped structure that is believed to serve as a custom sauna. Photos obtained by the New York Post reveal the unique addition to the grounds of the sprawli

Chef Gavin Kaysen of The Merchant Room will host an evening celebrating white truffle and Barolo wine December 28. Photo courtesy of Naples Beach Club, A Four Seasons Resort On December 28, chef Gavin Kaysen of The Merchant Room at Naples Beach Club, A Four Seasons Resort, will host an evening celeb

AD Mortgage on Thursday released its first Mortgage Professionals Pulse Report & 2026 Outlook, which offers a glimpse into broker sentiment, performance, challenges and expectations based on a survey of more than 300 mortgage professionals nationwide. The survey, conducted in late November and early

Starting this week, American Airlines will no longer reward customers with miles for basic economy tickets.

"Weird Science" star Kelly LeBrock was once considered one of Hollywood's most alluring on-screen stars—but today, she lives a world away from the red carpets and glamorous galas she was once a mainstay at, having turned her back on Los Angeles in favor of living a "reclusive" life on a ranch in rur