Southwest Florida Real Estate News and Market Insight

Home sales are finally showing real momentum as we close out 2025. The trends are consistent enough to inspire me to sketch a Goldilocks case that results in very significant home sales growth 2026. What if we get lucky and the conditions land just right? First the data. The Altos weekly pending sal

A sprawling oceanfront lot in Manalapan, FL, adjacent to billionaire Larry Ellison's dwelling is up for grabs—months after construction was greenlit to build "American's most expensive home" on the parcel. The 4-acre Florida lot has hit the market for $75 million and is represented by Nick Malinosky

An exclusive community in southern Florida is proving itself to be a rising power player in the luxury housing market, going toe-to-toe against the likes of Palm Beach and Miami in a David vs. Goliath-style battle of wealth and privilege. For years, Florida's most moneyed residents have flocked to M

Meyers Accesso won a Boca Raton board’s backing of its proposed 289,677-square-foot, mixed-use development. The Boca Raton Planning & Zoning Board voted 4 to 0 Thursday evening to endorse a request by Meyers Accesso affiliate BRI 1885 Atrium at Boca LP to approve two ordinances and three resolutions

Baby boomers are officially the wealthiest generation, holding more than $85 trillion in assets, according to data from the Federal Reserve. Baby boomers still hold over half of the nation's wealth, despite making up less than 20% of the U.S. population. Millennials and Gen Z, by contrast, make up 4

Thursday marked day three of Compass’s preliminary injunction hearing in its antitrust lawsuit against Zillow. The day featured testimony from Compass executives and expert witnesses. The hearing, which is being held in New York City under the auspices of U.S. District Court Judge Jeanette Vargas, w

Several candidates have been publicly identified to serve as the next chair of the Federal Reserve, with current Chair Jerome Powell‘s term coming to an end in May. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told CNBC’s Sara Eisen in October that he would give President Donald Trump “three or four candidates

Essam Elsafy, founder of The Elsafy Team, has quietly become one of Wisconsin’s most successful real estate leaders, guiding his team to top statewide rankings. The Whitefish Bay–based group, now nine members strong, ranked No. 3 among Wisconsin medium-sized teams by sales volume in 2024, according

Credit report prices for mortgage lenders will increase by up to 50% in 2026, despite regulatory efforts to boost competition and recent pricing shifts by some players, resellers told HousingWire. It will mark the fourth consecutive year of higher costs.  The increase is tied to credit reports that

After weeks of delayed data, we finally have an update on the labor market—and it’s not exactly what most people expected. Data that was delayed by the federal government shutdown is starting to trickle out. We learned that hiring was more robust than many expected in September, with 119,000 jobs ad

Compass’s preliminary injunction hearing in its antitrust lawsuit against Zillow continued throughout this week, before finishing up on Friday. The hearing, which is being held in New York City under the auspices of U.S. District Court Judge Jeanette Vargas, will be used to decide Compass’s motion s

New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani won after campaigning on expanding rent stabilization to improve housing affordability. When he becomes mayor in January, Mamdani will face a lawsuit challenging New York’s rent stabilization law. A group of New York City landlords sued, arguing that the law

An information technology CEO from Maryland sold a waterfront Manalapan mansion for $17.1 million, four years after listing it for $34.9 million. Records show Charles M. Adams sold the home at 110 Churchill Way to Martin and Jean Shafiroff in an off-market deal.  Martin Shafiroff is a wealth managem

A $7 million settlement agreement with Greystar Management Services was announced by California Attorney General Rob Bonta — part of a coalition of nine state attorneys general pursuing antitrust claims tied to RealPage software. The settlement requires Greystar to stop using software that employs c

Close to 800 air traffic controllers and technicians with perfect attendance will get $10,000 bonuses, the FAA said.

It's lights out and away we go on the hunt for the most impressive car collector home in the U.S.—just as the world's fastest drivers prepare to kick off the latest Formula 1 grand prix in Las Vegas. This weekend will see the likes of Lewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen, Charles Leclerc, Lando Norris, an

A new HousingWire Data deep-dive confirms widening affordability gaps and rising inventory in previously constrained markets — as well as strong regional patterns that favor the South for balance and the Midwest for price relief. Pittsburgh continues to stand out as the nation’s most affordable majo

Older Americans hold more than $14 trillion in home equity — nearly half the size of the U.S. economy. And while seniors can benefit from tapping their equity through a reverse mortgage product, they can also use the loan proceeds to help family members who might be struggling to afford homeownershi

Miami commissioners voted to approve on first reading a proposal that would allow developers to double their density in specific neighborhoods, starting in Edgewater.  Under the proposal, developers would pay $35,000 per unit into a Resilience Trust Fund for the additional density. Those funds would

HGTV has found itself in hot water with viewers yet again after taking a break from its traditional home renovation content to air the hit Christmas movie "Elf" twice within a matter of days. The network—which recently came under fire for canceling a host of different shows—aired the popular festive