Southwest Florida Real Estate News and Market Insight

Hosting future in-laws at home is an intimidating relationship milestone for people hoping to impress their partner’s families, but for “90 Day Fiance: The Other Way” star Johny Fernandes, the attempt to woo his fiancée’s mom with a tour of his Aruba home fell apart almost as soon as it started. Fer

Luz de Amor Eytalis has filed a brief in support of the appeal she filed of the district court’s dismissal of her antitrust lawsuit against the National Association of Realtors (NAR), Paragon MLS Connect, Wichita Falls Association of Realtors and Texas Association of Realtors in August.  In her brie

Columbus Realtors has partnered with Rayse — an agent value platform designed to help real estate professionals show their work and impact in real time. The collaboration gives the association’s 9,000-plus members complimentary access to Rayse through their member portal. “Our members work hard to d

How much is a real estate agent commission—and who actually pays it? These are common questions among homebuyers and sellers navigating a real estate transaction, and the answers have changed recently. In most cases, real estate agents are paid through commission fees based on the home’s final sale

"Today" show host Dylan Dreyer has followed in the footsteps of Hoda Kotb and Jenna Bush Hager by quitting New York City life in favor of relocating to the suburbs—revealing how she and her sons celebrated their first Halloween in their new home, months after she announced she had split from her hus

NewDay USA, a national mortgage lender that serves veterans, on Monday announced a new loan offering designed to help veterans and service members buy homes by addressing one of the biggest financial barriers — closing costs. The product, NewDay Home, allows qualifying borrowers with steady employme

Architect Chad Oppenheim found a buyer for his waterfront Miami Beach home that’s asking nearly $27 million.  The deal is one of 10 contracts signed in Miami-Dade County between Oct. 27 and Nov. 2, according to the latest Eklund-Gomes report, which tracks listings of homes and condos asking $4 milli

Jennifer Coolidge is best known for her comedic turns on screen—but there was nothing funny about the extraordinary lengths she went to to transform her historic New Orleans mansion into a spooky oasis, where she hosted a group of lucky guests for a spectacular Halloween soiree. The 64-year-old "Leg

Leasing out your property can be a great way to earn some extra cash, especially in today’s day and age with inflation through the roof. However, if you live in a condo, townhome, or other property with a homeowners association, leasing out isn’t as simple as finding a tenant.  As you might expect,

The lure of luxury is stretching beyond the borders of the United States as more and more Americans are looking abroad for upscale real estate investments—and its driving developers to tap into the market. As the saying goes, “Build it, and they will come.” This has proven to be the case in Dubai, w

As you well know, there are so many classes on how to succeed in real estate — how to make the perfect phone call, how to master self-promo and marketing, how to door-knock without being awkward, how to write killer scripts, negotiate better offers or dominate social media. All of those are fine and

For decades, real estate marketing revolved around the property—glossy images taken by professional photographers became the norm, followed by videography and aerial drone images, 3-D tours and compelling storytelling. While these remain essential to effective property marketing, the agent’s persona

On Oct. 24, more than 1.4 million federal workers opened their bank accounts to a harsh reality. It was their first full missed paycheck of the shutdown. And now, as the shutdown drags into its 34th day with no end in sight, uncertainty over when their next paycheck will arrive is growing more dire

Sun West Mortgage Co. (SWM) has filed a lawsuit against First National Bank of Pennsylvania (FNB) for failing to repurchase two reverse mortgages worth more than $850,000 from Fannie Mae, alleging a breach of a 2017 settlement agreement.  The case involves reverse mortgages transferred from a bank a

NEXA Lending is continuing its legal battle against former employee Kristine Wake and has expanded its lawsuit, alleging that Wake and others misappropriated trade secrets, violated contracts and attempted to recruit NEXA employees to a competitor. The original suit, filed in May 2025 in the U.S. Di

Yamal Yidios’ Ytech secured $565 million in financing for the firm’s 70-story luxury condo tower that’s under construction in Miami’s Brickell.  The construction loan marks one of the largest to close in South Florida this year. J.P. Morgan is the senior lender, and Sculptor Real Estate is the junio

Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary on Monday lambasted the U.K. government over its push to raise travel taxes.

Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy has threatened to move the company's headquarters out of New York City if Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani claims victory in the mayoral election on Nov. 4. Portnoy, 48, who has an estimated net worth of around $250 million, founded Barstool Sports in 2003 in

ScandyCandy, La Coqueta | Palm Beach  The Royal Poinciana Plaza in Palm Beach scored two new tenants.  Swedish candy store ScandyCandy opened on Saturday, and British childrenswear boutique La Coqueta opened last month at The Current, a retail hub at The Royal Poinciana Plaza, according to the landl

In the latest roundup of South Florida real estate hiring news, brokerages are adding agent headcount in key markets.  Better Homes & Gardens Real Estate bought Castelli Real Estate Services, an 80-agent firm in Broward County, bringing its total headcount in the area to 250 agents, according to Cas