Southwest Florida Real Estate News and Market Insight

Foreclosed "zombie" properties have fallen slightly across the nation but vacancies are high in four Midwestern and one Southern state. The number of zombie properties for the fourth quarter of 2025 rose quarter over quarter in 21 states and the District of Columbia, but by small margins and as few

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is celebrating a significant milestone in the chipmaker's history—after it became the first company in the world to reach a valuation of $5 trillion. The jaw-dropping display of wealth marks a dominant turning point for the tech industry, which has seen unprecedented growth i

Former "Saturday Night Live" star Kate McKinnon has come a long way since her days on the NBC show—both physically and mentally—having turned her back on the trappings of Hollywood in favor of living the quiet life on a "homestead" in the woods, where she is busy preparing for a potential apocalypse

Boston’s Seaport was little more than a windswept stretch of asphalt and aging warehouses a couple of decades ago. Now, it's a billion-dollar real estate gold mine that finds itself facing major flooding problems. The Seaport is at the center of a study on whether flooding will compromise the neighb

Another major brand is joining the growing pipeline of luxury condo developments in North Bay Village.  Coconut Grove-based Related Group and New York-based Macklowe Properties are in talks with Ritz-Carlton to brand their planned waterfront project on Harbor Island, sources told The Real Deal. The

A Coconut Grove commercial condo association wants the court-appointed receiver for disgraced developer Rishi Kapoor’s defunct firm to cough up $650,000 in maintenance fees.  It’s the latest dust-up surrounding an unfinished mixed-use project at 3120-3170 Commodore Plaza previously being developed b

Maryland’s housing market has long been defined by high demand and tight supply—and the latest Realtor.com® State-by-State Housing Report Card confirms the state has work to do. Part of the Let America Build campaign, the report gave Maryland a C for affordability and homebuilding, signaling a marke

Boeing reported higher revenue than last year when production was constrained after a safety crisis and amid a labor strike.

After years of sky-high prices and cutthroat bidding tilted the housing market toward sellers, their edge is finally easing—but the pendulum hasn’t fully swung. Mortgage rates have dipped to 6.19% (30-year fixed), nudging demand, while supply has improved: Active listings rose 17% year over year in

Few people put their house on the market hoping for a long, drawn-out process. So it can be tempting, if you put your house up for sale, to take the first offer that comes your way—especially if that offer is competitive.  Equally tempting? Waiting to see what the next offer is. It’s a bit like gamb

Prince Harry has solidified his commitment to life in sunny Los Angeles by throwing his support behind one of the city's most successful sports teams, proudly cheering on the L.A. Dodgers in Game 4 of the World Series. Harry, 41, wore his fandom with pride, sporting a Dodgers baseball cap as he and

Massachusetts may boast world-class universities and a booming innovation economy, but when it comes to housing, the state earns one of the lowest marks in the nation. It received a flat F on the Realtor.com® State-by-State Housing Report Card, an annual review through the Let America Build campaign

Television legend Dr. Phil's attempt to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy for his media startup, Merit Street Media, has been denied by a judge, who has ordered that he liquidate the fledgling company. The 75-year-old, whose full name is Phillip Calvin McGraw, filed for Chapter 11 for Merit Street in J

The government-backed mortgage giant Fannie Mae is suing multiple home warranty providers, accusing them of misusing its service mark in "fraudulent" mailers sent to borrowers urging them to buy their products. Fannie Mae, whose congressionally-mandated mission is to purchase mortgages from lenders

Facing foreclosure on its development site in Boca Raton, Penn-Florida Companies sold the 1-acre lot previously planned for an assisted living facility for $27 million.  Led by Mark Gensheimer, Penn-Florida sold the vacant property at 375 East Royal Palm Road to Boca Raton-based SobelCo, according t

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Indiana is emerging as one of the nation’s housing bright spots. The Hoosier State earned a strong B+ for affordability and homebuilding on the Realtor.com® State-by-State Housing Report Card, part of its ongoing Let America Build campaign to track how well states are tackling the housing shortage.

For some kiddos, Halloween is all about “trick” traditions. Think egging houses, TP’ing trees, and spraying homes with shaving cream. While these pranks usually come from a place of playful intent, today’s rising costs have stripped the affordability out of them. If you’re a homeowner, this news isn

The Federal Reserve has announced its second interest rate cut in a row, easing monetary policy as concerns grow about rising layoffs and economic fallout from the government shutdown. Fed Chair Jerome Powell joined the 10-2 majority on the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) to vote for the quarte