Southwest Florida Real Estate News and Market Insight

A new survey from TD Bank reveals that 65% of homeowners carrying non-mortgage debt owe $10,000 or more, underscoring the financial insecurities lingering beneath an otherwise stable housing market. There seem to be several factors at play: First, the cost of living has remained stubbornly high sinc

CoStar Group has found itself on the defendant side of a lawsuit. On Tuesday, REcore Solutions, a vendor providing licensing services for California Regional MLS (CRMLS), as well as other MLSs across the country, filed a lawsuit against the Andy Florance-helmed firm, over alleged breach of contract.

eXp Realty has unveiled eXp Sports & Entertainment — a new division within eXp Luxury aimed at serving professional athletes, entertainers and other high-profile clients. The announcement was made Tuesday during eXpCon Miami, the brokerage’s annual real estate conference. eXp Sports & Entertainment

With fall in full swing, introducing cozy, seasonal scents can make your home feel especially welcoming to buyers. The key is knowing how to use fragrance naturally, and when too much can backfire. Because experts agree that smells can trigger a strong reaction, particularly when it comes to buying

eXp Realty has announced the launch of two major artificial intelligence (AI) initiatives; Mira, a new AI-powered business assistant — and the eXp University AI Accelerator Series, an eight-week program aimed at helping agents learn to integrate AI and automation. Unveiled Tuesday at eXpCon Miami, M

At some point during your search for a new home, you may come across a property that checks all your boxes—and then you'll do your due diligence. What if you review the sales history or title report and discover that this home has changed hands multiple times recently? Maybe it's been sold three tim

Mortgage rates have edged slightly lower over the past few days, hovering near year-to-date lows as markets weigh the ongoing government shutdown and await key inflation data later this week. “Rates have been fairly flat the last week and a half; the shutdown really hasn’t — at least as far as the m

Fort Partners will proceed with its buyout of a West Palm Beach condominium following a legal skirmish with Related Ross that ended in a settlement last week, The Real Deal has learned.  The legal battle that started with a Related Ross affiliate filing a request for an injunction in April came to a

"Full House" star John Stamos is making his opinions on pal Lori Loughlin's ex, Mossimo Giannulli, clear as he has publicly branded him a "narcissist" and even blamed him for the infamous college admissions scandal. The 62-year-old actor didn't hold back when asked about Loughlin's former spouse, wh

Compass is adding another feature to its suite of agent technology tools. On Tuesday, the Robert Reffkin-helmed firm announced the launch of Buyer Demand. Buyer Demand enables Compass agents and their home seller clients to see the number of serious buyers in Compass’s network who are searching for

The Federal Reserve is widely expected to lower interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point when policymakers meet next week, but concerns are mounting over the lack of reliable employment figures.   Since the start of the federal government shutdown three weeks ago, the central bank has been

A partnership between 13th Floor Homes, Rosemurgy Properties, Schmier Property Group and Giles Capital Group paid $68 million for 170 acres in Coconut Creek slated for a $1 billion-plus master planned community. The joint venture acquired the site on the west side of Lyons Road between Wiles Road an

Trade groups representing community banks and home lenders are urging the Trump administration to allow Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to purchase mortgage-backed securities (MBS) to help bring down mortgage rates.  The idea relies on amending the Preferred Stock Purchase Agreements (PSPA) to enable the

Sean "Diddy" Combs' lawyers are trying to appeal his four-year prison sentence, and reports claim that President Donald Trump is eyeing a commutation—a move that would return the rapper to lavish living in his $48 million Miami mansion as early as "this week." The lawyers for the disgraced music mog

Former reality TV star Kristin Cavallari has sealed a multiyear, seven-figure deal with Dear Media to continue her podcast, "Let's Be Honest"—months after confessing that her kids still sleep in the same bed as her. Cavallari, 38, will continue to lift the lid on all the details of her life thanks t

The center of the country music scene, Nashville, TN, continues to serve up Southern hospitality. It's a hot spot for people to live and visit, but the Music City has been on the map for some time—and the party hasn't stopped. "Tennessee as a whole became an attractive destination for many, offering

Selling a home has become a more complex decision as online platforms offer new ways to bypass real estate agents. According to a new Clever Offers survey, 42% of sellers said market conditions influenced how they sold their home, and many chose alternative routes such as cash buyers, iBuyers or for

The National Association of Realtors (NAR) has weighed in on the ongoing debate over whether or not Zillow’s app integration with OpenAI’s ChatGPT violates MLS IDX policies.  In a statement issued on Tuesday, NAR said that when it comes to enforcement, “each MLS is individually responsible for condu

A Cape Cod cottage perched high atop a crumbling bluff on the verge of collapsing into the Atlantic Ocean has garnered a few offers just days after hitting the market for only $239,000. Located in Eastham, MA, the gray-shingled residence with "the ocean as your nearest neighbor" certainly isn't for

Tropical Storm Melissa is gaining strength, threatening to evolve into a slow-moving hurricane capable of unleashing torrential rain and destructive winds across the Caribbean and potentially the U.S. As of late Tuesday morning, the National Hurricane Center confirmed Melissa’s upgrade from a tropic