Southwest Florida Real Estate News and Market Insight

While aspiring homeowners are facing economic headwinds, rents are becoming increasingly affordable nationwide, with Western and Southern metros leading the way. However, one metro stands out from the rest. In September, Austin, TX, the COVID-19 pandemic-era boomtown and technology hub, overtook Okl

The sprawling New Hampshire home where Ghislaine Maxwell was finally apprehended by authorities after a yearlong search has undergone a significant price cut—just three months after it was put on the market for $2.5 million. Maxwell was arrested five years ago at the home in Bradford, where she had

Architect Donald Wexler was one of the pioneers of midcentury modern design—however, the finest example of his work was not a high-profile commission. Rather, it's the extraordinary Palm Springs, CA, home he built for his own family and lived in for close to 40 years. The three-bedroom, two-bathroom

HW Data shows 2,850 single-family homes sold across the DFW metroplex last week, marking consistent sales volume as the region adjusts to a slower but still active pace. The market data signals a balanced but cooling market. Inventory and pricing trends North Texas inventory continued to grow last w

Jim Bob Duggar's niece, Amy Duggar, has admitted that she forked over "thousands" of dollars for clothes and beauty products to keep up appearances for her uncle's show, "19 Kids and Counting." The 38-year-old opened up in a wide-ranging interview with People about her childhood growing up on the TL

A unit at the Bath Club topped signed contracts in Miami-Dade County’s luxury market last week. Buyers signed 16 contracts in Miami-Dade between Oct. 6 and Oct. 12, according to the latest market report from Douglas Elliman’s Eklund-Gomes team. The report tracks contracts of homes and condos asking

Miami has been ranked as the world’s most overvalued housing market, according to the 2025 UBS Global Real Estate Bubble Index. But Florida real estate leaders say the city’s fundamentals remain strong and the report misrepresents what’s really happening on the ground. The UBS index, which measures

HW Data shows the Washington, D.C. housing market remains stable heading into mid-October, with modest sales volume and steady pricing. The District recorded 99 single-family home sales last week, reflecting a slower but consistent pace compared with early-year activity. The Market Action Index stoo

Shopping for South Florida strip malls anchored by its stores is a pleasure for Publix. An affiliate of Lakeland-based Publix, led by CEO Kevin Murphy, paid $71.9 million for Hammocks Town Center, a 207,470-square-foot shopping center anchored by a Publix supermarket at 10201 Hammock Boulevard, reco

For the National Association of Realtors (NAR,) transparency is the name of the game and the trade group is starting this effort by unveiling parts of its 2026-2028 Strategic Plan, which will be presented and voted on by NAR’s executive committee this fall. In a letter sent to Realtor members by NAR

PHH Mortgage Corp., a subsidiary of Onity Group, on Monday introduced a new suite of nonqualified mortgage (non-QM) products designed to serve its correspondent lending partners and a wide range of nontraditional borrowers. The product suite, known as FlexIQ, is expected to launch Oct. 20, the compa

Penn State has sacked longtime football coach James Franklin, bringing an end to his once-glittering 11-year run with the program. Franklin, 53, was fired by the school on Oct. 12, following the Nittany Lions' third straight loss of the season, with ESPN reporting that associate head coach Terry Smi

The Los Angeles metro housing market remains tight, but prices show early signs of softening as new listings come in below current medians. HW Data shows about 1,437 single-family homes sold last week, underscoring steady demand even as affordability remains a challenge. The Market Action Index regi

Kushner Companies advanced a plan to develop a 470-unit multifamily building and a synagogue near the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood. The Hollywood City Commission last week approved a rezoning and a site plan for the development, which also would entail conversion of a historic ho

Chappaqua, New York home sellers, married couple Andrew and Eri Uerkwitz, are claiming that flood risk data provided by First Street Technology accompanying their listing on Zillow is to blame for their home-selling woes, according to a story first published by the Daily Mail. In April 2025, the Uer

It sounds just like the start of a great movie: Penny Adams of Eden, NC, won a $1.69 million jackpot earlier this month after placing a mere 50-cent bet, according to an NC Education Lottery press release. After required federal and state tax withholdings, she was awarded a whopping $1,218,323. When

A group of condo unit owners in Florida just won a legal victory against their own board in a fight over a whopping special assessment, after a judge ordered the association leadership to hand over all records and control to a new board. The owners and condo board at 1060 Brickell Condos, a two-towe

Philadelphia Eagles star Za'Darius Smith has announced that he is retiring from the NFL—just one month after he signed a yearlong contract with the Pennsylvania-based team. The 33-year-old left football fans stunned when he revealed that he is hanging up his jersey for good, following the Eagles' sh

Engel & Völkers is expanding to West Palm Beach, marking its fifth office in Palm Beach County.  The brokerage’s latest outpost will be led by license partners Enrique Vicente Urdaneta Alamo and José Antonio Oliveros Febres Cordero, both of whom have strong connections to Latin markets, according to

In a perfect world, you’d be able to buy the perfect home in the perfect neighborhood at the perfect price. But we live in reality, and the truth is, with house prices still on the rise, many have chosen to focus on landing in a home, regardless of its location. After all, what's another 30 minutes