Southwest Florida Real Estate News and Market Insight

Coupled with high mortgage rates and record-high home prices, real estate investors are also making it harder for first-time buyers to compete, according to new data from real estate analytics firm Cotality. Insights authored Oct. 10 by Thom Malone, Cotality’s principal economist, found that investo

The San Francisco metro area continues to show a competitive housing market in Oct. 2025. HW Data shows 662 single-family homes sold across the San Francisco metro area last week. The Market Action Index, a key indicator of housing activity, stands at 52.6 — a sign that demand is outpacing supply. I

Doug Lebda, the founder, chairman and CEO of LendingTree, died Sunday in an all-terrain vehicle accident, the company’s board of directors announced. “We are deeply saddened by the sudden passing of Doug,” the board said in a statement. “Doug was a visionary leader whose relentless drive, innovation

HGTV star Christina Haack has renewed her bitter public spat with ex-husband Josh Hall—after he took to Instagram to make a thinly veiled jab at her. The post, which was shared to Hall's Instagram Story and has since expired, read, “Never argue with liars. You can’t win, because they believe their o

A bipartisan bill aimed at making housing more affordable has passed the Senate in the middle of the federal government shutdown, in a sign that the urgency of the housing crisis is a rare issue that Democrats and Republicans can agree upon. The Senate passed the ROAD to Housing Act in a 77-20 vote

Pop star The Weeknd has officially closed on a stunning 18,000-square-foot waterfront Florida mansion—paying $50 million for the enormous property, which was originally listed for just under $55 million. The singing sensation, whose real name is Abel Tesfaye, is the proud new owner of the "incompara

President Donald Trump offered up some rare insight into daughter Ivanka Trump's marriage to Jared Kushner as the couple watched him make a historic speech at the Knesset in celebration of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire. Donald Trump touched down in Israel on Monday morning as it was revealed that Hamas

Monarch Athletic Club | Miami Beach  A gym and wellness club will open its first outpost outside of Los Angeles at The Rivani mixed-use building in South Beach.  Monarch Athletic Club leased 8,000 square feet at Robert Rivani’s The Rivani building at 1691 Michigan Avenue in Miami Beach, where the te

Hollywood legend Diane Keaton's beloved "house that Pinterest built" was quietly taken off the market just two weeks before her "unexpected" death at the age of 79—and six months after the "Annie Hall" star had listed it for $28.9 million. Keaton died on Oct. 11 in California, with law enforcement s

Russell Galbut and his partners in Galleria Fort Lauderdale tapped new leadership to oversee the mall as they pursue a major redevelopment. Jim Heilmann joined Galleria Fort Lauderdale as senior general manager, according to a press release. Galbut’s GFO Investments, InSite Group, Atlas Hill Real Es

It starts innocently enough: a board, some dice, and a family game night. Four hours later, your parents aren’t speaking, your cousin’s charging you $950 in rent you can’t afford, and you’re back in jail for the third time. It’s chaos. It’s cutthroat. And in today’s housing market, it feels more rea

The government shutdown has left uncertainty among people who are applying for student loans or who have student loans and are hoping to have a break from paying the monthly bill. Not so fast. Student loan payments still need to be made, or you can take a hit on your credit score, which will have co

Family vacations can be filled with fun—but when the inevitable chaos ensues, having a private island home to escape to becomes less of a luxury and more of a vital necessity. And that is exactly what you will find at a newly listed 21-acre lakefront compound in Maine. The $1.35 million list price i

Social media sensation Madeleine White Fedyk has shocked fans by revealing that she and her husband, Andrew Fedyk, are planning to ditch Los Angeles and relocate to Nashville to be closer to family—and get away from the hustle and bustle of California. The 29-year-old influencer, who is known primar

It’s not truly Halloween until you have a pumpkin sitting on your doorstep. Yet every year, you probably notice that after a day or two, your jack-o’-lantern’s face starts to sag—then collapses into an orange lump. It's certainly creepy, but perhaps not exactly the look you're going for and certainl

The gap between condo sellers and buyers in Miami is huge.  A Redfin report found that in August, Miami had nearly 11,500 condo listings and just 3,270 buyers — 250 percent more sellers than purchasers. Miami was No. 2 on Redfin’s report. The biggest gap on a percentage basis was in San Antonio, Tex

Swirling mists, elegantly landscaped gardens, and a foreboding residence standing at the heart of a stately property. While that might sound like the opening scene of a period drama—or even a spooky movie—it is in fact a very real-life property that recently hit the market in Connecticut, having bee

The best time to buy a home in 2025 officially kicks off Oct. 12. This week offers the most favorable market conditions of the year—think more listings, lower prices, and less competition. For buyers still undecided, this may be the rare opportunity where timing truly works in their favor. "We are d

Housing inventory at one point this year showed 33% year-over-year growth, but that growth has since slowed to 17%, and we might already have seen the seasonal peak in inventory for the year in the first week of August. I didn’t believe we were witnessing the peak in August and I have been looking f

When the temperature tumbles and leaves start to fall, there's a good chance your plumbing might start to give you some trouble. Especially for new homeowners, it’s a good idea to start taking some preventive measures to get ahead of any plumbing issues, especially before Old Man Winter knocks at yo