Southwest Florida Real Estate News and Market Insight

Billionaire Larry Page’s family office locked down an under-the-radar lease in Miami’s Coconut Grove, as the Google co-founder tightens his grip on the neighborhood where he’s dropped nearly $190 million on property in the past year.  Page’s Koop family office took space at a boutique seven-story bu

In a recent Reddit post, a Washington homeowner revealed a 20% drop in solar panel output during periods of wildfire smoke, even when it appeared sunny outside.  The reason behind this? The smoke’s fine particles likely scattered and weakened the sunlight before it hit the solar panels, reducing the

Mortgage rates slightly increased this week but remained relatively stable as bond markets—coming off a month of volatility—await Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh's inaugural keynote address at the annual Jackson Hole conference. The average rate on 30-year fixed home loans rose to 6.66% for the

A historical Los Angeles property that late actor Tim Curry spent years carefully restoring to its former glory has come under offer, just hours after news of the "Rocky Horror" star's passing was announced. The sprawling property, which is located in Los Feliz, was purchased by the actor for just $

Stiles won approval for its mixed-use redevelopment of a 1950s shopping center in Broward County. The Fort Lauderdale-based developer plans to redevelop the Shoppes at Wilton Manors with 89 condos and almost 52,000 square feet of retail, a downsized version of what a previous owner of the neighborho

Former nurse Lindsay Clancy's trial reached closing arguments on Aug. 27, more than three years after she was accused of murdering her three children inside the family's Massachusetts home. Clancy, 36, has admitted to taking the lives of daughter Cora, 5, and sons Dawson, 3, and 8-month-old Callan,

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt has opened up about her "bittersweet" decision to step down from her prominent role in President Donald Trump's administration—admitting that her two children "need" her to be home more than her job currently allows her to be. Leavitt, 29, shares two chil

Emergency preparedness advice has long centered on a simple metric: Keep enough food, water, and other necessities on hand to last three days. But for an extended power outage, that may no longer be enough. “A three-day emergency kit is still a good starting point, but I’d consider it the minimum ra

In yet another example of landmaxxing, the CEO next door to a waterfront Miami Beach mansion that sold for $72 million is the buyer of that property, The Real Deal has learned.  Asher Raphael, CEO of Chester, Pennsylvania-based Power Home Remodeling, acquired the new two-story mansion at 2740 North

American is adding seven routes to its 2027 schedule, with the majority heading to smaller European cities from its Philadelphia hub or from New York City.

While the national housing market continues to gradually move toward more buyer-friendly conditions this summer, three Southern metros are surprisingly bucking this trend. Augusta, GA, Greenville, SC, and Jacksonville, FL—all previously classified as buyer's markets in the Realtor.com® 2026 Q2 Marke

Some waterfront luxury markets are so under the radar that you likely won't recognize their names, despite their thriving high-end sales. Take St. Tammany Parish, LA, which includes the cities of Slidell, Mandeville, and Covington. Dubbed the "Northshore" of Lake Pontchartrain, the area is about a 4

“Love Island USA” star TJ Palma finished his debut season on the hit reality TV dating show as a single man, but he has since made some serious commitments: He officially coupled up with co-star Iris Kendall and became a first-time homeowner of a promising rental property in Florida.  Palma, 24, bou

Foreclosures continued to tick up last month, and foreclosure rates are highest in Nevada, South Carolina, and Florida. Although foreclosures remain below 2019 levels, July's foreclosure count of 39,906 properties was up 1% from June and 10% from a year ago, according to the latest U.S. Foreclosure

"Property Brothers" star Drew Scott has showed off the stunning bedroom overhaul he carried for his 2-year-old daughter, Piper, proudly unveiling his impressive renovation of the space, while opening up about his inspiration for the project. The HGTV icon, 48, took to Instagram to give fans a glimps

HGTV is putting a real estate spin on romance with a new dating series that will see singles searching for love—one home at a time. The home network is hoping to tug at viewers' heartstrings with its all-new series, "Let's Go Back to Your Place," which will be hosted by former "Bachelorette" heartth

Pro-housing groups have filed a set of lawsuits accusing three California cities of unfairly blocking more housing development near transit. The lawsuits from the nonprofit Californians for Homeownership accuse San Diego, San Francisco, and Montebello of putting up barriers that contravene Senate Bi

Nearly two weeks after severe storms ripped through Northwest Indiana, thousands of homes and businesses were still waiting for the lights to come back on. The delay prompted Gov. Mike Braun to call for a state investigation into the utility provider’s storm preparation. “NIPSCO is a monopoly utilit

The cost of key materials used for building homes has increased by 6.7% over the previous year, according to a new survey. Homebuilders who responded to the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) survey for July 2026 reported steep increases in material costs, w

Alec and Hilaria Baldwin’s expansive Hamptons estate is back on the market for a fifth time, complete with fresh new photos—and surprising new insight about the property’s somewhat tenuous connection to movie star, Marilyn Monroe. The five-bedroom, 6.5-bathroom property, which was taken off the mark