Southwest Florida Real Estate News and Market Insight

The Mississippi housing market continues to show one of the slowest absorption rates in the nation, with homes sitting on the market well above the U.S. median. The state now ties with Louisiana, Hawaii and Florida for the longest days on market (DOM), underscoring a widening gap between local condi

Better’s chief financial officer, Kevin Ryan, is retiring from the company, according to an SEC filing on Friday, and will be joining PennyMac Financial Services as a senior managing director, chief strategy officer. According to the filing, Ryan announced on Sept. 30 that he would be retiring but i

Welcome back to Tech Pulse — HousingWire‘s weekly series rounding up the latest in technology news, including tools, integrations and trends that impact mortgage and real estate. Here’s what happened this week: Real estate agent optimism holds steady, but AI adoption slow Kaplan’s inaugural Real Est

The weakened Washington, D.C., housing market is bracing for a "direct impact" from the federal government shutdown, coming just months after the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) sweeping job cuts. The shutdown went into effect early Wednesday morning, after Republicans and Democrats in Co

Karen S. woke up to a text from a neighbor: “Do you have a red Hyundai? You might want to look at it.”  But when she walked down to the corner where she had parked, she barely recognized what she saw: a shattered windshield, dented hood, and glass sprayed across the quiet residential street in Brook

The federal government shut down this week for the first time in more than seven years. That last 35-day episode caused home sales to ebb, though they rebounded afterward.  The shutdown directly affects some transactions because the National Flood Insurance Program stops issuing new policies. The ma

Georgia’s housing market presents stark contrasts. The state reports a median 70 days on market for single-family homes. HW Data highlights a sharp divide, with some Georgia metros selling in weeks while others take months to turn. Quick-selling metros Hinesville-Fort Stewart leads the state’s large

Treo Group landed $132 million in refinancing for its student housing projects near the University of Miami’s Coral Gables campus.  Miami-based Ocean Bank provided the financing for the projects, dubbed Vox I and II, according to a press release. The two-building complex at 7025 and 7175 Southwest 5

Tishman Speyer bought a 270-unit apartment complex in Boca Raton for $124.5 million.  New York-based Tishman Speyer bought the Bell at Broken Sound Apartments at 5500 Broken Sound Boulevard Northwest and 950 Northwest Broken Sound Parkway from Greensboro, North Carolina-based Bell Partners, accordin

In the national housing market, states with the most active listings show wide differences in how quickly homes sell. HW Data shows California moving inventory the fastest, while Florida and Texas take longer despite carrying larger supply. California sets the pace California carries 57,065 active l

A New Jersey Superior Court judge has dismissed lawsuits from a coalition of state municipalities seeking to overturn a new affordable housing law — dealing a major setback to opponents of the policy. Assignment Judge Robert Lougy on Tuesday rejected two suits filed by the Local Leaders for Responsi

As New York City’s mayoral race heats up ahead of the November election, wealthy residents are already eyeing the exits. Zohran Mamdani—the Democratic Socialist leading in the polls following his surprise win in the June primary—has ignited new anxiety among top earners because of his sweeping housi

President Donald Trump’s decision to impose steep new tariffs on imported wood, furniture and home fixtures is drawing criticism from economists, builders and housing experts who warn the move could further strain an already fragile housing market. New tariffs in these sectors were first announced S

Asana Partners paid $62.1 million for a shopping center anchored by Milam’s Markets and Walgreens near Coral Gables.  The Charlotte, North Carolina-based firm bought the 92,100-square-foot Red Bird Center at 5761 Bird Road in unincorporated Miami-Dade County from Red Bird Associates, according to a

A gaudy Staten Island mansion that was built for Gambino crime family boss Paul "Big Paul" Castellano has been taken off the market—one year after it was listed for the extraordinary price of $18 million. The New York property, which is located in the affluent neighborhood of Todt Hill, was commissi

For retirees eyeing Delaware as place to settle during retirement, they'll be happy to know that financially speaking, their money will go quite far. Among all 50 states, Delaware stands out as the most affordable place to live on Social Security benefits alone—provided you’ve paid off your mortgage

Planet Financial Group, the parent company of Planet Home Lending, announced two new hires this week. Rob Parsley was named senior vice president, non-agency sales and Tim Fisher was named senior vice president, non-agency lending. With a career spanning more than three decades, Parsley most recentl

The latest monthly jobs report was scheduled for release on Friday, but due to the ongoing federal government shutdown, it has been indefinitely delayed—depriving the Federal Reserve of crucial economic data needed to guide its next policy decisions. Like other federal agencies, the Bureau of Labor

NFL legend Bill Belichick has secured another buyer for his $3.9 million seaside Nantucket, MA, home—just weeks after the property was put back on the market when his first offer fell through. The 73-year-old former New England Patriots coach, who is currently in a relationship with former pageant q

NextHome Front Range has joined West + Main Homes and rebranded as the Front Range Collective team, the companies announced. The move expands West + Main Homes’ footprint in Colorado across Fort Collins and Colorado Springs — providing the team’s 28 agents with additional resources and offices in th