Southwest Florida Real Estate News and Market Insight

Title insurers generated $4.5 billion in premiums during the second quarter of 2025, up from $4.1 billion a year earlier, according to the American Land Title Association’s (ALTA) latest Market Share Analysis. “The title insurance industry continues to demonstrate resilience and reliability, even as

Arnaud Karsenti’s 13th Floor Investments is partnering with a Dubai-based hospitality firm to develop the first Siro hotel in the U.S. in Miami’s Brickell. 13th Floor and Ian Ludmir’s Forse Holdings, both based in Miami, are the local partners of Kerzner International’s planned Siro Brickell, Miami

After a slow summer for home sales, buyers are making it clear that newly built homes are in, with new-home sales jumping 20.5% higher in August. In comparison, pending home sales edged up just 4% in the same month, according to the National Association of Home Builders. Among the reasons was easing

The judge overseeing Sean "Diddy" Combs' trial has denied the rapper's request to overturn his two prostitution-related convictions—meaning that the music mogul's planned sentencing will go ahead on Friday. Diddy's lawyers had submitted a motion to toss out his convictions on two counts of transport

CrossCountry Mortgage has asked a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit alleging the lender engaged in an illegal kickback arrangement with a Raleigh real estate firm. Homebuyer Jeremiah VonBlohn, who filed suit at the end of July, claims his agent at Raleigh Realty directed him to CrossCountry in 2022

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's engagement has been featured in hundreds—nay thousands—of headlines, but the iconic moment has now been immortalized in a very unusual way after a New Orleans homeowner used it as inspiration for a spooky Halloween display. Longtime NOLA resident Louellen Berger has b

The Supreme Court has ruled that Lisa Cook can remain on the Federal Reserve Board of Governors at least through January, when the court will hear oral arguments on President Donald Trump's attempt to fire the Biden appointee. The decision on Wednesday means that Cook will participate in the Federal

Five years after completing the first condo tower at Metropica, a master-planned development in western Broward County, the developer announced he is reviving the project with new partners.  Metropica Development CEO Joseph Kavana plans to begin construction on the next phase in October, he said at

It's officially October, and Halloween is just around the corner. For those with their house on the market this month, there's finally been a turn toward a more buyer-friendly market nationwide, though conditions vary widely by region. In the South and West, inventory is 4.3% and 9.3% higher than pr

Wyoming homeowners face mid-range insurance premiums compared with the rest of the U.S. While not as high as those in Gulf Coast states, Wyoming’s costs trend above some of its Mountain West neighbors, reflecting risks tied to severe weather and wildfire exposure. New data from the U.S. Census Burea

"Grey's Anatomy" star Eric Dane has vowed to "fight to the last breath" against his ALS diagnosis for the sake of his two daughters—after he opened up about how the devastating condition has changed his day-to-day life. The 52-year-old actor—who was diagnosed with the degenerative neurological disea

Radius — a brokerage platform for real estate teams — has launched Mel AI, a built-in artificial intelligence (AI) assistant designed to support tasks across marketing, lead management, transaction oversight and compliance. Mel AI is integrated throughout the Radius platform, which provides tools an

Actress Nicole Kidman is reporting planning to continue living in the $3.5 million Nashville, TN, estate that she bought with estranged husband Keith Urban at the start of their marriage—with sources claiming she believes the home will be a "source of stability" for her family amid her ongoing divor

Wisconsin homeowners benefit from some of the lowest home insurance premiums in the Midwest, even as costs rise sharply in more climate-exposed states. While affordability is a growing concern across the U.S., new data from the U.S. Census Bureau and the 2025 Climate Risk Report show that Wisconsin

The National Association of Mortgage Brokers (NAMB) announced on Wednesday the start of Kimber White’s presidency for the organization. White has served in several roles with NAMB over the past 15 years, including as board president from 2020–2021 and as a member of the executive board. “I am honore

Redfearn Capital joined forces with TPG Angelo Gordon to buy two warehouses in Miami-Dade County for $36.7 million. Two entities tied to Delray Beach-based Redfearn, led by Alex Redfearn, and TPG Angelo Gordon, led by Josh Baumgarten and Adam Schwartz, acquired the properties in separate deals from

Listing and negotiation platform Final Offer has launched in Denver and Colorado’s Front Range region in partnership with several local brokerages — including RE/MAX Alliance, RE/MAX Professionals, RE/MAX of Cherry Creek and West + Main Homes. Final Offer allows agents to give homesellers more optio

Appraisal technology management firm Atlas VMS announced on Tuesday that it has entered a partnership with QuantumReverse, an LOS provider for reverse mortgages, to integrate the AIM-Port order management platform. The partnership will grant reverse mortgage lenders who use QuantumReverse direct acc

West Virginia homeowners benefit from some of the lowest homeowners insurance premiums in the country, even as costs climb in more climate-exposed states. While affordability challenges dominate markets in Florida, Louisiana, and Texas, new data from the U.S. Census Bureau and the 2025 Climate Risk

Washington homeowners pay some of the lowest insurance premiums in the country, even as national averages rise in climate-exposed states. While affordability challenges dominate markets along the Gulf Coast and in wildfire-prone California, new data from the U.S. Census Bureau and the 2025 Climate R