Southwest Florida Real Estate News and Market Insight

In Doral, the vacancy rate is up to 6.5 percent, and rents have hit a three-year low. Yes, the Miami market is cooling, but Doral is facing more than just a slowdown. About 40 percent of Doral’s 80,000 residents were born in Venezuela or have Venezuelan heritage, and these families are fleeing Presi

HGTV star Christina Haack is looking back on the "red flags" of her relationship with her ex-husband, Josh Hall, while revealing why she feels "grateful" for every mistake following their bitter split. "The Flip Off" star, 42, who split from Hall in July 2024 after nearly three years together, opene

Virginia homeowners pay some of the lowest home insurance premiums in the Mid-Atlantic, even though the state faces significant coastal exposure. While costs in the Gulf Coast and Florida are among the nation’s highest, new data from the U.S. Census Bureau and the 2025 Climate Risk Report show that

With the federal government shut down until Congress can reach a funding deal, thousands of workers—ranging from ranging from National Parks rangers to air traffic controllers to Department of Education personnel—are bracing for furloughs, missed paychecks, and even mass layoffs. President Donald Tr

Vermont homeowners benefit from some of the lowest home insurance premiums in the nation, even as costs rise elsewhere. While Gulf Coast and Western states face steep affordability pressures, new data from the U.S. Census Bureau and the 2025 Climate Risk Report show that Vermont remains one of the m

Utah homeowners enjoy some of the lowest home insurance costs in the country, even as premiums climb in climate-vulnerable states. While Gulf Coast and Western states face steep affordability challenges, new data from the U.S. Census Bureau and the 2025 Climate Risk Report show that Utah remains a c

Texas homeowners face some of the highest insurance costs in the nation, reflecting the state’s broad exposure to hurricanes, flooding, tornadoes, and hailstorms. While national averages remain far lower, new data from the U.S. Census Bureau and the 2025 Climate Risk Report show that Texas household

The Trump brand is expanding in Saudia Arabia to create Trump Plaza Jeddah—and the $1 billion project, which is still years in the making, is expected to transform the skyline. Dar Global, an international luxury real estate developer, is collaborating again with the Trump Organization to create a M

September is synonymous with new beginnings—the start of a new season, the kickoff of the school year, and, in the case of Hollywood's biggest stars, a time for shaking up their real estate portfolios. The past month has seen a slew of A-list abodes hitting the market, beginning with disgraced actor

The federal government has halted most operations for the first time in nearly seven years, a move that will have ripple effects through the financial markets that determine mortgage rates. The government shutdown began at 12:01 a.m. on Wednesday, after Republicans and Democrats in Congress failed t

Tennessee homeowners enjoy some of the lowest average insurance costs in the Southeast, even as premiums rise in coastal and climate-vulnerable states. While affordability challenges are reshaping housing markets nationwide, new data from the U.S. Census Bureau and the 2025 Climate Risk Report show

South Dakota homeowners face mid-range insurance premiums compared with the rest of the U.S. While not as expensive as neighboring Nebraska or Tornado Alley states, South Dakota’s costs are higher than those of many Midwestern neighbors. New data from the U.S. Census Bureau and the 2025 Climate Risk

When one of south Miami-Dade County’s sprawling suburbs ends, the landscape changes. Streets of master-planned communities level off into a vast expanse of open land and row crops that stretch into the horizon for a mile and a half, west toward Krome Avenue and Everglades National Park.  This is whe

For Martin Melo, a principal with Melo Group, a Miami-based development and general contracting firm, the past year signaled a winding down of the city’s most recent development boom.  “I think we are at the end of the cycle for projects that began shortly after the pandemic,” Melo told The Real Dea

It’s hard to say when exactly fortunes turned, but real estate players agree: Much of Miami-Dade County is in a buyer’s market.  “It’s definitely a buyer’s market up to $2 million, $3 million bucks,” Duff Rubin, Coldwell Banker’s regional president for the Southeast, said. “You see a lot of stale in

Robert Rivani, a commercial real estate maverick who bolted Los Angeles for Miami, recently arranged his latest coup: Playboy is moving its Hollywood headquarters to The Rivani, his newly rebranded, seven-story mixed-use project in Miami Beach.  Rivani started out as a sneakerhead and sold his colle

Shortly after the storm reached hurricane status, Imelda began barreling toward Bermuda, while simultaneously creating dangerous rip current conditions all along the U.S. East Coast. So far, five homes on North Carolina’s Outer Banks have collapsed due to the surf conditions both Imelda and Hurrican

A 20-story public housing building in the Bronx, NY, partially collapsed Wednesday morning following a gas explosion.  The incident happened at the New York City House Authority’s (NYCHA) Mitchel Houses at 205 Alexander Avenue near East 137th Street in the Mott Haven neighborhood shortly after 8 a.m

High mortgage rates are making it more expensive to buy a home right now—but many experts still believe that real estate beats out other investment opportunities. And with President Donald Trump signing an executive order allowing alternative assets such as private equity, cryptocurrencies, and real

Contestants on “Love Is Blind” spend a significant amount of time getting to know potential significant others from inside separate, small rooms the hit Netflix dating series refers to as “the pods.” As is the case on every premiere episode, contestants first enter their physically isolated quarters