Southwest Florida Real Estate News and Market Insight

This fall in South Windsor, CT, homeowners can expect a cooler-than-usual and drier season. The Old Farmer’s Almanac has released its Fall 2025 Weather Predictions, and Connecticut is bracing for a brisk autumn. Given that South Windsor was ranked as the #9 hottest housing market on the Realtor.com

This fall in Cumberland, RI, residents can look forward to a season that is cooler and drier than normal. The Old Farmer’s Almanac has released its Fall 2025 Weather Predictions, and Rhode Island is set for crisp, classic autumn weather. Adding to its appeal, Cumberland just ranked as the #8 hottest

Longtime Fox News star Steve Doocy offloaded his beloved New Jersey home for an impressive $1.73 million, Realtor.com® can exclusively reveal—selling the dwelling for just $25,000 under his original asking price, having secured an eager buyer within days of listing the house. Doocy, 68, originally p

This fall in Trumbull, CT, homeowners can expect a cooler and drier season than usual. The Old Farmer’s Almanac has released its Fall 2025 Weather Predictions, and Connecticut is forecasted for a brisk autumn. This comes just as Trumbull has earned national recognition as the #7-ranked market on the

This fall in Strongsville, OH, residents should prepare for a cooler-than-normal and drier-than-average season. The Old Farmer’s Almanac has released its Fall 2025 Weather Predictions, and Ohio is set for a crisp autumn. At the same time, Strongsville just secured the #6 spot on the Realtor.com 2025

Tropical Storm Gabrielle is making another run at forming this week, after petering out earlier in the month. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) is tracking the development of a tropical wave swirling in the Atlantic. NHC is giving the system a high chance of developing into at least a tropical dep

Xcel Padel | Palm Beach County  An indoor padel club will open two Palm Beach County outposts.  Xcel Padel leased 45,000 square feet at 17035 Persimmon Boulevard in Westlake, where it will open on Friday, according to the tenant’s news release.  In November, Xcel Padel will open a 60,000-square-foot

Summer is over, and South Florida real estate is making hiring moves.  Robert Rivani tapped his top legal officer Marc Shandler as the chief operating officer for his namesake real estate investment firm, according to a press release. Shandler has been the chief legal officer at Rivani’s Black Lion

Beleaguered Hollywood star Bill Cosby has quietly put the second of his two New York City townhouses on the market for $29 million—eight months after he was accused of defaulting on a $17.5 million loan taken out against the property. Cosby, 88, listed the seven-story, six-bedroom townhouse on East

For many Americans, retiring in one of the fair-weather Sun Belt states is a long-held dream—but it can carry a steep price in homeowners association (HOA) or condominium fees that aren't always factored into the budget. Last year, a fourth of all owned U.S. households, totaling 21.6 million, paid e

College students are a couple of months into the fall semester, and since they're officially "adulting" (18 and over is no longer considered a minor), it means they're also taking responsibility for their finances. Student loans, basic living necessities like food, and "going out" expenses can add u

When a Phoenix homeowner tried to raffle off his $1.3 million mountainside estate for $10 a ticket this month, it seemed like a creative way to sidestep the traditional market. But Arizona regulators quickly shut it down—declaring the sweepstakes an illegal gambling operation. The homeowner, working

From where to sit in restaurants to what to wear in India, Lucy Handley shares stories and tips from her solo trips in Asia, Europe and North America.

HGTV star Carter Oosterhouse and his actress wife, Amy Smart, are giving Chip and Joanna Gaines a run for their money with one of their latest transformations: a total overhaul of an abandoned Michigan barn that saw the space transformed into a stunning dwelling. Oosterhouse, 48, and Smart, 49, open

Landscaping is a bit like fashion—trends go in and out of style. Rose gardens dominated the 1930s, while the 1960s brought us the classic suburban look of manicured lawns flanked by juniper bushes. If you've owned your home for a while, your property may have lots of design choices, features, and pl

An artist couple who turned their Oregon home into a living work of art have seen their hard work pay off after putting the zany, color-filled property on the market for $300,000—only to find themselves flooded with offers within a matter of days. It was something of a gamble for sellers David and S

Four years after the Surfside condo collapse, families of the 98 people who died still don’t know why the building toppled. It will be at least another year before they get answers.  This means the Champlain Towers South investigation will take longer than the probes into the collapse of the Florida

Anglophile home hunters may want to turn their gaze to Montecito, CA, where an English country manor has reappeared on the market— next door to the Mediterranean-style mansion that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have called home for the last five years. Located on the leafy street of Garden Lane, th

Once was a time that well-to-do homeowners wanting ultra-luxury went for the usual spots: The Hamptons, Miami, Aspen, Nantucket, Palm Beach. But with home prices in the stratosphere—especially in those coveted destinations—even the wealthy are reconsidering their options. Those seeking their own sli

Last week, mortgage rates hit a new low for 2025, as the labor market proved more critical to the bond market than inflation. The big question is: what will happen after the Fed cuts rates this week? Last year at this time, mortgage rates hit a yearly low of nearly 6% and the Fed cut rates — only to