Southwest Florida Real Estate News and Market Insight

Hollywood, New York City, Miami, Aspen. When you think of hot spots where you might have an unexpected celebrity sighting, those cities usually top the list. But fairly soon, there may be another contender: Monmouth County, NJ. Thanks to Netflix's new $1 billion investment to transform the previousl

A castle-like estate in Massachusetts has come down from its high-priced pedestal after undergoing a significant $2.5 million discount—bringing buyers one step closer to their very own royal estate. Located in Weston, MA, around 30 minutes outside of Boston, the imposing property at 3 Idlewile Lane

Tucked within a canopy of lush wooded landscape in Virginia's Great Falls Park sits a grand $14 million estate that looks at first glance like the ornate set of a period drama. Known as The Estate at Mine Run (named for its Mine Run Drive address), the extraordinary property seamlessly blends old wo

Mortgage documents have been at the center of an effort by President Donald Trump to fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook over alleged mortgage fraud, but a loan estimate from 2021, first seen and reported by Reuters on Friday, seems to undermine those allegations. The loan estimate for an Atlanta condo Cook

A discreet Beverly Hills retreat that was once home to one of the country's wealthiest socialites has hit the market for $1.4 million in the celebrity-strewn community of Benedict Canyon. The petite property, which features two bedrooms and one bathroom, may be small in size at 1,200 square feet but

Flexibility can often make a "huge difference" for travelers, one expert says. Here's why.

What if solving America’s housing crisis started in a church parking lot? That’s the vision behind U.S. Sen. Mark Warner’s Yes in God’s Back Yard (YIGBY) Act, a newly proposed federal bill that would help faith-based and higher education institutions build housing on land they already own. "Faith co

Neighbors have been gawking at a hard-to-miss Spanish-style stucco home in the Fairfax District of Los Angeles. Locals have dubbed the property a “trash house” after mountains of garbage bags piled across the front yard. The home, located on the 600 block of Martel Avenue, is occupied by Vietnam vet

A combination of factors this week will have all eyes on the Federal Reserve’s meeting on Sept. 16–17 and whether any drop in interest rates will happen. First, inflation data was mixed. Although producer prices fell after a hefty uptick in July, consumer prices edged higher in  August. I don’t expe

The U.S. Treasury Department's financial crime-fighting arm has introduced a new rule aimed at cracking down on money laundering in all-cash home purchases—but everyday buyers shouldn't be alarmed. The federal regulation, formally known as the "Anti-Money Laundering Regulations for Residential Real

Midwest housing markets are demonstrating remarkable resilience against the national trend of extended Days on Market (DOM), with properties in key Midwestern cities selling up to 83% faster than the national average, according to the latest market data. Regional performance outpaces national metric

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: Can AI help real estate teams stand out or make them all look the same? Artificial intell

Lionstone Group, Flag Luxury Group and Ben-Josef Group scored a $61.2 million predevelopment loan for their planned Ritz-Carlton Residences, South Beach project, The Real Deal has learned. BHI, the U.S. branch of Israel’s Bank Hapoalim, is providing the financing, according to a press release. The d

As the mortgage industry prepares for the Trump Administration’s plans for an initial public offering (IPO) of the government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, U.S. Department of Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick appeared on CNBC to offer his comments on the subject. During th

In a market already strained by rates and prices, homeowners insurance costs are creating a new divide. In 2024, homeowners in Colorado, Nebraska, Texas, and Florida paid the highest insurance costs in the nation, according to newly released American Community Survey (ACS) data from the U.S. Census

Foreclosure activity in the U.S. increased in August, with 35,697 properties receiving default notices, scheduled for auction, or repossessed by lenders, according to ATTOM’s August 2025 U.S. Foreclosure Market Report. The total was down 1% from July but up 18% from a year earlier. “August marked th

The average U.S. mortgage holder has more than $300,000 in home equity, a figure that’s up significantly since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic as national equity levels now stand at $17.5 trillion. That’s according to Cotality’s second-quarter 2025 home equity report released on Friday. The repor

During the homebuying process, inspection issues often lead to repair negotiations between the buyer and seller. One option for buyers is to ask for a repair credit instead of having the seller arrange the fixes themselves. "This is becoming more common now, because there is a much larger inventory,

Some of South Florida’s biggest developers are in secretive talks to develop a rare, 38-acre waterfront property in Miami. It’s the Miami-Dade County-owned Miami Seaquarium property on Virginia Key in Biscayne Bay, and little is known about proposals so far, according to reporting from the Miami Her

This fall in Marlton, NJ homes for sale, homeowners can anticipate a season that leans warmer and drier than average. The Old Farmer’s Almanac has released its Fall 2025 Weather Predictions, and while much of the Northeast trends cool, New Jersey is expected to stay on the sunnier, warmer side. At t