Southwest Florida Real Estate News and Market Insight

A new report from FirstHome IQ found that while younger generations express confidence in managing their finances, most still lack core financial literacy skills. The 2025 NextGen Financial Literacy Report, released on Monday, is based on a survey done in partnership between FirstHome IQ and Nationa

Michael Shvo sold his former Epicure assemblage on Alton Road, where he planned a luxury office and apartment project, to Infinity Collective, The Real Deal has learned.  The sale comes as Shvo is fighting to hold onto control of the nearby Raleigh condo and hotel development on Collins Avenue, amid

Once considered the pinnacle of wellness living, gyms and swimming pools were the go-to amenities for health-conscious homeowners. Today, affluent buyers are looking for "biohacking" amenities designed to optimize the body and extend longevity. This includes everything from cold plunges and infrared

Fintech Aven has raised $110 million in a Series E funding round, expanded into mortgage refinancing and added heavyweight advisers Lawrence Summers and Patrick McHenry to its board, the company announced Tuesday. The San Francisco-based fintech, best known for its home equity-backed credit card, is

With the next interest rate decision from Federal Reserve monetary policymakers just over a week away, mortgage rates have continued their downward trajectory as many lenders and investors have priced in a cut. But the markets will need to navigate one more inflation report before the Fed’s Sept. 17

A sprawling Montecito, CA, mansion that was used as the backdrop for Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's bombshell Netflix documentary doesn't appear to be benefiting from its brief moment in the spotlight. The 13,600-square-foot Spanish-style dwelling—which sits a short distance from the Sussexes' own

Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) has introduced the You Earned It, You Keep It Act, which would eliminate federal taxes on Social Security benefits while extending the payroll tax to incomes above $250,000. “Like a lot of Americans, I’ve been paying into Social Security since my first job at 14. But des

California has become the first U.S. state to require homeowners selling older properties in high-risk wildfire zones to disclose not just a house’s vulnerabilities, but also steps taken to reduce those risks. The new mandate took effect in July and applies to houses built before 2010 – when the sta

If you live in a house without a homeowners association (HOA), making accessibility changes—like adding a ramp or widening your walkway—is generally simple. You schedule the work and get it done. But if you live in a home or condo with an HOA, things can be trickier. A California couple on Reddit sh

Pressure is growing on the Federal Reserve and Fed Chair Jerome Powell to cut its benchmark interest rate next week, following a stunning new revision to employment data showing the labor market is much weaker than previously thought. The Labor Department issued an annual revision to payroll estimat

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce may have happily announced the news of their engagement to the world in a very public way—but when it comes to their actual wedding, the duo are said to be intent on ensuring the event is a much more "private affair" that does not turn into a "spectacle." The "So High S

Lennox Industries bought an office building in Fort Lauderdale for $16 million, with plans to open its Southeast U.S. headquarters.  Richardson, Texas-based Lennox, which provides climate control services to residential and commercial properties, purchased the 30,000-square-foot building at 2001 Sou

Beverly Rawlings, whose late husband pioneered a multibillion-dollar insurance-adjacent industry, sold her oceanfront Palm Beach condo for $17.2 million in an off-market deal. It marks one of the island’s most expensive condo sales ever. Records show Rawlings sold the condo at 102 Gulfstream Road to

Summer ended with a standoff between reluctant buyers and frustrated sellers—but this fall, house hunters can be a bit more optimistic as seven of the 50 biggest metros become buyer's markets. The national housing market reached a balance of five months of supply—the first summer to do so since Real

A waterfront mansion on Florida's tony Palm Beach has just returned to the market for $65 million—having undergone a staggering $12.9 million price cut. Remarkably, despite the significant reduction in price, the “masterfully built” property has still managed to shoot to the top of the week’s most e

Conventional wisdom has long held that retirees should plan on spending 4% of their savings in the first year of retirement and then spending that same amount, adjusted for inflation, every year after that. The premise has helped countless people save for retirement, reverse engineering their target

Seasonality has long shaped the housing market. For decades, buyers and sellers have flocked to the summer months, drawn by school breaks, favorable weather, and a flood of listings. But the summer surge can also leave many behind, especially those unable to compete with all-cash offers or bidding w

In Las Vegas, where the majority of the desert destination's housing stock is a sea of beige, one "magnificent" farmhouse listing nearby is a standout. Listing agent Ivan Sher of IS Luxury in Las Vegas says he’s only seen two modern-farmhouse designs in and around Nevada’s largest city. With its sig

Cities may be thought of as glamorous and exciting, but many Americans prefer the suburbs. And with thousands of them to choose from, how to know which suburb to pick? "Where you live shapes so much of your life, from career opportunities to your kids’ education, and even your health!" Nick Liberati

Homebuyers will soon have an added layer of protection when shopping around for a mortgage after President Donald Trump signed into law the Homebuyers Privacy Protection Act on Sept. 5. The law, which will go into effect March 5, 2026, is designed to prohibit the abuse of what's known as trigger lea