Southwest Florida Real Estate News and Market Insight

A man who spent his summers vacationing at his family's once-picturesque off-grid retreat has opened up about the sad demise of the property. Left empty for years, it crumbled into such a state of decay that it faces near-certain demolition. Last week, the 5-acre property in Parkton, MD, raised many

Comedian Ellen DeGeneres has opened up about her "very lucrative" home-flipping "hobby," revealing how she and wife Portia de Rossi have amassed a staggering $190 million fortune from their savvy real estate deals—while lifting the lid on whether she will continue her property pursuits now that she'

Frank Lloyd Wright's sole private home design in the state of Florida has been listed for sale for the first time in its 71-year history—with an asking price of $2.1 million. Growing up in Wisconsin, then moving to Illinois to advance his career, and later spending winters in Arizona, the famed arch

President Donald Trump on Friday signed the Homebuyers Privacy Protection Act (H.R. 2808), establishing a nationwide ban on the abusive use of trigger leads beginning in March 2026. The legislation had broad mortgage industry support. It cleared the House in June and the Senate by unanimous consent

The housing market today is vastly different from the one that homeowners bought into decades ago. The affordability picture has shifted dramatically as home construction has lagged, yet the months supply signals more buyer market power than at any time in roughly the past decade.  The substantial e

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: Where Are They Now? Looking back at the first class of Tech Trendsetters As HousingWire o

More than two dozen organizations will present cutting-edge housing and building solutions on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., this weekend during the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)’s annual Innovative Housing Showcase. The event, established by then-HUD Secretary Ben C

Just a few years ago, converting empty office buildings into apartments seemed like one of the most promising solutions to the affordable housing crisis plaguing America’s biggest cities. New York, Chicago, and San Francisco all began fast-tracking office-to-residential conversions, unlocking millio

Plans to redevelop Miami Marine Stadium were derailed by an indictment brought against the former CEO of the company tapped to oversee the restoration. The City of Miami was set to vote Friday, Sept. 5 to send a referendum on the proposal to the November election, the Miami Herald reported. The city

A growing number of U.S. housing markets face elevated risks from high foreclosure rates, underwater mortgages and rising costs, according to a new report. ATTOM analyzed 579 counties nationwide for its second-quarter Housing Risk Report — with ranking criteria including affordability, foreclosure a

Zillow has begun removing the images at the center of CoStar’s copyright infringement lawsuit from its site this week.  A Zillow spokesperson confirmed that the listing portal giant is only removing images that are of issue in the lawsuit and that it is notifying partners of the removals. Additional

Country music star Dierks Bentley has revealed that he sleeps in a separate bedroom from his wife of 20 years, after finding it impossible to each get a good night of rest while sharing the same bed. Dierks, 49, who lives with wife Cassidy and their three kids in Nashville, TN, opened up about their

President Donald Trump has promised tech leaders that he will help them procure enough electricity to power massive data centers needed to develop artificial intelligence, despite what could be costly impacts on homeowners. "I know everybody at the table indirectly through reading about you and stud

Estate Companies secured a $60 million construction loan for a 255-unit apartment complex in Riviera Beach.  The deal comes amid steady lending flow in South Florida, despite elevated interest rates, skyrocketing insurance, slower lease-ups and other economic headwinds.  South Miami-based Estate pla

A Florida House select committee will meet later this month to discuss cutting or eliminating property taxes as Gov. Ron DeSantis continues pressing for action. A Thursday post from Florida Realtors said the House Select Committee on Property Taxes is tentatively scheduled to convene the afternoon o

Tesla founder Elon Musk could become the first man in the world to achieve a $1 trillion fortune after his electric car company proposed a new pay package for its CEO—who is already the richest person on the planet. The board of Musk's Texas-based company has asked its investors to approve a 10-year

Although modular construction has been a long-time construction option, advancements in technology, data and automation are making it more viable at scale, according to recent research from McKinsey & Co., which analyzed more than 700 companies in 50 countries. The data draws on interviews conducted

The NFL season is officially underway, kicking off with a brutal match up between the Dallas Cowboys and defending Super Bowl champions, the Philadelphia Eagles, that saw Jalen Carter ejected from the game for spitting on Dak Prescott. That incident set the tone for what is bound to be a dramatic an

Despite the threat of having their listings banned from Zillow, it appears that more and more Compass home seller clients are choosing to use at least some parts of Compass’s three-phase marketing plan and listing their property as a Compass exclusive.  Since bottoming out in mid-July, the number of

A coalition of 46 independent mortgage banks (IMBs) is calling for guarantee-fee parity and a competitive cash window in a letter sent Friday to U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director Bill Pulte.  The push comes as the Trump administration signals pl