Southwest Florida Real Estate News and Market Insight

HGTV star Christina Haack has shared an intimate glimpse into how supported her boyfriend Chris Larocca makes her feel during a stressful week of "The Flip Off" filming. On Aug. 8, Haack, 43, opened up about her anxiety-ridden week in an Instagram post. “I have been really stressed and totally losin

The developer and dozens of contractors behind an exclusive residential enclave in Central Florida settled shoddy construction claims for $26.5 million.  It’s not the largest construction-defect settlement in Florida, but at $2.7 million per unit across the 10 townhomes at Park Hill in Winter Park,

Shareholders of The Real Brokerage Inc. and REMAX Holdings Inc. on Friday approved Real’s proposed acquisition of REMAX, moving the companies closer to forming Real REMAX Group after their respective votes. The votes were held at special meetings of both companies’ security holders, according to the

Michael Jackson's daughter, Paris, has offered a rare glimpse inside her extraordinary childhood at the famed Neverland Ranch. Paris, 28, lifted the lid on her experience residing at the fun-filled estate, which was named after the mythical land of Peter Pan, from 1988 to 2005, while appearing on Al

The Northeast continues to command a disproportionate share of the nation’s hottest housing markets, with four of the top five metros located in New England or New York, according to the latest weekly HousingWire Data. Rochester, N.Y.; Hartford, Conn.; Grand Rapids, Mich.; Boston, Mass.; and Buffalo

Influencer Halley Kate McGookin has found a new pad in New York City—and with countless bold design features, the apartment’s aesthetic is a far cry from minimalism. “The rumors are true ... I moved,” the recently married content creator, 26, shared in an Aug. 11 TikTok, in which she playfully dance

Rosie O'Donnell has teased that President Donald Trump made her "refamous" after she ditched the United States and moved to Ireland when he regained his seat in the Oval Office. The comedian, 64, revealed in January 2025 that she had quit the U.S. in hopes of a better, and more peaceful, life in Ire

It’s no doubt frustrating to spend lots of time and money on lawn care, only for the newly grown grass or planted flowers to be trampled on by neighbors, dogs, and kids on bicycles. But how far is too far when it comes to keeping everyone off your lawn?  That’s a question that at least one Minnesota

New York City’s ultra-rich started the week with a reprieve from having to prove residency to avoid a pied-à-terre tax. But as the week ends, the reprieve itself proved fleeting. A state appeals judge yanked back the roadblock on Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s tax plan Thursday afternoon in a Staten Island

The quarterly New York Fed foreclosure data came out for Q2, and once again — to the surprise of many doomers — the index fell slightly, still below 2019 levels. Not only that, but this week’s existing home sales report also showed housing inventory down year over year and sales slightly higher, wit

Radian Group has completed the sale of its real estate services business and agreed to sell its title insurance business to PLACE, marking a key step in the mortgage insurer’s shift into a global multi-line specialty insurer. The Wayne, Pennsylvania-based company said last Monday that it closed the

Residents at Heron Bay, one of Broward County’s largest homeowners associations, were turned away from attending a controversial meeting this week covering changes to the rules and regulations.  The meeting was “total chaos,” said owner and resident Jack Dhanji. The master board had proposed changes

When Susan Sandler and her husband, Howard Eisenberg, decided to downsize from their 4,000-square-foot single family home with its large yard, garden, and burdensome maintenance, they were not expecting to move into a church—until they saw it. "We just loved it," Sandler tells Realtor.com®. In 2018,

Ninety-one years after Social Security was signed into law, the program has largely delivered on its original promise. In 1935, more than half of older Americans were estimated to lack enough income to support themselves. Today, Social Security keeps 17 million older adults above the poverty line, a

The American Real Estate Association (ARA) announced Friday that John Blount will serve as the Mauricio Umansky and Jason Haber-founded trade group’s chief lobbyist.  Blount spent years as chief lobbyist for the National Association of Realtors (NAR), directing the association’s advocacy shop. He he

“Home Town” star Erin Napier is sharing a sweet look at family life with her parents and husband, Ben Napier, giving fans the opportunity to smile along with an unofficial tradition that’s been making her laugh every week for decades. In an Aug. 10 Instagram post, the HGTV host, 40, uploaded a candi

If you’re trying to reduce energy usage in your home, your first instinct may be to unplug your phone charger. While this is all good and well, it won’t make as much of a difference as you might expect.  It’s the larger appliances—like HVAC systems and water heaters—that secretly drain electricity a

Florida’s proposed property tax amendment got a rewrite after a judge ruled that the original ballot language was misleading.  Tallahassee Judge David Frank ordered Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier to revise several parts of the amendment, which he ruled earlier this month were “more akin to

An eclectic North Carolina property that has been put on the market for $1.6 million comes with just one clear prerequisite for a potential buyer: You must like glass. A quick glance at the listing photos of the Raleigh, NC, home makes crystal clear why that is—revealing distinctive glass-block wall

Winning the game of a momentum-free and uncertainty-filled new-home market is like winning at Cat’s Cradle. You can lose to the game if you don’t play hand-in-hand with your partner. In the case of a homebuilder’s way through an indefinite, sluggish stretch, winning happens when something missing re