Southwest Florida Real Estate News and Market Insight

NFL legend Aaron Rodgers has brought his jaw-dropping Malibu Beach mansion to the market for $39.5 million—marking the third property that the quarterback has listed within the past year. Rodgers, 42, who is preparing for his second season with the Pittsburgh Steelers and his final in the NFL, purch

A mystery buyer just inked a record sale price and price per square foot on Miami Beach’s gated Hibiscus and Palm islands with a $51.5 million splurge on a waterfront estate. A joint venture led by Luis Bosch, founder of Luis Bosch Luxury Homes, sold the 10,000-square-foot mansion at 270 South Hibis

Brickell homeowners’ fight against 13th Floor Investments’ planned branded condo tower behind a historic church has been resurrected.  A court overturned the city of Miami’s previous decision to quash the landmark status for a portion of the First Miami Presbyterian Church lot where 13th Floor Inves

A bipartisan bill could let people use a common college savings financial tool to pay for their first house. The First-Time Homebuyer Empowerment Act would let people use up to $35,000 from a 529 college savings account for a down payment on their first home. It's the latest idea in a line of congre

Acrisure Mortgage announced Thursday that it has appointed Todd Boss as president, succeeding Joe Nunziata, who was recently promoted to president of Acrisure Real Estate Services. Boss will oversee the day-to-day operations of Acrisure Mortgage, including its nationwide mortgage platform, sales org

While much of the housing industry is focused on the current wave of consolidation consuming the space, real estate brokerage Side is placing its bet on local and regional independent brokerages being the future of the industry.  “The prevailing narrative in the industry today is that there are goin

Mortgage brokers working with United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM) say it remains “business as usual” following the lender’s second-quarter loss and a multibillion-dollar capital raise, with no noticeable impact so far on day-to-day loan production. The Pontiac, Michigan-based wholesale lender reported l

Dream Finders Homes’ agreement to acquire Beazer Homes for $33.50 per share brings an end to homebuilding’s most dramatic takeover contest of 2026. What the deal says about what comes next may be even more compelling. The $2.2 billion enterprise-value deal will make Dream Finders the sixth-largest U

YouTube star-turned-professional boxer Logan Paul has put his infamous California mountain retreat on the market for just under $3 million—seven years after he snapped up the property, which is known as the "LSD ranch" for a third of that price. Paul, 31, who is married to model Nina Agdal, with who

Mary Lee Blaylock recently stepped into the role of president at Coldwell Banker Affiliates, bringing more than 30 years of residential real estate experience to the position. Her appointment comes as Coldwell Banker advances its “One Coldwell Banker” brand strategy — aiming to align company-owned o

Battling soft margins, dicey demand and chronic labor shortages, can homebuilders leverage a pivot to factory-built components as an offset to build more efficiently and scale with fewer workers?This is a question that Taylor Morrison’s Austin division began asking just before the onset of the COVID

The 2026 World Cup has boosted the international demand for short-term rentals (STRs) in North American host cities, reversing a long-running decline in foreign visitors. After 13 consecutive months of year-over-year declines, international demand spiked 9.4% in June during the World Cup group stage

The federal government won't force homeowners associations and many other kinds of businesses to disclose details about their true owners, something advocates claimed could have raised HOA fees. The Treasury Department said this week it wouldn't require most U.S. companies to report information on t

Actress Nicole Kidman has major plans to spend more time in London moving forward—though, as the “Nine Perfect Strangers” star has revealed, the city has quietly been a part of her life for decades. Nearly a year after her split from husband Keith Urban, 58, Kidman, 59, let slip to British Vogue tha

Last month, residents of a neighborhood in northwest Atlanta, GA rallied against plans led by a local developer to replace a Buy Low grocery store with a self-storage facility.  The Buy Low, off James Jackson Parkway, has been around for decades—though some who attended the rally say they don’t shop

Older Americans continue to account for the lion’s share of home buyers and sellers across the country. Data published earlier this year by the National Association of Realtors (NAR) found that during the year ending in June 2025, baby boomers represented 42% of all buyers and 55% of all sellers, wh

Top Silicon Valley real estate professional Dawn Thomas has joined Engel & Völkers Gestalt Group following her departure from Compass, bringing more than 22 years of experience and $675 million in career closed sales volume to the brokerage. Thomas will continue serving clients throughout Los Altos,

🏆 New Building: The largest permit issued was an $85.6 million new construction permit for Mohawk at Wynwood, a 300-unit apartment project at 50 Northeast 29th Street in Miami. The permit covers 488,880 square feet for Miami-based Rilea Group’s development. In January, the developer secured a $149.

Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED) is warning that its legal dispute with Zillow over listing display rules could undermine long-standing federal antitrust principles governing multiple listing services and broker cooperation, according to a blog post on Thursday from the Chicagoland MLS. In the post,

First-time homebuyers are dishing out $3,000 to $5,000 or more on unexpected repairs in their first year, according to Angi. But whether you’re a first-time buyer or in the market for another home, knowing what to look for—before you close—may save you a great deal of cash and hassle down the road.