Southwest Florida Real Estate News and Market Insight

Bruce Willis and Demi Moore's youngest daughter, Tallulah, has officially tied the knot with her musician partner, Justin Acee, during an intimate ceremony held near the Idaho property where she and her two sisters grew up. Tallulah, 32, who got engaged to Acee in December 2024, was joined by a host

Following a strong second-quarter earnings report, analysts at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods (KBW) released a positive forecast for Ellington Financial and its reverse mortgage subsidiary, Longbridge Financial. In a note to investors published over the weekend, KBW said that it was “moderately raising” it

Meteorologists have warned that the Super El Niño's full effect wouldn’t be felt until the upcoming fall and winter months.  Now, the Farmers' Almanac is backing up those predictions, advising homeowners to prepare for a winter of “snow, sleet, and surprises.” And it doesn’t matter where you live in

Two hyperscale data center proposals in Florida made waves in county commission meetings and state politics, sending local governments into a moratorium frenzy and residents into skirmishes over the future of their communities.  The developers behind those projects are equally splashy. A commercial

For today’s young adults, the unfair shame long associated with living at home is overdue for a complete rewrite. Far from a lack of independence, staying with family has become a grounded, strategic response to a daunting economic environment. According to the most recent Census figures, 33% of you

Newly-appointed Chicago Bulls head coach Tiago Splitter has put his Oregon home on the market for $3.5 million—less than two months after he announced that he would be stepping down as interim coach for local team, the Portland Trail Blazers, to pursue a new role with the famed Illinois side. Splitt

A cluster of single-family homes on 1-acre lots and vacant parcels near Baptist Hospital of Miami are slated for redevelopment with more than 200 apartments, proposals that riled up hundreds of neighbors in a pocket of Kendall. Four planned projects range from three to five stories, in a less than t

Kim Kardashian's Los Angeles mansion was targeted in a bizarre burglary attempt over the weekend that led to a man being arrested after allegedly taking a staff member's "car for a joyride." Police officers arrived at the reality star's $60 million Hidden Hills home on the afternoon of Aug. 9, when

Leading this week’s hiring news is Bespoke Real Estate’s appointment of Richard Finley III as chief financial officer.  Finley previously served as CFO and chief operating officer at Buckingham Properties, as well as CFO at DM Capital Partners and Summit Ventures, according to LinkedIn. He’s led com

🏆 Residential: Hillsboro Beach had the priciest recorded home sale in the region. Car dealership executive Mike Manley sold the 9,000-square-foot home at 955 Hillsboro Mile, which is on the Atlantic Ocean and Intracoastal Waterway, for $14.5 million. The buyers were developers Ulises and Milexys Fe

Suburban enclaves located within a short drive of major job hubs in the Northeast and Midwest are seeing a surge in homebuyer demand, led by a Greater Boston community with a rich industrial past as a leather manufacturing capital.  Peabody, MA (ZIP 01960) climbed to the top of the annual Realtor.co

If you’re a homeowner and the start of your retirement is clearly in sight, there are a few essentials you’ll want to get in order before your next chapter begins.  The biggest of which is managing your money.  For most homeowners, your property isn't just where you live—it’s also likely your larges

The upcoming week delivers critical research from the Realtor.com® economics team alongside key market indicators that will signal where housing market momentum and monetary policy are headed. On Monday morning, senior economist Hannah Jones publishes the 2026 Hottest ZIP Codes Report and companion

I don’t know about you, but I seem to face my biggest demons head-on in the midst of a long run on the back farm roads of my little town in Tennessee. There is this constant push and pull throughout my six-plus miles on a Sunday morning where, in one thought, I’m praising myself, feeling like my fee

As Americans celebrate our nation’s 250th birthday, we’re reflecting on the promises that have defined our country. Few are more fundamental than the opportunity to build a stable life. Yet for millions of Americans, that opportunity remains out of reach because they cannot find or afford a safe pla

A stone villa inspired by the palazzos of Venice, featuring boat-in, boat-out access and set in the heart of Texas Hill Country, has hit the market for $8.5 million. Built in 2014, the six-bedroom, 10-bath residence at 113 La Posada in Horseshoe Bay, Texas, roughly 50 miles northwest of Austin, span

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are now requiring lenders to pay even closer attention to a condo building’s finances.  This shouldn’t really be a shock for anyone who’s been paying attention to the condo market, especially in Florida. Effective last Monday, Fannie Mae retired its limited review process,

An abandoned New York City building with bricked-up windows, rotting plywood, and rusted chains on the front door would make most prospective buyers run in the opposite direction. But for South Carolina couple Laureta Gjata and James Gale, these forgotten structures are pure gold. Today, Gjata and G

As the housing market enters the summer doldrums, with would-be buyers weighed down by rising borrowing costs and distracted by vacation plans, real estate agents are getting increasingly creative to drum up interest. Today's real estate professionals are turning to marketing methods that go far bey

Mortgage spreads are once again playing our friendly neighborhood housing hero by keeping mortgage rates under 7% in a crazy, hectic year. This has allowed housing to stay intact, sales-wise. While sales in our weekly tracker data have slowed down, as they typically do once mortgage rates get above