Southwest Florida Real Estate News and Market Insight

A "million-dollar home" used to conjure up images of a grand mansion with marble staircases. But these days, that seven-figure listing might well be a modest bungalow. A new report from the National Association of Realtors® found that 8% of all owner-occupied homes—around 6.9 million homes in total—

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is putting cities on notice that stalling housing development could mean losing tax revenue. In comments at a press event in Round Rock, the Republican governor took aim at local restrictions that stymie new development, such as one North Texas suburb's requirement that new ap

Jeff Bezos has cemented his standing as one of the wealthiest individuals in history—with a personal net worth hovering around $200 billion, and buoyed by Amazon's relentless valuation growth. On Aug. 2, Amazon shares ascended past the $3 trillion market cap milestone. The new record is the best day

Related Ross is moving forward with plans to bring a second hotel to the Palm Beach County Convention Center.  The development firm, led by billionaire Steve Ross, is seeking a sale-leaseback deal with Palm Beach County, which would allow for the development of a 400-room Hilton Curio on the 1.8-acr

Jim D’Amico, chairman of the board of Brands by Integra, has joined Central Florida luxury brokerage Corcoran Premier Realty as a part owner, the company announced Monday.  Corcoran Premier Realty is a franchisee of The Corcoran Group, held under parent company Compass International Holdings, and op

Walmart is setting up shop in Palm Beach County’s Westlake community, answering retail and grocery demand in one of the state’s fastest-growing areas.  Coconut Creek-based developer Minto Communities USA sold a 24-acre parcel to the retail giant for a 189,000-square-foot Walmart Supercenter, accordi

Better Home & Finance Holding Co. has appointed board member Daniel Lewis as interim CEO effective immediately, replacing founder Vishal Garg, the company announced Monday. Garg will remain on the company’s board and work with Lewis to ensure an orderly leadership transition. As interim CEO, Lewis w

Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) endorsements declined in July after an uptick in June, while HECM Mortgage-Backed Securities (HMBS) issuance remained near the lowest levels seen since 2009, according to data released Monday by New View Advisors. The top 15 originators endorsed 2,034 HECM loan

The Toledano family’s BH Group and the Pérez family’s Related Group are cleared to close on the Transit Village site, after an arbitrator broke a yearslong deadlock between the developers and Palm Beach County.  Aventura-based BH Group and Coconut Grove-based Related plan the 1.3 million-square-foot

Builders FirstSource’s acquisition of Innovative Construction Group (ICG) from PulteGroup signals that, while homebuilders see value in off-site construction, many prefer to rely on third-party manufacturers rather than own those operations themselves, especially during down cycles.  Builders FirstS

Data center developers could be vexing the housing market by outbidding homebuilders, at least in one fast-growing area. In a research piece published on its website, the National Association of Home Builders looked at a few examples of data center developers outbidding other prospective users of th

Dream Finders Homes’ 2026 quest to acquire Beazer Homes has focused mostly on the target’s financial and operational underperformance. Dream Finders has publicly argued that Beazer shareholders deserve the certainty of a cash exit and that a new owner can produce better results from the company’s as

Airlines can finally start flying passengers soon after planes are certified, but it can take them months to work them into schedules.

A sweeping Social Security reform bill reintroduced in the House of Representatives would boost benefits for millions of Americans, change how cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) are calculated and impose new taxes on high earners to shore up program finances. The Social Security 2100 Act, H.R. 9519,

Potential homebuyers seeking their next place to live are no strangers to competition, especially in a market where rates feel stuck above 6%, prices hit record highs, and housing supply is hard to come by.  But according to experts, a new type of competition may soon emerge at the bottom of the mar

Chicago-based mortgage lender OriginPoint has hired top-producing loan officers Erin Halliday and Jon Levin from New American Funding, where they operated as a high-volume production team. Halliday and Levin officially joined OriginPoint — a joint venture of Rate and Compass — on July 27 as the Erin

Former Miami Heat player Hassan Whiteside has once again found a buyer for his Miami Beach mansion, asking $14.8 million.  The pending sale marks the third time the house has gone under contract since May. It’s the second-priciest of the 13 luxury contracts signed in Miami-Dade County between July 2

If you’re a real estate investor—or hope to become one—the 21st Century Road to Housing Act could make investment properties more accessible. And you may be able to purchase them through a tax-advantaged retirement account, such as a self-directed IRA.  Starting Jan. 7, 2027, the law prohibits large

Affiliates of Jeff Greene are accusing a contractor of shoddy work at a West Palm Beach apartment project, more than a year after the contractor sued the developer over what it says are unpaid construction costs. Greene’s entity filed a lawsuit on July 21 against AG Contractors FL in Palm Beach Coun

A trio of massive wildfires that ignited in Spokane County, WA, over the weekend destroyed hundreds of homes and businesses and triggered the mass evacuation of nearly 65,000 people. The Autumn Lane Fire, Fairview Fire, and Old Trails Fire together have consumed roughly 8,000 acres of land and were