Southwest Florida Real Estate News and Market Insight

 

Market data, mortgage rate movement, housing policy, and property news from across the country and here at home in Collier and Lee counties. Anything that affects what a home in Naples, Bonita Springs, or Estero is worth, and what it costs to own one, is worth understanding before it shows up in your closing statement or your tax bill.

 

  • What Will Become of Florida’s Infamous ‘Holdout House’?

    What Will Become of Florida’s Infamous ‘Holdout House’?,Kiri Blakeley

    On the southernmost tip of Clearwater Beach, FL, a luxurious beachfront cottage whose owners reportedly refused all buyout offers for decades is now the lone single-family house in a sea of large condo developments. The property's future is now in question after it sold for nearly $3 million last fa

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  • Building for 131°F: Europe races to protect its infrastructure from a ‘quiet catastrophe’

    Building for 131°F: Europe races to protect its infrastructure from a ‘quiet catastrophe’,Anonymous

    A summer of weather extremes and severe infrastructure stress has prompted companies and policymakers across Europe to respond.

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  • Moishe Mana inks $33M in downtown Miami deals in 10 days

    Moishe Mana inks $33M in downtown Miami deals in 10 days,Eman Elshahawy

    Downtown Miami’s largest landowner Moishe Mana just made his portfolio even bigger, adding $33 million worth of properties within 10 days. Mana’s firm, Mana Common, paid $20.3 million for the 35,550-square-foot Historic U.S. Post Office Building at 100 Northeast First Avenue and the adjacent 15,000-

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  • NYC Family Snaps Up $47 Million St. Regis-Branded Penthouse in Miami’s ‘Manhattan of the South’

    NYC Family Snaps Up $47 Million St. Regis-Branded Penthouse in Miami’s ‘Manhattan of the South’,Snejana Farberov

    A family from New York City has agreed to pay $47 million for a penthouse at the under-construction St. Regis Residences in the heart of Miami's Brickell financial district, where they will count billionaire Ken Griffin among their neighbors. The sale price is one of the highest ever recorded for a

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  • Nancy Guthrie Ransom Notes Released by Sheriff—Nearly 6 Months After She Was Taken From Her Home

    Nancy Guthrie Ransom Notes Released by Sheriff—Nearly 6 Months After She Was Taken From Her Home,Snejana Farberov

    To see our latest updates on the Nancy Guthrie case, please click here. Nearly six months after "Today" host Savannah Guthrie's mother Nancy Guthrie vanished from her Tucson, AZ, home, the Pima County Sheriff's Office released two ransom notes, the second of which claimed that the missing woman had

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  • AI’s housing impact is strong — but highly localized

    AI’s housing impact is strong — but highly localized,Jonathan Delozier

    Artificial intelligence (AI) and broader tech investment is reshaping broad swaths of the U.S. economy, but its impact on housing is proving far from uniform. HousingWire Data updated July 25 shows a growing divide between markets where AI wealth is supporting demand and those where even strong tech

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  • Green Brick seizes a margin edge as a land and product outlier

    Green Brick seizes a margin edge as a land and product outlier,Tyler Williams

    While many homebuilders battle a gross margin slippery slope from the 20s into the mid-teens, Green Brick Partners is fairly striding against the tide.  During the company’s Q2 earnings call on Thursday, executives said its gross profit margin expanded to 29.8% in Q2, down 150 basis points from a ye

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  • DeSantis’ property tax cut faces legal challenge over ballot language

    DeSantis’ property tax cut faces legal challenge over ballot language,TRD Staff

    Gov. Ron DeSantis’ push to kill property taxes for most Floridians is in the hot seat after a group went to court, alleging the ballot title and language could dupe voters.  A Leon County Circuit Court judge heard arguments Wednesday from three groups, including former local government elected offic

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  • Hollywood proposes upping building heights near historic hotel as coastal cities reevaluate regulations

    Hollywood proposes upping building heights near historic hotel as coastal cities reevaluate regulations,Lidia Dinkova

    Hollywood is poised to relax some of its development rules to allow oceanfront towers in the area where BH Group and Related group have a historic hotel under contract. The city is considering an overhaul that could bring up to 340-foot projects under restrictive regulations near the historic Hollyw

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  • $215K Foreclosure Listing Warns Buyers: Occupant Included, No Showings

    $215K Foreclosure Listing Warns Buyers: Occupant Included, No Showings,Isabella Bernabeo

    A Colorado home under foreclosure has gone viral after the listing revealed a bizarre requirement: Prospective buyers must purchase it completely sight-unseen, current occupant included. Located at 408 Garfield Ave. in Nunn, CO, the three-bedroom, two-bathroom house is listed for sale for $215,280.

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  • BAKER SENIOR CENTER NAPLES APPPOINTS NEW PRESIDENT & CEO

    BAKER SENIOR CENTER NAPLES APPPOINTS NEW PRESIDENT & CEO,LifeInNaples

    Baker Senior Center Naples, a nonprofit organization that provides comprehensive programs and social services for older adults and their families, today announced the appointment of Dr. Emily C. Ptaszek as President and Chief Executive Officer. Dr. Ptaszek will officially start in her new role effec

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  • Healthy Communities Don’t Happen by Accident

    Healthy Communities Don’t Happen by Accident,LifeInNaples

    by Jamie Ulmer, President & CEO, What makes Collier County such a special place to call home? Many people would point to our beautiful beaches, thriving economy, excellent schools, and strong sense of community. But there’s another factor that often goes unnoticed until it’s threatened: access to he

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  • Heart to Heart Falling Into Reflection

    Heart to Heart Falling Into Reflection,LifeInNaples

    The coming months in Naples bring a time of quiet transition as summer eases into fall. Hopefully, hurricane season will conclude without incident for us and for others. As we move into this next season at a gentler pace, there is a thoughtful opportunity to think about what you may be carrying and

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  • This Skill Is Bigger Than AI

    This Skill Is Bigger Than AI,LifeInNaples

    AI is the new buzzword that seems to be everywhere these days. We hear it in commercials and see it in news articles and social feeds. It’s embedded in our TV’s, smartphones, cars, glasses, and even the clothes we wear. I’ve heard repeated warnings that if we don’t learn to use it in the workplace [

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  • Celebrate Community, Agriculture and Gratitude at the 69th Annual Farm-City BBQ

    Celebrate Community, Agriculture and Gratitude at the 69th Annual Farm-City BBQ,LifeInNaples

    For nearly seven decades, one of Collier County’s most cherished Thanksgiving traditions has brought together farmers, business leaders, elected officials and neighbors around a shared table. On November 25, the 69th Annual Farm-City BBQ will once again welcome thousands to the Collier County Fairgr

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  • “Hope Sings -A brighter tomorrow takes the stage.” on January 29-31, 2027

    “Hope Sings -A brighter tomorrow takes the stage.” on January 29-31, 2027,LifeInNaples

    Nation’s Top Charity Wine Auction will showcase acclaimed vintners and celebrity chefs at The Ritz-Carlton Naples, Tiburón after raising over $30 million for vulnerable children this year The Naples Children Foundation (NCF), founders of the world renowned Naples Winter Wine Festival (NWWF), is prou

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  • Far from Home, but Not Forgotten

    Far from Home, but Not Forgotten,LifeInNaples

    A pilgrimage to Normandy had been on our travel list since meeting D-Day 2 veteran Peter Thomas, who passed away at age 92 in 2016. We finally got there this spring, when my wife, Susan, and I were in Tuscany and did an add-on cruise from Normandy to Copenhagen. We anticipated an emotional experienc

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  • Celebration of Jewish Life Series

    Celebration of Jewish Life Series,LifeInNaples

    A Season of Stars: Announcing the Ultimate Jewish Cultural Series Lineup Incredible lineup features beloved actors, a film producer and authors, with lots of comedy! by Ted Epstein Culture is the thread that connects our past to our present, and great stories are the bridges that unite us. This seas

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  • More Than a Mentor

    More Than a Mentor,LifeInNaples

    by Sian O. In 2016 the Boys and Girls Club gave the Immokalee community the opportunity to integrate and provide hope to young people. They opened their doors to help reach the hearts and minds of every young person across our small town. The Boys and Girls Club is a positive place where any circums

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  • Five Graduates. One Historic Milestone

    Five Graduates. One Historic Milestone,LifeInNaples

    Celebrating The Inaugural Graduating Class of The Baker Day School at The Naples Players by Bryce Alexander When five seniors crossed the stage inside The Kizzie Theater this spring, they did more than receive diplomas. They became the first graduating class of The Baker Day School at The Naples Pla

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