Southwest Florida Real Estate News and Market Insight

Controversial podcaster Joe Rogan, 58, has just been named the top-earning podcaster of 2026 by Forbes. “The Joe Rogan Experience,” which the former comedian records at his $14.4 million home in Austin, TX, paid Rogan an estimated $82 million between June 2025 and June 2026. Widely regarded as one o

Kyle Miklasz had one main goal for his Airbnb property: It had to go viral.  Although, following close behind that objective was his desire to have a home his family could use as a vacation spot to create memories—and his most vivid memories were of summers at his grandparents’ barn in Wisconsin.  M

Federal banking regulators released a Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) proposal Friday that narrows how banks earn credit for community development while raising asset thresholds for small and midsized institutions. The plan drew immediate criticism from consumer and housing advocates. The Federal D

Although a date has been set for a final approval hearing, the real estate brokerages and associations that settled the homebuyer commission lawsuits through the Tuccori suit’s opt-in settlement may still face some challenges.  The latest of these challenges is that earlier this week by four retired

A federal plan to manage the drying-up Colorado River could have major impacts for communities across Arizona, California, and Nevada. The Bureau of Reclamation released a new proposed 10-year framework governing water usage from the Colorado River—a plan that could mandate reductions in water use f

The briefs are in. The witnesses are done. A federal judge in Chicago now holds the question the whole industry keeps asking: who controls where a listing gets seen? Here is the part no ruling will answer for you. Zillow, Compass and Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED) spent the first half of July tradi

A new state report reveals that more than 2,500 Florida condominium and cooperative buildings showed signs of significant structural deterioration, and dozens were deemed "unsafe and uninhabitable"—yet only five were evacuated.  The 24-page report, released this week by the Florida Legislature’s Off

It starts innocently enough… You put the concert tickets on your credit card, your friend books the Airbnb, and someone else covers dinner.  Everyone promises to settle up later. Except “later” turns into next payday. Then next month. Before long, not only are you floating your friends, you’re carry

In 2017, Kyle Talbott and his wife Karen Talbott, who make up the Corcoran-brokered Talbott Team, were considering a move to Compass, after talk about the then 5-year-old brokerage’s technology had caught their attention. “We had a preview of the system that Compass started putting together back the

Foreign buyers are pulling back from the U.S. housing market, with spending near a record low, but some states are still seeing booming interest. International buyers spent $45.3 billion from April 2025 to March 2026, closing on 67,100 existing homes nationwide, according to the National Association

Today the 10-year yield hit a yearly high of 4.74% and mortgage rates rose six basis points to 6.83% (as of this writing), as all the Federal Reserve hawks came out to play, and they were not taking a page from Fed Chair Kevin Warsh’s playbook. They want their voices heard loud and clear — and they

Intercontinental Exchange Inc., the operator of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and parent company of ICE Mortgage Technology, reported its strongest quarterly mortgage business performance in four years during the second quarter of 2026. While reporting a profitable quarter, the company also ann

A homeowner recently asked me to review a listing presentation prepared by another real estate agent. It was impressive. The pricing analysis was organized, the marketing plan included video, social media and buyer targeting, and the language was polished throughout. A few years ago, a presentation

Smart home security was designed to keep burglars out, but it's increasingly being used to keep tabs on potential buyers—creating a tense new dynamic in the real estate market. Almost three-quarters (72%) of recent homebuyers say they have either seen or suspected cameras, microphones, or recording

An ongoing feud between loanDepot and NEXA Lending was brought to light again this week through a social media posst authored by NEXA CEO Mike Kortas, which urges loanDepot loan officers to join NEXA. In the post, which begins with the line “Attn: Loan Depot Loan Officers,” Kortas offered a year of

Mortgage rates continued their upward momentum this week, as the average rate on 30-year fixed home loans hit 6.66% for the week ending July 30, up 8 basis points from 6.58% the previous week, according to Freddie Mac. This marks the highest average rate in one year. Despite this notable surge, curr

The Alexander family’s Kent Security is looking to collect on unpaid bills, and its latest target is developer Michael Stern.  North Miami Beach-based Kent, which is owned by Orly and Shlomy Alexander and Orly’s brother Gil Neuman filed a lawsuit this week against Stern for $127,697.64, plus prejudg

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Kimco Realty went on a $109 million grocery-anchored shopping spree in Broward County, picking up a pair of retail centers from KPR Centers. The Jericho, New York-based real estate giant dropped $56 million for Sunshine Plaza in Tamarac and $53 million for Pompano Marketplace in Pompano Beach, recor

Full-time Nantucket residents are growing tired of the influencer wave. John Sylvia, owner of a nearly century-old antiques and crafts store on the island, made that clear earlier this summer when he displayed a handmade sign in his shop that read “No Influencers.” As Nantucket has grown more popula