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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.
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Read More Why default servicing breaks at the handoffs

Five default servicing handoffs that cost mortgage investors, servicers and law firms time, visibility and money
Read MoreHow agents can vet a referral partner: 10 questions to ask before signing

From close rates and referral fees to lead sources and response-time requirements, here’s what agents should verify before joining a referral program
Read MoreBefore you say no: 5 borrower scenarios modern LOs can’t afford to miss

Recognizing reverse mortgage opportunities and offering the right home equity solutions starts with asking better questions
Read MoreThe silent failure mode: What happens when your AI model quietly gets worse

A product leader's field notes on model drift, and why "it worked in testing" is no longer good enough
Read MoreThis under-the-radar region is having a 'quiet wine' boom. Here's why

Hungary's Tokaj was designated a wine region nearly 300 years ago, with winemaking dating back nearly 1,000 years.
Read MoreBrightline Miami station retail under court-appointed receivership amid $65M foreclosure

A Miami-Dade County judge appointed a receiver to the retail portion at Brightline’s MiamiCentral station, giving the court-appointed manager control of the property and its rental income as the station’s owner faces a $65 million foreclosure lawsuit. Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Jason E. Dimitris signe
Read MoreSenate Bill Would Give First-Time Homebuyers Up to $50K—but It Faces Uphill Battle in Congress

A new bill introduced by Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) aims to make homeownership a reality for more Americans by allowing them to receive up to $50,000 from the federal government for a first-time home purchase. The Homeownership Promise Act, cosponsored by Sen. Ron Wyden, a fellow Oregon Democrat, woul
Read MoreUnison faces another class-action lawsuit, this time in North Carolina

The case is the latest example of home equity investment providers attracting regulatory and legal scrutiny across the country
Read MoreThor Equities, bullish on office, picks up Boca Raton building for $62M

A New York developer picked up an 11-story Boca Raton office building and parking lot for $62 million as it seizes on what it sees as undervalued markets. Boca-based CP Group, formerly known as Crocker Partners, sold its headquarters office building at Two Town Center to Thor Equities. The 7-acre pr
Read MoreKB Home’ build-to-order pivot pays off, but buyers remain cautious

Q3 2026 revenue fell 20% and deliveries dropped 19%, while gross margin spiked to 16.5%, up from 15.2% in Q2
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"Dead Poets Society" star Robert Sean Leonard has revealed why he traded life in New York City for a quieter existence in New Jersey when it came time to raise his family. The 57-year-old actor spent much of his younger life in Manhattan, even moving into his own apartment as a teenager. But despite
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The first trailer of filmmaker Nathan Fielder's documentary about Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes has dropped—and it provides an intimate look at her San Diego home. The A24-produced documentary, "You Can See Everything," follows Fielder, 43, as he moves into Holmes' home with her family in the 34
Read More Perchwell CEO on landmark MLS shift to next-generation tech

Fairbanks says a recent MLS conversion represents a different pace of industry innovation
Read MoreBestselling Author Garth Stein Is Selling His Historic Seattle ‘Forever House’ for $2.5 Million

Garth Stein is known for his 2008 blockbuster novel, “The Art of Racing in the Rain,” followed by the 2019 film. However, not as much is revealed about his home life. Seven years before the New York Times bestseller was published, he and his wife (filmmaker Andrea Perlbinder Stein) bought their “for
Read MoreSwerdlow’s massive Little River District moves ahead as county offices relocate

Developer Michael Swerlow cleared a major hurdle for a $3 billion mixed-use community in Miami’s Little River neighborhood, as the county’s housing department begins to move its offices. The Miami-Dade County’s Department of Housing and Community Development is relocating for the project, exiting it
Read MoreLuxury buying is booming, South Florida’s top homebuilders say. Mid-market housing, not so much

South Florida is mirroring the K-shaped economy, as luxury and cash buyers prosper while interest rates hit the mid market harder, homebuilders said Tuesday at The Real Deal’s “Building the Sun Belt: Master-Planned Communities and the Future of Single-Family Housing in Florida” event. Five of South
Read MoreAI won’t get sued over a bad listing — the agent will

Per the National Association of Realtors' 2026 Technology Report, 48 percent of all Realtors use AI regularly
Read MoreHot economic data sends mortgage rates to yearly highs

The 10-year yield climbed to a level not seen since 2006 after hot PMI data and more hawkish Fed messaging
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Prince Harry has made a swift return to the U.S., just weeks after he and Meghan Markle relocated their family from California to the U.K. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, who established their American home base in Montecito after purchasing a $14.65 million mansion in 2020, arrived in the U.K. on A
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