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.
SEACREST COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL WELCOMES NEW LOCAL PRIVATE SCHOOL LEADER

SEACREST COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL WELCOMES LOCAL PRIVATE SCHOOL LEADER DENNIS CHAPMAN AS ITS NEW HEAD OF SCHOOL Seacrest Country Day School, a college-preparatory institution serving students from early learning through 12th grade, announced it has named Dr. Dennis G. Chapman as its new Head of School. Ch
Read MoreAging in Place Outdoors: Budget-Friendly DIY Accessibility Upgrades That Don’t Hurt Resale Value

When most people think of outdoor aging-in-place updates, they often picture industrial-looking metal ramps. Rest assured, you don’t have to choose between safety and style. There are many visually appealing, DIY-friendly ways to improve your yard’s accessibility without compromising curb appeal or
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As "the greatest American architect of all time," Frank Lloyd Wright has inspired the designs of hundreds, if not thousands, of homes. But perhaps nowhere is his influence more apparent than in the properties designed by his own sons, Lloyd and John Lloyd Wright. Now, one of those dwellings has retu
Read More World Cup travel boost hasn't materialized for U.S. businesses — yet

The expected travel boom from the World Cup is looking like it will be a city-by-city, match-by-match test of pricing power.
Read MoreKen Griffin doubles down on Brickell development with 300 apartments

Ken Griffin’s footprint on Miami is growing along Biscayne Bay. The Citadel founder and CEO revised his proposal for a 2.5-acre site at 1201 Brickell Bay Drive, adding a 300-unit apartment building and 1,420-space parking garage next to another office building he owns, Bloomberg reported. Griffin
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Actress Meg Ryan's former Montecito mansion has hit the selling block for $19.9 million—an asking price that is more than $3 million higher than the sum the actress received for the dwelling just one year ago. The 64-year-old "When Harry Met Sally" star purchased the picturesque Picacho Lane abode f
Read More The Super El Niño Is Official—and Homeowners in These States Need To Prepare

After much speculation, federal forecasters have officially announced that an El Niño has started forming and will have sizable impacts on weather patterns for months to come. The official forecast from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration calls for an El Niño to intensify in the fal
Read MoreMortgage Rates Rise to 6.52% After Inflation Surge—but Buyers Remain in the Hunt

Mortgage rates rose Thursday following a stronger-than-expected jobs report and an increase in inflation to a three-year high, dimming the prospects for any Federal Reserve rate cut this year. The average rate on 30-year fixed home loans rose to 6.52% for the week ending June 11, up 4 basis points f
Read MoreResi roundup: Thalía, Tommy Mottola sell for record price in Bal Harbour, Jose Mas buys teardown

Music producer Tommy Mottola, and his wife, Mexican singer and actress Thalía, sold a new mansion in Bal Harbour for nearly $17 million, setting a record for non-waterfront home sales in the luxury enclave. The sale is one of a few recent notable residential deals in South Florida. Property record
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Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford has scored quite the real estate touchdown, selling off three expansive homes in the tony L.A. neighborhood of Hidden Hills within a matter of hours—for a total of $21.3 million. The first two properties in Stafford's stacked sale were part of an expansi
Read More Newrock draws fitness, dining tenants to Oakland Park multifamily developments

Newrock Partners is bringing a roster of fitness, wellness and dining brands to Oakland Park’s North Federal Highway corridor, as tenants seek relative affordability compared to other parts of South Florida. The Oakland Park-based developer leased over 27,000 square feet of retail space to 13 tenant
Read MoreSouth Florida’s top deals: Tequesta home sells for near $14M

🏆 Residential: The top residential sale to hit records was in Tequesta, where a home at 19020 Point Drive sold for $13.8 million or about $1,800 per square foot. The buyers were Quintynn and Cassandra Botha, and the seller was an LLC managed by William E. Burford. Built in 2001, the home spans 7,50
Read MoreThis Is the Make-or-Break Window for Sellers

For sellers launching a listing this summer, initial pricing can make all the difference between sparking a bidding war for top dollar or having to offer concessions and settling for below asking price. According to a new Realtor.com® economic research team report, timing is key, and the first four
Read MoreHistoric New England City Dubbed ‘America’s Filing Cabinet’ Is Seeing a Massive Real Estate Boom

Renowned as the "insurance capital of the world" and "America's filing cabinet" due to its high concentration of insurer headquarters, Hartford, CT, has reclaimed the title of America's hottest housing market after more than a year. The quintessential New England metro, which encompasses the cities
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All-American Rejects guitarist Nick Wheeler is opening the doors to the creative hub where his band's long-awaited fifth album was carefully curated—years after he brought his dream of having a private recording studio to life at his Tennessee home. Wheeler and his bandmates, Tyson Ritter, Mike Kenn
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Less than a year after influencer-turned-boxer Jake Paul made headlines by purchasing a sprawling Georgia ranch for a record-setting $39 million, another Peach State property is poised to steal that impressive title. Spring Creek Plantation, a 5,519-acre property in southwest Georgia's famed quail b
Read More Florida Leads in Foreclosures as Filings Rise 14% Nationwide

Foreclosures have continued apace, with Florida leading the nation in May, according to a new report. Nationwide, foreclosure filings dropped 5% last month from April but surged 14% from a year ago, according to the May 2026 U.S. Foreclosure Market Report released by property data provider ATTOM. Fl
Read MoreDR Horton chases south Miami-Dade supply in $17M on Homestead land buy

D.R. Horton purchased a development site in Homestead for $16.9 million, as homebuilders continue to seek developable land in south Miami-Dade. The Arlington, Texas-based homebuilder acquired 97 lots across two parcels, Aspen Estates East and Aspen Estates West, from M Aspen Homestead LLC, records s
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With America's 250th anniversary just weeks away, eyes are turning to the last remaining legacy properties built by the country's founding fathers more than two centuries ago. One newly listed North Carolina estate is vying for a place among those historical dwellings, despite being built just 103 y
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HGTV star Christina Haack has put her sprawling Tennessee farmhouse on the rental market for $20,000 a month, just hours after the elegant dwelling was relisted for sale with an asking price of $5.3 million. Just one day after Realtor.com® exclusively revealed that the 42-year-old TV personality's F
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