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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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A custom-built Utah megamansion could end up cementing its place in the local history books after hitting the market for the jaw-dropping sum of $22.5 million—the highest asking price ever attached to a property inside Park City's exclusive Talisker Club enclave. Even in a community that is defined
Read More ‘A Romance Scammer Left Me $850,000 in Debt’: How Fraudsters Target Homeowners To Drain Their Equity

In early 2023, Anola Johnson had just returned from a trip to Paris and life was good. She had a job she loved, two adult sons with whom she was close, and a group of friends. She was also in a healthy financial position—she not only had around $300,000 in retirement accounts, but her home north of
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In one of Oregon’s most exclusive communities, where grand estates line tree-shaded streets overlooking the Willamette River, a celebrated historic property has come to market for $5.29 million. The extraordinary home, which is known as High Hatch Estate, is a landmark property in the upscale commun
Read More Housing demand stays positive with mortgage rates near 2026 highs

Despite rising mortgage rates, the conflict in the Middle East pushing oil prices higher and headlines that say AI is going to take all the jobs, housing demand remains positive year over year. It sounds strange, but for the most part, especially if we take the snowstorm data away from early in the
Read MoreScientists Spent 5 Years Developing Turf for the World Cup—Here’s How To Bring It to Your Backyard

The FIFA World Cup officially kicks off next week. But while the rest of the globe watches the world's best soccer players vie for the championship, John Sorochan and John "Trey" Rogers III will be watching the field. Sorochan and Rogers—professors of turfgrass science management in the renowned pro
Read MoreEpic $25 Million Tudor Estate Built on the Grounds of a Historic Orchard Is Listed for First Time

An extraordinary generational compound on Long Island’s North Shore has made a dramatic debut on the market, listing for the first time in its decades-long history with an equally impressive asking price of $24.98 million. Set across 35 picturesque acres—which include land that was once used as a th
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A stunning four-bedroom work of art designed by late Italian architect and loft pioneer Giuseppe "Beppe" Zambonini has just hit the market in Pennsylvania for $625,000—listing for the first time in more than two decades. The upside-down 1987 trapezoid-style dwelling in Dingmans Ferry boasts a barrel
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Celebrity interior designer Brittny Button has opened the doors to one of her most impressive projects to ever hit the housing market: a multimillion-dollar Malibu mansion listed by “Selling Sunset” star Emma Hernan. The 36-year-old model and Button Atelier founder, who is married to former Formula
Read More These Mobile Home Residents Hope To Buy the Whole Park for $42.5M To Avoid Rent Hikes

Damien Teague has lived in San Lazaro Mobile Home Park in Boulder County, CO, for 18 years. So when he received a Post-it on his door on March 20 saying that the owners were planning to sell the park for $42.5 million, his heart sank. "The next morning, I was sitting on my back porch working with Ch
Read MoreBoston’s international business boom equals more demand for housing

For Boston real estate agents scanning for the next wave of demand, the most important market signal may not come through mortgage rates or listings — but from where multinational corporations decide to plant their flag. Boston has been named the top U.S. city for foreign multinational business acti
Read MoreLive Local Act megaproject developer sued again – by someone he says he’s never met

Spanish developer Pablo Castro, who made a splash with plans for Miami-Dade County’s largest Live Local Act project, faces a third lawsuit over the planned complex. The Miami Gardens Chamber of Commerce filed a suit against Castro, the Digital Housing Platform entity he manages, and three other peo
Read MoreCramer’s week ahead: Stocks face pressure from rates, oil, and a flood of new offerings

CNBC’s Jim Cramer warned that rising interest rates, elevated oil prices, and a wave of AI-related stock offerings could continue to pressure the market.
Read MoreAmerica Built Its Way Out of a Housing Crisis After WWII—Can We Do It Again?

As the country marks the anniversary of D-Day, we remember one of history’s great acts of mobilization and sacrifice. But what we often forget is that when World War II ended, America faced another test of mobilization—this time at home. Millions of veterans returned expecting to begin the lives the
Read MoreBuyers and Sellers Find Their Rhythm in a Steadying Market

May housing data is officially in, and it shows that our quietly positive spring continues to forge ahead, despite navigating some very real economic headwinds. According to a full rundown on May listing data from my colleague Jake Krimmel, the spring season has delivered some positive developments
Read MoreCasino mogul picks up $36M mansion next to his Fort Lauderdale home

Hard Rock heavyweight James F. Allen and his wife, Shelly Allen, don’t want any neighbors. The Allens scooped up a 38,000-square-foot waterfront property next door to their home in Fort Lauderdale for $35.8 million. Allen, the chairman of Hard Rock International and Hard Rock Digital and the CEO of
Read MoreMG, Vertical score $100M construction loan for Coral Gables mixed-use

MG Developer and Vertical Developments landed a $100 million construction loan for Alhambra Parc, a mixed-use luxury condo project in Coral Gables. Miami-based Benmark Capital provided the financing for the eight-story development at 33 Alhambra Circle, according to a news release. Berkadia’s Scott
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Diane Keaton's former Beverly Hills home has once again returned to the market—having had an astonishing $6 million trimmed from its original asking price. The property, which was once featured on the cover of Architectural Digest, was purchased by Keaton for $8.1 million in 2007 from another of its
Read More ‘No Demo Reno’ Star Jenn Todryk Reveals Real Reason She Quit HGTV Show at the Height of Her Fame

HGTV star Jenn Todryk has opened up about why she made the decision to walk away from her hit series, "No Demo Reno"—admitting that she is grateful to have ended the show on her own terms, rather than end up with the rug pulled out from under her. Todryk, 37, shot to fame in 2021, when her show debu
Read MoreTrump says Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac IPO still on the table

President Donald Trump said Friday that his administration is still considering a public offering of shares in mortgage finance giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, despite naming the government’s top housing regulator to temporarily lead the nation’s intelligence agencies. Bloomberg reported that whi
Read MoreAkron looks to deflate minimum lot size rules to spur infill

Leaders in Akron, a heartland city nearly 40 miles south of Cleveland, hope to shed the city’s “Rust Belt” label and drive its emerging revival by making it easier to build new homes. To achieve the objective, planners believe they’re on the verge of eliminating minimum lot sizes to counteract a shr
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