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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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Chart-topper Jennifer Lopez has only been living in her newly renovated $18 million mansion for a matter of weeks—but she's already preparing for both of her children to move out of the dwelling in order to head to college, a milestone that the singer admits reduces her to tears whenever she thinks
Read More The Fenway Hotel is Composed Luxury on the Coast

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Mortgage rates climbed to a new nine-month high Thursday as inflation fears outweighed fledgling investor optimism over the prospect of a peace deal with Iran. The average rate on 30-year fixed home loans rose to 6.53% for the week ending May 28, up 2 basis points from 6.51% the previous week, acco
Read More Airlines, hotels warn against Trump admin threat to international flights to 'sanctuary cities'

Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said the Trump administration is considering pulling international flight processing in "sanctuary cities."
Read MoreBillionaire Stefan Soloviev sells waterfront Delray Beach homes for $21M

Billionaire real estate scion Stefan Soloviev sold his two side-by-side homes on the water in Delray Beach for $20.5 million. Soloviev sold the properties at 963 and 964 Eve Street, according to property records and the public listings for the homes. John and Ana Davie purchased the 7,500-square-fo
Read MoreNew-Home Sales Drop in April as Mortgage Rates Stay Elevated

Sales of newly built homes dropped in April while prices climbed, as the housing market continues a roller-coaster ride in 2026. Contract signings for newly built homes fell to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 622,000 in April, down 6.2% compared to March, the U.S. Census Bureau and Department o
Read MoreSarah Michelle Gellar and Freddie Prinze Jr. List Their Stunning Los Angeles Home for $10.5 Million

"Buffy the Vampire Slayer" star Sarah Michelle Gellar and her actor husband, Freddie Prinze Jr., have put their stunning Hamptons-stye Los Angeles home on the market for $10.5 million—13 years after they purchased the property to serve as their family abode. Gellar, 49, and Prinze, 50, who wed in 20
Read MoreTrouble in Wellington: Lotis project marked by infighting, claims of unpaid bills

Six years ago, mixed-use project Lotis Wellington scored zoning approval, with a development partner at the time presenting the plans for an ambitious community with residences, retail, restaurants and offices. But the partly finished project in Palm Beach County has devolved into developer infighti
Read MoreSouth Florida’s top deals: Hillsboro Beach mansion trades for $28M

🏆 Residential: The priciest home sale was in Hillsboro Beach, where a 9,600-square-foot mansion at 1091 Hillsboro Mile changed hands for $27.8 million. The seller was a trust tied to Asa Lena Loof and the buyer was Hillsboro Mile LLC. The home sits on a 1.4-acre lot and has six bedrooms and six and
Read MoreA start-up with a deep tech pedigree launches AI to train the trades

For a decade and a half coming out of the Global Financial Crisis and housing crash of the 20-oughts, a shortage of skilled labor has bedeviled homebuilders and their ecosystem of stakeholders, stalling projects, driving up costs and growing worse as skilled front-liners age out of their roles on jo
Read MoreFlood of AI Cash Is Forcing Bay Area Homebuyers To Boost Down Payments by $200K To Compete

The latest technological revolution has upended the San Francisco Bay Area’s housing market, where AI pioneers flush with cash are offering massive down payments to lock down increasingly scarce premium properties. To track this phenomenon, the Realtor.com® economic research team studied down paymen
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It was love at first sight for HGTV star Alison Victoria when she was first introduced to her Las Vegas–area home, where she is now committing to a “forever” future for herself, her design career, and her boyfriend, Brandt Andersen. The 44-year-old home design guru instantly knew the 1990s-built, fo
Read More AI paralysis is real. Here’s how to move past it

The conversation around artificial intelligence has reached a tipping point. For many professionals, the barrier is no longer skepticism. It’s saturation. AI is everywhere. Headlines, product demos, internal meetings and daily workflows. And yet, despite constant exposure, a large number of people r
Read MoreNew research: Homebuyers value digital mortgage solutions

High rates and low inventories have beleaguered homebuyers for far too long. At a time when they should be exhilarated at the prospect of making their homeownership dreams come true, many instead feel stressed out, frustrated and uncertain as they face sticker shock, rate volatility, bidding wars, n
Read MoreThe insurance market at halftime: What builders need to know for the rest of 2026

The spring housing market came in with genuine momentum. Mortgage rates had moderated. Affordability was improving at the margins. Pent-up buyer demand was real. And running beneath all of it, quietly reshaping what buyers could actually afford, was the continued rise of homeowners insurance costs.
Read MoreMake payments with a reverse mortgage?

Most homeowners who obtain a reverse mortgage do it for one primary reason: to eliminate the required monthly principal and interest mortgage payment. And that makes perfect sense. For retirees living on a fixed income, removing a large monthly obligation can dramatically improve cash flow, reduce s
Read MoreHome Purchase Loans Plunge to 12-Year Low as High Mortgage Rates Crush Affordability

U.S. home purchase lending plunged to its lowest level in 12 years at the start of 2026, dragged down by elevated home prices and mortgage rates stuck above 6% that sidelined many prospective buyers. Roughly 581,000 home purchase loans were originated from January through March 2026, down 19% from t
Read MoreInside India newsletter: Iran war disruptions, Modi's appeal to boost India's hospitality sector

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's appeal to curb foreign travel is proving to be a boon to the local travel industry.
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A stunning Spanish-style estate in Los Angeles that was once home to celebrated actress Melanie Griffith has returned to the market for $5.8 million—after being elegantly "reimagined." Griffith—who is the mother of "Materialists" star Dakota Johnson—purchased the property for $3.75 million in March
Read More DeSantis pushes to kill property taxes for most Floridians in special session

Gov. Ron DeSantis’ campaign promise to wipe out property taxes is moving forward as a proposal that could significantly slash revenue across the state heads to lawmakers. The Republican governor proposed a special legislative session for lawmakers to deliberate raising the homestead exemption on pri
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