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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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Your homeowners insurance policy probably renews every year without much fanfare. You get an email, your premium may go up, and unless something looks wildly different, you move on. But your coverage may not be keeping up as your policy renews (if your policy renews at all). A new VIU by HUB survey
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“The Girls Next Door” alum Holly Madison has listed her historic—and allegedly "haunted"—Hollywoodland home as a $9,500-a-month rental, just a few weeks after she opened up about why she feels unable to sell the iconic abode. Madison, 46, has owned the storied property since 2012, snapping it up for
Read More Compass Faces Lawsuit From New York Renters as Congressional Scrutiny Mounts

As Congressional scrutiny on Compass Inc. mounts, two New York City renters have filed a lawsuit accusing the brokerage giant of monopolizing the city's rental market and driving up rents. Plaintiffs Peter Castaneda and Haley Gelfand say that Compass, the world's largest residential real estate brok
Read MoreCompass Faces Lawsuit From New York Renter as Congressional Scrutiny Mounts

As Congressional scrutiny on Compass Inc. mounts, two New York City renters have filed a lawsuit accusing the brokerage giant of monopolizing the city's rental market and driving up rents. Plaintiff Charles Lieberman said that Compass, the world's largest residential real estate broker, seeks to mon
Read MoreKyle Richards’ Daughter Farrah Reveals ‘Buying Beverly Hills’ Co-Star Is the Father of Her Child

Kyle Richards' daughter, Farrah Aldjufrie, has revealed the identity of her unborn child's father as none other than her "Buying Beverly Hills" co-star and The Agency colleague, Zach Goldsmith. The 37-year-old property mogul, who is the daughter of Richards and her ex-husband, Guraish Aldjufrie, har
Read MoreResi roundup: Architect’s landmark Palm Beach home sells for $28M, waterfront mansion goes for $27M

A Palm Beach mansion once belonging to late architect John Volk changed hands this week for $27.5 million following a four-year renovation on the century-old home. That’s one of the major residential deals in Palm Beach County recorded recently. A mansion just south of that house sold for $26.5 mil
Read MorePollen Season Will Be Longer and Hit Harder in These States: How Homeowners Should Prepare

Even though fall is right around the corner, allergy season is far from over. According to AccuWeather’s 2026 fall allergy forecast, we can expect elevated levels of weed pollen lingering well into October across much of the country. The Southeast and southern Rockies are expected to see the highe
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The redevelopment fate of two Virginia Key marinas will appear on the Nov. 3 ballot in Miami, putting into the hands of voters an $80 million overhaul and a private-operator lease that could last up to 75 years. The proposed lease with Virginia Key LLC, a joint venture between Miami Beach-based RCI
Read More EXCLUSIVE: As Home Sales Slump, RealReports Launches AI Tool To Help Agents Win More Business

Six months after a real estate agent closes a deal, one proptech company wants its AI to treat that transaction as unfinished business. In a demonstration for Realtor.com®, RealReports' built-in AI, Aiden, used a past closing to identify 87 prospects in the surrounding area. It then proposed a direc
Read MoreSouth Florida’s top deals: Former Pfizer exec sells Palm Beach home for $27M

🏆 Residential: The most expensive home sale to come online was in Palm Beach. John Niblack, retired president of Pfizer Global Research and Development, and his wife, Heidi Niblack, parted with the waterfront property at 127 Oceanview Road for $26.5 million. The buyer was a company managed by New Y
Read MoreWhy Big Banks Are Pouring Billions Into Reviving the Housing Market

JPMorgan Chase, the nation's largest bank, is a name typically attached to big numbers. But a new plan to invest $750 billion into housing market initiatives in the next decade stands out. The bank announced this summer it would deploy $750 billion into the housing market through 2035. Its "American
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Last Tuesday, 10 states filed a lawsuit suing the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency in order to block new rules regarding escrow payments. The collection of attorneys general, led by Oregon, argue that two newly enacted provisions that would allow banks to sidestep state laws requiring them
Read More ‘The Game Is Over’: Sellers Are Facing Reality on Pricing and Backing Off Unrealistic Demands

After a year of high interest rates and slow sales, home sellers are finally facing the music this summer—and getting real about home prices. According to the Realtor.com® economics team, last year was a "Cruel Summer," marked by excess inventory, flagging sales, and a general sense that buyers and
Read MoreHousing Week Ahead: Home Prices, New Construction Insights, and ‘Affordability Refugees’

Get ready for another busy week in real estate data. On Monday, the Realtor.com Economics team kicks things off with the End-of-Summer Housing Update from Senior Economist Jake Krimmel. Tuesday features the quarterly Cross Market Report by Senior Economist Jiayi Xu, showing how some home shoppers ar
Read MoreBuilding codes help, not hinder, housing affordability

University of Alabama researchers analyzed 2.7 million sales across 26 states, finding no sustained price increases after code adoption
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Eight miles from Florida's Capitol, past a gated entrance, a magnolia-lined driveway delivers you to a 6,000-square-foot cypress home that took shape from a hand-drawn sketch made after a family ski trip. The 100-acre property, known as Old St. Augustine Hills, is now on the market for the first tim
Read More NEXA Lending acquires UMortgage, adds Anthony Casa to exec team

NEXA will add UMortgage's team of 246 loan officers that originated $2.05B over the past 12 months
Read MoreHGTV-Approved Asheville Condo Smashes Local Record After Selling for $3.15 Million

A lavish downtown Asheville apartment with ties to HGTV has made history after selling for $3.15 million, setting a new record for the priciest condo sale in the North Carolina city. The two-bedroom, 2.5-bathroom residence, located at 75 Broadway St., had initially been listed for $3.75 million in F
Read MoreHow ‘Hurricane Resistant’ Babcock Ranch Is Pioneering the Future of Climate-Resilient Living

A masterplanned community in Punta Gorda, Florida is already famous for being America's first solar powered town and surviving a direct hit from Hurricane Ian unscathed. Now it plans to be an innovation hub for climate change solutions. Developed as a sustainable and "hurricane resistant" town by fo
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A strikingly modern Michigan property that was designed by late award-winning architect Ken Neumann, FAIA, as his personal residence has been listed for $3.25 million—marking its first time on the market since its 1987 construction. The five-bedroom, 5.5-bathroom masterpiece is located in Franklin,
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