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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.
Singapore Airlines sticking with Air India for the "long game" despite losses

Air India has been a big drag on SIA's earnings, but the airline says its investment is part of the "long game"
Read MoreChina will order 200 Boeing jets, Trump tells Fox News

President Donald Trump told Fox News that China has agreed to buy 200 Boeing jets, according to a clip that aired Thursday.
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Country star Carrie Underwood lives a double life: During her working week, she's a chart-topping A-lister and a red carpet regular; but behind the scenes, she spends her days knee-deep in chicken poop on her family's 400-acre Tennessee farm. Underwood, 43, has been in the spotlight since 2004, when
Read More Inside Idyllic $15 Million Martha’s Vineyard Estate That Looks Like a Real-Life Movie Set

An expansive waterfront property inside one of Martha's Vineyard's "most exclusive and sought-after enclaves" has come to the market for the first time in decades with an asking price of $15 million. The Edgartown property, which is located within the prestigious Cow Bay Association, offers a rare c
Read MoreKimco hit with damages suit for allegedly “destroying” Fort Lauderdale café business

Kimco Realty allegedly crushed a 27-year-old woman’s first brick-and-mortar business by doing massive construction and demolition work at the Fort Lauderdale retail plaza where she opened her coffee shop, according to a lawsuit. Taylor Schear’s Sheer Hospitality sued Jericho, New York-based Kimco f
Read MoreRishi Kapoor to plead guilty in $85M federal fraud case

The disgraced former Location Ventures CEO Rishi Kapoor will plead guilty this week to money laundering and payroll tax conspiracy charges related to a federal fraud investigation. He will enter the plea on Friday, two months after he was arrested at a Fort Lauderdale hotel on his 42nd birthday, the
Read MoreReal estate agents hope Kevin Warsh can calm roller coaster housing market

The Senate’s confirmation of Kevin Warsh as chairman of the Federal Reserve is already reshaping conversations across the housing industry — particularly among real estate agents watching mortgage rates, affordability and transaction volume. Warsh is set to officially succeed Jerome Powell after a c
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Former New York Yankees star Carl Pavano has become embroiled in a very ugly divorce battle with his ex-spouse, Alissa Pavano, that has seen a series of shocking allegations raised about what went on behind closed doors inside their shared Connecticut home. The bitter legal spat began in 2024, when
Read More The Clarity Act is coming: How real estate tokenization unlocks $40 trillion in dead equity

The real estate industry is preparing for the wrong disruption. For two years, brokerages, MLSs and trade groups have been consumed by the AI conversation. What tools to buy. Which workflows to automate. How to compete with ChatGPT-native upstarts. It’s a legitimate conversation, but it isn’t the on
Read MoreU.S. Foreclosure Filings Spike 18%: Delaware, South Carolina, and Florida Top the List

Foreclosure filings climbed in April, with Delaware, South Carolina, and Florida emerging as the nation's primary hot spots for distressed property activity. Across the U.S., foreclosure rates are up 18% from a year ago, according to the latest data from ATTOM. And in the last month, there were a to
Read MoreA tale of two M&As: DFH’s hostile bid sharpens homebuilder tiers

While Wall Street waits to see if and when Dream Finders Homes returns with a sweeter bid after Beazer Homes’ board rejected its third unsolicited takeover proposal, another provocative question may be lurking across the sector. What if Dream Finders’ hostile move this week did more than put Beazer
Read MoreWhy a 2008 housing crash can’t happen again
Since 2012, every year we have heard that it’s about to be 2008 all over again for the housing market, as people try to get attention by implying home prices are going to crash like they did starting in 2007 and ending in 2011. However, the housing credit markets have changed in such a fashion that
Read MoreReverse mortgage vet Bruce Simmons on success in sales: ‘What is my why?’

At last week’s Reverse Mastermind Summit in Tennessee, Bruce Simmons of American Liberty Mortgage shared some of the secrets behind his successful career as a reverse mortgage originator. His motivational message to the audience centered around helping them answer a key question: What is my why? Sim
Read MoreNewrez debuts Rezi Mortgage Assistant in ChatGPT for lender-specific guidance

Newrez has launched Rezi Mortgage Assistant, a consumer-facing custom GPT inside ChatGPT that delivers mortgage and home equity guidance grounded in the lender’s own underwriting guidelines and products, the company announced Wednesday. The Pennsylvania-based mortgage lender said Rezi Mortgage Assis
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Dylan Sprouse and his wife, Barbara Palvin, are expecting their first baby together—announcing the significant marriage milestone mere weeks after the actor "tackled" an intruder at their $2 million Hollywood Hills property. Interestingly, the "Suite Life of Zack and Cody" star, 33, and the model, 3
Read More Jack Nicklaus plans Lake Worth private golf club

Golf legend Jack Nicklaus is planning a private club at a shuttered Lake Worth golf course. The prolific course designer is planning Nokosi, a members only club at 6270 Lyons Road, the South Florida Business Journal reported. Nicklaus and his family have teamed up with Mark Walter’s TWG Global to re
Read MoreUWM’s Jason Bressler says in-house AI agents are changing underwriting, servicing work

Artificial intelligence is reshaping nearly every corner of the mortgage business at United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM), where chief technology officer Jason Bressler said the company is betting on AI agents to automate underwriting support and servicing operations at a massive scale. Speaking with Hou
Read MoreOne Sotheby’s expands to the Northeast with New Jersey acquisition

One Sotheby’s International Realty is expanding to the Northeast with an acquisition in New Jersey. The Coconut Grove-based brokerage led by Daniel and Mayi de la Vega is bringing in Callaway Henderson Sotheby’s International Realty along with its 135 agents, according to a press release. Callaway H
Read MoreSmallville: 2026 BMW M235 xDrive Gran Coupe

The 2026 BMW M235 xDrive Gran Coupe. Photo courtesy of BMW/Photo by Fabian Kirchbauer Photography As the Disney song goes: “It’s a Small World After All.” That’s certainly the case with the official “starter” BMW, the cute-as-a-puppy, four-door 2 Series Gran Coupe that’s just had a refresh taking it
Read MoreTop 10 Questions To Ask Your Real Estate Agent When Selling

A few years ago, sellers didn't have to do much to secure top dollar for their home. But today, fluctuating interest rates, economic anxiety, and a host of other factors are contributing to stalling sales and even some slipping home values. It's no reason to panic, but it is grounds to start getting
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