Southwest Florida Real Estate News and Market Insight

For generations, real estate has been the primary vehicle for building intergenerational wealth in America. But for older adults and Black homeowners, that vehicle has also made them a target, says Scott Kohanowski, general counsel at the Center for NYC Neighborhoods. New York City recently establis

A congressional subcommittee is probing brokerage giant Compass' private listings partnership with the Midwest Real Estate Data multiple listing service to determine if it is anticompetitive. The House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust sent letters

Berkshire Hathaway has completed its acquisition of Taylor Morrison Home Corp. in a cash deal that values the Arizona-based homebuilder at about $6.8 billion in equity and $8.5 billion in enterprise value, the companies announced on Friday. The companies announced the proposed acquisition in late Ma

If you do not build it, they cannot come. If you cannot permit it, you cannot build it, and they cannot come. NVR Q2 2026 results offer a sharp counterpoint to the strategic shifts now underway across public homebuilding. Lennar has boldly reset its enterprise around a more asset-light on-demand lan

A proposed trophy estate in Fort Lauderdale hit the market for $80 million, making it the city’s priciest residential listing, according to the listing agents. The property includes a 1.2-acre waterfront site at 1000 Riviera Isle Drive, asking $30 million, along with plans for The Manor at Banyan Po

In Naples, FL, the South Naples Citrus Grove—selling fresh-squeezed juice, orange-swirled soft serve, and just about anything else you can make from citrus fruit—has operated on Sable Palm Road for decades. Nearby, black bears and Florida panthers amble through protected state forest. For those who

Equity Union Real Estate has expanded into Nevada, marking the independent brokerage’s first market outside California as it continues its national growth strategy. The company recently was named the fastest-growing brokerage, by five year transaction side percentage, in the country on the 2026 Real

Waste Management dropped $379.4 million for a large tract in Medley that it plans to use as a landfill site.  The purchase comes as Miami-Dade County has been searching for its own trash facility after its incinerator was destroyed in a 2023 fire, a search that’s turned into a quagmire due to the co

New home sales posted a modest increase in June but were down from a year earlier, while prices also fell year over year, further suggesting that the 2026 spring selling season fell short of expectations.  According to newly released U.S. Census Bureau data, single-family new home sales ticked up 1.

A Walnut Creek, CA, rental has been taken off the market after it received serious backlash for demanding an extra $200 monthly fee from any renter who works from home. The Bay Area rental immediately baffled renters throughout the area when they noticed the unusual fee in addition to the $3,250 mon

Today, the new home sales data perfectly explains why housing permits are near cycle lows and why we can’t get any traction on building more homes in America, as we have been basically stuck in one sales range for 10 years. If I take away the surge in new home sales early in COVID and the lows in 20

The extraordinary megamansion where Kendall Jenner filmed her iconic Super Bowl campaign has sold for a significant discount, nearly one year after it hit the market for $38 million. Jenner, 30, shot the opulent property into the spotlight in February of this year, when it served as the backdrop for

Basketball legend LeBron James has agreed to sign a new contract with the Philadelphia 76ers—less than a month after he left the Los Angeles Lakers. James, 41, who is originally from Ohio, announced at the end of June that, while he would be pursuing another season in the NBA, he would be doing so w

Lawn care is essential, but for many homeowners, it’s also a time-consuming hassle. Some people hire services to tackle the yard work for them. Others have leaped into the future, with robot mowers becoming the latest must-have for homeowners across the country. “Robot mowers have been popular in Eu

Miami Realtors + RWorld has completed its second merger in just over two months, joining with Martin County Realtors of the Treasure Coast to create a single association and multiple listing (MLS) service spanning five counties in southeast Florida. The merger expands the organization to approximate

Sales of new-construction homes bumped up a bit in June, as median sales prices slid and gave buyers an affordability boost. Contract signings for newly built homes hit a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 628,000 in June, 1.5% up from May, according to data released by the U.S. Census Bureau and De

Residential development sales veteran Amy Ballon launched a consulting firm to address what she sees as a gap in the luxury market.  Ballon is leveraging her 30 years of experience in South Florida’s luxury market amid the region’s unprecedented wealth boom. She formed Ballon Development Consultants

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle took their two children, Archie and Lilibet, to visit the childhood home of the Duke of Sussex's late mother, Princess Diana, during their recent European vacation, it has been revealed. Meghan, 44, shared several photos from the family's recent trip overseas on her In

New mortgage default activity remained stable in June, with new defaults among Federal Housing Administration (FHA) borrowers falling 15% from a year earlier, marking the largest annual decline in more than four years. That’s according to Intercontinental Exchange’s (ICE) latest First Look Mortgage

Mortgage rates continued their upward trajectory this week, as the average rate on 30-year fixed home loans reached 6.58% for the week ending July 23, up 3 basis points from 6.55% the previous week, according to Freddie Mac. This marks the highest average rate since early August 2025. Compounding th