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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.
Joanna Gaines Lays Bare Renovation Nightmare as Work on Waco Farmhouse Kitchen Heats Up

Home renovation guru Joanna Gaines is renowned for her elegant house-flipping skills—but when it comes to working on her own home, the HGTV star has admitted that things can get a little bit more chaotic than the picture-perfect version of events viewers see on TV. Gaines, 48, and her husband, Chip,
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Basketball legend LeBron James has sparked furious speculation about his future with the L.A. Lakers—and his position in the NBA—after the team was knocked out of 2026 championship contention by the Oklahoma City Thunder this week. James, 41, has achieved many NBA firsts during his time with the tea
Read More OKO plans 53-story tower at epicenter of Miami condo boom

Billionaire Vlad Doronin’s OKO Group is planning a 53-story waterfront condo project in Miami’s Edgewater, adjacent to the Missoni Baia tower it completed in 2024. OKO’s planned Lilli condos are slated for the half-acre site at 717 Northeast 27th Street, according to Florida YIMBY. The Adrian Smith
Read MoreAllegiant CEO makes case for low-cost airline model as Sun Country acquisition closes

Allegiant CEO Greg Anderson said leisure travel demand is still strong despite higher fuel prices.
Read MoreFormer Brooklyn Judge Charged in Multimillion Dollar Real Estate Scam

A former Kings County, NY, Supreme Court justice and a Brooklyn real estate investor have been arrested and charged with perpetrating numerous schemes to defraud real estate investors out of millions of dollars. Former judge Edward Harold King, 72, and real estate investor Sam Sprei, 37, were arrest
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Reality TV hitmaker Bravo is following in the footsteps of "Yellowstone" and throwing its cowboy hat into the rancher ring with the launch of a series that will center around the lives of a group of Texas wives "as they raise families, run ranches and farms, and manage sparkling social calendars." T
Read More HUD Secretary Shares His Homeless Uncle’s Plight as He Spars With Democrats Over Budget Cuts

Providing "housing first" without other interventions is a failed solution to homelessness, the Trump administration's top housing official said in a hearing in Washington, DC, on Tuesday as he defended significant proposed budget cuts. In a contentious Capital Hill hearing, U.S. Department of Housi
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Princess Kate has kicked off her first solo overseas visit since she announced in March 2024 that she had been diagnosed with an unspecified form of cancer, traveling from the Wales family's royal estate in Windsor to Italy, where she will spend time focusing on a childhood development initiative th
Read More Denver HOA Accuses Former Manager of Stealing $55K and Leaving the Group Penniless

A Denver homeowners association has filed a lawsuit accusing its former HOA manager of stealing more than $55,000 and leaving the group penniless. In the complaint filed on May 6 in Arapahoe County District Court, the 29th Drive Row Homes HOA accused the president of Avenue One, Brett Hardt, of civi
Read MoreMy Neighbor Has A Rooster That Won’t Shut Up. What Can I Do?

Imagine you’re trying to get some well earned shut-eye, only to have the crow of a rooster wake you up. It might seem cute in cartoons and in movies, but in real life, a jarring sunrise wake-up call is pretty unwelcomed—especially if you're living far away from the farm life. Case in point: A homeo
Read MoreHELP A DIABETIC CHILD RECEIVES $12,000 ANNUAL GRANT

HELP A DIABETIC CHILD RECEIVES $12,000 ANNUAL GRANT FROM THE UNITED WAY OF COLLIER AND THE KEYS Help A Diabetic Child, a nonprofit organization dedicated to assisting underserved, uninsured and underinsured children and young adults who live with diabetes and struggle financially, announced it has b
Read MoreHELP A DIABETIC CHILD RECEIVES $12,000 ANNUAL GRANT

HELP A DIABETIC CHILD RECEIVES $12,000 ANNUAL GRANT FROM THE UNITED WAY OF COLLIER AND THE KEYS Help A Diabetic Child, a nonprofit organization dedicated to assisting underserved, uninsured and underinsured children and young adults who live with diabetes and struggle financially, announced it has b
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Accused killer Alex Murdaugh's murder conviction has been overturned by the South Carolina Supreme Court, which has ordered that the former attorney be given a new trial in the deaths of his wife and son, who were found shot on the grounds of the family's estate in June 2021. Murdaugh, 57, was initi
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Professional skier Lindsey Vonn has slashed the price of her California dwelling by $200,000, six months after listing the elegant abode ahead of her rocky return to the Winter Olympics. Vonn, 41, who has relocated permanently to Utah, where she built a stunning custom retreat on a 24-acre parcel, a
Read More From addiction to advocacy: How the mortgage industry gave me a second chance

Homeownership is one of the most powerful wealth-building tools this country offers, and my path into the mortgage lending industry is an unlikely story that I could not be prouder to tell. In 2006, I was a methamphetamine addict living in an abandoned house, likely due for demolition, in Akron, Ohi
Read MoreYour AI-generated content is showing. (And not in a good way.)

People can sense when unedited AI is being used as content. Let me show you what I mean. Here’s what happens when someone plugs “write about mortgage marketing trends” into one popular AI tool without a second thought: In today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, mortgage pros struggle to stand ou
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A couple who spent millions creating their custom dream home in Miami have revealed why they have decided to put the extravagant abode on the market for $25 million—despite never actually moving in. Deborah Taylor and her fiance, Zachary Cummings, spared no expense on the design of their enormous ab
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"Outer Banks" actor Chase Stokes has wasted no time in leaving behind the Netflix series that launched him to fame—and the South Carolina locale where he has spent the last seven years shooting the popular series. The 33-year-old actor, who has portrayed the lead character of John B. Routledge in th
Read More New Rochelle housing surge proves predictable zoning’s impact

New Rochelle embraced the abundance mindset long before the “yes in my backyard ” crowd made it cool. Today, the city, 25 minutes north of New York City by train, is a reference point for how zoning reform and predictable approvals can speed mixed-income housing production citywide. The city built o
Read MoreRetirees counting on home equity may face financial shortfalls

For generations, homeownership has been one of the primary ways Americans built wealth and passed it on to loved ones. Now, financial advisers and housing experts warn that many older homeowners may be counting too heavily on their homes as retirement safety nets as they discover their properties se
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