Southwest Florida Real Estate News and Market Insight
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.
Q&A with Chef Gavin Kaysen

Chef Gavin Kaysen. Photo by Erin Kincheloe There isn’t much in the food world chef Gavin Kaysen hasn’t done. Win a James Beard Award? Yes, he’s done that–twice. Guest star on Food Network? He’s offered his expertise as a judge on Bobby’s Triple Threat. Make sandwiches at Subway? Kaysen pumped out fo
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Chef Gavin Kaysen. Photo by Erin Kincheloe There isn’t much in the food world chef Gavin Kaysen hasn’t done. Win a James Beard Award? Yes, he’s done that–twice. Guest star on Food Network? He’s offered his expertise as a judge on Bobby’s Triple Threat. Make sandwiches at Subway? Kaysen pumped out fo
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President Donald Trump is pushing lawmakers to pass his ban on institutional investors owning single-family homes, a sticking point in the stalled housing bill before Congress. In a post on Truth Social, Trump called for the House to pass the Senate's version of the 21st Century Road to Housing Act,
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Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Chris Simms has cut $500,000 from the price of his 300-year-old, ranch-style Connecticut dwelling—dropping his ask to $7.5 million, just three months after he initially listed the property. The 45-year-old—who retired from the NFL in 2010 following a spleen in
Read More Marine Science Summer Camp Returns in June

Meet marine creatures, like sea stars, during the Marine Science Summer Camp. Photo courtesy of Rookery Bay Research Reserve Students entering grades 7-10 can experience hands-on science this summer at Rookery Bay Research Reserve’s Marine Science Summer Camp. This flexible, half-day program is led
Read MoreTampa homeowner jailed in teardown fight over pickleball court, guest house

A South Tampa homeowner spent nearly three weeks in jail after refusing to comply with a judge’s order to tear down a guest house, pool and pickleball court that city officials had previously approved. Michael Martin, 62, was released from Hillsborough County jail this week after agreeing to move fo
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Gymnast Simone Biles leaned into a life of leisure this week, when she spent the afternoon soaking up the sun at her palatial lakefront mansion in Texas—while sporting a baseball hat with the phrase "rich wife" emblazoned across the front. Biles, 29, who is married to NFL star Jonathan Owens, shared
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All eyes are on the economy in America as prices continue to surge, the war in Iran rages on, and the housing market feels like it’s stalled again. Recent polling data from CNN, via SSRS, highlights a growing anxiety among Americans as the cost of living and soaring prices become the primary financi
Read More A Brush with the Sea at Jones & Jeffries Gallery

Gleam Tide by Monique Carr. Courtesy of Jones & Jeffries Gallery A new art gallery in downtown Naples is known for its coastal-contemporary vibe. Jones & Jeffries Gallery held its grand opening in late January. It features around 20 pieces that typically rotate every three weeks. Gallery Director Je
Read MoreA Brush with the Sea at Jones & Jeffries Gallery

Gleam Tide by Monique Carr. Courtesy of Jones & Jeffries Gallery A new art gallery in downtown Naples is known for its coastal-contemporary vibe. Jones & Jeffries Gallery held its grand opening in late January. It features around 20 pieces that typically rotate every three weeks. Gallery Director Je
Read MoreSTARability Foundation Music Academy Performs Spring Recital

STARability’s Music Academy delights guests with a performance at the 2026 STAR Gala. Photo by Zee Anna Photography The students and staff of STARability Foundation’s Music Academy will celebrate music, creativity, and celebration at their “Reveling with Ravel” spring recital. The performance will t
Read MoreTikTok’s “Trump whisperer” drops $17M on house in Mar-a-Lago Security Zone

Tony Sayegh, the former Trump administration official known as TikTok’s “Trump whisperer,” just dropped $17.1 million on a home in the Mar-a-Lago Security Zone in Palm Beach. Records show Sayegh and his wife, Maria Sayegh, bought the 6,800-square-foot house at 150 Kings Road from hedge funder Peter
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To see our latest updates on the Nancy Guthrie case, please click here. The sheriff leading the investigation into Nancy Guthrie's disappearance has claimed that authorities "are closer" to solving the case—100 days after the 84-year-old vanished from her Arizona home. In a very brief interview with
Read More Troubling Sign for Mortgage Rates as Inflation Surges to 3-Year High of 3.8%

Inflation continued on its upward trajectory in April, fueled by a Middle East energy price shock, reaching its highest level in three years and spelling potential trouble for the spring homebuying season. Overall prices increased by 3.8% in the 12 months through April, up from 3.3% in March, accord
Read MoreInside the Hidden-Gem Markets Where Million-Dollar Listings Are Surging

While coastal enclaves and elite ski towns have become synonymous with high-end living, a dozen "under-the-radar" markets—primarily across the South and West—are rapidly emerging as the new frontiers of luxury. Realtor.com® economists analyzed the latest housing data to identify the hidden-gem mark
Read MoreNew York City Elites Look North to ‘Old World’ Luxury of Hudson Valley’s Sprawling Estates

New York City's wealthy set is looking to a lesser-known section of the Hudson Valley for more acreage, more house, and more bang for the buck. The Realtor.com® economic research team's latest luxury markets report highlights a corridor of estate-driven communities across Dutchess County and Orange
Read MoreWhat lenders are really saying about efficiency in 2026

If you want to understand where the mortgage industry is headed, spend a few days listening to lenders at gatherings like ICE Experience, HousingWire’s The Gathering or Texas MBA’s annual convention when they are not presenting, not pitching and not on panels. Spend time in the hallways. At the boot
Read MoreWall Street Giant Blackstone Plans To Bankroll Construction of 50,000 New For-Sale Homes

Wall Street giant Blackstone, which has drawn criticism for its portfolio of single-family rental homes, plans to dramatically expand its role in the construction of new homes built for sale. The investment firm is launching a new lending platform for homebuilders within its Blackstone Real Estate D
Read MoreItalian luxury brand Cipriani, growing in South Florida, was in Epstein’s network

As luxury Italian brand Cipriani grows in South Florida, with its name and a related brand set to stamp several high-end condo projects, records place Cipriani in convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein’s orbit. In Department of Justice-released Epstein records, the name “Cipriani” appears 530 tim
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The extraordinary Los Angeles residence that served as the final home of actress Diane Keaton has once again been taken off the market, just five months after it was listed for the first time in the wake of her death. Keaton, who died from primary bacterial pneumonia in October at the age of 79, spe
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