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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.
Build-to-rent explodes in Atlanta — and agents are taking notice

No major U.S. metro area has more single-family rental (SFR) homes owned by institutional investors than Atlanta, with current totals sitting at roughly 72,000 houses — nearly doubling No. 2 Phoenix. That concentration represents about 30% of Atlanta’s single-family rental market, a share 10 times t
Read MoreThe Naples Players Receives Golisano Foundation Grant to Launch Inclusive Workforce Apprenticeship

The Naples Players Receives Golisano Foundation Grant to Launch Inclusive Workforce Apprenticeship Program for Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities The Naples Players has received a multi-year grant from the Golisano Foundation to support the expansion of its Inclusive Workfo
Read MoreBillionaire Candidate for California Governor Says Cities There ‘Do Not Want New Housing’

Billionaire Tom Steyer, one of the top contenders for governor of California, argued that the state's leading challenge is its lack of housing affordability, blaming local resistance to new development. Steyer made his remarks during Tuesday night's televised gubernatorial debate that saw seven cand
Read MoreJoin Naples Cancer Advisors at the Fort Myers Mighty Mussels game!

Join Naples Cancer Advisors at the Fort Myers Mighty Mussels game on Friday, May 29; a portion of ticket sales will benefit non-profit organization Naples Cancer Advisors, a community-based, non-profit organization that provides free consultative oncology services to local cancer patients and their
Read MoreJoin Naples Cancer Advisors at the Fort Myers Mighty Mussels game!

Join Naples Cancer Advisors at the Fort Myers Mighty Mussels game on Friday, May 29; a portion of ticket sales will benefit non-profit organization Naples Cancer Advisors, a community-based, non-profit organization that provides free consultative oncology services to local cancer patients and their
Read MoreAt Home with The Gordon Family

At home with the Gordon family. Photo by Nick Shirghio A saying featured on a placard in the Gordon family’s home reads: “Life is messy, not perfect.” With four active children—Noah, Isla, Lucy, and Wells, as well as a labrador-mix rescue pup named Riley, David and Carolyn Gordon readily admit best-
Read MoreNYC Slumlords Hit With Record Penalty of $31 Million for Housing Violations

New York City officials today announced a $31 million penalty against two of the city’s “worst landlords.” “For years, tenants at Robert Fulton Terrace and Fordham Towers have been forced to live with vermin infestations, chronic elevator outages, and a lack of heat and hot water—while their landlor
Read MoreStarting From Zero: Nearly 1 in 4 Americans Have No Emergency Fund—and Most of Them Are Women

Having an emergency fund is essential for renters and homeowners alike. Fortunately, a new survey by the Harris Poll for the AICPA for Financial Literacy Month found that 78% of adults have at least some money stashed away for living expenses. However, the amounts saved and who holds them varies gre
Read MoreDeveloper Alex Pirez buys waterfront Gables Estates teardown for $24M

Luxury home developer Alex Pirez paid $24.3 million for a waterfront home in Gables Estates, adding to recent deals in the gated community, The Real Deal has learned. Pirez’s Mocca Group acquired the 7,100-square-foot home at 665 Leucadendra Drive in Coral Gables. Property records show the seller i
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World famous fantasy author Melissa McPhail was a celebrated master of building exciting worlds on the page—a skill that she extended to her extraordinary custom estate in Oregon, which is now set to be sold at auction, four years after the writer's tragic death. McPhail, who was best known for her
Read More Major Homebuilder To Test Placing Mini Data Centers in Suburban Backyards

With many communities resisting the massive data centers needed to power artificial intelligence, a California startup is betting that homeowners will embrace miniature versions right in their backyards. The startup, Span, calls the concept "distributed data centers" and has partnered with AI chipma
Read MorePatriotic Pops Celebrates America’s Musical Heritage

Patriotic Pops with The Naples Philharmonic, Naples Philharmonic Chorus, and Naples Philharmonic Youth Chorus at Artis—Naples. Photo by Jeffrey Michael Photography/Courtesy of Artis—Naples In commemoration of America’s 250th anniversary, The Naples Philharmonic, joined by the Naples Philharmonic Cho
Read MoreFun in the Sun at Family Wonder Days

Family Wonder Days return May 23 and 24. Photo courtesy of Naples Botanical Garden Walk, observe, navigate, draw, explore, and read at Family Wonder Days, a garden-wide celebration filled with playful games, engaging activities, and scavenger hunts for all ages. Taking place May 23 and 24, from 9 a.
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A historic Hamptons saltbox home that predates the Declaration of Independence just hit the market in Sagaponack, NY, after undergoing a meticulous restoration that breathed new life into its 280-year-old bones—while carefully maintaining its original charm and character. Originally built around 175
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CNN founder and so-called "Mouth of the South" Ted Turner has died at the age of 87, eight years after revealing that he had been diagnosed with Lewy body dementia. News of Turner's passing was first reported by the network that he launched in 1980, with a statement shared by his company, Turner Ent
Read More Brightline’s $2B debt threatens financial derailment

Brightline is narrowing its losses, but the private passenger rail service is hitting a wall of debt that threatens its future. Outside auditor Ernst & Young raised a red flag in preparing Brightline’s 2025 financial statements, stating the company lacks the liquid funds necessary to service its ma
Read MoreGalbut, Lefferts’ Miami Beach car elevator OK’d amid opposition to condo project

A Miami Beach board greenlit a Live Local Act project’s mechanical car elevator, despite neighbors’ push to delay the vote. An entity tied to Russell Galbut of Miami-based Crescent Heights and Mendy Chudaitov of Lefferts, with offices in Miami and New York, plans a 15-story apartment building with 2
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A-lister Jennifer Lopez has put the sprawling Beverly Hills mansion she once shared with ex-husband Ben Affleck back on the market with a significant price cut—just weeks after the actor gifted her his share of the beleaguered abode. Documents filed in April revealed that the former couple had amend
Read More South Florida’s top deals: Grand Peaks offloads Miami apartments for $66M

🏆 Residential: Nadim Ashi’s Fort Partners had the top residential deal to hit records. The firm sold another condo at the Seaway at The Surf Club North at 9165 Collins Avenue in Surfside for $41 million. The buyer of the 7,900-square-foot unit, a penthouse, was a trust. The transaction breaks down
Read MoreNew Homebuyers Pay Double the Property Taxes of Longtime Owners in These 11 Cities

As the property tax revolt reaches a fever pitch across the country, a new analysis points to an often overlooked person bearing the brunt of rising tax burdens: homebuyers. The national push to lower property taxes has long centered on a familiar figure: longtime homeowners whose tax bills have cli
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