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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.
Billionaire Palantir CEO Alex Karp bought waterfront house next door for $29M

Billionaire Palantir CEO Alex Karp also quietly purchased the waterfront home next door to his for $28.5 million, making his total investment on his Venetian Islands street nearly $75 million. Karp, who moved the headquarters for his controversial AI-software firm to South Florida from Denver earli
Read MoreCost overruns, delays: Atlantic Pacific seeks affordable housing loan from Miami-Dade

Facing construction delays and higher costs on some of its projects, Atlantic Pacific Companies is turning to Miami-Dade County. Miami-based Atlantic Pacific, one of South Florida’s most prolific developers of affordable and workforce housing, is asking the county for a $3.8 million loan to help co
Read MoreNorth Carolina Let Them Build Act targets environmental reviews

As North Carolina House Democrats take another swing at sweeping housing reform, a Democratic senator is seeking to streamline environmental reviews to accelerate construction. Sen. Woodson Bradley filed the “Let Them Build Act” on Thursday afternoon, days after House colleagues filed a bill titled
Read MoreWith the Hill in limbo on ROAD Act, the toll on BTR projects climbs

Last week, 76 members of Congress, specifically the Real Estate Caucus and the Build America Caucus, signed a bipartisan letter “expressing serious concerns” over section 901 of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act. The letter, signed by 38 democrats and 38 republicans, urged House leadership to rem
Read MoreReal estate antitrust and commission lawsuits, week in court update

It has been a busy week in the courts and HousingWire is here to update you on all of the real estate lawsuit developments. The Compass v. NWMLS battle continues Compass is seeking to dismiss the counterclaims asserted against it by Northwest MLS (NWMLS), according to a motion filed last Thursday.
Read MoreMoorings Presbyterian Church shares Concert Series 2026 – 2027

Now entering its forty-fourth season, the Hyacinth Concert Series of Moorings Presbyterian Church continues to flourish, and I hope the 2026–2027 lineup will be so engaging that you’ll mark each performance on your calendar as a true “can’t miss” event. From extraordinary collaborations and internat
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Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and his wife, Brittany, enjoy a very luxurious lifestyle at their custom-built Missouri megamansion—but when it comes to their kids, it seems the couple refuses to be precious about protecting their lavish abode. Brittany, 30, shared a very candid glimp
Read More Clayton CrossMod single-section missing middle housing launches

“Try a lot of new things. Keep what works.” This has been an operational mantra at Clayton for more than a decade, inspired by Chairman and CEO Kevin Clayton’s embrace of the Japanese principle of kaizen – constant, patient, humble, unrelenting improvement. That ethos – more discipline than buzzword
Read MoreMortgage Debt Is Rising the Fastest in These Surprising States

Americans have never owed more on their homes. With interest rates and home prices climbing steadily for years, mortgage debt has become the defining financial burden of a generation—and new data shows just how heavy that load has become. Surprisingly, the states where that debt is growing fastest a
Read MorePennsylvania’s New ‘Meadow Kits’ Are Transforming Suburban Curb Appeal

A well-manicured lawn has long served as the undisputed uniform of the American suburb—a lush, emerald symbol of middle-class pride. But one state is asking homeowners to imagine something wilder. Through its Lawn to Habitat Program, Pennsylvania is offering 300 residents free Pocket Meadow Kits to
Read MoreNCH Rooney Heart Institute announces they are Among First in the Nation

NCH Rooney Heart Institute Among First in Nation to Offer FDA Approved Medtronic Mosaic™ Neo Mitral Valve The NCH Rooney Heart Institute is among the first in the United States to offer the newly FDA-approved Medtronic Mosaic™ Neo surgical mitral valve, marking a significant advancement in the treat
Read MoreInside the Meruelo family schism

Developer David Martin is at the center of a rupture within the Meruelo family over control of the former Deauville Beach Resort, an oceanfront property he and the Meruelos’ are expected to co-develop into a luxury condo and hotel. The lawsuit, filed in April, accuses Martin and Richard Meruelo of
Read MoreAD Mortgage broker survey finds rising AI use and training gaps

AD Mortgage released a new broker technology survey this week, which shows mortgage professionals are increasingly using artificial intelligence and digital tools but still face gaps in training, integration and adoption decisions. Based on responses from more than 250 mortgage brokers nationwide, t
Read MoreThe Digital Walkthrough: What To Look Out for During a Video Inspection

Buying a home you've never stepped inside was once considered a risk only the boldest buyers would take. But as video technology has improved, and the COVID-19 pandemic changed the way many people shop for homes, the concept has gone from niche to nearly mainstream. According to the National Associ
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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt has officially headed off on maternity leave ahead of the arrival of her second child with husband Nicholas Riccio—and she's wasted no time in settling into life at home with her family as she prepares to expand her brood. Leavitt, 28, who tied the knot w
Read More Nearly 80% of Gen Z Homeowners Had Down Payment Help on Their Current Home

With home prices at record highs and mortgage rates stubbornly above 6%, more prospective homeowners are turning to friends and family to afford a down payment—and that's especially true for Gen Z. A recent LendingTree survey of first-time homeowners illustrates just how much it now takes to get a f
Read MoreDarryl Davis: Why your pricing talk is not landing with real estate sellers anymore

Here’s a truth that’s going to sting a little: if you’re still walking into listing appointments armed with the same pricing presentation you used in 2021 (or earlier!), you’re bringing a butter knife to a sword fight. The housing market has fundamentally shifted, and the agents who haven’t shifted
Read MoreRealty of America expands into Tennessee

Realty of America has expanded into Tennessee with the launch of its first office in the state, marking another step in the company’s national growth strategy. The new operation will be led by veteran broker Kyle Felts and will initially serve the middle Tennessee region, with plans to expand furthe
Read MorePMG, Lndmrk score $126M construction loan for Wynwood condos

PMG and Lndmrk Development landed $126 million in construction financing to build their short-term rental-friendly condo project in Miami’s Wynwood neighborhood. Madison Realty Capital and Siguler Guff provided the financing for the planned eight-story, 233-unit Twenty Sixth & 2nd Wynwood Residences
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