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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.
How to Pick Out Custom Window Treatments for Your New Home

A new home is filled with potential. The decor choices you make — like window treatments, for example — can have a big impact on your home’s style and energy. There are so many factors to consider, from curtains or shades, to the right fabric or materials, to how the design will function in each roo
Read MoreMajor Homebuilders See Rising Orders but Shrinking Profits as Incentives Squeeze Margins

Major homebuilders are facing a tough contradiction, with orders rising but profits frequently shrinking as the use of price cuts and incentives cuts into margins. In earnings reports this week, D.R. Horton and PulteGroup both showed the familiar split: Orders held up better than profits, while ince
Read More‘Rare’ Tiny-Home Compound Featuring 3 Adorable Abodes Hits the Market in Seattle for Just $900K

A unique collection of tiny homes built across a single lot in Seattle has just hit the market for the bargain price of $900,000. That boils down to just $300,000 per home. Located on the outskirts of Puget Park, the properties have been meticulously restored in recent years, having previously been
Read MoreInside Idaho’s Hidden Pure Luxury Mountain Retreat Where $1.4 Million Is the Norm

With a population of just 32,000 people, the picturesque mountain enclave of Hailey, ID, punches way above its weight when it comes to luxury real estate, boasting a million-dollar listing share that rivals the nation's most elite ZIP codes. Stretching across the Wood River Valley corridor and ancho
Read MoreWhy Most First-Time Homebuyers Are Skipping Starter Houses for ‘Forever Homes’

First-time homebuyers are increasingly bypassing smaller, more affordable starter homes, opting instead to wait for their "forever home" and avoid the hassle of having to upgrade later in life. Sixty-five percent of U.S. home shoppers expect their first property purchase to also be their last, whi
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Kylie Jenner appears to have revealed a peek inside one of the more exciting rooms of her custom Los Angeles megamansion: her enormous walk-in closet, which features an entire wall of priceless Hermes handbags. Jenner, 28, took to Instagram to share some photos of herself proudly posing in front of
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Family matriarch Belinda Meruelo was celebrating her 88th birthday at an office party two years ago when she was allegedly lured into a closed-door meeting and “manipulated and tricked” into signing away an interest in the oceanfront Deauville Beach Resort property, according to a scathing lawsuit f
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"Today" host Dylan Dreyer has opened up about her struggle to find alone time at the home she shares with her three sons—admitting that she faced a particularly awkward time while trying to binge watch the wildly popular HBO show "Heated Rivalry." Dreyer, 44, shed some light on what her life at home
Read More Related Group, BH add to their Hollywood pipeline with $360M construction loan

The Pérez family’s Related Group and Isaac and Liat Toledano’s BH Group secured $360 million in construction financing for their Icon Beach Waterfront Residences, a two-story luxury condo project in Hollywood. Adi Chugh’s Tyko Capital is the lender, according to a news release. The loan adds to a p
Read MoreArizona’s 57,000 Short-Term Rentals Aren’t Actually Killing Housing Supply—but This Is

Short-term rentals have become an easy villain in Arizona’s housing crisis—accused of pulling scarce homes off the market, inflating prices, and turning once-quiet neighborhoods into revolving doors for tourists. But a new analysis suggests the state’s affordability problem runs much deeper than pla
Read MoreLos Angeles Mansion Tax Faces Repeal in November Election

A proposal that would nix Los Angeles' controversial "mansion tax" has qualified to be on California's general election ballot in November. Sponsored by the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association, which advocates for lower taxes in California, the measure would both sharply cap municipal transfer taxes
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"Jersey Shore" star Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi has revealed she will be undergoing a hysterectomy after she was diagnosed with Stage 1 cervical cancer. The 38-year-old, who rose to fame in the MTV reality series, told People magazine that doctors discovered the disease during a routine pap smear in Feb
Read More Fractional Real Estate Investing Is on the Rise in the Sun Belt

High mortgage rates, inflation, and high home prices have made the road to homeownership very challenging for first-time homebuyers, but an alternative route is gaining traction in achieving the American dream—but only for an investor. Fractional real estate enables individuals to own a piece or "fr
Read MoreComedian Nikki Glaser Reveals Why She Quit Hollywood To Move Back to Missouri

Comedian Nikki Glaser has revealed the real reason she decided to ditch Hollywood and move back to her hometown in Missouri. The 41-year-old jokester opened up about the motive behind her relocation to St. Louis, where she was raised, noting that she made the decision shortly after the COVID-19 pand
Read MoreSellers Are Losing Thousands After Accepting an Offer on Their Home. Don’t Be One of Them.

Accepting an offer on your home from a serious buyer should feel like crossing the finish line on a marathon process. Unfortunately, many sellers soon find out that the sale price they just agreed to is often subject to quite a bit of change. The fact is, going from offer to close is often where th
Read MoreAmerican Airlines CEO says merger with United would be 'bad for customers'

United CEO Scott Kirby floated the idea of a merger with American to a Trump administration official earlier this year, according to sources.
Read MoreAmerican Airlines CEO says merger with United would be 'bad for customers'

United CEO Scott Kirby floated the idea of a merger with American to a Trump administration official earlier this year, according to sources.
Read MoreAmerican Airlines cuts 2026 earnings projections after surge in jet fuel

American Airlines cut its 2026 earnings forecast, becoming the latest airline to lower its outlook after a surge in fuel costs added billions to its expenses.
Read MoreLoan officers are going to Washington

For a hundred years, the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) has moved mortgage policy in Washington. Last Wednesday, it brought 50 loan officers with it. Loan officers are going to Washington. For a hundred years, that sentence had not been true. For a hundred years, the MBA has been the mortgage i
Read MoreWhen standard DSCR falls short: What real estate investors should know about no-ratio financing

More investor deals are getting harder to finance cleanly on standard DSCR, not always because the investment is weak, but because current rents do not tell the whole story. That pressure is showing up in the numbers. ATTOM’s March 2026 Single-Family Rental Market Report found that potential rental
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