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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.
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Singing sensation Meghan Trainor has finally sold her sprawling California home for $6.8 million after nearly two years of trying to find a buyer—hours before she announced that she has canceled her upcoming tour. Trainor, 32, revealed on Instagram that she has pulled the plug on her planned Get In
Read More Mortgage Calculator: Here’s How Much You Need To Buy a $400,000 Home at a 6.30% Rate

Mortgage rates saw their second consecutive weekly decline, with the average rate on 30-year fixed home loans falling to 6.30% for the week ending April 16, according to Freddie Mac. This 7-basis-point drop from last week’s 6.37% represents a helpful shift for homebuyers navigating the height of the
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🏆 Commercial: Weston logged the priciest commercial sale to hit records in South Florida, with the sale of a two-story office property at 2690 Weston Road for $7.4 million. The seller of the 18,300-square-foot building was Bedner Farm, and the buyer was Loewe Company LLC. The deal breaks down to ro
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To see our latest updates on the Nancy Guthrie case, please click here. A "potentially critical" step forward has been taken in Nancy Guthrie's case, nearly 11 weeks after the missing 84-year-old was abducted from her Arizona home, with reports now emerging that the FBI has received and is analyzing
Read More Mapped: Where Affordability Got Crushed After the Pandemic

Picture it: Gas is $2.69 per gallon, eggs are $1.50 a dozen, and rent is just $1,300 per month. It’s 2019 in America, and the country has yet to go through the years of high inflation that will drive the price of gas up to $4.10, eggs to $6.22, and rent to $1,700—along with the cost of many other es
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The world of high-end real estate is often portrayed as a seamless montage of Champagne toasts and pristine $50 million infinity pools. But according to Dusty Baker, founder of the Dusty Baker Group at Sotheby’s International Realty, the reality is far more grit than glamour. In a recent behind-the-
Read More William Shakespeare’s ‘Missing’ Home Is Finally Found—More Than 400 Years After He Died

A centuries-old mystery involving William Shakespeare and the only London property he was ever known to have purchased before his death in 1616 has finally been solved. The famed playwright was famously born in Stratford-upon-Avon, around 100 miles outside of the city where he would later become kno
Read MoreWithdrawals From the Bank of Mom and Dad Hit Record Highs as Gen Z Battles 2026 Home Prices

The dream of homeownership has been difficult for many Americans lately, as a combination of high interest and mortgage rates, inflation, and high home prices has made this journey challenging. For younger Americans, it’s even more difficult. The median age of first-time homebuyers jumped to 40 in 2
Read MoreFBI Investigates 3D-Housing Project in Struggling Illinois Town as Questions Mount Over Failed Deal

A 3D-printed housing project in Cairo, IL—an economically distressed town of fewer than 2,000 residents—once drew hopes of revitalization. But the effort has since stalled, leaving an unfinished structure, financial disputes, and a reported FBI investigation into the company behind the failed projec
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A Malibu parcel that was once home to a stunning estate where supermodels Gigi and Bella Hadid spent their childhoods has been sold for $6.5 million, just over one year after the dwelling was destroyed by the California wildfires. The dwelling, which was sold by Gigi and Bella's mother, Yolanda Hadi
Read More Miami-Dade wants to hold Amazon accountable for closing warehouse near Homestead

Miami-Dade County wants to hold billionaire Jeff Bezos’ e-commerce giant Amazon accountable for temporarily closing a warehouse near Homestead, a move that violates their 2020 agreement. The county’s intergovernmental and economic impact committee on Wednesday voted to direct Mayor Daniella Levine
Read MoreDependable Equities lands $50M financing for Fort Lauderdale condos

Dependable Equities and Rabsky Group co-owner Simon Dushinsky, landed $50 million in pre-construction financing for its planned Ombelle Fort Lauderdale towers. Dwight Mortgage Trust provided the loan for the two-tower complex slated for the site at 300 Northeast Third Avenue, according to a news rel
Read MoreJudge Sets Limits on Construction of Trump’s $400 Million White House Ballroom

A federal judge has allowed construction to resume on secretive underground security facilities at the White House, but he blocked work on President Donald Trump's $400 million ballroom project. U.S. District Judge Richard Leon wrote that the White House can resume building underground bunker compon
Read MoreThe Houses That Skims Built! Inside Kardashian Brand Guru Emma Grede’s $70 Million Property Empire

Skims co-founder and longtime Kardashian confidante Emma Grede sparked an uproar recently when she confessed in an interview with the Wall Street Journal that she spends a maximum of three hours with her children on the weekends—an admission that saw her face outcry from critics. Grede, 43, who is t
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Palo Alto, CA, has balked at an ambitious proposal to crack down on billionaires creating multiproperty compounds, such as Mark Zuckerberg’s highly controversial 11-home spread. The Palo Alto City Council on Monday rejected a motion put forward by Vice Mayor Greer Stone and Councilman Keith Reckdahl
Read More What Is an Inherited Home Actually Worth? Less Than You Think

Inheriting a home can feel like a gift. After the grief, the paperwork, and the family conversations nobody wants to have, there it is: a house with your name on it. In fact, for some of us, inheritance is a financial strategy in and of itself. It’s easy to think of it as a windfall, especially at a
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Married TikTok sensations Savannah and Cole LaBrant are stirring up something of a real estate riddle with their $5.4 million family home in Tennessee, which has once again been whipped off the market, just days after users on the social media app began spouting conspiracy theories about the reasons
Read More ‘Leaky Pipe’ of Homebuilding Woes Leaves Projects with Permits Lingering Unfinished

America's housing shortage is a key driver of the affordability crisis, and homebuilders often blame onerous local zoning and land-use policies for limiting their ability to build. But even with building permits in place, a myriad of other challenges often leave new residential construction projects
Read MoreMortgage Interest Rates Today: Rates Drop to 6.30% as Iran Ceasefire Persists

Mortgage rates retreated again Thursday as the uneasy ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran continued, tempering oil prices and offering global markets a measure of stability.. The average rate on 30-year fixed home loans decreased to 6.30% for the week ending April 16, down 7 basis points from 6.37%
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A tiny "micro loft" inside America's oldest indoor shopping mall is presenting a unique opportunity for consumers to embrace a much more minimal lifestyle—while also enjoying a one-of-a-kind tie to their favorite pastime. Located in Rhode Island, the pint-sized property looks set to fly off the prov
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