Southwest Florida Real Estate News and Market Insight

Actress Hayden Panettiere's picturesque childhood home has been relisted for $3.6 million—just weeks after the "Nashville" star released an emotional memoir reflecting on the "brutal" experiences she endured as a child star. The former home of the 36-year-old actress's family is located in the tony

BINGO FOR BAGS & BAUBLES IS A FABULOUSLY FUN WAY TO SUPPORT THE PARKINSON’S ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA The Parkinson’s Association of Southwest Florida (PASWFL) invites you to join them for Bingo for Bags & Baubles on October 22, 2026, at 4:00 pm at the Vineyards Country Club (VCC) at 400 Vine

A new-construction home isn’t immune to flood damage. Just ask Gloria Odunsi, a first-time homeowner from Abilene, TX. Only seven weeks after moving into her new build, it has already flooded twice. “I’m so traumatized. I don’t know. I’m devastated. It’s a brand-new house. What is going on? All my p

Mortgage rates retreated Thursday after President Donald Trump signed a preliminary accord with Iran, laying the groundwork for a more permanent peace deal—and promising greater economic stability just in time for the summer. The average rate on 30-year fixed home loans fell to 6.47% for the week en

Naples Children Foundation Appoints Lant to the Senior Leadership Role of Chief of Staff & Head of People Operations Naples Children Foundation (NCF), the founding organization of the world-renowned Naples Winter Wine Festival, is pleased to announce that Kathleen Lant has been appointed to Chief of

Developer Michael Klinger sold another mansion in Bal Harbour, marking the priciest home sale in the village this year and exceeding his initial expectations. Affiliates of Klinger’s Saber South Real Estate sold the 10,800-square-foot estate at 56 Bal Bay Drive for just shy of $43 million, according

With more eyes on manufactured housing as a solution to the nation's deepening housing crisis, one expert says bringing more information to the field could clear the bottleneck holding the business back. The manufactured home stigma "needs to catch up" with reality, says Greyson Gibson, CEO and co-f

The 2026 Genesis GV80 3.5T Prestige is elegant and timeless. Photo courtesy of Genesis Say hello to my buddy Dan. In his spare time, he’s an accomplished potter with a kiln and proper potter’s wheel. He throws a mean flower vase. When he’s not playing with clay, or strumming his six-string, he’s Dan

Relationships are everything in real estate, but in this case, an agent claims ending romantic ties with a brokerage founder left him short of a commission share on a high-profile LVMH lease deal in downtown Miami. Robert Festinger sued Coral Gables-based Carvalho Commercial Real Estate and its foun

Noah Bachow and partners won city approval to build 20 percent more multifamily units at 11 Andrews Avenue, a 27-story mixed-use development in downtown Fort Lauderdale. The Fort Lauderdale City Commission unanimously voted Tuesday to approve the developers’ proposals to raise the number of units fr

🏆 New Building: The largest construction permit, valued at $164.5 million, is for The Well Coconut Grove development at 2835 Tigertail Avenue in Miami. David Martin’s Terra and AB Asset Management secured the permit for a 447,969-square-foot mixed-use project that includes condominium units and ret

The landmark housing bill winding its way through Congress could change the banking system and make it easier for small banks to return to mortgage lending. The House and Senate announced a compromise for the 21st Century Road to Housing Act this week, just days before the average rate on 30-year fi

🏆 Residential: The priciest recorded home sale was in Palm Beach for a new home at 239 Wells Road for $12 million. The seller was 239 Wells Road LLC and Morning Dew LLC was the buyer. The home has five bedrooms with seven full baths and two half baths. Spanning about 5,700 square feet, the price pe

A record 25.2 million adults under 35 lived with their parents in 2025, according to new research from Realtor.com®. That's nearly 1 in 3 young adults and higher than even the pandemic-era count—but the more surprising finding is just how many of them were working. “Roughly 70% of 25- to 34-year-old

As a designer of home interiors and culinary hot spots, HGTV and Food Network star Taniya Nayak aims to make every space she touches more hospitable—including her own home just south of Boston. The 53-year-old "Rock the Block" star and founder of Taniya Nayak Design purchased and moved into the Milt

Thanks to the double whammy of high home prices and elevated interest rates, house flipping has suffered lately. But the tide might be turning, as a new report shows flipper profit margins are rising for the first time in nearly two years. The typical profit margin for a flipped home hit 25.4% in th

Kolter Multifamily kicked off construction of its Live Local Act apartment project Alton Delray after landing $91.7 million in financing, records show. The Delray Beach-based developer scored the loan from U.S. Bank for the 386-unit multifamily development planned at 2101 South Congress Avenue in De

Chip and Joanna Gaines are giving fans the chance to own a sizable chunk of reality TV history—listing three of their most recognizable renovation projects all at once, including two properties that were featured on their hit show, "Fixer Upper." The beloved home renovation experts have brought a tr

JetBlue is planning to cut some employee bases at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey and tech bases at New York's LaGuardia Airport.

Bass Pro Shops hooked Islamorada’s 27-acre Cheeca Lodge & Spa, adding the luxury fishing and sporting resort to its multi-billion-dollar portfolio. The outdoor retailer, led by Johnny Morris, acquired the property at 81801 Overseas Highway in the Upper Keys from Northwood Investors for an undisclose