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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.
First fully rebuilt Palisades home testing post-fire demand

Fourteen months after California’s Palisades wildfires destroyed nearly 5,900 homes, the first fully rebuilt residence has come to market, offering the clearest pricing test yet for post-fire demand. The newly built contemporary home — listed at just under $7.5 million — comes after the original was
Read MoreRenting a Home This Spring? Look Out for ‘Vampire Costs’

When you sign a lease agreement, it’s easy to focus only on the monthly rent. In many cases, however, there are also “vampire” costs, which are essentially hidden fees that could catch you off guard. “The hidden costs that surprise renters most consistently are usually the ones that feel like they s
Read MoreAshton Woods puts pace over margin in a choppy housing market

In today’s challenging homebuilding environment, builders are often presented with a lesser-of-evils choice: maintain a strong sales pace at the expense of slimmer margins, or sacrifice market share in favor of higher profitability. Multi-regional private homebuilding powerhouse Ashton Woods chose
Read MoreNew Hampshire Senator Turns to Residents as Corporate Mobile Home Park Probe Deepens

Sen. Maggie Hassan is escalating her scrutiny of corporate-owned mobile home parks in New Hampshire by asking residents to speak directly about conditions in the communities where they live. On Tuesday, the ranking member of the Joint Economic Committee launched a confidential community survey for p
Read MoreRocket moves to dismiss RESPA suit, citing safe harbor and lack of injury

Detroit-based Rocket Companies this week moved to dismiss a lawsuit alleging violations of the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA), arguing that plaintiffs failed to demonstrate injury, relied on claims beyond the one-year statute of limitations and did not sufficiently plead unjust enrich
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Ferragamo overshirt, trousers, slides. Photo by Alberto Gonzalez Silk overshirt ($2,300), silk trousers ($1,350), S-shaped heel slides ($1,090), Ferragamo Loro Piana shirt, skirt, hat; Ferragamo slides. Photo by Alberto Gonzalez Selena shirt ($1,690), Keely skirt ($7,105), Rosalind hat ($3,255), Lor
Read More Sacramento Moves Toward Legalizing Tiny Homes on Wheels in Backyards

Sacramento, CA, is weighing a proposal to allow residents to live in tiny cottages on wheels parked in residential backyards as a way to ease the metro's housing affordability crisis. These compact, budget-friendly homes typically range from 150 to 400 square feet and are mounted atop a towable trai
Read MoreVirginia Passes New Housing Package Aimed at Affordability

Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger began signing a series of housing bills as the state takes aim at improving housing affordability. The governor said the General Assembly sent 1,100 bills for her to review, with energy and health care topics also among them. The governor began signing bills this wee
Read MoreHow one brokerage uses AI voice, listening tools to help agents transform client calls

When it comes to implementing AI into business workflows, many agents and brokers typically consider things like backend office work, lead, CRM and email management, listing description drafting and marketing collateral creation. But Gary Ashton and Debra Beagle, the broker-owners of REMAX Advantage
Read MoreAtlantic Bay Mortgage Group hires Gregory S. Richardson as CRO

Gregory S. Richardson has joined Virginia-based Atlantic Bay Mortgage Group as chief revenue officer, the company announced Thursday. In his new role, Richardson will lead enterprise revenue strategy and alignment across production, capital markets, product development and institutional investor rel
Read MoreWhere to Dine in the Bayshore Arts District

Bayshore Bodega’s mushroom truffle sandwich. Photo courtesy of Bayshore Investment Group As the line from the movie Field of Dreams goes, “If you build it, they will come.” Folks are flocking to the blooming Bayshore Drive area, which not long ago was called blighted by county commissioners. The gat
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The sprawling Hamptons mansion where Bravo's hit reality series "Summer House" was filmed has been put on the market for $5.65 million—days before the show's cast was rocked by the news that stars Amanda Batula and West Wilson are now in a relationship. Located in the tony community of Sag Harbor, t
Read More Trump Slams Insurance Giant State Farm’s Response to California Wildfires

President Donald Trump has said the federal government will be "looking into" the response of property insurers to the deadly wildfires in California, accusing major carrier State Farm of falling short of its obligations to policyholders. In a post on his Truth Social on Tuesday, Trump said he had m
Read MoreGourmet Chariot Serves Delectable Treats On the Go

Nisha Singh opened Gourmet Chariot. Photo by Louis Venne Caviar was once so plentiful, bars gave it away as free snacks. It later became a pricey indulgence of the well-heeled, complete with precise rituals that novices can find intimidating. Nisha Singh aims to demystify the delicacy with the Gourm
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As of 2024, property owners in Cincinnati are responsible for removing vandalism—often in the form of graffiti—from their properties. While that might seem obvious, reports from the city say some affected property owners could face thousands of dollars in cleanup costs—or the city may place a lien
Read More Fontainebleau Miami Beach condo-hotel owners revolt against rule changes

A group of owners at Fontainebleau Miami Beach’s Tresor and Sorrento condo-hotel towers are aiming to torpedo new management rules they allege unfairly target them for not participating in the resort’s in-house rental program. The owners — Tatiana Rybak, Alexander and Tatiana Dvorsky, Mustafa Hakim
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The stunning Beverly Hills property that actress Jennifer Lawrence quietly sold in September 2025 has already reappeared on the market—for $500,000 more than it was last purchased for. Located inside the exclusive "guard-gated enclave" of Hidden Valley Estates, the elegant five-bedroom, six-bathroom
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Chris Pratt and Katherine Schwarnegger have once again taken their enormous Pacific Palisades mansion off the market—nearly three years after the dwelling was listed for the sky-high price of $32 million. "Guardians of the Galaxy" star Pratt, 46, and his 36-year-old spouse, who share three children,
Read More FBI Agents Raid Rapper Pooh Shiesty’s Family Home in Memphis—5 Months After His Release from Prison

A Memphis-area home that is owned by the family of rapper Pooh Shiesty has been raided by FBI agents, it's been revealed. Federal agents were seen early Wednesday morning in and around the quaint property in Cordova, TN, with local news outlet Fox 13 Memphis later reporting that the FBI was executin
Read MoreSee Works from Ansel Adams in Naples

The Tetons and the Snake River, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming by Ansel Adams. © The Ansel Adams Publishing Rights Trust Fans of legendary American landscape photographer, artist, and conservationist Ansel Adams can embark on an exhibition that explores his progression from early experimentation
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