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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.
Leasing broker Grant Killingsworth jumps to JLL from CBRE amid renewed office market excitement

Office and industrial leasing broker Grant Killingsworth jumped to JLL from CBRE, amid a South Florida commercial brokers shuffle that’s taken hold in recent years. He joins the firm’s South Florida’s team as senior managing director, marking a homecoming for him as he previously spent nearly a dec
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Yearslong neglect of the Ritz-Carlton Tower Residences in Coconut Grove has left the once iconic property in dangerous disrepair, with concrete chunks falling on the street, a new lawsuit says. Tower Residences Condominium Association, which represents the owners at the 129-unit building, sued form
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Actress Melanie Lynskey has had a whirlwind few years in front of the cameras, appearing in hit after hit—from "Yellowjackets" and "The Last of Us" to Adam Sandler's latest Netflix release, "Don't Say Good Luck." But despite being one of Hollywood's most consistent performers, the mother of one stil
Read More This is why the US doesn’t have a housing shortage

The builders have tried their best to manage supply with buydowns
Read MoreTwo mansions led slow buying week for Palm Beach luxury market

Two near-waterfront mansions brought in the largest contracts in Palm Beach County last week. Buyers signed 13 contracts between Aug. 10 and Aug. 16, according to the weekly report by Douglas Elliman’s Eklund-Gomes team, which tracks all listings in the county with an asking price of $3 million and
Read MoreRemodeling Spending Surges in Michigan and Continues To Outpace Construction Nationwide

Remodeling continues to be a viable alternative to buying a new property for homeowners across the country, and Michigan is seeing more growth in the sector than any other state. The latest State Projections of Remodeling report from the National Association of Home Builders tracks where and how hom
Read MoreBetter sues Vishal Garg over alleged securities violations

Better sues former CEO as battle for control intensifies
Read MoreZillow faces renewed RESPA claims in amended Taylor suit

hird amended complaint narrows to 5 plaintiffs and cites a study estimating $2,881 higher costs per ZHL loan.
Read MoreMeghan McCain Lifts the Lid on ‘Beautiful Chaos’ of Her Life at Home With 3 Kids

Former "The View" host Megan McCain has opened up about the "beautiful chaos" she experiences at home with her three young children—while revealing the sweet way in which she keeps the memory of her late father, Sen. John McCain, alive for her kids. The 41-year-old—who shares children Liberty, 5, Cl
Read MoreSenior homeowners could benefit as multiple states put property tax changes on the ballot

Louisiana, Oklahoma and Florida voters will make their choices in November
Read MoreBudget season squeezes private builders on how much risk to carry

NAHB shows development loan effective rates at 12.59%, while single-family starts fell to an 808,000 pace in July
Read MoreMap: Witkoff, Lefferts among developers betting on North Beach as residential highrise hub

North Beach is little more than a thin sliver of land between Biscayne Bay and the Atlantic Ocean, but developers see lots of room for growth. The neighborhood, once eclipsed by development in South Beach, is getting its moment, as Constellation Group, Witkoff Group, Lefferts and other developers be
Read MoreReal names Jenna Rozenblat president of Real REMAX Group

SEC filings say the current COO will take the president role after the REMAX deal closes in coming weeks.
Read MoreMultifamily distress grows, but data suggest a contained problem

Real Capital Analytics puts potential distress at $115.3 billion, about 5.7% of multifamily debt outstanding
Read MoreBig Bend Wall Paused, but Ranchers Still Face Looming Threat to Land: ‘We Stand to Lose Too Much’

The federal government has pushed ahead with plans for a new border barrier through the Big Bend region of West Texas, despite warnings from landowners that it could hurt their businesses and property values. After mounting opposition to construction inside Big Bend National Park, U.S. Customs and B
Read MoreWhy many real estate AI rollouts fail — and how to make them stick

Maneiro runs roughly 600 AI training sessions a year through his own program called AI-Cademy
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Late actress Diane Keaton's iconic Los Angeles home has officially sold for $18 million—just over eight months after it was returned to the market in the wake of her death. Keaton, who passed away in October 2025 at the age of 79, purchased the property for $4.7 million in 2011 and spent years build
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Reality TV star Ariana Madix may have spent the summer hosting “Love Island USA” in a lavish villa in Fiji, but now the host is packing her bags for New York City—months after finally cutting ties with the $3.1 million Los Angeles home she shared with her ex and former “Vanderpump Rules” co-star, To
Read More The Nationwide Home Insurance Crisis Is About Far More Than Monthly Premiums Skyrocketing

Homeowners have gotten used to hearing bad news about insurance premiums. But a new nationwide analysis suggests rising prices are only part of the problem. Home insurance is also getting harder to keep. A first-of-its-kind report from the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) found
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A homeowners association in Brentwood, CA, is catching blowback after installing Flock cameras on public streets around the neighborhood. Not only are many homeowners up in arms, but the city has pulled approval of the system and is ordering their removal. Brentwood city officials reportedly said t
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