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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.
Delicious Decisions Await at The Supper Club

Herb-crusted lamb loin. Photo courtesy of The Supper Club I suffer from a ridiculous case of food envy. Whenever I’m dining with a fellow foodie, I inevitably wish I’d ordered what they’re having. Such was the case at The Supper Club, which recently expanded to a new location in the Galleria Shoppes
Read MoreHitting Grecian Notes at Violí Naples

Myriad spreads are available at Violí, includng tzatziki, spicy feta, charred eggplant, and tarama. Photo courtesy of DineAmic Hospitality Violí, which is Greek for violin, brings the melodic flavors and lively sophistication of Mykonos to Mercato in the space that formerly held Bravo Italian Kitch
Read MoreThe Pies Have It at Mister O1 Extraordinary Pizza

The Star Laina and Alessandra Jalapeño pizzas. Photo courtesy of Mister O1 Extraordinary Pizza It would be a mistake to dismiss the name Mister O1 Extraordinary Pizza as hyperbolic. One look at the visually stunning pies is the first sign that it’s fitting. The initial bite seals the deal. The doug
Read MoreOptimal Blue’s Mike Vough on borrowers staying rate anchored into 2026

Borrowers are still anchored to ultra-low, pandemic-era mortgage rates, a mindset that is influencing both purchase and refinance trends as the market heads into 2026. That’s according to Mike Vough, Optimal Blue‘s senior vice president of corporate strategy, who highlighted the company’s latest Mar
Read MoreTo sue or not? Miami Beach weighs legal challenge to Fontainebleau legislation

Miami Beach is laying the groundwork for a potential court battle with Tallahassee over state legislation tailored to benefit billionaire Jeffrey Soffer’s plan to upgrade Fontainebleau Miami Beach’s pool area with new cabanas and waterslides. The Miami Beach City Commission voted 4-1 Wednesday to a
Read MoreNAREB president calls for ‘optimistic underwriting’ to expand homeownership

Ashley Thomas III has assumed the presidency of the National Association of Real Estate Brokers (NAREB) — the nation’s oldest and largest Black real estate organization — with an agenda focused on expanding homeownership access. Thomas, a housing policy and wealth equity strategist with more than 25
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A foreclosure auction of a Malibu beach house that was famously gutted by Kanye West has reportedly been pushed back by several weeks thanks to a last-minute bankruptcy filing. The property, which was last listed for $39 million, had been due to go up on the auction block today after its current own
Read More Bank regulators unveil capital reforms to boost mortgage lending

Federal bank regulators on Thursday introduced proposals to overhaul capital rules, affecting how depositories treat mortgage assets. The package includes three measures: revisions to the Basel III framework for large, internationally active banks; changes to the Global Systemically Important Bank (
Read MoreMapped: How Much You Need To Earn To Be Considered Middle Class by State

Being classified as "middle class" in the United States today depends heavily on where you live—with the benchmark varying widely from one place to another. Visual Capitalist recently analyzed data from SmartAsset, the U.S. Census Bureau, and the Pew Research Center to pinpoint the minimum income ne
Read MoreHome flipping volume falls to 5-year low as profit margins hit 2008 levels

Home flipping activity slipped again in 2025 as investors completed 297,045 single-family home and condominium flips nationwide. That was the lowest annual total since 2020 and down 3.9% from 309,050 flips in 2024, according to ATTOM’s 2025 year-end U.S. Home Flipping Report. Flips made up 7.4% of a
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Nicole Young is making some major moves—purchasing a new $2.3 million home in Tennessee, just as rumors began to surface that she has quit the hit Netflix series "Selling Sunset" once and for all. While Young, 40, has not yet commented on whether she has bid farewell to the hit reality show, she app
Read More Mortgage Interest Rates Today: Rates Surge to 6.22% as Iran War Fuels Inflation Fears

Mortgage rates jumped Thursday to their highest level in more than three months, over escalating geopolitical instability and renewed inflation fears, fueled by the ongoing war in Iran driving up oil prices. The average rate on 30-year fixed home loans climbed to 6.22% for the week ending March 19,
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Rapper Afroman has spoken out to celebrate his victory in a $4 million defamation lawsuit filed by multiple Ohio police officers after he released a song about their raid on his Adams County home. The 51-year-old musician, whose real name is Joseph Edgar Foreman, was found not liable on any of the 1
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A historic March heat wave has smashed monthly records in dozens of cities from California all the way to Missouri. Just as other parts of the country are recovering from a frosty, snowy winter, triple-digit temperatures are slamming places like Palm Springs, CA, and much of southeast California fa
Read More New-Home Sales Plunge Unexpectedly in January in Biggest Drop in 13 Years

Contract signings for newly built homes dropped sharply in January, in a troubling sign for homebuilders and the spring housing market. Sales of new single-family homes were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 587,000 in January, down 17.6% from December and 11.3% lower than a year earlier, the
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Former "19 Kids and Counting" star Joseph Duggar has been arrested near his family's home in Arkansas over accusations that he molested a 9-year-old girl during a trip to Florida six years ago. Duggar, 31, who is the younger brother of convicted sex offender Josh Duggar, was taken into custody by of
Read More Inside Adam Neumann’s attempts to rehab El Portal church

Adam Neumann’s controversial move to tear down a shuttered 1950s church building in Miami’s El Portal almost had a different outcome that may have staved off fierce opposition against his greater plan. The site will be home to a campus for SOLFL, a new school founded by the ex-WeWork head’s wife, Re
Read MoreWild Child: 2026 Hyundai Elantra N

The 2026 Hyundai Elantra N. Photo courtesy of Hyundai When it comes to performance these days, it’s all about the letters. With BMW it’s M. Mercedes goes with AMG. Audi with RS. For Cadillac it’s V. And for Hyundai, it’s N. After a week spent fooling around with the flagship 276-hp turbocharged N-ca
Read MoreSouth Florida’s top deals: Delray Beach mansion sells for $19M

🏆 Residential: The priciest home sale in South Florida was in Delray Beach, where Edward Farscht, CEO of wireless communications infrastructure firm Diamond Communications, and his wife, Lynn Jaeger, parted with a home at 733 North Ocean Boulevard for $19.2 million. The buyer was a trust tied to Ma
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Spring is just around the corner, and homeowners will start the exciting task of sprucing up their outdoor spaces to make full use of the warmer days. Part of that process usually involves giving everything from your deck to your outdoor furniture a much needed refresh, especially if you live somew
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