Southwest Florida Real Estate News and Market Insight

The debate lines are solidifying around Florida's proposed homestead tax rollback, with voters just weeks from deciding whether to radically reform the state's property tax system. Outgoing Gov. Ron DeSantis championed an initiative to eliminate property taxes. Ultimately, a narrower version of his

Central bankers gathered in Bangkok this week are confronting a possibility with enormous implications for household wealth: Cheap money may not be coming back. “There is a global fight for money,” European central bank policymaker Martins Kazaks told Reuters, pointing to the enormous capital demand

Construction on Ken Griffin’s $2.5 billion Citadel headquarters on Brickell Bay Drive has resumed, following a drill-rig collapse that injured four people last month.  Miami-Dade County lifted a stop-work order on the 52-story office tower after reviewing a revised safety plan submitted by Citadel’s

Best known as America's historic brewing capital, St. Louis is seeking to reinvent itself as a regional tech hub by rolling out the red carpet for a sprawling new technology park anchored by a giant data center—a project that has drawn public backlash and triggered legal battles. A city of roughly 2

Miami Beach is known for its vibrant culture and stunning art deco architecture. Now, a striking penthouse that channels everything the coastal resort town has to offer has hit the market for $6.99 million. Casa Mar, owned by Ximena Caminos—a co-founder of Faena Art—is an oceanfront abode spanning 3

TriCap’s retail building on Lincoln Road that houses Lululemon and Greg Galy’s Mila is up for sale with a nine-figure price tag as transactions on the Miami Beach retail corridor heat up. Newmark’s Adam Spies, Marcella Fasulo and Benjamin Lushing are marketing the 32,100-square-foot property at 800

The Craigslist ad was just three words: Free Halloween decorations. That was all Nate Taylor, 49, a part-time DJ and stay-at-home dad in Traverse City, MI, needed. He met the woman giving away a holiday collection spanning 20 years. “Really, ma’am? You want us to take this?” he asked. She was downsi

Christies International Real Estate expands in New Jersey

Complaint alleges fines up to $2,500 for public marketing outside the MLS when clients direct it in writing

White House press secretary Katie Zacharia is reportedly out of the job after President Donald Trump suggested she "reconsider" the demanding new position, claiming she be may happier returning to her previous role as a stay-at-home mom. The news of Zacharia's ousting was reported by the Wall Street

Bank is moving to align its mortgage production more closely with core relationship clients

A California man allegedly posed as a wealthy real estate investor from Switzerland and a San Francisco 49ers football player to persuade women he met on dating apps to give him money for purported investments, in a scheme prosecutors claim defrauded at least 26 victims of about $1.3 million. Daejon

Legendary TV producer Chuck Lorre is opening up about his life like never before with the release of his autobiography, “Sitcom: A Memoir,” pulling back the curtain to reveal details of his personal life. The 73-year-old Long Island native has made his mark on comedy with his work on shows such as “

Lessons from deregulation, software shifts, wireless competition, and patient consumerism point to a consistent pattern, choice changes behavior

Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom may have ended their relationship, but the former couple could soon find themselves drawn into another legal confrontation over the $15 million California mansion at the center of a bitter, yearslong courtroom battle. The singer, 41, and the actor, 49, could be questione

A 1,086-bed student housing building in Sweetwater traded for $168.5 million in a bond-financed deal that sets Florida International University on the path to owning the property.   Jacksonville-based nonprofit Affordable Housing Preservation Corporation, or AHPC, bought the 21-story, 293-unit Lapis

NBA star LaMelo Ball is making another major move following his departure from the Charlotte Hornets, putting his luxurious $2.6 million North Carolina residence on the market just months after being traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves. The 25-year-old point guard, who spent six seasons with the Ho

When most people buy a house, they use a mortgage to help finance the purchase. For conventional or government-backed loans, the borrower submits an application to a lender, who investigates the borrower’s finances, assesses their ability to repay, and disburses the loan to the borrower personally. 

Winter can be an expensive time of year for homeowners, especially if you live somewhere cold. 2026 is poised to be no exception. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), households who use electricity for heating can expect a 4% increase in electric bills this winter. And thos

More of America’s highest-income households are choosing not to turn their purchasing power into homeownership in a rental market that offers them more flexibility, mobility, and choice. The number of U.S. households earning at least $1 million a year while renting the home they live in rose 229% be