Southwest Florida Real Estate News and Market Insight
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.
Mix Up the Winter Tiger Cocktail

Winter Tiger cocktail. Photo courtesy of The Perry Hotel Naples Falling in 2026 on February 17, the Lunar New Year is a time for reflection and renewal. Families gather, red envelopes for good luck are exchanged, and homes are cleaned to sweep away misfortune. Amid these rich traditions, culinary ar
Read MoreWinter Olympian Eileen Gu Earns $23 Million a Year—How Much Has She Spent on Real Estate?

Skiing sensation and Winter Olympics star Eileen Gu rakes in a staggering $23 million a year from endorsement deals alone—a figure that dwarfs the relatively meager $100,000 she earns from her career on the slopes. At the tender age of 22, Gu has a net worth of at least $23.1 million, according to F
Read MoreMortgage Interest Rates Today: Rates Rise to 6.11% After Trump Unveils His Fed Chair Pick

Mortgage rates ticked up Thursday but remained relatively stable, less than a week after President Donald Trump nominated Kevin Warsh to succeed Jerome Powell as head of the Federal Reserve. The average rate on 30-year fixed home loans increased to 6.11% for the week ending Feb. 5, up from 6.10% the
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Microsoft billionaire Bill Gates appears to be trimming back his famed Washington compound—listing a home that sits next to his sprawling Xanadu 2.0 dwelling for $4.8 million, just months after insisting he would "never downsize" the enormous property. The 70-year-old Microsoft founder put a four-be
Read More South Florida’s top deals: JSRE sells Miami Beach retail property at loss

🏆 Residential: A Wellington estate marked the top residential home sale to hit records in South Florida. An LLC managed by Jason Golden parted with a 10,800-square-foot mansion at 11380 Long Meadow Drive for $16.3 million. The buyer was an LLC managed by Alejo Pedroza Paez. The 1.1-acre estate incl
Read MoreWynwood Plaza developers score $335M refi from Blue Owl

Oak Row Equities, L&L Holding Company and their partners scored a $335 million refinancing for their Wynwood Plaza office and multifamily complex in Miami. The deal comes as financing flows in South Florida, despite higher interest rates and some lenders cutting down on providing new debt. Oak Row
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The nation's capital for young homebuyers is a thriving valley in central Utah, according to new data. The Provo-Orem metropolitan area—south of Salt Lake City along the Utah Lake, had the lowest median age for homebuyers in the country in 2024, at 27, according to the National Association of Realto
Read More The 3 Metros Overflowing With Options for Homebuyers as the National Market Hits a Wall

The number of homes for sale in the U.S. continued to inch upward in January, offering homebuyers more options and leverage—but the pace slowed as the recovery toward pre-pandemic inventory levels stumbled, erasing recent gains. Nationally, listings climbed 10% last month compared with a year earlie
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As a star of MTV’s “Siesta Key” and descendant of one of America’s wealthiest families, Sam Logan has found himself and his homes repeatedly being targeted by brazen thieves. So he feels especially fortunate to have moved into a fortified luxury mansion on a private island in Miami, where he has fin
Read More Cambodia’s tourism sector takes a hit from geopolitical tensions and scam hub stigma

Cambodia's tourism recovery remains fragile amidst attempts to recover from border tensions with Thailand and ongoing scam cases.
Read MoreSuper Bowl Ticket vs. a House: Some Seats Are Selling for as Much as a Down Payment on These Homes

Whether you’re a fan of the Seattle Seahawks, the New England Patriots, or just football in general, Sunday’s big game is the moment you’ve waited for all season. Attending the Super Bowl is a bucket list experience for die-hard fans across the nation—an experience that is wildly out of reach for m
Read MoreVA Congressman McGuire Champions His ‘Unique’ Bill To Cut Capital Gains Tax for Senior Sellers

As homeownership slips further out of reach for young Americans, a new bill introduced by Virginia Congressman John McGuire takes aim at two ends of the housing market at once: first-time homebuyers struggling to afford a home, and senior homeowners reluctant to sell because of steep capital gains t
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"Today" host Savannah Guthrie issued a desperate plea to the alleged kidnappers who have "abducted" her 84-year-old mother, Nancy, to let their family know that the matriarch "is alive." Savannah, 54, posted an Instagram video to her account late on Wednesday, which also featured her sister, Annie,
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"Today" host Savannah Guthrie issued a desperate plea to the alleged kidnappers who have "abducted" her 84-year-old mother, Nancy, to let their family know that the matriarch "is alive." Savannah, 54, posted an Instagram video to her account late on Wednesday, which also featured her sister, Annie,
Read More Florida Homeowners Lost a Median of $10,157 in Home Value Last Year

Florida's real estate market is not looking very sunny. Nine markets are seeing five-digit drops in home value, and the median loss is $10,157 from January 2025 to January 2026, according to Realtor.com® data. While ritzy towns like Manalapan and Palm Beach make headlines for their astronomical pric
Read MoreTorose, Sabal flip Coconut Grove office building for $61M

Torose Equities and Sabal Investment Holdings flipped a formerly distressed office building in Coconut Grove for a $28 million gain. The joint venture sold the five-story building at 3480 Main Highway for $61 million in an off-market transaction to Miami-based Azora Private Solutions, led by Juan J
Read MoreSouth Florida Condo Association Files for Bankruptcy With Over $40 Million Debt

A South Florida condo association serving a 55-and-older community has filed for bankruptcy. Palm Greens at Villa Del Ray Recreation Condominium Association, a Delray Beach-based association managing the recreational facilities and amenities for the community, filed for Chapter 11 reorganization on
Read MoreWhere New-Construction Home Sales Grew the Most in 2025

With the U.S. suffering a housing supply shortage estimated at some 4 million units, homebuilders are playing a critical role in closing the gap. A recent analysis from the National Association of Realtors® considered where new-home construction grew the most in 2025, with demand, land supply, and l
Read MoreMaryland Eyes Fewer Rules and Missing Middle Policies To Close 100,000-Home Gap

Maryland doesn't need to dig up its rural areas to solve its decade and a half of sluggish homebuilding, leaders say. Members of Maryland's Senate Committee on Education, Energy, and the Environment were briefed on the status of housing by state leaders in Annapolis on Wednesday. Legislators will co
Read MoreProperty manager arrested, accused of $1M-plus theft from Broward condo associations

A property manager for condo associations was hit with criminal charges, accused of misappropriating about $600,000 from a Pembroke Pines complex. It was the third arrest on a theft charge against Michael Curtis, who also faces allegations in two cases filed last year of allegedly siphoning funds f
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