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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.
Surfside Four Seasons condo asking $38M finds buyer after price cuts

A sprawling condo at the Four Seasons Residences at the Surf Club asking $38 million topped luxury contracts in Miami-Dade County last week. The pending deal marks the most expensive of 14 contracts signed between Jan. 12 and Jan. 18, according to a report from Douglas Elliman’s Eklund-Gomes team.
Read MoreEerie Images Tell the Sad Truth About America’s Abandoned Homes

A photographer has revealed a "captivating portrait" of America's abandoned homes, left to slowly rot after being deserted by their former owners. From once-grand mansions that are slowly retreating into their natural surroundings to family homes that still bear many signs of the gatherings that onc
Read MoreManufactured housing gains traction, but negative stigma persists

As the housing market prices out more and more Americans, federal lawmakers are taking a closer look at manufactured housing as a more affordable supply-side alternative to a traditional stick-built home. Nevertheless, misconceptions about new manufactured housing communities — that they are dilapid
Read MoreREVEALED: Top 10 Cities for an Active Lifestyle—and Idyllic Island Paradise Takes No. 1 Spot

The most common New Year’s resolution for 2026 is exercising more, with 25% of Americans resolving to do this. Two others that made the top 10 are "improving physical health" and "losing weight." Where you live just might determine whether or not you achieve those goals—because it's easier to stay a
Read MoreTrump heads to Davos with housing ideas as industry looks for concrete fixes

Housing industry participants will closely watch President Donald Trump in Davos, where he is expected to outline measures aimed at improving housing affordability. His speech is expected for Wednesday. Potential initiatives include ideas Trump has already floated on social media, such as encouragin
Read MoreJudge approves sale of 5,100 contested rent-stabilized NYC apartments

A federal bankruptcy judge ruled to authorize the sale of 5,100 mostly rent-stabilized units in New York City in a deal that Zohran Mamdani tried to stall on the day he swore in as the new New York City mayor. With the decision, international real estate firm Summit Properties USA will acquire 93 b
Read MoreElliman’s Exclusive Group nabs Royal Palm’s managing partner

The longtime managing partner at one of Boca Raton’s top brokerages left the company to join Douglas Elliman’s Exclusive Group, The Real Deal has learned. Kelly Brooks joined the Elliman team as a partner, according to a news release. The group is led by Nick Malinosky and Devin Kay, and is ranked
Read MoreWhy the next cycle will belong to real estate agents who have systems, not excuses

The housing market continues to test patience: inventory remains constrained in many regions, buyer and seller activity is starting to normalize and interest rates still shape consumer hesitation (but that may be changing!) By conventional measures, momentum feels limited. Yet beneath those conditio
Read MoreSouth Florida’s top deals: Former NFL quarterback sells Delray Beach home for $8M

🏆 Residential: Palm Beach had the top home sale recorded in the tri-county region, with the sale of a condo at 200 Bradley Place for just under $9 million. The sellers were brothers Leon and Peter Palandjian; their late parents owned the unit. Peter Palandjian is the CEO and chairman of Internation
Read MoreMovers & Shakers: Centennial Bank adds two lending VPs

In the latest roundup of South Florida real estate hiring news, firms sought to bolster their leadership in the region. Centennial Bank hired two executives in South Florida to bulk up its lending capacity in the region, according to a news release. Frank de Ona and Sonia Suazo both join the bank a
Read MoreFloating Tiki Huts That Sit a Mile Off Key West Hailed as One of America’s ‘Coolest’ Airbnbs

There are ocean views, and then there are ocean views. Tiki Suites—two one-bedroom tiki huts planted in the Gulf off Key West, FL—offers the latter. Named one of travel blog Live Like It's the Weekend's "41 Coolest Airbnbs in the U.S.", the two thatched tiki huts are a mile out to sea, off Key West,
Read MoreWelcome to the age of the AI real estate agent

In 2025, artificial intelligence (AI) shifted to routine use across the real estate marketing industry, according to a new industry report from Rechat analyzing brokerage surveys and platform performance data. . Brokerages increasingly consolidated listings, customer relationship management (CRM) sy
Read MoreWhere Could Trump’s Institutional Investor Ban Help the Most?

President Donald Trump is taking another swing at improving housing affordability, this time, by targeting institutional investors. “I am immediately taking steps to ban large institutional investors from buying more single-family homes, and I will be calling on Congress to codify it,” he wrote in a
Read MoreMissing a Single Payment Can Drop a Credit Score by Up to 80 Points

A solid credit score will open many doors when it comes time to finance important purchases, such as a home. Mortgage lenders look at credit scores to determine what kind of rate someone qualifies for, whether it's a 15- or 30-year fixed-rate mortgage or an other type of home loan. Currently, mortga
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As we prepare to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day, it’s important to pause and reflect not only on Dr. King’s national legacy, but also on the work he did in my hometown of Chicago that continues to shape lives, opportunities and generational progress today. Dr. King’s Chicago campaign and the f
Read More Utah Proposes Law To Encourage Starter Home Construction

Utah lawmakers will consider legislation aimed at easing the construction of new starter homes. Last week, state lawmakers introduced House Bill 184, which would create a process to allow people to request to build homes on smaller lots than is typically allowed by their local code. The city and zon
Read MoreStunning 130-Year-Old Tuxedo Park Villa Built for a Duchess Lists for $2.2 Million

In the exclusive village where the famed dinner jacket got its name stands an estate that was quite literally built for a duchess—and now, it's ready to welcome its next owners. The Tuxedo Park property known as Ary-Brynn has been a fixture of the Hudson Valley enclave for more than 130 years, and h
Read MoreHousing demand is off to a solid start in 2026
Housing 2026 is off and going, and so far this year, with mortgage rates near 6% and mortgage spreads near normal levels, 2026 looks to be the first year of actual growth in existing home sales in years. Last week we had solid data in purchase apps and our weekly pending sales data — with inventory
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Tired of the cold? A new ad campaign calling NoFlo (Northwest Florida) "New York's hottest new neighborhood" is counting on it. While city dwellers are trapped in the season of snow and freezing temperatures, "Visit Watersound" posters with idyllic ocean scenes are being plastered in New York City s
Read More Ken Griffin, Mana deny talks of $700M Mana Wynwood sale

Billionaire hedge fund manager Ken Griffin’s rumored $700 million purchase of Mana Wynwood is not true, Mana and a Citadel spokesperson told The Real Deal. Griffin was said to be in talks with Mana, Wynwood’s largest landowner, in recent months, sources previously told TRD. The rumors reached a hea
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