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.
Not so fast! Cirrus’ $77M winning bid for downtown Miami site in dispute

Brazilian developer Gilberto Bomeny wants to put the brakes on Cirrus Real Estate taking over his distressed downtown Miami redevelopment site, in a predicament playing out between Christmas and New Year’s. Bomeny entities that own the parcel at 340 Biscayne Boulevard, home to a Holiday Inn built in
Read MoreInside Beyonce’s Lavish $300 Million Property Portfolio as She Reaches Billionaire Status

Beyoncé has officially joined the billionaire club, amassing her fortune through a mix of chart-topping hits, Grammy-winning music, and savvy business ventures—much of which she’s invested in an impressive real estate empire Forbes revealed that the "Texas Hold 'Em" songstress, 44, surpassed billion
Read MorePMG scores $115M construction loan for Fort Lauderdale waterfront condo

PMG scored $115 million in construction financing for the 44-unit Sage condominium project on a waterfront site in Fort Lauderdale. The 28-story building adds to an already crowded pipeline of luxury projects across South Florida, with the tri-county region being especially saturated with branded r
Read MoreRealtor.com urges action on US housing supply shortage

As the housing industry prepares for 2026, Realtor.com is taking some time to double down on its Let America Build campaign. Initially launched in March 2025, the national campaign advocates for solutions to expand housing supply. Realtor.com describes the campaign, which calls on lawmakers to make
Read MoreHaute Looks Set the Pace for Sartorial Victory

Ferragamo dress, coat, wedges Dress ($1,650), shearling bolero coat ($6,200), peep-toe wedges ($1,290), Ferragamo Fendi coat Black silk taffeta coat ($7,550), Fendi Stella McCartney tank top, handbag; Dolce & Gabbana sunglasses Hardcore tank top ($350), Dartmoor nylon small shoulder bag ($925), Stel
Read MoreWinged Wonders Await at Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve

Essentials of Digital Photography takes place January 17. Photo courtesy of Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve January has gone to the birds—at least at Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. Avian species have a storied history in Florida. At one time, birds were heavily hunt
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In a jaw-dropping act of generosity that will keep thousands of acres of rural land free from development for generations to come, a couple have donated their 38,000-acre Montana ranch to a group dedicated to preserving the Yellowstone way of life. Rather than cashing out to become multimillionaires
Read More Designer Anne Fontaine to Come to Naples

Anne Fontaine. Photo by Edgar Tescums Known for her iconic white blouses, Anne Fontaine has a passion for fashion. Born and raised in Brazil, the creative who loved to draw and sketch clothing as a child, moved to Paris when 17 years old. At age 22, she launched a collection of ready-to-wear women’s
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Rewards platform Bilt has teamed up with ASAP Rocky to bring some star-studded generosity to New York City's Harlem neighborhood by covering rent for every tenant in the building where the rapper spent his teenage years. The exclusive partnership, announced by Bilt founder and CEO Ankur Jain, coinci
Read More Rechat partners with SkySlope to add forms, e-signatures to platform

Experience management platform Rechat is partnering with transaction management platform SkySlope, enabling Rechat to expand its capabilities into forms and e-signatures. The firms announced the partnership on Dec. 23. According to a press release, the partnership is an expansion of Rechat’s transa
Read MoreHow long does it take to save for a down payment in 2025?

Even though down payments remain an obstacle to prospective homebuyers across the country, affordability conditions have improved significantly in the past three years. That’s the key takeaway from a Realtor.com report released Monday. The company found that across the 50 largest U.S. metro areas, t
Read MoreRMLS Alliance becomes Broker Public Portal shareholder, expands reach via Cribio

RMLS Alliance (RMLS-A) is the Broker Public Portal (BPP)’s newest shareholder. In addition, RMLS-A listings are now live on Cribio, the BPP’s public facing portal. The BPP is an industry-led initiative formed by brokerages and multiple listing services (MLSs) that aims to deliver a national MLS home
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Before ushering in the new year, millions of homeowners across the country will endure a sizable winter storm that has already knocked out power across Michigan and is poised to create travel issues for countless others. "Across the Midwest and Great Lakes through Monday, a powerful storm will take
Read More Pending home sales rise in November as lower rates spur buyers
November’s declining mortgage rates enticed more homebuyers to come off the sidelines, resulting in an uptick for the National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) Pending Home Sales Index (PHSI). According to NAR data released Monday, pending home sales were up 3.3% month over month in November, as the
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Hollywood actor Miles Teller has gifted his wife, Keleigh Teller, a re-creation of her wedding dress after it was ruined when they lost their Pacific Palisades home in the California wildfires. Teller, 38, pulled at fans' heart strings as he gifted his wife the very special present, which came after
Read More Pending Home Sales Rise in November, but 2025 Market Remains on Track To Hit 30-Year Low

Pending home sales rose in November as mortgage rates eased, but the increase is likely not enough to prevent the 2025 housing market from hitting a new 30-year low in sales volume. Signed contracts for existing homes rose 3.3% last month from October, will all four regions seeing an uptick, the Nat
Read MoreCash is king: Zara founder’s $274M Brickell buy tops 2025 Miami office deals

South Florida’s top office deal this year was Spanish billionaire Amancio Ortega’s $274.4 million purchase of Brickell’s Sabadell Financial Center. The sellers received a higher offer from a buyer who required a loan, but they went with Ortega’s all-cash offer, a source said. Cash deals are often p
Read MoreDay Adjusting and Consulting helps bring the Christmas spirit to Children and Veterans

Blake Day, owner and president of Day Adjusting and Consulting, along with his team, presented a $1,000 check to the VFW Auxiliary Post 7721 in support of their holiday project Mission: Operation Christmas Cards for Veterans. The funds helped underwrite the postage for this project which mailed 16,0
Read MoreSimon’s $512M Brickell City Centre buy tops big year for South Florida retail

South Florida’s largest retail trades of 2025 were headlined by Simon Property Group’s purchase of Brickell City Centre’s shops and a wave of institutional capital targeting grocery-anchored centers and lifestyle assets from Miami’s urban core to Palm Beach County suburbs. The 10 biggest deals tota
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HGTV icon Christina Haack has shared a glimpse into her sprawling home while showcasing the presents 'Santa' brought for her children, before stepping out with ex-husband Tarek El Moussa. The 42-year-old star of "The Flip Off" took to her Instagram story to show off the gifts her son, Hudson, receiv
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