Southwest Florida Real Estate News and Market Insight

Voters in 10 states will have the chance to approve ballot measures this year, including a half-dozen changes to property taxes and one that could change statewide zoning. The 2026 midterm elections include six different proposed changes to property tax systems, all in states across the South and We

Last week, mortgage rates hit a three-year high—a headline that has been on repeat for several months.  In fact, in less than four months, the rate has risen a percentage point. The average rate on 30-year fixed home loans rose to 6.49% for the week ending July 9—now it stands at 7.40% for the week

The coming week will bring a steady stream of housing market indicators, as well as new reports from the Realtor.com economics team. On Wednesday, senior economist Anthony Smith will have a look at the latest pricing trends in the luxury market with the September Monthly Luxury Report. On Thursday,

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Mortgage rates will remain elevated above 7% through the end of next year, according to the forecast of a top housing economist with the Mortgage Bankers Association. "Inflation is too high, leading central banks to raise short-term rates, while budget deficits and debt are unsustainably high, leadi

Trade group projected higher-for-longer borrowing costs, wider spreads and potential Fed hikes ahead

The billionaires and their HQ moves can’t carry the whole market. At Holland & Knight’s real estate conference last week, experts broke down some of the challenges developers, lenders and brokers are managing. Here’s what they had to say:  The latest interest rate hike is creating pain, per Omar Mor

First-time homebuyers are gaining confidence in their ability to make the correct decisions in a challenging market. However, one major factor still needs to change before many prospective buyers will take the leap: Sellers need to bring home prices down. In a survey of people who are searching for

Frank Lloyd Wright's prairie style and usonian homes are well recognized around the world, but his earlier commissions—those completed between the 1890s—are not nearly as well-known. Built in 1895, the Chauncey Williams House in River Forest, IL which is now listed for $2.4 million, is one of those.

A Victorian home in one of the Northeast's best-preserved historic summer destinations has come on the market in Shelter Island Heights, NY, for $2.99 million. Built around 1875, the home at 13 Spring Garden Ave. sits within the Shelter Island Heights Historic District, which was added to the Nation

Buck Hunt to remain chairman and lead new venture, as executive shuffle elevates Steve Brant to CFO

Real estate investor and YouTube star Kris Krohn is looking to part ways with his jaw-dropping 28,446-square-foot Utah compound featuring an indoor pool built on a hydraulic floor system. Listed for an eye-popping $13,950,000, the six-bedroom megamansion, located in Woodland Hills, was commissioned

For viewers obsessed with architectural design, there’s nothing quite as exciting as when a home serves as more than a backdrop in a film or television show. In “Verity,” the Dakota Johnson and Anne Hathaway-led psychological thriller based on the bestselling Colleen Hoover novel, a stunning lake ho

The month of October still has plenty of variables that can be a problem for rates

PARKINSON’S ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA TO HOST “MINGLE & SHARE: A PARKINSON’S RESOURCE FAIR” ON NOVEMBER 17, 2026 The Parkinson’s Association of Southwest Florida (PASWFL) will host Mingle & Share: A PD (Parkinson’s) Resource Fair on Tuesday, November 17, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at

The Parkinson’s Association of Southwest Florida (PASWFL) announced its 2026-2027 Board of Directors, including a new slate of officers and two new members joining the organization’s all-volunteer leadership team. PASWFL’s new officers are Board Chair Danielle Dyer, Vice Chair Charles Weinrich, Trea

Stylist Aaron Hom has styled rooms for Restoration Hardware and Design Within Reach, but some of his most personal work has happened at home—and, usually in very small spaces. His latest project, a 1922 bungalow in the Maxwell Park neighborhood in Oakland, CA, is now on the market for $750,000. In 2

New collaborative center brings critical services together in a convenient location in an area of high need The Naples Children Foundation (NCF), the founding organization of the Naples Winter Wine Festival, celebrated the official opening of the NCF Pediatric Health Center with a ribbon cutting and

A Gilded Age mansion originally built for one of San Francisco’s timber barons has come to market in Pacific Heights for $27 million. Known as the Doe House, the residence at 2120 Washington Street was built in 1908 for Frank P. Doe, president of the wholesale lumber firm that bore his name. The hom