Enjoy the sunset at rooftop Oshen. Photo courtesy of The St. Regis Longboat Key Resort Rising from 18 acres of Sarasota’s shoreline, the new St. Regis Longboat Key Resort feels less like a regional debut and more like a global statement: an escape firmly rooted in Florida sand but with the scope and

Dior off-white cotton fleece hooded sweatshirt for men Chill Factor This off-white cotton fleece hooded sweatshirt for men ($2,100) from Dior is the perfect outside topper when temperatures dip below the Naples norm. Dior, Saks Fifth Avenue, Naples Ferragamo Kimono-style dress in a rich mascarpone w

Homebuilding executives remain downbeat, citing a range of current conditions marked by buyer hesitancy, economic uncertainty, shrinking profit margins, increased use of incentives, and high costs. However, homebuilders whose primary focus is the strained entry-level buyer segment face the biggest h

Photo courtesy of Youth Haven Youth Haven is calling on the community to help ensure that the children and teens that call Youth Haven home have the holiday season they deserve. Local businesses, organizations, and community members can offer support in a variety of ways, including: Make a year-end

Pennymac cut the ribbon on a new facility in Carrollton, Texas, on Friday, which will become the company’s largest corporate office, eventually housing more than 1,800 employees. The move consolidates two offices in the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex while also giving the company room to grow. Pennymac

Royal Caribbean Group’s former longtime chairman and CEO Richard Fain signed a contract to sell his waterfront Coral Gables estate, asking $37 million.   The pending deal marks the most expensive of 20 contracts signed in Miami-Dade County between Dec. 8 and Dec. 14, according to the latest Eklund-G

The spat between Zillow and Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED) continues on. Over the weekend, the Chicago-based MLS sent an email, obtained by HousingWire, to members warning them that the listing portal’s industry relations team is contacting MRED subscribers and allegedly threatening to contact thei

Despite his bullish stance on improving housing affordability across the Golden State, Gov. Gavin Newsom has refused to back off from his controversial decision to block duplexes in the Pacific Palisades wildfire rebuild. And now, his former allies are taking him to court. YIMBY Law, a pro-housing o

Former "Today" show star Hoda Kotb has shown off how she and her children celebrated the first snow day of the year at their home in the suburbs—complete with a brilliant photobomb from their dog, Waffles. Kotb, 61, moved to the $2.9 million Bronxville, NY, abode in 2024, along with her adopted daug

The portal wars may have a new entrant — and it isn’t one to shake a stick at. Google has begun testing a new advertising format in select markets that embeds for-sale home listings directly into search results.  Listings are embedded only in mobile searches for listings in select markets, including

William Wrigley Jr., an heir to the Wrigley chewing gum fortune, sold a waterfront compound in North Palm Beach for $97.5 million. Wrigley sold the 2.5-acre assemblage at 11465 and 11472 Old Harbour Road to an undisclosed buyer, the Wall Street Journal reported. The off-market deal was the most-expe

HGTV stars Erin and Ben Napier have revealed that their highly anticipated "Home Town" spinoff series will still go ahead—despite the hotel property at the heart of the show being severely damaged in a "devastating" fire. "Home Town: Inn This Together," which was announced in August, was meant to do

The legal skirmish between Katie Sweeney and the Association of Independent Mortgage Experts (AIME) is continuing to develop with a first amended complaint that officially names United Wholesale Mortgage, AIME’s main sponsor, and Sarah DeCiantis, UWM’s executive vice president and chief marketing of

BAKER SENIOR CENTER NAPLES MOURNS THE LOSS OF ITS FOUNDER, PRESIDENT AND CEO DR. JACLYNN FAFFER Baker Senior Center Naples, a nonprofit organization that provides comprehensive programs and social services to support older adults and their families, announced the passing of its Founder, President an

Actor Richard Gere has traded the sunny Spanish weather for a white Christmas after returning to the U.S. from Europe with his family to spend time at their upstate New York home—one year after making the move overseas. Gere, 76, and his wife, Alejandra, 42, relocated to Madrid with three of their f

A house full of sparkling lights is sure to put you in the holiday spirit.  However, it doesn’t come cheap.  A new study from Payless Power found that 15% of Americans say their electric bills are too high to decorate.  “The reality is that higher energy costs are quietly altering holiday traditions

Most Americans hold a favorable view of Social Security, but about one-third are skeptical the program will still exist when they retire, according to new survey data released by the Cato Institute and YouGov. The survey also found that Americans are broadly misinformed about how Social Security wor

Homebuilder sentiment remained muted in December as the industry faces challenging conditions, but builders are hopeful that things will turn around in 2026 as interest rates ease. Overall builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes remained low at 39 this month, up 1 point

Cartier | Palm Beach  French luxury goods conglomerate Cartier opened in Palm Beach.  Cartier leased at 70 Royal Poinciana Plaza within the Royal Poinciana Plaza, according to a release. The boutique opened in a portion of the historic Royal Poinciana Playhouse, according to a Cartier news release. 

As buying season ramps up, South Florida’s real estate firms are hiring key talent.  Compass brought in the Champagne & Parisi Team, a 78-agent team, in its Boca Raton office, according to a news release. Formerly Champagne & Parisi Real Estate, the team was founded by Claude Champagne and Caesar Pa