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.
Nearly 90% of Prospective Buyers Are Planning To Purchase a Home in 2026 as Affordability Improves

When it comes to the real estate market, things are looking up in 2026, according to a new survey from Re/Max. While 71% of respondents say that current market conditions have caused delays in their homebuying timeline, 88% say they are "very" or "somewhat likely" to purchase a home next year. "The
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The son of an ailing veteran who is embroiled in a $5 million lawsuit with Katy Perry over a $15 million Montecito mansion has opened up about the brutal emotional toll the yearslong case has had on his father—revealing the family's desperate desire for the case to end so they can spend their dad's
Read More Integra pitches $386M deal to remake Miami-Dade public housing site

Integra Solutions wants to take on one of Miami-Dade’s biggest public housing overhauls, proposing a $385.9 million redevelopment that would quintuple density on a 12-acre Brownsville site while layering in a wide spread of income-restricted units. The Miami-based developer is asking the county for
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With housing prices still at a high despite mortgage interest rates recently dropping to 6.19%, finding an affordably priced home can still be a challenge for homebuyers. However, there are still some appealing pockets across the U.S., where house hunters can secure a dream dwelling in a desirable l
Read More Can Your Neighbors or HOA Force You To Be Nice?

You can’t pick your neighbors, but if you could, wouldn’t you want them to be nice? How far would you be willing to go to try to ensure that was the case? Would you ask them to sign a document promising that they’d at least try to be kind to you and everyone else in the area? This isn’t a hypothetic
Read MoreGreystar, Artemis buy Palm Beach Gardens age-restricted apartments for $69M

Greystar and Artemis Real Estate Partners bought a 220-unit age-restricted apartment complex in Palm Beach Gardens for $69.4 million. Charleston, South Carolina-based Greystar and Chevy Chase, Maryland-based Artemis bought the Everleigh Palm Beach Gardens at 3660 RCA Boulevard from United Group of
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Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce have set the rumor mill all abuzz yet again after new reports emerged about the happy couple's wedding plans—with sources claiming that the chart-topper has paid off another bride in order to secure her dream Rhode Island venue. Weeks after it was claimed that Swift, 35
Read More Documents highlight Jeffrey Epstein’s real estate rolodex

Beyond Jeffrey Epstein’s interests in connecting with princes, former presidents and financial heavyweights, the late, disgraced financier sometimes extended his attention to commercial real estate. Among the more than 20,000 documents obtained by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Refo
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A Nevada mansion with intriguing ties to the fast food industry has now found a very fast sale—mere days after its latest listing price was cut by just $1. The property is located just 15 miles southeast of Las Vegas' iconic Strip in MacDonald Highlands, a tony community where the area’s most luxuri
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An extraordinary Surfside, FL, condo that comes complete with a multimillion-dollar art collection "built into the architecture" has hit the market for $22.75 million—just as Miami's iconic Art Basel kicks off, showcasing some of the world's most celebrated pieces and installations. While curating a
Read More Inter Miami’s Sergio Busquets lists waterfront Fort Lauderdale house

Inter Miami’s Sergio Busquets is looking to sell his waterfront home near Fort Lauderdale for $9.8 million, just two years after buying the property. Busquets, considered one of the best defensive midfielders in soccer, is retiring from Major League Soccer at the end of this year. He and his wife,
Read MoreOrtsac buys Pembroke Pines multifamily at discount for $53M

Ortsac Capital Group bought a 206-unit apartment complex in Pembroke Pines for $52.5 million, marking a slight discount from its purchase price six years ago. The deal at a 5.6 percent discount comes amid higher interest rates and South Florida’s multifamily market slowdown compared to the post-pan
Read MoreSmart Home, Big Risks: Top Cybersecurity Threats Homeowners Need To Know

Smart home devices are becoming increasingly common. From webcams to thermostats, to TVs and even AI-improved refrigerators, homeowners have an array of choices to make their lives easier. These devices can also boost home prices, making them a worthwhile investment. Yet, these smart home gadgets ca
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Behind the generative AI boom is a rush to build the data centers and server farms that power them—snapping up land, straining power and water systems, and fueling bitter local fights. But in Henrico County, VA, leaders have taken a radically different approach. They are turning this AI-era infrastr
Read More They Moved for Cheaper Homes—Now They’re Rewriting Your City’s Zoning Rules

Zoning hearings and land-use ballot measures used to be the kind of thing that made voters' eyes glaze over. But, in the past few years, they've become a political topic du jour—at least by local government standards. In New York City, these conversations took center stage in a mayoral election that
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The year 2026 is projected to bring a more balanced housing market after the last tumultuous 12 months, promising improved affordability for buyers—particularly in metros where price growth is expected to slow down the most. Nationally, home prices are forecasted to increase 2.2% year over year, but
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Netflix’s "Owning Manhattan" introduced a new face this season: former Corcoran broker Peter Zaitzeff—who has now admitted that he left the fate of his real estate career up to a chance coin flip that decided whether he should quit his longtime job to join Ryan Serhant's eponymous agency. Peter, 41,
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A "prominent Silicon Valley billionaire" has become the latest tech tycoon to throw their cowboy hat in the ranch owner ring after purchasing an "astonishing" 900-acre Washington estate that had last been on the market for $14.25 million. The off-market deal, which was handled by Pend Oreille Realty
Read More The IBX Could Transform These New York City Neighborhoods

A proposed transit line that would create a new connection between New York City’s two most populous boroughs—Brooklyn and Queens—has the potential to remake a large swath of the city. The Interborough Express, or the IBX for short, is slated to connect Jackson Heights in Queens with Sunset Park in
Read MoreInventory, affordability take center stage in House hearing

U.S. Rep. Mike Flood (R-Neb.) pressed federal housing officials Wednesday on what he described as costly and counterproductive red tape, using a House Financial Services Committee hearing to highlight regulations he feels are worsening the national housing shortage. The hearing focused heavily on in
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