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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.
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Actress and model Caitlin O'Connor says moving back to the Pittsburgh area with her fiancé, actor Joe Manganiello, has been an "amazing new adventure," as she opened up about how the couple keeps their relationship alive despite demanding careers that require them to travel almost constantly. After
Read More NYC expands finance pool for office-to-residential makeovers

New York City administration officials took a stride toward spurring more office-to-residential conversions by expanding a long-term financing option used in clean energy construction. In late June, the city made embodied carbon eligible for financing under its Commercial Property Assessed Clean Ene
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Influencer Rabbi Shmuley Boteach should face legal penalties over his flurry of social media posts against the Fontainebleau Miami Beach, its owner Jeffrey Soffer and its attorney, a magistrate says. Boteach, whose real name is Jacob Shmuel Botach, is an author who calls himself “America’s Rabbi” a
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Newlyweds Tom Holland and Zendaya tied the knot several months ago now—but the "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" stars are still celebrating their marriage, most recently by hosting a secret wedding party for their loved ones in the British actor's home country. Holland, 30, and Zendaya, 29, are understoo
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"She's All That" star Tamara Mello and her husband, Emmy Award-winning TV editor Paolo Cascardo, are parting ways with their thoughtfully restored Los Angeles home—as they prepare to relocate across the country to Florida. The couple have listed their midcentury modern split-level ranch in for $1.49
Read More Mortgage Rates Hit 6.69% as Markets Await Critical Deal To Reopen Strait of Hormuz

Mortgage rates hit their highest level in over a year in a fresh blow to homebuyers, as the wait for a potential deal with Iran to reopen the strategic Strait of Hormuz continued this week. The average rate on 30-year fixed home loans climbed to 6.69% for the week ending Aug. 6, up 3 basis points f
Read MoreCompass Defends Private Listings Strategy as Key Deadline in Congressional Probe Expires

Compass CEO Robert Reffkin has vigorously defended the brokerage giant's private listings strategy, even as Congress is preparing to probe aspects of the practice. Reffkin spoke at length about private listings on the company's earnings call Tuesday night, days after a congressional subcommittee lau
Read MoreWater Workouts with Swim Lessons in Naples

Take a water aerobics class or try exercises on your own at Swim Lessons in Naples. Photo courtesy of AdobeStock Cool down while burning calories with water aerobics. “Water is the great equalizer,” explains Monica Cardwell, owner of Swim Lessons in Naples. “All different people of different ability
Read MoreCanines Bring Calm to the Courtroom

Corporal Jeff Perry of Naples Police Department with Max. Photo courtesy of Courtesy of Golden PAWS Assistance Dogs Children testifying in court may now have access to emotional support in a fluffy and reassuring form. “To fathom a child having to testify in front of a judge and attorney and be in t
Read MoreTable for Two: Escape to Mykonos at Violí

Views of the restaurant’s interior. It’s not necessarily a bad thing when your first course is so irresistible that it sets the bar high and blows away any strategy for starting out light. Such was the case with the horiatiki salad at Violí, a delightful indoor-outdoor setting at Mercato in Naples.
Read MoreMississippi’s Housing Crisis Is Forcing Young Adults To Live at Home With Parents Longer

The current housing crisis, marked by severe housing shortages, job losses, and significant cost-of-living adjustments, has profoundly impacted young adults. According to the most recent Census figures, 33% of young adults aged 18-34 live with their parents, nearing the historic highs seen during th
Read MoreTigress Restaurant & Rooftop Bar Unveils Summer Menus

Ten-ounce Wagyu skirt steak. Photo courtesy of Tigress Restaurant & Rooftop Bar Tigress Restaurant & Rooftop Bar at The Perry Hotel Naples is getting experimental this summer, rolling out a refreshed lineup of culinary experiences including updated lunch, dinner, and happy hour menus, plus a three-c
Read MoreAri Pearl scores rezoning for 166-acre Hollywood golf course redevelopment

First Eagle Management and PPG Development secured rezoning and site plan approval for a 166-acre redevelopment of The Club at Emerald Hills golf course in Hollywood. The project, which has been several years in the making, drew mixed reactions from residents, with some supporting the aging club’s
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Donald Trump Jr. has bought his former fiancèe, Kimberly Guilfoyle, out of their shared Florida mansion, paying his ex $7.6 million for her portion of the sprawling waterfront property. Trump, 48, and Guilfoyle, 57, purchased the Jupiter, FL, manse for $9.7 million in March 2021—just a few months af
Read More Data center doubt: Why Florida is pushing back against hyperscale development

The AI boom has developers casting lines for hyperscale data center sites across the country. But in Florida, many counties aren’t biting. A slew of proposals have been met with moratoriums, zoning battles and community opposition, leaving several developments dead in the water. While grassroots or
Read MoreSouth Florida’s top deals: Harbor Group pays $109M for Miami apartment complex

🏆 Residential: Miami had the most expensive residential sale to hit records. A trust scooped up the home at 4040 Kiaora Street for $22.5 million from an affiliate of luxury homebuilder Pascal Nicolai. Built last year, the home measures 8,500 square feet and has six bedrooms, seven and a half bathro
Read MoreWhy British Homebuyers Are Quietly Flocking to This Affordable Heartland State

While coastal and Sun Belt states continue to dominate U.S. foreign real estate transactions, Michigan has quietly emerged as one of the top destinations for U.K. buyers drawn by an affordable lifestyle and a long-established job pipeline. Between April 2025 and March 2026, Michigan was the third mo
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Food Network star Suzanne Vizethann can be found on most days running her restaurant empire—balancing two separate outposts of the popular Buttermilk Kitchen in Georgia and Maine. But when she isn't busy overseeing the eateries or filming for TV, she is most often cooking up new ideas at her idyllic
Read More From clicks to home sales: How connected builder websites convert traffic

Today’s homebuyers are exploring communities, comparing floor plans and evaluating builders long before they speak with a sales professional. That shift has turned the builder website from a digital brochure into one of the most important touchpoints in the buying journey. “The builder’s website has
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A recent global IDC study of mortgage lenders revealed that 30% of lenders took more than four weeks to close a mortgage and that 53% of processes in underwriting and decisioning were manual. Borrowers expect faster approvals and simpler digital journeys, while lenders look for AI-led origination an
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