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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.
L.A. Unveils First Home Rebuilt After Palisades Fire—With a Major Catch

Ten months after wildfires scorched parts of Los Angeles and its suburbs, the city announced what it called a "major milestone": The first home to be rebuilt in the hard-hit Pacific Palisades neighborhood has received its certificate of occupancy. However, there's a catch: The home in question, a fo
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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt made history when she became the youngest person to take up the important role—but she has now revealed that she has paid a heavy price for cementing her status as a political heavyweight, particularly when it comes to her life at home with her husband an
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Hollywood heavyweight Hugh Jackman has shared some very entertaining insight into Neil Diamond's life at his Colorado mansion, after inviting himself to spend the night with the legendary singer and his wife. Jackman, 57, opened up about his impromptu trip to the Diamond household during an appearan
Read More BAKER SENIOR CENTER APPOINTS DIRECTOR OF BROOKDALE COGNITIVE HEALTH SERVICES

BAKER SENIOR CENTER NAPLES APPOINTS COSTANZO AS DIRECTOR OF BROOKDALE COGNITIVE HEALTH SERVICES Baker Senior Center Naples, a nonprofit organization that provides comprehensive programs and social services to support older adults and their families, announced the appointment of Riley Costanzo, MSW a
Read More5 Winterizing Projects Most First-Time Homeowners Forget Their First Winter Season

Being a first-time homeowner usually comes with a long to-do list. Renovations, repairs, and routine maintenance can quickly pile up. Now that winter is fast approaching, it’s also important to prep your home for the colder temps. While some winterizing tasks, like testing your furnace and checking
Read MoreThe Faces of Exquisite Estates

Opening next year, The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Naples—the area’s first-ever stand-alone Ritz-Carlton-branded property, conceived by Stock Development and its luxury condominium division, Stock Residences—has already set a new benchmark for coastal luxury. At the heart of its success is a sales team
Read MoreThe Weekly Dirt: Is it time for Lincoln Road’s next act?

A familiar face made a big move last week with the $140 million purchase of 11 storefronts on Miami Beach’s Lincoln Road. Michael Comras’ Comras Company plans to redevelop the properties into a 150,000-square-foot boutique shopping district called NoLi — short for North Lincoln Road. In 2015, the r
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Airline executives are hoping for a smooth Thanksgiving after a rocky fall because of the government shutdown.
Read More Total pending home sales reach multiyear high with mortgage rates near 6%
The housing market experienced a slightly positive shift mid-June and is ending 2025 on even more positive news. Existing home sales have shown four consecutive months of year-over-year growth and our total pending home sales data has just reached a multiyear high for this calendar week. By tracking
Read MoreU.S. moves to tame the skies as disruptive passenger incidents reach new highs

The U.S. launched a nationwide civility campaign amid rising disruptive passenger incidents, with in-flight outbursts now quadruple their 2019 levels.
Read MoreThese Housing Markets Are Cooling the Fastest—and Florida Metros Dominate the List

As the weather cools heading into late fall, so does the U.S. housing market, with Florida leading the nation in metros experiencing the steepest home price declines. A recent report from real estate analytics firm Cotality revealed that of the 10 coolest markets in the U.S. among the 100 largest m
Read MorePalm Beach’s Trophy Homes Command up to $205 Million—It’s a ‘Snowball Effect’

In Palm Beach, FL, luxury real estate has reached eye-popping heights: Three homes are now listed for $100 million-plus, with prices soaring as high as $205 million. The real estate market for waterfront "trophy homes" in Palm Beach—where 51.3% of all real estate deals are all-cash—is red-hot. "We a
Read MoreThe Goldilocks case for home sales in 2026
Home sales are finally showing real momentum as we close out 2025. The trends are consistent enough to inspire me to sketch a Goldilocks case that results in very significant home sales growth 2026. What if we get lucky and the conditions land just right? First the data. The Altos weekly pending sal
Read MoreEmpty Manalapan Plot Intended for ‘America’s Most Expensive Home’ Is Listed for $75 Million

A sprawling oceanfront lot in Manalapan, FL, adjacent to billionaire Larry Ellison's dwelling is up for grabs—months after construction was greenlit to build "American's most expensive home" on the parcel. The 4-acre Florida lot has hit the market for $75 million and is represented by Nick Malinosky
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An exclusive community in southern Florida is proving itself to be a rising power player in the luxury housing market, going toe-to-toe against the likes of Palm Beach and Miami in a David vs. Goliath-style battle of wealth and privilege. For years, Florida's most moneyed residents have flocked to M
Read More Meyers Accesso advances 222-unit apartment project with rooftop pool deck in Boca Raton

Meyers Accesso won a Boca Raton board’s backing of its proposed 289,677-square-foot, mixed-use development. The Boca Raton Planning & Zoning Board voted 4 to 0 Thursday evening to endorse a request by Meyers Accesso affiliate BRI 1885 Atrium at Boca LP to approve two ordinances and three resolutions
Read MoreBoomers Sit on $85 Trillion in Wealth, and Gen Z and Millennials Won’t Catch Up Anytime Soon

Baby boomers are officially the wealthiest generation, holding more than $85 trillion in assets, according to data from the Federal Reserve. Baby boomers still hold over half of the nation's wealth, despite making up less than 20% of the U.S. population. Millennials and Gen Z, by contrast, make up 4
Read MoreCompass, Zillow debate irreparable harm at hearing

Thursday marked day three of Compass’s preliminary injunction hearing in its antitrust lawsuit against Zillow. The day featured testimony from Compass executives and expert witnesses. The hearing, which is being held in New York City under the auspices of U.S. District Court Judge Jeanette Vargas, w
Read MoreWith Powell set to move on, who are the candidates for the next Fed chair?

Several candidates have been publicly identified to serve as the next chair of the Federal Reserve, with current Chair Jerome Powell‘s term coming to an end in May. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told CNBC’s Sara Eisen in October that he would give President Donald Trump “three or four candidates
Read MoreElsafy Team’s journey to $80M in sales and a new home at Keller Williams

Essam Elsafy, founder of The Elsafy Team, has quietly become one of Wisconsin’s most successful real estate leaders, guiding his team to top statewide rankings. The Whitefish Bay–based group, now nine members strong, ranked No. 3 among Wisconsin medium-sized teams by sales volume in 2024, according
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