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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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Cooking icon Martha Stewart has issued a very divisive piece of advice about the perfect time to serve Thanksgiving dinner—insisting that anyone hosting loved ones this holiday would do well to follow her guidelines for ensuring no guest goes hungry on the big day. Stewart, 84, has been doling out T
Read More Reality star buys waterfront Belle Meade mansion in Miami for record $22M

Reality star Sam Logan bought a waterfront home in Miami’s Belle Meade for a record $22.1 million in an off-market deal. Records show Logan bought the house at 905 Belle Meade Island Drive from Mohammed Hussain. The deal follows a year after he sold a waterfront home on Chase Avenue in Miami Beach f
Read MoreJetBlue to add Milan, Barcelona flights next year in push for high-spending travelers

The new seasonal flights will launch next spring from Boston
Read MoreL.A. Mayor Calls for 3-Year Mortgage Relief Extension for Wildfire Survivors

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass urged lenders and mortgage servicers to offer extended mortgage forbearance to residents still recovering from the January 2025 Los Angeles wildfires that claimed at least 30 lives, destroyed over 16,000 structures, and scorched nearly 60,000 acres. Following the fires,
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The former New York Magazine journalist who left her job after sharing an intimate texting relationship with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has now been accused by her former fiancé of having a "physical" affair with another prominent politician: former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford. Olivia Nuzzi, now 32,
Read More 2 Major Winter Storms Slated To Hit U.S. Over Thanksgiving, Just as Old Farmer’s Almanac Predicted

Potatoes, pie, and precipitation. That’s what awaits much of the country this Thanksgiving. The Old Farmer’s Almanac released its end-of-month weather predictions earlier this month, and now forecasters are seeing their predictions materialize. Two major storms are forming in the Midwest and Norther
Read More‘For Sale by Owner’ Transactions Hit an All-Time Low, Report Finds

The days of trying to sell a home without an agent are dwindling, with for sale by owner transactions at an all-time low. Known as FSBO, those sales now comprise just 5% of home sales, according to the National Association of Realtors 2025 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers. That's 16% less than in
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Social media sensation Alix Earle has given fans a glimpse inside her sprawling Los Angeles home as she shared a behind-the-scenes look at her daily routine as a contestant on "Dancing With the Stars." The 24-year-old, who rose to stardom by sharing "Get Ready With Me" videos on TikTok, has been a f
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Meghan Markle has revealed a glimpse inside her Thanksgiving Day plans with Prince Harry and their two children at their $14.65 million Montecito mansion—shortly before releasing the official trailer for the holiday special of her Netflix show, "With Love, Meghan." Meghan, 44, shared some "sage" adv
Read More Iron Joe Turkey Ride & Walk Returns Next Week

Naples Pathways Coalition will host the annual Iron Joe Turkey Ride & Walk at Eagle Lakes Community Park on November 30. Naples Pathways Coalition (NPC) will host the twenty-first annual Iron Joe Turkey Ride & Walk, Naples’ Sunday-after-Thanksgiving tradition, at Eagle Lakes Community Park on Novemb
Read MoreHosting the Holidays Still Matters: How Thanksgiving Is Impacting Young Buyers’ Housing Decisions

Whether hosting Thanksgiving or Friendsgiving, the younger generations looking to purchase a home want to make sure they have the space to do up the holidays right. A new Realtor.com® survey found that the majority of potential millennial and Gen Z homeowners factored in holiday hosting when lookin
Read MoreSet Out on an Early Birding Tour

Palm Warbler at Audubon’s Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary. Photo by RJ Wiley Experience the peaceful sights and sounds at Audubon’s Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary during a naturalist guided Early Birding Tour November 25. As the sanctuary is an Important Bird Area and a part of the Atlantic Flyway for bird mig
Read MoreBlackstone sells another South Florida senior living facility at a discount

Blackstone sold another South Florida senior living facility to BH Group and Gold Standard of Care at a discount. The joint venture paid $12.2 million for Atrium at Boca Raton, roughly $10 million below the previous sale price eight years ago, according to a source familiar with the deal. Gold Stan
Read MoreCelebrate Local Farmers at Farm-City BBQ

Photo courtesy of Farm-City BBQ For 68 years, business and agriculture leaders from the coastal and interior regions of Collier County have gathered to feast on locally grown food at the Farm-City BBQ, sharing a hearty meal on the day before Thanksgiving. The beloved luncheon, which occurs during Na
Read MoreEnjoy the Ninth Annual Holiday Stroll

The Naples Design District will host the Ninth Annual Holiday Stroll, A District in Full Glow, on December 3. The Naples Design District will host the Ninth Annual Holiday Stroll, A District in Full Glow, on December 3, from 5 to 8 p.m. This free, family-friendly evening brings the district to life
Read MoreLittle Havana developer converting apartments to condos, launching sales

An Aventura-based developer is converting a new apartment building in Miami’s Little Havana neighborhood into condos, and launching sales of the project, The Real Deal has learned. Gamla Cedron Group, led by CEO Shaoul Mishal, hired Douglas Elliman to lead sales of the eight-story, 100-unit Central
Read MoreComras buys Lincoln Road retail portfolio for $140M, plans redevelopment

Michael Comras is planning a major renovation of a Lincoln Road portfolio his namesake firm acquired for $140 million. Comras declined to confirm the purchase price, which was provided to The Real Deal by a source familiar with the transaction. Miami Beach-based Comras Company bought 11 storefront
Read MoreMortgage Applications Today: Home Loan Demand Falls 5.2% as Mortgage Rates Edge Up

The demand for home loans decreased 5.2% for the week ending Nov. 14, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). That's a dip from the week prior when applications registered a 6% increase. The decline comes on the heels of mortgage interest rates ticking up to 6.24% for the week ending No
Read More1,200-Acre Texas Ranch That Is Said To Conceal Buried Treasure Hits the Market for $10 Million

Calling all gold diggers, treasure hunters, and anyone with a fondness for historical lore. The opportunity to solve a centuries-old mystery—and uncover a so-called secret treasure—has been brought to the market in Texas in the form of a sprawling 1,266-acre ranch that is said to "conceal buried coi
Read MoreHomebuyers Are Willing To Pay a Premium for One Perk: Walkability

Homebuyers are increasingly willing to pay a premium for a certain perk—and it's not a swimming pool, three-car garage, or two kitchens. A survey from the National Association of Realtors® showed that Americans are prioritizing walkability in a way they haven't since the pre-Henry Ford era. 79% of r
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