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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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Meghan Markle is reportedly hoping to replicate the lavish lifestyle she enjoyed in California as she and Prince Harry makes their move across the pond—with the Duchess of Sussex said to be seeking a sprawling nine-bedroom property complete with its own film studio. Markle, 45, and Harry, 41, who pu
Read More The Great Wealth Transfer Could Get Tangled in America’s Property Records

Nearly 1 in 5 (19%) U.S. homeowners says they either don’t have or aren’t sure they have a clear title and recorded deed to their home, according to a new survey. Most homeowners may have little reason to think about those documents until they need them. But a title and deed are the legal records of
Read MoreBeyond affordability: What Florida’s Amendment 3 could mean for MSR values

SitusAMC examines how Florida Amendment 3 could reduce escrow custodial balances, pressure MSR values and create new modeling considerations for servicers
Read MorePre-IPO equity is redefining the qualified borrower

Fannie Mae rules can ignore private-company receipt history and require a 200-day trading average after an IPO
Read MoreThe end of SaaS as we know it in mortgage lending?

Agentic workflows shift user interaction from LOS and POS screens to intent-based execution with audit trails
Read MoreDov Stark’s Fort Lauderdale spec home finds buyer for $51M

Dov Stark’s record-setting Ember House found a buyer. The new 15,000-square-foot waterfront estate in Fort Lauderdale’s Sunrise Intracoastal neighborhood is under contract for $51 million to a mystery buyer, the Wall Street Journal reported. The home at 513 Middle River Drive hit the market in Apri
Read MoreTwo Roads settles with holdout condo owners, ending Biscayne 21 legal saga

Two Roads Development settled with the holdout condo owners at Biscayne 21, effectively ending a yearslong saga over the buyout and termination of the waterfront building in Miami’s Edgewater, The Real Deal has learned. Two Roads, led by Taylor Collins and Reid Boren, reached an agreement with the
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Kelley Wolf has opened up about the circumstances that lead to a court-issued restraining order against her last August, following an attempt to enter the home of her ex-husband, actor Scott Wolf. In an Aug. 29 Instagram statement, the “Real World: New Orleans” alum explained that after a year spent
Read More Terra lands $245M refi for newly built apartments as rental market muscles its way back

David Martin’s Terra landed a $245 million refinancing for a huge apartment complex it completed this summer, just as the multifamily market oversupply started balancing. Coconut Grove-based Terra finished the first phase of Upland Park with 578 units this summer, as part of the firm’s wager on gar
Read MoreFamed Miami architect Kenneth Treister dies at 96

Kenneth Treister, a Miami architect known for his unique style that shaped the city’s aesthetic, died on Friday at 96 years old. Treister’s works included the Mayfair House Hotel and Elizabeth Virrick Park, both in Coconut Grove, where he lived for 30 years in a house he designed, the Miami Herald r
Read MoreThe True Carrying Cost of Vacation Homes: How Insurance Is Eating Second-Home Yields

At first glance, a 9% annual yield can make buying a vacation home sound like a pretty compelling investment. The headline number, from AirDNA, sits within the 7% to 10% long-term annual return some experts use for diversified U.S. stocks—and is nearly twice the 4.73% yield on a 10-year Treasury in
Read MoreHow to Shop for a Mortgage: A Home Buyer’s Guide to the Right Type of Loan

Mortgage rates, fees, and terms vary by lender, even for the same loan on the same house. Comparing offers from more than one lender, often called rate shopping, is one of the most effective ways a buyer can lower the total cost of a mortgage. Rate shopping means requesting a mortgage offer from mor
Read MoreModular housing fails to scale. Will policy reforms alter that?

Modular construction has failed to gain market share despite high-profile initiatives. Will federal policy reforms catalyze business mojo?
Read MoreHow long can mortgage rates stay below 7%?

Rates are already at yearly highs and 3 key factors are in play this week
Read MoreMiami Man Gets Prison for Posing as Elderly Woman’s Son To Steal Her Home

A Miami man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison after scheming to exploit a 94-year-old woman out of her home. On Aug. 26, Alejandro Diaz Torriente, 67, was found guilty of the financial exploitation of a 94-year-old woman and sentenced to 20 years in prison followed by 10 years of probation, a
Read MoreBillionaire Steve Ross’ firm pays $28M for Wellington farmland slated for mixed-use district

Billionaire Steve Ross’ Related Ross paid $28.3 million for the Village Landing in Wellington site, where it is planning the K-Park mixed-use project that will house a private school on a separate adjacent property. Records show Related Ross affiliates bought the 31-acre site at the intersection of
Read MoreA raft of California housing bills heads to Newsom; here’s what’s new

Measures span ADU fees, permitting timelines, infill townhomes, high-rise zoning near transit, and look to alleviate entitlement risk
Read MoreData Center Developer Leans On Kentucky Law Meant To Promote Housing Development

A data center operator in Kentucky hopes to block a legal challenge from area homeowners using a new law designed to fast-track housing developments, highlighting the unintended consequences of housing policy shifts. The conflict stems from a 200-acre data center campus that developer TenKey LandCo
Read MoreJamie Cavanaugh to lead Broker Action Coalition as CEO

Brendan McKay remains president while outgoing executive director Rachel Clark is credited with building the group’s current foundation
Read MoreClosings per market shows why some builders scale faster

Data suggests local density and differentiation, not market count alone, shape operating leverage and capital allocation
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