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.
NEXA Lending promotes Rana Mortensen to chief administrative officer

NEXA Lending announced another change to its C-suite on Tuesday, promoting Rana Mortensen to chief administrative officer. In her new role, Mortensen will oversee the company’s administrative operations across multiple departments — including facilities, human resources, people operations, corporate
Read MoreIndia Hicks on Designing Holiday Tables

This month, India Hicks comes to Home and Salvage—a North Naples home design boutique—to share entertaining tips. Photo by Lexi Lambros Who better to consult about holiday entertaining in Southwest Florida than a world-renowned designer and author who calls the tropical haven of Harbour Island home?
Read MoreRegan Billingsley Creates a Looming Legacy

Photo by Ray Vazquez and Leslie Estrada For 15 years after graduating from the University of Maryland, where she was a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I swimmer, Regan Billingsley did not set foot in a pool. The boat shuttle carries the weft thread through the wrap threads t
Read MoreOpteon acquires Equity Valuation Partners, expands US presence

Opteon has acquired Equity Valuation Partners (EVP) as part of its efforts to expand operations and strengthen technology-driven property valuation services. The acquisition adds to Opteon’s growing U.S. presence — combining the company’s appraisal management platform with Equity Valuation Partners’
Read More13th Floor, Key International launch Nobu-branded Brickell condo project

13th Floor and Key International are launching a Nobu-branded condo tower in Miami’s Brickell, the brand’s first residential project in the city. The announcement follows a controversial fight over the development site, which is on the longtime grounds of the historic First Miami Presbyterian Church
Read MoreLisette Morales Captures a Living Tradition

See Lisette Morales’ “Aztec Dancers: A Living Tradition” at the Immokalee Pioneer Museum at Roberts Ranch to January 31. Photo by Lisette Morales When photojournalist Lisette Morales first witnessed a vibrant cultural performance by the Danza Azteca Guadalupana, she thought it was beautiful, calling
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In Manhattan's eclectic West Village neighborhood, notable property listings are a regular occurrence—but few dwellings sport such a rare blend of architectural acclaim and celebrity heritage as the city's most narrow townhouse, which has just returned to the market for $4.19 million. Cemented in th
Read More How Upcoming Neighborhood Projects Could Affect Your Home Purchase

Zoning changes, new developments, and infrastructure projects are constantly reshaping communities. If you’re buying in an up-and-coming area, expect to see plans for new highways, shopping centers, and mixed-use developments on the horizon. When done well, these projects can boost property values a
Read MoreKnock debuts new buy-before-you-sell bridge loan

Knock, a real estate technology company that helps homeowners buy before they sell, is launching a new loan product. On Tuesday, the company announced the debut of Knock Bridge Loan Plus. The new offering provides the same benefits as the company’s original bridge loan product. This includes its gu
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Comedian Amy Schumer has listed her "dream, dramatic" New Orleans home after she and her husband Chris Fischer transformed it into the perfect hideaway—as her Brooklyn townhouse remains on the market. The actress, 43, listed the two-bedroom, 1.5-bathroom property, which sprawls across 1,967 square f
Read More Continuum completes $49M bulk condo buyout in North Miami

The Eichner family’s Continuum Company completed its bulk purchase of a waterfront condo building in North Miami where the firm plans a luxury condo tower. The New York and North Bay Village-based development firm, led by Ian Bruce Eichner, paid $48.5 million for the four-story, 46-unit condo build
Read MoreTrump Administration Fires Mortgage Regulator Watchdog and Fannie Mae Ethics Staff

The internal watchdog at the Federal Housing Finance Agency has reportedly been fired, after layoffs at the FHFA-controlled mortgage giant Fannie Mae hit staff on the ethics and internal investigations unit. The shakeups come after FHFA Director Bill Pulte publicized his criminal referrals over alle
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Rapper Kanye West's once-plentiful real estate portfolio has been left in a state of despair, with the latest casualty of the A-lister's so-called dwelling curse being his childhood home, which he has reportedly failed to pay taxes on for the past several months. The "Gold Digger" hitmaker, 48, has
Read More Turkish developer loses North Miami Beach apartment tower dev site to lender

Four years after scoring approval for a 354-unit luxury apartment tower in North Miami Beach, developer Celal Ozkan lost the site to the lender in bankruptcy court. An affiliate of CEO Contract, led by Ozkan, will turn over the nearly 1-acre site at 16300 Northeast 19th Avenue to Miami Beach-based
Read MoreHomeowners Spend More Than 6 Years Saving for a Down Payment—but Is That Too Little Too Late?

It’s no secret that the American dream of homeownership continues to be challenging for many. Rising home prices, inflation, and high mortgage rates are just some of the roadblocks buyers are facing today. In fact, the new Raisin 2025 State of Homebuying Report found that a whopping 96% of Americans
Read MoreLos Angeles Lakers Coach JJ Redick Lists His Sleek Brooklyn Penthouse for $6.2 Million

The head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers, JJ Redick, has listed his lavish Brooklyn, NY, penthouse for $6.2 million. The 41-year-old—whose full name is Jonathan—put his New York condo back on the market three years after listing and delisting the sprawling dwelling. The NBA pro purchased the 2,973-s
Read MoreBoca Raton spec mansion asking $13.2M tops signed contracts in Palm Beach County

A Boca Raton spec mansion topped signed luxury contracts in Palm Beach County last week. Buyers signed 14 contracts between Oct. 20 and Oct. 26 for luxury properties in Palm Beach County, according to a report from Douglas Elliman’s Eklund-Gomes team. The homes that went pending last week total $85.
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Sean "Diddy" Combs has been transferred from the "horrific" Brooklyn prison to a "low-security" jail in New Jersey as a judge allowed the disgraced rapper's lawyers to expedite his appeal. The 55-year-old—who recently fell victim to a terrifying knife attack in his cell at the Metropolitan Detention
Read More The Typical First-Time Homebuyer Is Now 40 Years Old, a Record High

The typical first-time homebuyer in the U.S. is now 40 years old, a record high, as affordability struggles price many younger families out of the market. The median age of first-time buyers rose to 40 in 2025 from 38 the year before, and is up sharply from 33 just five years ago, according the annu
Read MoreSouth Florida’s foreign buyer mix shifts, as Canadian demand falls

Canadian buyers are retreating from high-end South Florida markets, driven by the Trump administration’s trade and immigration policies and a softer exchange rate, even as Latin American demand remains strong. Canada’s share of foreign buyers shopping for U.S. homes online has dropped to 32.1 percen
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