Southwest Florida Real Estate News and Market Insight

Reality television and real estate star Ryan Serhant is expanding his rapidly growing brokerage into another major market with the opening of a Chicago office. The national brokerage has grown rapidly in 2026, stepping into Massachusetts, Texas, California, and Colorado. Now, it will take on the Chi

A Miami mansion linked to the late James Kaufman, co-founder of Miami-based accounting firm Kaufman Rossin, went under contract for $17.4 million last week.  It’s among 17 contracts buyers signed between Sept. 28 and Oct. 4, according to the weekly report by Douglas Elliman’s Eklund-Gomes team. The

For decades, South Florida drew waves of retirees and working families from high-priced East Coast cities with the promise of cheaper living, but today that affordability advantage is gone. Soaring expenses have caught would-be movers' attention, triggering a sharp drop in net migration across the S

Years before Marilyn Boysen died, she devised a simple way of figuring out which of her belongings her daughters wanted to keep: She asked them to put sticky notes on them. Versions of the ritual have been depicted in TV shows like "Gilmore Girls" and "Succession." But Nakia Gray, a Maryland estate

Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison is looking to part ways with his Seminole Landing mansion, tucked away in a gated enclave in North Palm Beach, for a staggering $165 million. The seven-bedroom mansion, built in 1991, last traded hands for $80 million when the billionaire snapped up the waterfront pro

The new appraisal standard is more than a form update: Five actions can help lenders protect pipeline continuity and capture the benefits of better-structured collateral data

The Federal Home Loan Banks’ Mortgage Partnership Finance® Program helps community lenders expand homeownership through liquidity, collaboration and targeted financing solutions

The Fed lifted the target range by 25 bps to 3.75%–4%, but mortgage rates track long-term yields, not the Fed funds rate

A mystery buyer has strung together $311 million worth of beachfront properties in Naples’ ultra-exclusive Port Royal neighborhood.  The secret land trust paid $225 million for three properties last year, setting a record for the largest residential sale in Florida’s history, the Naples Daily News r

A West Palm Beach condo complex sold via bankruptcy for $13.5 million, signaling for potential redevelopment on a rare piece of land in the booming town. An entity linked to Woodfield Development partner Ross Abramson purchased all 84 units at the Green Terrace condo through an auction. The communit

The week of Sept. 28–Oct. 4 saw an astonishing 13 more luxury sales—defined as $4 million and above—than the previous week, according to Olshan Realty's weekly luxury report. The total transaction count (30) is also the highest it has been since the week ending June 14. The Manhattan luxury market i

Kim Kardashian is pulling back the curtain on what it takes to raise four children while juggling her sprawling business empire and life in the spotlight, revealing that she employs five nannies to help keep her busy household running. The 45-year-old reality TV star and entrepreneur opened up about

A majority of shareholders backed the removal of five directors, including interim CEO Daniel Lewis, with Better finalizing his successor

Bipartisan Build America Caucus sketches housing reform targeting zoning, building material costs and inefficient financing barriers

You might think you already know about any liens on a property you already own. However, the fact is they can lurk beneath your radar and pop up at the most inopportune times. Like when you're getting ready to sell your place, and a search of public records uncovers the lien. This can be very bad ne

Todd Glaser, the ultra-luxury home builder behind some of South Florida’s splashiest residential projects, is fighting a former client over a nearly finished Golden Beach mansion that still has not received a certificate of occupancy. Glaser sued the owner of a waterfront project at 365 Ocean Boulev

A California real estate agent has been taken into custody by the FBI on charges that she secretly spied on behalf of the Chinese government. Wanying “Heather” Zhang, 34, was arrested on Sunday at Los Angeles International Airport as she prepared to depart for China, according to federal officials.

The Related Group and Alta Developers completed their Casa Bella Residences by B&B Italia in Miami’s Arts & Entertainment neighborhood, with a projected sellout of $580 million. Closings began in July for units at Casa Bella, a 56-story, 319-unit tower at 1400 Biscayne Boulevard, property records sh

Dennis succeeds Patrick Bain, who is stepping down after 16 years with the company

Anil Hinduja’s employment with Freddie Mac ended Oct. 1