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.
-

Being close with a romantic partner’s parents can deepen a love connection, but for “90 Day Fiancé: The Other Way” star Greta, sharing a small English cottage with her future in-laws is quite literally too close for comfort. U.S. citizen Greta and her English fiancé, Matthew, both 26, are one of the
Read More You Can Live Well in South Carolina on Just Your Social Security, If You’ve Paid Off Your Mortgage

For retirees in South Carolina, Social Security benefits can go further than in most of the country—provided the mortgage is already paid off. According to a Realtor.com® analysis of median Social Security benefits by state and the Elder Economic Security Standard Index, the Palmetto State is among
Read MoreBarndominium Raising: How Much Does It Cost To Build This Trendy Home?

In every generation there is a chosen one—an architectural style that rises above the rest in popularity among homeowners. Colonial and traditional American-style homes are the most prevalent in the U.S., comprising roughly half of the for-sale market in May 2025. Within that category, a cost-effect
Read MoreIf a Hurricane Makes Landfall While the Government Is Shut Down, What Happens?

A hurricane can strike at any moment, even when the government is shut down. Senators returned to the Capitol on Monday Oct. 6 tasked with striking a deal to fund the federal government and end the current shutdown. In the meantime, a tropical storm is brewing in the Atlantic which has the potentia
Read MoreMeyers Accesso plans 200-unit apartment project in Fort Lauderdale’s Cypress Creek

Meyers Accesso plans a 200-unit apartment project in Fort Lauderdale’s Cypress Creek neighborhood. Meyers Accesso, a joint venture between Aventura-based Meyers Group and Hallandale Beach-based Accesso, wants to develop the eight-story Avery Cypress Creek at 6210-6282 North Andrews Avenue, accordin
Read MoreTrump Urges Homebuilders To Boost Construction and Stop ‘Sitting on Empty Lots’

President Donald Trump has called on homebuilders to boost construction of new homes and bring prices down, suggesting that some large builders are limiting production to keep home prices elevated. In a post on his Truth Social site on Sunday night, Trump compared large homebuilders to the OPEC cart
Read More$2.1 Trillion in Forgotten 401(k) Accounts Could Be the Key To Paying Off Your Mortgage

Imagine finding an old 401(k) with a balance of nearly $70,000—all while battling higher home insurance premiums, property taxes, and utility bills on top of your monthly mortgage payment. That could be a reality for more Americans than they realize, according to a new study by Capitalize and the Ce
Read More-

Olympic figure skater Oksana Baiul has put her Louisiana mansion on the market for $1.2 million after revealing that she is being forced to move back to Las Vegas because she "can't make a living" in Shreveport. The 47-year-old, who claimed Olympic gold in the ladies' singles at the 1994 Winter Game
Read More -

Retirees in Maryland face one of the steepest financial challenges in the country, if they depend on Social Security alone. According to a Realtor.com® analysis of median Social Security benefits by state and the Elder Economic Security Standard Index, seniors in the Old Line State experience an ann
Read More Waterfront Sunset Islands teardown asking $38M tops signed contracts

The longtime owners of a waterfront Sunset Islands home in Miami Beach, asking $37.5 million, found a buyer for their property. The deal is one of 17 contracts signed in Miami-Dade County between Sept. 29 and Oct. 5, according to the latest Eklund-Gomes report, which tracks listings of homes and c
Read MoreYou Can Live Well in Utah on Just Your Social Security, If You’ve Paid Off Your Mortgage

Utah has emerged as one of the rare states where retirees can realistically live on Social Security alone—so long as they have eliminated their mortgage payments. According to a Realtor.com® analysis of median Social Security benefits by state and the Elder Economic Security Standard Index, the typi
Read MoreSouth Carolina Judge Diane Goodstein’s Home Is Destroyed in Suspected Arson Attack

An investigation is underway into the fire that left three people hospitalized and destroyed the $1.5 million beachfront property of longtime South Carolina Circuit Court Judge Diane Goodstein. Fire officials are looking at arson as the cause of the fire that broke out on Saturday afternoon in a gat
Read MoreYou Can Live Well in Arizona on Just Your Social Security, If You’ve Paid Off Your Mortgage

Retirees in Arizona can actually make Social Security stretch far enough to cover their living costs, provided they have already paid off their mortgage. According to Realtor.com® analysis of median Social Security benefits by state and the Elder Economic Security Standard Index,, Arizona ranks amon
Read More-

Retirees in Maine face significant financial challenges, if they plan to rely solely on Social Security and no other source of income, even if their mortgage is squared away. According to a Realtor.com® analysis of median Social Security benefits by state and the Elder Economic Security Standard Ind
Read More You Can Live Well in Indiana on Just Your Social Security, If You’ve Paid Off Your Mortgage

Indiana is one of the rare states where retirees can live on Social Security alone, as long as their mortgage is paid off. According to Realtor.com® analysis of median Social Security benefits by state and the Elder Economic Security Standard Index,, the typical retiree in Indiana has an annual surp
Read More-

Gymnast Simone Biles and her NFL star husband, Jonathan Owens, have called Chicago their second home for nearly two years now—but that didn't stop the A-list duo from spending a weekend soaking up some of the city's best attractions while playing "tourists for the day." Biles, 28, and Owens, 30, are
Read More -

"Full House" star Lori Loughlin and fashion designer Mossimo Giannulli have separated after 28 years of marriage—just months after they put their Los Angeles home back on the market and six years in the wake of the infamous college admissions scandal that saw them both sentenced to time behind bars.
Read More Tropical Storm Jerry Tracker: See Brewing Storm’s Initial Path

A tropical disturbance in the central Atlantic is gaining attention this week as forecasters monitor the potential formation of Tropical Storm Jerry, the potential 10th named storm of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season. As of Monday morning, the system is a cluster of showers and low pressure betwe
Read MoreLease roundup: Walker & Dunlop and two insurance firms opening offices in Brickell

MS Reinsurance, Walker & Dunlop | Miami A global insurance and reinsurance company, and a commercial real estate finance and advisory firm will open offices in Miami’s Brickell. MS Reinsurance leased 7,700 square feet, and Walker & Dunlop leased 2,900 square feet at the 801 Brickell tower, accordi
Read More-

The Live Local Act is incentivizing some developers to add affordable housing units with below-market rents to buildings that are already under construction or completed, instead of doing so at the pre-approval stage of development, according to a panel of speakers at the Urban Land Institute’s Fort
Read More
Categories
Recent Posts










