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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.
Utah Homeowners Pay Some of the Lowest Insurance Costs In The Country

Utah homeowners enjoy some of the lowest home insurance costs in the country, even as premiums climb in climate-vulnerable states. While Gulf Coast and Western states face steep affordability challenges, new data from the U.S. Census Bureau and the 2025 Climate Risk Report show that Utah remains a c
Read MoreTexas Homeowners Pay Some of the Highest Insurance Costs In The Country

Texas homeowners face some of the highest insurance costs in the nation, reflecting the state’s broad exposure to hurricanes, flooding, tornadoes, and hailstorms. While national averages remain far lower, new data from the U.S. Census Bureau and the 2025 Climate Risk Report show that Texas household
Read MoreNew $1 Billion Trump Plaza To Come Up at ‘Manhattan’ District in Jeddah

The Trump brand is expanding in Saudia Arabia to create Trump Plaza Jeddah—and the $1 billion project, which is still years in the making, is expected to transform the skyline. Dar Global, an international luxury real estate developer, is collaborating again with the Trump Organization to create a M
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September is synonymous with new beginnings—the start of a new season, the kickoff of the school year, and, in the case of Hollywood's biggest stars, a time for shaking up their real estate portfolios. The past month has seen a slew of A-list abodes hitting the market, beginning with disgraced actor
Read More What the Government Shutdown Means for Mortgage Rates as Financial Markets React

The federal government has halted most operations for the first time in nearly seven years, a move that will have ripple effects through the financial markets that determine mortgage rates. The government shutdown began at 12:01 a.m. on Wednesday, after Republicans and Democrats in Congress failed t
Read MoreTennessee Homeowners Pay Some of the Lowest Insurance Costs In The Country

Tennessee homeowners enjoy some of the lowest average insurance costs in the Southeast, even as premiums rise in coastal and climate-vulnerable states. While affordability challenges are reshaping housing markets nationwide, new data from the U.S. Census Bureau and the 2025 Climate Risk Report show
Read MoreSouth Dakota Homeowners Pay Mid-Range Insurance Costs In The Country

South Dakota homeowners face mid-range insurance premiums compared with the rest of the U.S. While not as expensive as neighboring Nebraska or Tornado Alley states, South Dakota’s costs are higher than those of many Midwestern neighbors. New data from the U.S. Census Bureau and the 2025 Climate Risk
Read More“Dominant”: Inside Lennar’s housing empire in south Miami-Dade

When one of south Miami-Dade County’s sprawling suburbs ends, the landscape changes. Streets of master-planned communities level off into a vast expanse of open land and row crops that stretch into the horizon for a mile and a half, west toward Krome Avenue and Everglades National Park. This is whe
Read MoreThese are Miami’s top construction firms

For Martin Melo, a principal with Melo Group, a Miami-based development and general contracting firm, the past year signaled a winding down of the city’s most recent development boom. “I think we are at the end of the cycle for projects that began shortly after the pandemic,” Melo told The Real Dea
Read MoreRanking the top resi players in Miami

It’s hard to say when exactly fortunes turned, but real estate players agree: Much of Miami-Dade County is in a buyer’s market. “It’s definitely a buyer’s market up to $2 million, $3 million bucks,” Duff Rubin, Coldwell Banker’s regional president for the Southeast, said. “You see a lot of stale in
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Robert Rivani, a commercial real estate maverick who bolted Los Angeles for Miami, recently arranged his latest coup: Playboy is moving its Hollywood headquarters to The Rivani, his newly rebranded, seven-story mixed-use project in Miami Beach. Rivani started out as a sneakerhead and sold his colle
Read More Hurricane Imelda Threatens East Coast Homeowners With Dangerous Rip Currents

Shortly after the storm reached hurricane status, Imelda began barreling toward Bermuda, while simultaneously creating dangerous rip current conditions all along the U.S. East Coast. So far, five homes on North Carolina’s Outer Banks have collapsed due to the surf conditions both Imelda and Hurrican
Read More20-Story Bronx Apartment Building Partially Collapses After Gas Explosion

A 20-story public housing building in the Bronx, NY, partially collapsed Wednesday morning following a gas explosion. The incident happened at the New York City House Authority’s (NYCHA) Mitchel Houses at 205 Alexander Avenue near East 137th Street in the Mott Haven neighborhood shortly after 8 a.m
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High mortgage rates are making it more expensive to buy a home right now—but many experts still believe that real estate beats out other investment opportunities. And with President Donald Trump signing an executive order allowing alternative assets such as private equity, cryptocurrencies, and real
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Contestants on “Love Is Blind” spend a significant amount of time getting to know potential significant others from inside separate, small rooms the hit Netflix dating series refers to as “the pods.” As is the case on every premiere episode, contestants first enter their physically isolated quarters
Read More Mortgage Applications Today: Refinancing Drops 21% After Mortgage Rates Tick Up

The number of people applying for a mortgage decreased 12.7% for the week ending Sept. 26, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. The decrease in home loan applications comes as mortgage rates increased to its highest level in three weeks. But refinancing took the biggest hit. The Refinance
Read MoreCongress Let the National Flood Insurance Program Expire—Here’s Who’s in Trouble First

The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), which insures nearly 5 million properties across the U.S., has officially lapsed following the government shutdown. As of midnight on Sept. 30, FEMA can no longer write new or renew existing policies under the program, leaving flood-prone homeowners in a
Read MoreHomeowners With Sub-4% Mortgage Rates Are On the Move—and They’re Buying Newly Built Homes

A growing number of homeowners who were lucky enough to secure sub-4% mortgage rates are now choosing to give them up in exchange for the opportunity to move into brand-new homes—even if it means taking on a higher rate. As of late September, mortgage interest rates remain above 6% after months of g
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A newly built waterfront mansion in the exclusive Seattle suburb of Medina, WA, has hit the market for the sky-high price of $30 million. Bonus: It comes with an alluring home in Bellevue thrown in for good measure. The dual-property offering includes the six-bedroom primary residence, which feature
Read More How TikTok’s ‘Great Lock‑In’ Could Fuel the Next Generation’s Homebuying Hustle

These days, homeownership seems like a pipe dream to so many—but it doesn't have to be impossible. If you’d like to enter 2026 in a new home, TikTok’s “Great Lock-In” trend may help you do just that—despite the rising home prices and elevated mortgage rates. It’s all about prioritizing your goals du
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