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.
Christie’s adds brokerage in Jacksonville metro with $1B in sales volume

Christie’s International Real Estate added a brokerage in Northeast Florida that had $1 billion in sales volume last year. Christie’s brought in former Engel & Völkers firm First Coast, according to a press release. The newly named Christie’s International Real Estate First Coast, led by founder Cor
Read MoreMortgage Calculator: Here’s How Much You Need To Buy a $429,990 Home at a 6.3% Rate

Mortgage rates this week for a 30-year fixed loan increased to 6.3%, up from 6.26% last week, marking the first increase in the rate in several weeks. So what impact does this have on your monthly mortgage payment? And what does this mean for homebuyers? Here’s the monthly cost of purchasing a typic
Read MoreHoney, I shrunk the kids: Palm Beach County greenlights “micro-unit” apartments geared to post-grads

Developer Neighborlee Living, led by Kurt Jetta, won approval from Palm Beach County for a four-story, 38-unit affordable multifamily project with micro-units as small as 240 square feet. The county commission greenlit the project, dubbed Neighborlee Living Westgate, at a zoning hearing on Thursday
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Professional golfer Rory McIlroy has kicked off the 2025 Ryder Cup by sharing a gushing tribute to its host nation, calling the U.S. the "best country in the world," while insisting that he still resides very much in America—despite building his family a lavish new mansion in the U.K. McIlroy, 36, i
Read More Alaska Homeowners Pay Some of the Lowest Insurance Costs In The Country

Alaska homeowners are paying some of the lowest insurance premiums in the nation, even as rates across the country climb to historic highs. Rising costs in coastal states like Florida and Louisiana have fueled widespread concern over affordability, but data from the U.S. Census Bureau and the Realto
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Former model and reality star Yolanda Hadid has put her family's iconic Pennsylvania farm on the market for $10.88 million—after turning the rundown estate into a "sanctuary and safe haven" where her supermodel daughters, Gigi and Bella, were able to escape the spotlight. Yolanda, 61, who earned her
Read More $25K Down Payment Boost Could Be the Key To Stopping Investor Home Grabs

Buying a first home often comes with equal parts excitement and stress. With saving for a down payment, covering closing costs, and competing against investors, many would-be buyers may feel locked out. The city of Detroit wants to help residents become homeowners. The boost is through a $25,000 dow
Read MoreUnpermitted Renovations Just Cost These Jersey Shore Sellers $1.5 Million

A $1.5 million Jersey Shore home sale just collapsed in court, after a federal judge ruled that the sellers knowingly concealed nearly $400,000 worth of unpermitted renovations. It’s a cautionary tale for homeowners and sellers everywhere: Fixing up your home without following construction standards
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There are homes, there are estates, and then there is NBA legend Tony Parker's extraordinary Texas property, which has made a very bold return to the market—complete with an iconic private waterpark and a new elevated asking price of $20 million. At first glance, you would be forgiven for mistaking
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A stunning 81.43-acre Hudson Valley compound with an 1800s farmhouse, luxurious pool house, guesthouse, and auto showroom has just hit the market in Stone Ridge, NY, for $9.5 million. The picture-perfect property includes a large swimming pool surrounded by hydrangeas, rolling fields and meadows, te
Read More State-Level Mortgage Rates Fall Sharply, Offering Relief to Select Homebuyers

Homebuyers sitting on the sidelines have been seeing federal mortgage rates hovering above 6%, but the good news is—depending on what state you live in—you may find lower rates. The current interest rate for a 30-year fixed mortgage is 6.3% for the week ending Sept. 25, according to Freddie Mac. Mor
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Former Denver Nuggets star Michael Porter Jr. has revealed a unique strategy for avoiding getting involved with a potential gold digger: insisting a romantic partner pay their fair share of the rent, even though he earns around $38 million a year. Porter, 27, opened up about his fears about dating w
Read More Coldwell Banker Realty adds top agent in Boulder, Colorado

Boulder real estate professional Julie Meko has joined The Bernardi Group, a Coldwell Banker Realty team that ranks as the company’s top small team in the Boulder, Colo., region. Meko — a licensed Realtor in Colorado since 1998 — has represented some of Boulder’s major residential projects. She is k
Read MoreLuxury agent Frank Aazami joins Compass in Arizona

Frank Aazami, a longtime luxury real estate adviser in Arizona, has joined Compass. Aazami, who previously worked with Russ Lyon Sotheby’s International Realty, is bringing along several of his colleagues from the Private Client Group team — including Dinesh Wilson, Fletcher Wilcox and Zoya Pedenko.
Read MoreThe Great Stay: Why the US housing market is divided in two
I recently gave a talk to a few hundred real estate professionals in Chicago. I started with the map below of the U.S. showing the days on market for pending home sales in different states. It’s a stark illustration that the country is divided into two distinct real estate markets. The states with
Read MoreBarron and Tessa Hilton join Compass

Compass announced that Barron Hilton and Tessa Hilton have joined the brokerage — rebranding their California luxury real estate business under the Compass banner in Beverly Hills and expanding into Palm Beach. The couple, known for representing high-end properties and clients across Los Angeles and
Read MoreHome Values Are Starting To Erode as Weak Sales Continue

After months of sluggish summer sales, the housing market is feeling the drag, pushing down underlying home values—but also opening the door for would-be buyers this fall. For the week ending Sept. 20, 2025, the median list price held steady year over year, continuing a seven-week trend of flat or f
Read MoreLender targets Charles Cohen’s West Palm Beach dev site in $10M foreclosure

Cohen Brothers Realty’s Charles Cohen, cover of foreclosure complaint and aerial of dev site at 850 South Dixie Highway in West Palm Beach A lender is seeking to foreclose on the site of a stalled office project in West Palm Beach by Charles Cohen, adding more woes to the New York-based billionaire
Read MoreAmerican Commercial buys Delray Beach mixed-use project for $18M

American Commercial Realty Corporation bought a Delray Beach mixed-use project for $18.3 million. An affiliate of Palm Beach Gardens-based American Commercial, led by Rick Baer, acquired King’s Point Shopping Center and Professional Building at 6600 West Atlantic Avenue, a press release states. The
Read MoreAtlas VMS promotes Anneta Pope to chief brand officer

Appraisal technology and management firm Atlas VMS has named Anneta Pope as its chief brand officer, the company announced. Pope — who joined Atlas in 2023 — previously served as chief growth officer. Anneta Pope In her new role, she will advise CEO Erik Morin on market intelligence and customer ins
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