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.
EXCLUSIVE: Inside Neyshia Go’s 140-Calls-a-Day Life in Luxury Real Estate

Some real estate agents count their days in closings. Neyshia Go counts hers in phone calls—sometimes as many as 140 in a single day. In the latest Realtor.com® video series, which follows a day in the life of top luxury agents, Go gets candid about what it's like to work at the top end of the indus
Read MoreColdwell Banker Warburg folds into Compass in New York

Coldwell Banker Warburg is folding into Compass. Both Compass and the Coldwell Banker brand are owned by Compass International Holdings. The former New York-based Coldwell Banker franchise will now operate as Warburg at Compass, according to a Compass spokesperson. “We’re excited that Warburg’s a
Read MoreAprea, JSB snag $202M construction financing as Naples luxury market soars

Aprea Development and JSB Capital Group landed a $202 million construction financing package for The Avenue, a luxury mixed-use development in downtown Naples. Bayview Commercial Mortgage Finance provided the package, which includes a $93 million traditional construction loan and $109 million of C-
Read MoreDon’t fall for a fake foreclosure crisis

Recently, the foreclosure data showed a 21% year-over-year gain, and the floodgates of doom porn were flung wide open, with people marketing an impending home-price crash because they say so many Americans are struggling and it’s about to get worse. The hucksters of America are back at it again, and
Read MoreDeed theft remains a growing threat for seniors, Black homeowners

For generations, real estate has been the primary vehicle for building intergenerational wealth in America. But for older adults and Black homeowners, that vehicle has also made them a target, says Scott Kohanowski, general counsel at the Center for NYC Neighborhoods. New York City recently establis
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A congressional subcommittee is probing brokerage giant Compass' private listings partnership with the Midwest Real Estate Data multiple listing service to determine if it is anticompetitive. The House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust sent letters
Read More Berkshire completes Taylor Morrison deal valued at $8.5B enterprise value

Berkshire Hathaway has completed its acquisition of Taylor Morrison Home Corp. in a cash deal that values the Arizona-based homebuilder at about $6.8 billion in equity and $8.5 billion in enterprise value, the companies announced on Friday. The companies announced the proposed acquisition in late Ma
Read MoreNVR is land light by design, Q2 2026 reveals the strategy has limits

If you do not build it, they cannot come. If you cannot permit it, you cannot build it, and they cannot come. NVR Q2 2026 results offer a sharp counterpoint to the strategic shifts now underway across public homebuilding. Lennar has boldly reset its enterprise around a more asset-light on-demand lan
Read MoreProposed $80M megamansion hits market as Fort Lauderdale’s priciest listing

A proposed trophy estate in Fort Lauderdale hit the market for $80 million, making it the city’s priciest residential listing, according to the listing agents. The property includes a 1.2-acre waterfront site at 1000 Riviera Isle Drive, asking $30 million, along with plans for The Manor at Banyan Po
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In Naples, FL, the South Naples Citrus Grove—selling fresh-squeezed juice, orange-swirled soft serve, and just about anything else you can make from citrus fruit—has operated on Sable Palm Road for decades. Nearby, black bears and Florida panthers amble through protected state forest. For those who
Read More Equity Union expands into Nevada with first market outside California

Equity Union Real Estate has expanded into Nevada, marking the independent brokerage’s first market outside California as it continues its national growth strategy. The company recently was named the fastest-growing brokerage, by five year transaction side percentage, in the country on the 2026 Real
Read MoreWaste Management pays $379M for landfill site as Miami-Dade’s own facility search stalls

Waste Management dropped $379.4 million for a large tract in Medley that it plans to use as a landfill site. The purchase comes as Miami-Dade County has been searching for its own trash facility after its incinerator was destroyed in a 2023 fire, a search that’s turned into a quagmire due to the co
Read MoreHigh prices, hesitant demand weigh on June new home sales

New home sales posted a modest increase in June but were down from a year earlier, while prices also fell year over year, further suggesting that the 2026 spring selling season fell short of expectations. According to newly released U.S. Census Bureau data, single-family new home sales ticked up 1.
Read MoreBay Area Landlord Tries To Charge Tenants $200 ‘Work From Home’ Fee on Top of $3,250 Rent

A Walnut Creek, CA, rental has been taken off the market after it received serious backlash for demanding an extra $200 monthly fee from any renter who works from home. The Bay Area rental immediately baffled renters throughout the area when they noticed the unusual fee in addition to the $3,250 mon
Read MoreWhy homebuilders aren’t building more homes

Today, the new home sales data perfectly explains why housing permits are near cycle lows and why we can’t get any traction on building more homes in America, as we have been basically stuck in one sales range for 10 years. If I take away the surge in new home sales early in COVID and the lows in 20
Read MoreEXCLUSIVE: Megamansion Where Kendall Jenner Filmed Iconic Super Bowl Ad Sells for $29 Million

The extraordinary megamansion where Kendall Jenner filmed her iconic Super Bowl campaign has sold for a significant discount, nearly one year after it hit the market for $38 million. Jenner, 30, shot the opulent property into the spotlight in February of this year, when it served as the backdrop for
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Basketball legend LeBron James has agreed to sign a new contract with the Philadelphia 76ers—less than a month after he left the Los Angeles Lakers. James, 41, who is originally from Ohio, announced at the end of June that, while he would be pursuing another season in the NBA, he would be doing so w
Read More The Automated Lawn: Are Robot Mowers a Smart Investment or a Costly Tech Gimmick?

Lawn care is essential, but for many homeowners, it’s also a time-consuming hassle. Some people hire services to tackle the yard work for them. Others have leaped into the future, with robot mowers becoming the latest must-have for homeowners across the country. “Robot mowers have been popular in Eu
Read MoreMiami Realtors + RWorld expands into Treasure Coast with new merger

Miami Realtors + RWorld has completed its second merger in just over two months, joining with Martin County Realtors of the Treasure Coast to create a single association and multiple listing (MLS) service spanning five counties in southeast Florida. The merger expands the organization to approximate
Read MoreNew Home Sales Tick Up in June Despite Elevated Mortgage Rates

Sales of new-construction homes bumped up a bit in June, as median sales prices slid and gave buyers an affordability boost. Contract signings for newly built homes hit a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 628,000 in June, 1.5% up from May, according to data released by the U.S. Census Bureau and De
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