Southwest Florida Real Estate News and Market Insight

Exclusive HousingWire coverage from CMLS: Reffkin said Compass could file antitrust suits by mid-October and set an October 6 deadline

Filmmaker Tyler Perry is bidding farewell to his Beverly Hills mansion, listing the property for $57 million—mere weeks after revealing his plans to move to Puerto Rico. The movie mogul, 57, listed the nine-bedroom, 15-bathroom property on Sept. 29, as first reported by the Wall Street Journal. The

If there was any doubt that Ken Griffin, the billionaire founder of hedge fund Citadel, was committed to building a new life in Miami, his latest megadonation should settle it. Griffin just announced a $3 billion donation to his alma mater, Carnegie Mellon, the largest individual gift in higher educ

Publix Super Markets bought a retail plaza near Miami International Airport for $83.3 million as it continues to chase property ownership for the shopping centers it anchors.  Bethesda, Maryland-based First Washington Realty sold the 204,740-square-foot Airpark Plaza at 5705 Northwest Seventh Street

Deal is backed by 218 loans, plus a $98.5M accumulation account and a two-year revolving structure

Exclusive coverage from CMLS: Samuelson cited Hill scrutiny of Compass and MRED and warned data restrictions could invite regulation

At AIME Fuse in Austin, Mark Hairston and Shara Parker shared successful borrower scenarios for unlocking nearly $15 trillion in U.S. senior home equity

As incentives and input costs squeeze homebuilder margins, controlling product complexity earlier can create another lever for protecting profitability

Anthony Whiteside becomes president, while Scott Bristol joins as EVP of national sales

The woman who fired several gunshots at Rihanna's $14 million Beverly Hills, CA, mansion has been found competent to stand trial. Ivanna Lisette Ortiz, 35, was charged with one count of attempted murder, 10 felony counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm, and three felony counts of shooting at

A key inflation gauge closely tracked by the Federal Reserve cooled more than anticipated last month even as consumer spending rose, casting doubt on further interest rate hikes this year.   The core Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) index, which strips out volatile food and energy prices, ros

The 2026 FIFA World Cup delivered an estimated $2 billion economic boost to New York City this summer, as more than $1 billion in visitor spending flowed into hotels, restaurants, shops, and other businesses across the five boroughs. Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced the figure Wednesday, offering the

Aviation investment executive Salvatore Calvino and his wife, Karen, traded one Palm Beach County estate for another in two recent transactions. Records show the couple sold their Boca Raton waterfront home at 2989 Spanish River Road for $22.5 million, or $1,866 per square foot. They paid $7 million

Chris Brown has been granted another trial after a jury ordered him to pay $12.9 million in damages to his former housekeeper, Maria Avila, after she was attacked by his dog while at his $6 million California home. Avila was brutally attacked by his 200-pound Caucasian shepherd guard dog, Hades, at

Jerri and David Hoffmann stand within their 17,200-square-foot residence, one of two dwellings on their Port Royal property. Photo by Nick Shirghio Boaters navigating the Port Royal canals are greeted by an imposing figure standing sentinel on the grounds of one of Naples’ most spectacular propertie

Mortgage applications fell 6% last week, as the Federal Reserve interest rate hike continues to slow the market, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. For the week ending Sept. 25, MBA's Market Composite Index—a measure of total mortgage loan application volume—fell 6% on a seasonally adjus

Lace up your running shoes for The Naples Players’ inaugural Stage Fright 5K on October 31. Photo courtesy of AdobeStock The Naples Players will host the inaugural Stage Fright 5K, a one-of-a-kind community race that encourages participants to face their fears, celebrate wellness, and support one of

Photo courtesy of Waterside Shops Waterside Shops will host a Meet the Brands hiring event at True Food Kitchen to connect job seekers with immediate employment opportunities at participating retailers and restaurants on October 1, from 9 to 11 a.m. Attendees can meet with store representatives, lea

A wild abode in Armington, IL, with rock-lined walls, ceilings, and doorways, has just hit the market for an astonishingly low asking price of just $59,000, making it climb to the top spot of the week's most popular homes list. The earth-sheltered dwelling was constructed in 1977 by Andy "Caveman" D

Auto insurance executive John Rost found a buyer for his West Palm Beach waterfront home asking $26.5 million, marking the priciest new contract for Palm Beach County. Buyers signed 14 luxury contracts between Sept. 21 and Sept. 27, according to Douglas Elliman’s Eklund Gomes team, which tracks all