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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.
Housing Market Spotlight: Lower-priced metros show greater resilience as demand softens

Transaction activity slowed across much of the housing market as mortgage rates remained elevated, but metros where homes remain within reach of buyers continued outperforming higher-priced markets. Mortgage rates remained above 6.64% for most of the week, creating another headwind for housing deman
Read More$16M West Palm mansion breaks city’s record for priciest non-waterfront sale

A newly built mansion in West Palm Beach sold for $15.7 million, shattering a record for the most expensive non-waterfront transaction ever in the city. Property records show 122 Bloomfield Trust, managed by Francis Lynch, bought the 8,600-square-foot property at 122 Blooomfield Drive from an entit
Read MoreNot in My (Second) Backyard: Nantucket’s Worker Housing Fight Reveals the Cost of Vacation Homes

In April, the Nantucket Planning Board approved three workforce housing dormitories across the island in an effort to provide housing for employees of two local companies—but it was not without controversy. “It is such a major impact on this neighborhood,” board member Joe Topham said of one proposa
Read MoreNick Janovsky joins SERHANT. as Tampa luxury sales director

SERHANT. appointed Nick Janovsky director of luxury sales for Tampa, St. Petersburg and the Gulf Beaches, the company announced on Wednesday. Based in St. Petersburg, Janovsky brings more than $250 million in career sales volume across 340-plus transactions, according to the announcement. He was a t
Read MoreThe New Parent Real Estate Penalty: Why Starting a Family May Mean Shifting Your ZIP Code

Becoming a parent is one of life's most joyful experiences, but it’s also an expensive one. And where you live can determine just how expensive it will be. Across the country, expecting moms and dads are facing a “new parent real estate penalty,” and some may actually feel forced to relocate to some
Read MoreBird of Paradise: New Rolls-Royce Nightingale

The forthcoming all-electric, two-seat, drop-top Rolls-Royce Nightingale. Photo courtesy of Rolls-Royce My happy place is the South of France between Nice and Monaco. Here, the spectacular enclaves of Villefranche-sur-Mer, Beaulieu-sur-Mer, Èze, and Cap-d’Ail are where the Mediterranean collides wit
Read MoreThe ‘Yellowstone’ Effect: Why Ranch Prices Have More Than Doubled in 10 Years

The country has gone "ranch mad," and it's not only on the TV screen. Nationally, homes defined as ranches had a median listing price of $769,750 as of June 2026, up a staggering 112% from 10 years earlier, according to the latest Realtor.com® Luxury Housing Report. For comparison, the national medi
Read MoreCentaur sells Panther National for $191M in South Florida’s biggest golf course trade this year

Centaur Holdings sold its Panther National golf course in Palm Beach Gardens for $191.2 million in one of South Florida’s largest golf course sales in recent years. An affiliate of the Switzerland-based investment holding company sold the 392-acre property at 10391 Panther National Boulevard to an
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The Prince and Princess of Wales have released a new portrait of their eldest son, Prince George, in celebration of his milestone 13th birthday. Taken inside Kensington Palace—where Prince William and Princess Kate lived with their children for five years, before relocating out of London—the image s
Read More Mortgage Applications Rise Despite Higher Rates as Buyers Respond to Increased Supply

Mortgage applications rose this week, driven by higher purchase activity, as higher rates failed to deter buyers. For the week ending July 17, the Mortgage Bankers Association's Market Composite Index—a measure of total mortgage loan application volume—rose 1.9% on a seasonally adjusted basis from o
Read MoreGreat Wolf Lodge and Kidz Bop Offer Poolside Fun

The Kidz Bop Ultimate Pool Party Experience features a poolside screening of Kidz Bop Live: The Concert Movie. Photo courtesy of Great Wolf Lodge Great Wolf Lodge and Kidz Bop are partnering to host the Kidz Bop Ultimate Pool Party Experience at the Naples resort through August 13. Families can danc
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Singing sensation Cher will be forced to pay the $1 million in legal fees that she incurred during a bitter legal battle against ex-husband Sonny Bono's widow, Mary Bono, a judge has ruled. The 80-year-old pop icon, whose real name is Cheryl Sarkisian, launched a lawsuit against former California Re
Read More Patty Baker Humane Society Hosts Empty the Shelters Adoptions

Sasha. Photo courtesy of Patty Baker Humane Society Naples Patty Baker Humane Society Naples is participating in the Bissell Pet Foundation’s Empty the Shelters adoption event, offering reduced adoption fees on eligible dogs and cats through July 26. Adoption fees for eligible adult and senior dogs
Read MoreCollier Community Foundation Unveils New Headquarters

Collier Community Foundation’s new home at the Wyss Center. Photo by Nick Shirghio The Collier Community Foundation (CCF) has officially relocated to its new home at the Wyss Center. Made possible through a $5 million leadership gift from Naples philanthropist Joanne Wyss and her late husband, Karl,
Read MoreThe 5 Affordable Job Hubs Where Career Opportunities Are Exploding

While California's Silicon Valley remains the headline-grabbing epicenter of an AI recruiting frenzy, mid-size—and far more affordable—markets scattered around the U.S. are quietly offering equally impressive hiring opportunities. The global professional networking powerhouse LinkedIn released its s
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Developers are racing to build luxury condos, apartments and office towers for the influx of new residents to South Florida, but incoming families face an important question: Where will their kids go to school? The answer is reshaping the region’s education system and the real estate behind it. Fi
Read More Renting a yacht in the Mediterranean this summer just got cheaper

Summer charters in the Med are down 20% to 30% from last year, yacht brokers say, with a growing number offering special discounts for July and August.
Read MoreSouth Florida’s top deals: Palm Island home sells for $19M

🏆 Residential: The most expensive home sale to hit records was in Miami Beach, where a company tied to Dana M. Kilburn bought the waterfront property at 288 South Coconut Lane on Palm Island for $18.5 million. The seller, 288 SC LLC, purchased the 9,100-square-foot property in 2024 for $22 million.
Read More1 in 4 Sellers in This State Is Exposed to a Hidden Home Equity Tax

One in four California home sellers now records more than $500,000 in gains after selling their primary home, new data shows. It's some of the clearest evidence yet that more sellers are being pushed beyond the federal capital gains tax exclusion. The analysis, from property analytics company Cotali
Read MoreThe architecture of trust in the age of AI

By the time my morning stroll took me past a window of USD-priced for-sale notices for flats in the fashionable Palermo district of Buenos Aires, I was no longer surprised. This is what a deficit of trust looks like. But what gives? You’re reading HousingWire and not a travel blog. Home listings in
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