Southwest Florida Real Estate News and Market Insight

HGTV star Charlie Kawas has shared that he is “officially in remission” after receiving treatment for testicular cancer. “It’s been a long journey!” the “Botched Homes” host, 44, wrote in a spirited Instagram post on Sept. 23. “It wasn’t easy, I fought through it, and did what I had to do.” The gene

Court filings cite a $30M loan default and a pending final judgment on 2026 damages

Meghan Markle’s best friend has paid a visit to the Sussexes at their new home—just weeks after the Duchess and Prince Harry relocated their family to the U.K. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, who settled into California after purchasing a $14.65 million mansion in 2020, arrived in the U.K. on Aug. 2

The declaration arrives as MLS leaders confront questions involving private listing strategies, data ownership and much more

A rare September nor’easter is expected to batter parts of the East Coast with hurricane-like conditions starting on Friday—and its early arrival could make it particularly hard on homes. The powerful low-pressure system will bring some of its most serious impacts to coastal New England, while flood

Interlock claimed the breach involved more than 2.5 terabytes of files

The charitable arm of Google is providing a "seven-figure" commitment to train 25,000 new skilled trades workers amid the shortage of construction workers. Google.org will support the Home Builders Institute, Hiring Our Heroes, and Student Veterans of America to offer pre-apprenticeships, career coa

Sales reached a 684,000 annual rate, but higher mortgage rates may pressure builder margins and confidence

A piece of New England sports history has officially hit the market, with former Boston Celtics commentator Mike Gorman listing his penthouse at the intersection of the city’s North End and West End neighborhoods for $1.495 million. Boasting views of TD Garden—the iconic home venue to the 18-time NB

An Aspen, CO, property located in the exclusive enclave where John Denver wrote his iconic hit “Rocky Mountain High” has hit the market for a staggering $62.5 million—although the residence that now occupies the site is a decidedly modern take on mountain living. Known as Panorama House, the newly c

Petitions list more than $50 million in assets and at least $50 million in liabilities across 6 affiliated debtors

Moishe Mana is taking a break from his downtown Miami buying spree, dropping $89 million on a Fort Lauderdale office building in one of the priciest office sales in Broward County this year.  An entity linked to Mana’s firm, Mana Common, bought 110 Tower, a 777,250-square-foot property at 110 Southe

Mortgage rates surged past the 7% threshold for the first time since January 2025 this week, propelled by skyrocketing Treasury yields and energy shocks stemming from the U.S.-Iran war.  The average rate on 30-year fixed home loans hit the 7.03% mark for the week ending Sept. 24, up 8 basis points f

Only days remain before California Gov. Gavin Newsom must make a decision on a bill that is designed to protect homeowners, but that critics say may raise homeowners association (HOA) fees for millions of residents. The bill in question, Assembly Bill 2050, was proposed in February by Democrat Jessi

Believe it or not, the eldest El Moussa child is ready to hit the road. Taylor El Moussa—the daughter of HGTV stars Tarek El Moussa and Christina Haack—just turned 16 and the family marked the milestone with a very lavish gift. The teen, who was first introduced to audiences as a toddler on the prem

A number of vendors and subcontractors are going after Miami Freedom Park for money they say they are owed for work totaling more than $13 million, according to lawsuits and liens that have been filed against the developer.  Miami Freedom Park is a mixed-use development that’s under construction and

Sales of newly built homes surged in August as climbing mortgage rates drove budget-conscious buyers toward homebuilders' rate buydowns.   Contract signings for new-construction properties reached a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 684,000 last month, up 6.4% compared to July, the U.S. Census Bure

Former Miami Dolphins star Tyreek Hill has relisted his lavish Florida dwelling—just one month after removing the property from the market. The free agent, who was released by the Dolphins in March, listed the sprawling nine-bedroom, 9.5-bathroom Southwest Ranches property on the market on March 19,

An entity linked to Lionel Messi’s wealth manager dropped $8 million on a Fort Lauderdale property next to the home Messi already owns.  Sadani LLC, managed by Alfonso Nebot Armisen, bought the 7,660-square-foot property at 71 Compass Lane in Fort Lauderdale’s exclusive Bay Colony community, records

Kardashian matriarch and "momager" extraordinaire Kris Jenner has once again removed her iconic Hidden Hills, CA, mansion from the market—after wavering over the sale. Jenner, 70, originally listed the home in February 2025, having used the residence as her family's primary dwelling for more than a