Southwest Florida Real Estate News and Market Insight

When real estate agents Kriste Lewis and Logan Smith first stepped foot in Ardross Castle, they immediately got to wheeling and dealing. But as cast members of “The Traitors: New Blood,” their mission was not to close a deal—it was to enter an intense psychological game of deceit for a chance to win

Alta Development listed its under-construction student housing development in South Miami, aiming to capitalize on the window before a federal rules change, the South Florida Business Journal reported.  The project, called SoMi Walk at 5959 Southwest 71st Street, is near the University of Miami in C

Developer Philippe Harari sold his waterfront home in Coconut Grove over the summer for more than $80 million, sources told The Real Deal.  Harari, owner of the AquaBlue Group, transferred ownership of the nearly 11,000-square-foot home at 3575 Battersea Road to a Delaware LLC in March, which Harari

HGTV personality Christina Haack has a lot of love for pal Heather El Moussa and took to social media to share a sweet sentiment in honor of her co-parent’s 39th birthday. Alongside a series of playful photos showcasing the duo’s best moments—from their penchant for dressing in coordinating outfits

Jeff Greene sold the Tideline Palm Beach Ocean Resort & Spa to an affiliate of Fort Partners for $150 million, The Real Deal has learned. Greene confirmed the nine-figure sale, which includes the real estate as well as tangible and intangible personal property such as branding, fixtures and furnitur

Three people working for Los Angeles–area homeless nonprofits have been arrested and charged with wire fraud and money laundering for allegedly siphoning millions of taxpayer dollars to fund their lavish lifestyles, and in one case to open up a nightclub and bingo hall. Michael Young, founder of the

Travis Kelce has been identified as a victim of a sprawling $35 million Ponzi scheme that saw the man behind the fraud use investor funds to help finance a lavish lifestyle that included luxury apartments, private jet travel, and high-end hotel stays. The Kansas City Chiefs tight end, 36, was named

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law a spate of bills to reform the state's wildfire insurance sector, after consumer fallout from the catastrophic Eaton and Palisades fires of early 2025. The four bills signed in Sacramento on Tuesday are aimed at adding consumer protections for wildfire su

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South Florida’s overall home sales volume dipped in August, while prices ticked up and inventory continued to tighten.  The Broward and Palm Beach County residential markets grew the most, while Miami-Dade’s remained relatively flat.  Despite elevated mortgage rates, South Florida’s luxury market co

Singer Charlie Puth has offloaded the Montecito mansion where he and Brooke Sansone tied the knot, selling the sprawling estate for $18.5 million. The off-market deal closed in July but was only recently made public, as first reported by The Real Deal.Puth, 34, purchased the property in 2017 for $4.

In a market where 66% of builders use incentives, Sheryl Palmer points to reputation, internal alignment, and data systems as advantages

FAN said the rollout adds direct wire fraud protection to every closing it conducts

Compass pulled listings in August, StreetEasy also capped Experts participation at 20% per firm

Buy-downs now support 80-90% of new-home sales as margins tighten and labor shortages persist

Listings will be labeled Realtor.com Preview Listings under a syndication deal first announced in May

Lender’s data lines up with analysts’ estimates based on historical performance

Lenders repossessed 5,794 properties through completed foreclosures in August

Air taxis could soon be zipping over West Palm Beach. Steve Ross’ Related Ross is moving forward with a plan to place a vertistop on the CityPlace Hibiscus garage, within the Ross-owned downtown center. The emerging technology is designed for electric vertical takeoff and landing aircrafts, or eVTOL