Southwest Florida Real Estate News and Market Insight

Writer and director Lena Dunham has welcomed her first child with husband Luis Felber—five years after leaving Los Angeles behind for a new life in London. The "Girls" creator, 40, revealed in an op-ed for Vogue that she and Felber had welcomed a daughter via surrogate, sharing intimate details abou

With summer drawing to a close, homebuilders are feeling discouraged as climbing mortgage rates are keeping buyers from making a move. Builder confidence in new-home sales dropped three points month over month, decreasing the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HM

Joan Granlund found a buyer for a Palm Beach estate she bought from the fashion designer Lilly Pulitzer, topping the week’s luxury contracts with an asking price of $42.5 million. Palm Beach County buyers signed 15 luxury residential contracts between Sept. 7 and Sept. 13, according to Douglas Ellim

The White House has picked a familiar mortgage expert to lead the Federal Housing Administration. The Trump administration nominated Matt Jones to head FHA and serve as assistant secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Jones would require Senate confirmation to serve perma

Mortgage applications fell this past week as concerns over inflation and an expected Federal Reserve interest rate hike put a chill on the market, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. For the week ending Sept. 11, MBA's Market Composite Index—a measure of total mortgage loan application vo

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (LDS) is developing a nearly 1,000-acre master-planned community in the shadow of Denver International Airport as it expands its real estate portfolio spanning multiple states. Dubbed Tributary, the new neighborhood will rise in the Denver suburb of Au

Embattled developer Alirio Torrealba, who is facing piling lawsuits by his lenders, is selling his stake in a bayfront condo development site to Prosper Group, The Real Deal has learned.  Torrealba’s Coral Gables-based MG Developer has come under fire in recent months by financiers claiming the firm

The Hollywood home where Martin Short's daughter, Katherine, died has officially sold to its new owner for $1.67 million—just two months after being listed. The three-bedroom property first hit the selling block in July, being listed for $1.795 million. In August, it was reported that the property h

"Mamma Mia!" star Amanda Seyfried and her husband, Thomas Sadoski, have split after nine years of marriage—just weeks after the actress put her longtime Los Angeles home on the market. The actors confirmed their separation in a joint statement to People, revealing that they had already been living a

Americans living overseas may still face U.S. tax-filing and foreign-account reporting rules — even when they ultimately owe no U.S. income tax.

Travelers gave higher ratings in part because of the newer gates and terminals many airports have opened in recent years, according to the study.

As surging mortgage rates and stubborn inflation squeeze Americans' budgets, 10 cities across the South and Midwest stand out as rare strongholds of aggressive homebuilding and relative affordability, led by a thriving Heartland construction hub. Nationally, the U.S. faces a deficit of over 4 millio

Who wants a home with a 1950s-style diner with checkerboard floors, a jukebox, and a retro dining area? An entertainer's paradise, complete with a '50s-style diner and an indoor aquatic center with a heated pool, hot tub, and sauna, has just hit the market for $949,000. Bonus: It's just minutes from

What started as a conversation in a Washington, DC, steakhouse is now the law of the land. But the architects of the largest housing bill in 30 years worry about its implementation and the housing affordability subjects it didn't address. It's now up to cities across the country to determine the suc

Side hustles are now the norm. In fact, about 47% of Americans have earned income from one this year, according to the 2026 Entrepreneurship Study by QuickBooks. And on average, they make $1,275 per month or roughly $15,000 per year. With the rising costs of just about everything, it’s easy to see w

Movie mogul Tyler Perry has revealed that he plans to move to Puerto Rico at the beginning of 2027—as he prepares to "slow down" his famously demanding work schedule. Perry opened up about his future while appearing on "Today with Jenna & Sheinelle," revealing that he and his 11-year-old son, Aman,

A sprawling waterfront estate in American Falls, ID, will soon be auctioned off to the highest bidder, but there’s a heartwarming twist—100% of the proceeds of the sale will be donated to charity. The luxury residence was previously listed with an asking price of $3.86 million, but when the sale is

The former New Jersey home of music legend Les Paul was demolished just months after it was sold to private developers for $990,000—leaving his family in an uproar amid claims that they were given no warning about its destruction and a historic preservationist's attempt to save the property. News of

Federal Reserve policymakers began their two-day meeting to set interest rate policy on Tuesday, and financial markets view a rate hike as likely despite President Donald Trump's calls for lower borrowing costs. Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh and the 11 other voting members of the Federal Open Market Comm

French hypercarmaker Bugatti is entering the branded residences race in Miami, The Real Deal has learned.  Bugatti will brand Prosper Group and Versluys Group’s planned tower at 75 Southwest Miami Avenue Road, according to sources. The developers paid $50 million for the 1-acre property in August, a