Southwest Florida Real Estate News and Market Insight

Respondents in states like North Carolina and Nevada indicated elevated demand for financial and housing-related support

Lenders can send W-2 and pay stub data to AIM before a full Loan Product Advisor submission

A man suspected of stalking Kris Jenner was arrested in the neighborhood of her Los Angeles home—after trying to contact her multiple times. Zenwilliam Robson, 25, was detained by Jenner's security before he could reach her home, which is situated in the Santa Monica Mountains, sources told TMZ. Jen

A broker who says he arranged the $200 million sale of a Palm Beach luxury shopping center is suing the center’s buyer and seller, claiming they owe him a $3 million commission. Josh Wade, founder of Delray Beach-based Flagship Partners, filed a complaint Sept. 1 in Miami-Dade Circuit Court against

Chris Rock recently acquired a new home in Los Angeles, and the New York City-raised comedian already seems to have a “complicated” relationship with the locale. “It’s weird,” the 61-year-old star said while speaking with Variety to promote his latest directorial project, “Misty Green," which he exp

Home selling suffered a setback in August, both on a monthly and annual basis, as surging mortgage rates kept more would-be buyers on the sidelines at the end of summer. Existing-home sales decreased to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 3.98 million, down 2% from July and 1.2% from a year ago, th

Hoda Kotb and her ex-fiance, Joel Schiffman, reunited at her $2.9 million Bronxville, NY, home to celebrate a major milestone for their two daughters, Haley and Hope: the first day of school. The former "Today" show host, 62, took to Instagram to document the special occasion as Haley, 9, and Hope,

A Highland Beach oceanfront mansion asking for $27.9 million found a buyer, marking the largest luxury contract in an otherwise slow end-of-summer buying period. Buyers signed five contracts between Aug. 31 and Sept. 5, according to Douglas Elliman’s Eklund Gomes team, which tracks all listings coun

Ryanair's CEO warned airfare prices may see significant hikes as the surging cost of jet fuel continues to squeeze the airline industry.

For homebuyers, setting a realistic budget is a smart step early in the process. Once that's done, narrowing down a neighborhood for your home search gets easier. A new tool from the Realtor.com® economic research team breaks down what share of homes located in each ZIP code would be attainable base

The story behind retired MLB player David Eckstein meeting his wife, Disney actress Ashley Eckstein, is nothing short of a fairy tale—so it's fitting that they're living out their happily ever after in a Florida home base that meets all their design needs. David, 51, and Ashley, 44, bought the five-

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey has signed an executive order to prevent data centers from seeking state-level approvals without local support. Healey's new order prevents data centers over 25 megawatts from seeking state permits unless they have local approvals. She also directed the state's agenci

Miami-based Terra and Palm Beach-based Frisbie Group paid $19.5 million for another piece of the former Palm Beach Kennel Club, adding to their plans to redevelop the dog track. Investment Corporation of Palm Beach, the company that operated the club, sold the 26.1-acre parcel at 1111 North Congress

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Years before Juan Awais was accused of running a $5.8 million condo association fraud scheme, unit owners were suing him and his property management firm with claims that echo what investigators now allege. Awais was arrested over allegations he puppeteered the scheme through his business, Sunshine

Comparing new listings, pending sales and active inventory reveals when local housing market signals agree and when a divergence is worth a closer look

Less than three months after concluding his term as Federal Reserve chair, Jerome Powell sold his sprawling waterfront mansion on Maryland's ultraexclusive Gibson Island for $7.2 million. Public property records reviewed by Realtor.com® indicate that the six-bedroom, eight-bathroom, 7,155-square-foo

Mayi and Daniel de la Vega sold One Sotheby’s International Realty to Sotheby’s International Realty Inc., which is under the Compass International Holdings umbrella.  Sotheby’s International Realty, led by Philip White, acquired the Miami-based firm and its franchises that span the entire east coas

TV host Jimmy Kimmel may soon mark the end of his decades-long run in late-night TV—leaving fans with one big question: Where will he retreat once the cameras stop rolling? Kimmel's on-air career has made plenty of headlines over the past year, and now the comedian is reportedly preparing to leave "

CEO Michael Bergman said July results hit plan with 70 closings and 93 starts