A report from the Wall Street Journal. "They came in droves via Zoom. Thousands found an inexpensive slice of paradise in Cape Coral. Househunters were so taken with this boating community on Florida’s west coast that many purchased homes sight…
A report from ABC 7 in Illinois. "The I-Team was in federal court following the plight of a Chicago-area family still waiting for their loved one's release from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody. Abel Orozco was taken into ICE…
It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "A new report is highlighting the impacts of federal job cuts on the housing market in the D.C. region. Bright MLS, says 40 percent of realtors in the DMV have clients who…
It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "'A significant metric for sellers to note is that the median closed price in Naples decreased 10 percent in April 2025 compared to April 2024,' said Ryan Bleggi, 2022 Naples Area Board…
A report from WINK. "Cape Coral is experiencing a rise in foreclosures, with 106 properties foreclosed last month, according to ATTOM Data. This number is significantly higher than those of other nearby cities, such as Fort Myers, which has 63…
A report from Market Watch. "'Sellers still have expectations that some people call unrealistic. I call it aspirational pricing,' Jeanne Frederick, a Las Vegas-based global luxury-property specialist at Coldwell Banker, told MarketWatch. Heather Cook, a Charlotte-based real-estate agent with the…
A report from WUSF in Florida. "Real estate across the Sunshine State for condos and homes is experiencing a slowdown in sales and a drop in prices. Tampa Bay Times reporter Rebecca Liebson said that back when the COVID-19 pandemic…
A report from the Edmonton Journal. "Dairy Belle is a linchpin in the community of Dania Beach, Fla. On Sundays, there’s lineups out the door for ice cream, poutine and toasted hotdogs. The proprietor, Francois Grenier, took over Dairy Belle…
It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "Cape Coral and Fort Myers likely have the most vacant homes in the country among major metro areas, with 125,764 'ghost homes' according to a new study from Cinch Home Services based…
A report from ABC Action News in Florida. "The housing market is cooling down. And that became very clear when ABC Action News' Annette Gutierrez went to several open houses on Sunday afternoon and couldn't find any buyers. Realtor Amrita…