Gulf Coast home sales struggled in 2025, remaining roughly 25% below peak levels.
Condominiums lagged due to buyer hesitation over future holding costs and uncertainty.
Luxury homes above $1 million led growth nationally and locally, continuing a post-COVID trend.
Since 2020, local prices rose ~50%, pressuring affordability for buyers under $500,000.
Early 2026 optimism hints at opportunity, with expected national sales up 5% and prices +2%.
Florida offers various programs to assist first-time homebuyers with down payments and closing costs through…
H1 2026 showed normalization, not a boom or bust, as higher rates, improving choice, and…
Persistent affordability pressure is reshaping the US housing market, with ownership costs, cautious households, and…
A trade group projected slower population growth, lower immigration, and weaker household formation could leave…
Preliminary estimates put Collier County market value at $215.3B, ↓~6% yearly, showing measured cooling after…
Homebuyers are gaining an advantage as housing inventory rises and home values decline in several…