If you're shopping for a condo in Southwest Florida this fall, you've probably heard the acronyms: SIRS, milestone inspection, reserves. They come from Florida's post-Surfside condo reforms, and they now shape how every condo purchase in Naples, Estero and Bonita Springs should be evaluated. The good news is that the …

New construction in Estero covers a lot of ground, from gated townhome communities along Corkscrew Road to luxury towers on the water. Here's a plain-English look at what's being built, what recent MLS activity says about pricing, and what to know before you buy new. Figures below reflect MLS data …

Connect Bonita Springs Mobility Plan Heads to a Second Community Open House on Oct. 22

Bonita Springs is entering the final stretch of its citywide transportation blueprint, and residents get another chance to weigh in this week. The City will host its second Connect Bonita Springs Community Open House …

East Corkscrew Road Update: 10,000 Homes, Aldi Opening in December and Widening Targeting Year-End

A new October 2026 development roundup for East Corkscrew Road in Estero shows the corridor growing fast, with new retail on the way and road work still moving toward a year-end finish.

East Corkscrew …

Every year around this time, Southwest Florida takes a breath. Hurricane season is winding down, the summer lull is ending, and in a few weeks the first wave of seasonal residents will be back on US-41 and in line at Coconut Point. For buyers and sellers in Naples, Estero, and …

Estero's Village Council closed out its fiscal year budget process on September 23 with news that matters for anyone buying, selling, or already living in the community: the lowest property tax rate in the state of Florida, paired with a major new bond package aimed at two of the area's …

The North Tower at The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Estero Bay has reached its topping-out milestone, completing the building's structural frame at the 500-acre Saltleaf community on Coconut Road in Bonita Springs.

What Topping Out Means for the Project

Developer London Bay Development Group confirmed the 22-story North Tower's concrete …

Woodfield, the mixed-use development already under construction across from Coconut Point, went back before Estero's Planning, Zoning & Design Board on September 15 with a request to amend its Master Concept Plan. Tucked into that request is a specific new detail for anyone tracking the project: a national organic grocer …

I-75 Widening Gets a Fall Start Date — Estero Presses FDOT Over Noise Wall Gaps Along The Brooks

The I-75 widening project our Estero Realtor team has been tracking all summer now has a firm start window, and a live fight over who gets a noise wall and who …

Home Base Estero Proposes Veterans Clinic Near Ben Hill Griffin Parkway

A new veterans' health project is moving through Estero's approval process. On September 15, 2026, the Village of Estero's Planning, Zoning & Design Board held a public information meeting on a proposal from Home Base Estero for a …