{"id":70,"date":"2026-10-03T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-03T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.the239group.com\/blog\/?p=70"},"modified":"2026-10-03T14:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-10-03T14:00:00","slug":"floridas-unique-housing-market-offers-new-opportunities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.the239group.com\/blog\/2026\/10\/03\/floridas-unique-housing-market-offers-new-opportunities\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida\u2019s Unique Housing Market Offers New Opportunities"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"roomvu-news-container\">\n<p>As someone who\u2019s watched Southwest Florida change and grow over the decades, I see firsthand how Florida\u2019s housing market is experiencing what I think of as a real mismatch. We\u2019re seeing plenty of listings and more price reductions, yet many buyers still struggle to find homes that fit their needs\u2014whether it\u2019s the right size, price point, or ideal neighborhood. Aging homeowners often face challenges selling because younger buyers are waiting longer to enter the market, mostly due to rising costs and limited choices. These shifts create an imbalance that\u2019s especially noticeable for families looking to move, seniors hoping to downsize, or locals navigating their next chapter. My background\u2014growing up immersed in the local real estate world and helping families transition\u2014gives me a unique perspective on how these trends really impact everyday life here in Naples and beyond. It\u2019s a reminder that finding the right home is about more than just listings and prices; it\u2019s about matching people to spaces that truly fit their stage of life.<\/p>\n<p>\t<a class=\"roomvu-news-continue\" href=\"https:\/\/commonedge.org\/florida-and-the-great-housing-mismatch\/\"><\/p>\n<div>Continue to full article<\/div>\n<p>\t<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As someone who\u2019s watched Southwest Florida change and grow over the decades, I see firsthand how Florida\u2019s housing market is experiencing what I think of as a real mismatch. We\u2019re seeing plenty of listings and more price reductions, yet many buyers still struggle to find homes that fit their needs\u2014whether it\u2019s the right size, price [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":405,"featured_media":71,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-70","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest-posts"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.the239group.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.the239group.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.the239group.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.the239group.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/405"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.the239group.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=70"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.the239group.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":72,"href":"https:\/\/www.the239group.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70\/revisions\/72"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.the239group.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/71"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.the239group.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=70"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.the239group.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=70"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.the239group.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=70"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}