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A Pavered Overpass? Only In Naples!
2007-05-08 21:08:00 After three years of immense bickering between the Naples City Council and the Collier County Government, the controversial ‘fly-over’ (at Golden Gate Parkway and Airport-Pulling Road) is about two months away from completion, albeit more than two months later than originally projected. The project was forced by the county because of feared traffic congestion at the ... More About: Over , Only , Pass
Pre-Listing Inspection?A Good Strategy???
2007-05-06 23:36:00 In today’s real estate market, if you’re seeking listings, it is all about pricing property correctlty. Unlike days gone by where you could price a listing a bit higher than it should be, and if the sellers were not in a rush, allow the market to rise to the price, today it is far different. With ... More About: Strategy , Listing , Sting , Trat , Good
Margaretas And More?Viva el Cinco de Mayo!
2007-05-05 22:33:00 Cinco de Mayo…what a great excuse to go out, party and drink margaritas with the best of them. Mason Ole, here I come! People misunderstand the meaning of the day, for they believe that it is in celebration of the Mexican Independence, which it is not. Actually the day should not only be celebrated as Mexican ... More About: Cinco de Mayo , More , Viva
Insurance Premiums?A Few Simple Changes Can Save BIG Dollars!
2007-05-05 15:49:00 Insurance premiums are going through the roof, and while the legislators in Tallahassee seem in a quandary as to what to do, we are saddled with rocketing costs. It is our choice to live in a coastal area of Naples, Florida, but still do we have tyo be so heavily penalized for it? There are some ... More About: Insurance , Musings , Simple , Save , Changes
Is Your A/C Unit Running All The Time?
2007-05-04 01:33:00 In the case of Florida, your air conditioning system is an important investment and will account for some 44% of your energy use. In the case of a resale home purchase, it is imperative that the system be thoroughly inspected, prior to the purchase of the property by a thoroughly qualified inspector. Maintaining your system following ... More About: Running , Time , The Time , Unit
Cinco de Mayo?One Last Time
2007-05-02 22:12:00 It is with a heavy heart that I get ready to attend Cinco de Mayo for the final time at one of my favorite Naples’ establishments, Meson Ole in its present location, the Oaks Plaza in Naples. Understand it’s not that Meson Ole is going out of business or anything like that, far from it, but rather ... More About: Time , Musings
Have You Checked Your Insulation Lately???
2007-05-01 16:14:00 Sometimes living in Florida, we tend to forget the importance of insulation in our home or one we are contemplating purchasing, because we equate insulation with loss of heat and not air. Although in most cases we have the home inspected prior to purchase, this is an area that goes unchecked, and with the high cost of ... More About: Have , Lately , Late , Insulation
Of Mangos?Mice and Men
2007-05-01 06:06:00 I know that the following has absolutely nothing to do with real estate or the like, but I was out in my yard taking pictures today and got an inspiration. One of the nifty things about living in Southwest Florida is the great variety of fruit trees that are all over the area, and having grown up in ... More About: Musings , Mice
The State Of The Greater Naples Market?.
2007-04-30 03:00:00 The general state of the greater Naples Real Estate Mark et remains segmented, with the very high end single family homes and up-scale condominiums doing quite well. The lower end of the market is stagnant, and has been for quite a while. Most of the sales in the lower end of the spectrum have taken place because they ... More About: State , Stat
The Secret????Just Walk The Beach And Visualize!!!
2007-04-29 00:54:00 One of the fun things to do in Naples, Florida is walk the miles and miles of public beaches. In Olde Naples, every avenue ends at the beach and once there, you can turn either north or south depending on what your motivation is. Not only will you get a tremendous amount of exercise walking in the ... More About: Beach , Musings , The Secret , Secret , Walk
Is All The New Technology Bugging You?
2007-04-27 22:56:00 Sometimes I feel as if I just can?t keep up with all the new technology that is coming on scene, and yet, I have to tell you that I?m excited! I often say to people that I wish that I were going to live another hundred years, so that I could experience all that will ... More About: Technology , Musings , Bugg , Ology
This Dollar Can Stretch Forever!
2007-04-27 00:53:00 One of the many things that Naples is best known for is its world-class shopping. Having said that, it never ceases to amaze me that, in this relatively slow residential market, the new commercial retail building as well as commercial retail re-doing continues with at a staggaring pace. There seems to be no end in sight ... More About: Dollar , Forever , Ever , Fore , Doll
5th Avenue South?The Place To Be And Be Seen!
2007-04-16 03:30:00 5th Avenue South is a mixed-use street that offers a variety of businesses that range from coffee shops, (and there are many) to gourmet restaurants, ice cream shops, delicatessen, antique shops, art galleries, jewelers, gift stores, banks, real estate brokerages, stock trading offices, travel agencies, professional offices and condominiums upstairs. The list is endless and 5th Avenue ... More About: Place , Lace
5th Avenue South?The Place To Be And Be Seen
2007-04-15 23:58:00 5th Avenue South is a mixed-use street that offers a variety of businesses that range from coffee shops, (and there are many) to gourmet restaurants, ice cream shops, delicatessen, antique shops, art galleries, jewelers, gift stores, banks, real estate brokerages, stock trading offices, travel agencies, professional offices and condominiums upstairs. The list is endless and 5th Avenue ... More About: Place , Lace
We Were Ohhhhhh So Close!
2007-04-13 02:57:00 One thing that absolutely drives me crazy, and it?s no different here in Naples, is small town politics. You vote for politicians, because you feel that it is your civic duty, and expect that they will listen to the will of the people. Boy how wrong we are in our thinking! Directly behind our lovely home, ... More About: Close , Were
Easy Come?Easy Go
2007-04-10 03:35:00 5th Avenue South in Naples has always housed some of the finest restaurants in the area. One of the jokes, although it is not really a joke at all but a factoid, is that every year some 15 new ones come in and some 15 go out. Sadly, the latest victim is Zen, a great ... More About: Come , Easy , Easy C
Easy Come?Easy Go
2007-04-10 02:48:00 5th Avenue South in Naples has always housed some of the finest restaurants in the area. One of the jokes, although it is not really a joke at all but a factoid, is that every year some 15 new ones come in and some 15 go out. Sadly, the latest victim is Zen, a great ... More About: Come , Easy , Easy C
Was That A Purple Pipe That Just I Saw?
2007-03-27 02:52:00 Now I haven’t been blogging long at all, (just a matter of months) and I respect my peers who say that even though you have a real estate blog, it’s all about content. They say write about interesting things that pertain to your town, your area and that will somehow tie it all in with ... More About: Just , Purple , Hat , That , Pipe
Was That A Purple Pipe That Just I Saw?
2007-03-27 02:52:00 Now I haven’t been blogging long at all, (just a matter of months) and I respect my peers who say that even though you have a real estate blog, it’s all about content. They say write about interesting things that pertain to your town, your area and that will somehow tie it all in with ... More About: Just , Purple , Hat , That , Pipe
Port Royal?An Address Known The World Over
2007-03-20 19:49:00 Port Royal in Naples, Florida is a community of just 600 estate sized homes situated on a maze of direct-access Gulf of Mexico canals directly south of Olde Naples and Aqualane Shores. Port Royal has always fascinated me, both from a real estate standpoint, as well as from a community standpoint. When I first came to ... More About: World , Port , Dress , The World
Lines?Lines and More Lines
2007-03-18 02:07:00 Yesterday, I wrote about having to stand in line at Starbucks to get that revered cup of ‘joe’, which made me think about other lines that I have to endure, while waiting for service here in Naples, Florida.Maybe it’s the same elsewhere, but here it seems they are everywhere. One of the ones that really irrites me is ... More About: More , Line , Lines
Lines?Lines and More Lines
2007-03-18 02:07:00 Yesterday, I wrote about having to stand in line at Starbucks to get that revered cup of ‘joe’, which made me think about other lines that I have to endure, while waiting for service here in Naples, Florida.Maybe it’s the same elsewhere, but here it seems they are everywhere. One of the ones that really irrites me is ... More About: More , Line , Lines
In Naples?We All Must Be Coffee Fanatics!
2007-03-16 19:37:00 Maybe I show my age, but who would have ever thought that we would be paying $3.00 and more for a cup of coffee. Granted some of the offerings from Starbucks are far more than your normal cup of coffee, but still, what am I missing. Everywhere you go in Naples , no matter which Starbucks you ... More About: Coffee , Fanatics , Must
In Naples?We All Must Be Coffee Fanatics!
2007-03-16 19:37:00 Maybe I show my age, but who would have ever thought that we would be paying $3.00 and more for a cup of coffee. Granted some of the offerings from Starbucks are far more than your normal cup of coffee, but still, what am I missing. Everywhere you go in Naples , no matter which Starbucks you go to ... More About: Coffee , Fanatics , Must
Just Another Day In Paradise
2007-03-16 00:48:00 People, especially other agents, are bemoaning the fact that the real estate market isn’t what it was a year and a half ago. Well naturally…the Naples Real Estate Market, like other over-priced areas in the country, could not sustain itself and needed a correction. We sure have gotten that correction and now we just might ... More About: Other , Just , Paradise , Para , Another
Just Another Day In Paradise
2007-03-16 00:48:00 People, especially other agents, are bemoaning the fact that the real estate market isn’t what it was a year and a half ago. Well naturally…the Naples Real Estate Market, like other over-priced areas in the country, could not sustain itself and needed a correction. We sure have gotten that correction and now we just might ... More About: Other , Just , Paradise , Para , Another
Are Naples Home Values Going Up In Smoke?
2007-03-09 02:16:00 We have become so jaded when we look at the real estate market, that we hardly believe what we are seeing, specifically with regard to home sales. In 2006,there were 4,500 home resales, which historically, is very consistent with annual trends. The problem is that we all tend to look at 2004 and 2005, the so-called ... More About: Home , Smoke , Values , Value , Naples
Are Naples Home Values Going Up In Smoke?
2007-03-09 02:16:00 We have become so jaded when we look at the real estate market, that we hardly believe what we are seeing, specifically with regard to home sales. In 2006,there were 4,500 home resales, which historically, is very consistent with annual trends. The problem is that we all tend to look at 2004 and 2005, the so-called ... More About: Home , Smoke , Values , Value , Naples
Do Home Inspectors Really Kill Deals?
2007-03-01 03:05:03 I read with interest an article written by Barry Stone, a frequent contributor to Inman News, following a request by a licensed Home Inspector who asked Barry to address the issue of realtors who refuse to recommend a high quality inspector, like himself. His position was that he felt that it was totally un-ethical that he had been unfairly labelled a “deal killer”, because he was extremely thorough in his inspections. He felt realtors much preferred to refer inexperienced inspectors, because they were liable to miss things that he routinely caught. Barry stated that he felt that it was a clear conflict of interest because real estate agents are the primary source of referrals for the home inspectors. Yet he also put a bit of the blame on the fact that the home buyers should be asking realtors who the best inspectors are and not just settling for a realtor’s choice. He also said that many realtors, because of their interest in their pocketbooks, are ... More About: Deal , Real , Kill , Home Inspectors
Have You Reviewed Your Mortgage Lately?
More articles from this author:2007-03-01 03:05:03 With the mortgage rates again coming down, now might be an excellent time to review your current mortgage to see where you stand and whether it currently fits your needs. This past week, there was a dramatic drop in the rates, following a nearly two month rise. The 30–year benchmark dropped 11 basis points, (a basis point is one-hundredth of 1 percentage point), standing at 6.31%. It seems that the FED has shifted their attitude a bit at the end of January, when they left the short-term rates unchanged, feeling sustained inflation pressure. Bankers will tell you that you should assess you mortgage and ciscumstances annually, and now would be a good time, especially if you have an adjustable-rate mortgage. In 2007, many of the 3/1 and 5/1 ARMs will be re-setting. Some will adjust as much as 5 percent, which will make a huge impact on a monthly payment. If someone is paying an interest-only payment, that can mean that, with the adjustment, their payment will doubl... More About: Review , Mortgage , Your , View , Have 1, 2, 3, 4 |
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