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EXTEND THE FIRST-TIME HOMEBUYER'S TAX CREDIT?
2009-09-19 21:49:00
There is concern that the first-time Homebuyer's Tax Credit due to end in November might not be extended. There ia a bit of a ground swell to extend, and from our perspective, it certainly makes a great deal of success.It is estimated that with the way the it stands now, the credit will account for some 400,000 buyers coming into the market, which has helped to stabilize the real estate market. It is reasonable to assume that an extension will only help to further stabilize the market., bringing...
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CONSUMER CONFIDENCE RETURNING TO THE MARKET
2009-09-12 16:55:00
This summer has seen a surge in homes sales in Collier County and it certainly bodes well for the upcoming season as well.The Naples Area Board of Realtors (N.A.B.O.R.) has released its statistical report for the month of August and the figures are very encouraging. Total home and condo sales rose by 40% compared to the same period last year and pending sales are up by 47%, which shows that overall consumer confidence is building. Single family home sales rose by 86%, a stunning figure, whi...
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OH CANADA...EH!
2009-09-09 14:01:00
If the past month's activity on our website at www.previewnaples.com is any indication, the coming season is going to be excellent for greater Naples Real Estate!The activity on our website with regard to people opting in for more information about communities and property has recently been dominated by Canadians. Certainly one can understand because the Canadian dollar is again almost at par with the American dollar, plus the fact that greater Naples Real Estate is at prices not seen in years. ...
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DON'T WANT TO SAY WE TOLD YOU SO...BUT
2009-08-26 15:42:00
Last Sunday, the Naples Daily News re-published an article written by Holden Lewis from Bankrate.com that essentially said the same things that we have been saying for the past year or so...it ain't easy buying distressed properties. The article focused primarily on foreclose properties and one of their points was that there was minimal room for negotiation.We have said that aside from that point, there are a lot of other issues regarding 'short sale' or foreclosed properties, especially here in...
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HIGHRISE LIVING AT ITS FINEST
2009-08-23 22:53:00
I've never been much of a highrise living kind of guy, but if I were, the building that I would most certainly choose would be the St. Pierre in the heart of Pelican Bay in Naples, Florida. The St. Pierre is an elegant 22-story building housing 105 residences with five different floor plans with ample square footage and defines luxury highrise living.One of the most unique things about a unit in the St. Pierre is the fact that you actually gettwo views, a city view through the large kitchen wind...
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BAYFRONT TYPIFIES A MIXED-USE COMMUNITY AND DOWNTOWN NAPLES LIVING
2009-08-21 22:26:00
If you love downtown living, but are not wanting the hustle and bustle of being directly on a 5th Avenue S. in Olde Naples , you might just want to consider Bayfront, off 5th Avenue on Naples Bay. Bayfront is a mixed-use community containing one, two and three bedroom condominiums, with great shopping and dining below, all with the ambiance of being just off the water. The condominiums range in size from 852 square feet for a one bedroom unit to just over 2,500 square feet for one of the three be...
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OLDE NAPLES...PRESENTS EXCEPTIONAL VALUE IN TODAY'S MARKET
2009-08-20 03:41:00
Downtown Olde Naples has always been one of the most desireable, yet least affordable places for a home or condominium in Naples until today. One of the primary reasons is that it is the only area of Naples where every avenue, (running east and west), ends at the public beach. It also houses both 5th Avenue S. and Third Street, two well-known streets for world-class shopping and dining experiences, not to mention the world-renown Naples Fishing Pier, a top attraction itself for many years.How th...
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NAPLES REAL ESTATE - PRIME TIME TO BUY!
2009-08-16 15:37:00
The greater Naples Real Estate Market currently presents some amazing opportunities to purchase property in every area and in every category of product. The decline of the days on market for listings that we have seen over the past 6 months shows that the public has gotten the message that pricing is not about to go lower and may even be inching upward in some communities. The time for fence-sitting is over, and if ever you thought of purchasing property in Naples, now is the time. Inventory lev...
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NAPLES IS CERTAINLY BEAUTIFUL BUT...
2009-08-10 01:41:00
Sometimes we can get a bit jaded living in Naples full time with just how beautiful and pristine it really is. Yes it's a world-class destination and the like, but we can tend to forget that there are other parts of the world that are equally beautiful and some even have similar activities.Recently Marlene and I had the pleasure of attending the RealEstateWebmasters annual summit in Nanaimo on Vancouver Island in British Columbia Canada. Nanaimo is located mid-island and to get there, you either...
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REAL ESTATE WEBMASTERS SUMMIT A HIT
2009-08-07 02:59:00
Marlene Suarez and myself did the lengthy trek up to Nanaimo Vancouver Island, Canada to attend the annual Real Estate Webmasters Summit . I must say that Marlene was quite a sport since the final leg of the journey consisted of a seaplane ride to the island and she really isn't big on traveling in small planes, but she managed like a trooper.While there for the two day conference, we toured the RealEstateWebmasters offices and spoke with the many programmers that they employ. I found it fascinatin...
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APRIL?WHAT A GREAT TIME TO BUY!
2008-04-11 03:38:00
If you look at the long-term economic growth and the demographic trends regarding Florida, it bodes exceptionally well for Florida. By the end of the decade, we are projected to be the 3rd most populated state in the country and by 2030 an increase of about 75%. Naples is a world-class destination and people are continuing to ...
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RUMOR HAS IT THAT IT IS OPEN SEASON FOR THE BARGAIN HUNTERS
2008-03-10 01:25:00
As we head toward the end of ‘high season’, (Easter comes early this year and traditionally Easter signals the end of ‘high season’,) we are seeing pending sales picking up in the greater Naples Real Estate Market. Maybe it is because the fence sitters are finally getting the message that the market has indeed stabilized ...
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FLORIDA HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION FILING DEADLINE IS NOW!
2008-02-29 09:07:00
The new law pertaining to the Florida Homestead Exemption increases the exemption $50,000. The law states that every person with legal title to a residential property, can show that this is their primary residence and does not currently have a homestead exemption, is is now entitled to and qualifies for the exemption. The key is ...
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THE CANADIANS ARE COMING?THE CANADIANS ARE COMING!
2008-02-27 10:36:00
I am totally amazed about the amount of Canadians that having been opting in to my web site during the past month or so, and even more amazed about the number scheduling trips to Naples and actually writing contracts to purchase. When I look at Google Analytics for the web site, I’m shocked to see that ...

A SENSE OF URGENCY?
2008-02-22 14:16:00
More and more buyers seem to be popping up out of the woodwork and one wonders what the real motivation is. Is it just that seasonal push or is there something else behind it?  It may well be a combination of things, not the least of which is the modest rise in the mortgage interest rates, ...
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THE SHORT SALE BUZZ
2008-02-22 12:18:00
The buzz words today with real estate buyers coming to the greater Naples area seem to be ‘short sale’ or ‘foreclosure’. Everyone is looking to get in on what is perceived to be a very hot segment of the market, and in actuality, it is. Having been on both sides of quite a few short sales and ...
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Historic Fed Move Cuts Both Ways for Borrowers
2008-02-01 03:44:00
Hot on the heels of the Fed’s inter-session rate cut of 75 basis points last week, they cut the rates again today, as they perceive we are most likely on the brink of a recession as they look to stem the tide in the face of a weak economy. The real beneficiaries from these cuts are mortgage ...
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BOY?SEASON HAS HIT BECAUSE THEY ARE BACK!
2008-01-10 23:09:00
The tourists, as well as the ‘snow birds’ are back as we head into full-blown season in Southwest Florida. How do I know, well for one my buddy who owns a body shop is busier than he has been in months and second, my open houses have suddenly become very busy, which is a good ...
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ARE THE BUYERS PLAYING A WAIT AND SEE GAME?
2007-12-19 02:01:00
It seems as if the many buyers are playing a waiting game in the greater Naples Real Estate Market today and I’m not too sure what they are waiting for. I get the impression that they perceive the market will go lower and with the great amount of inventory that we currently have will be ...
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IT?S A GREAT TIME TO BE A BUYER!
2007-12-07 20:19:00
Whether you’re a first time buyer having rented for years or whether you are seasoned professional, it is a great time to be a buyer in the Naples, Florida market! All indicators are excellent with interest rates at the lowest point in quite some time.  But buyers must get over the fear that the market is going lower and take advantage ...
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CHANGING THE PRICING PHILOSOPHY
2007-12-03 01:53:00
The buyers are certainly out there looking, although they seem to be taking their time about writing offers even though the product is perceived as a value. For the sellers, it can be quite frustrating, since they have either reduced their price to get it to where it really needs to be or they have ...
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HERE WE GO AGAIN!
2007-11-16 02:20:00
Is it just me or does it seem that year after year major road construction projects begin just about the time that all the “snow birds” start returning to Southwest Florida? And why aren’t these projects started during the Spring, when these same “snow birds” are leaving to go back up north to their homes? Somehow our leaders, ...

I GOT A BIG MOUTH!
2007-11-14 21:44:00
I’ve always considered myself a ‘networker’ probably even before the term became a term. In real estate, we all look toward our happy clients for referrals, and actually it doesn’t matter whether whether it is real estate or not, any business can benefit from the power of word-of–mouth marketing. A referral generated from this source ...
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ARE THE BUYERS STILL LURKING ON THE SIDELINES?
2007-11-14 03:07:00
The current inventory in Collier County of approximately 5,800 homes and 4,800 condominiums remains excessive and the potential buyers out there seem to be firmly on the sidelines, waiting for the prices to decline even further. There is also disagreement among the ‘experts’ as to how and when the market will truly stabilize, causing further ...
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FINALLY?SOME TAX RELIEF!
2007-11-01 01:51:00
Finally, after a great deal of debate between the Florida House and Senate, a much sought after tax reform bill was passed. Now it is up to the voters in January to approve or disapprove the measure. The nuts and bolts of the proposal are basically that the Homestead Exemption has doubled from $25,000 to $50,000 and the ...
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IT?S A HUGE BUYER?S MARKET!?SO THE QUESTION IS WHEN DO THEY START BUYING?
2007-10-19 15:09:00
With the enormous amount of inventory in the real estate marketplace, (now well over 3 years,) it is truly a buyer’s market. The big question on everyone’s mind is when are they going to start releasing some of that pent up demand and start buying. The traffic in the greater Naples area has certainly picked up, ...
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WHEN IS ENOUNGH SPEED ENOUGH?
2007-10-18 02:34:00
You know it’s funny, I’m a very computer literate person, which can be good and bad. In this increasingly mobile society, (and I refer to the technological aspect,) fast is just not fast enough! Having had broadband for a number of years and a wireless network in my house and home office, I now use an ...
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THE GREAT PROPERTY TAX DEBATE
2007-10-17 20:43:00
The great debate continues to rage on about tax reform and more especially about the portability issue within the State of Florida  of Homestead Exemption and 3 percent Save Our Homes cap. The Florida governor, Charlie Crist, has been pushing the legislature to remain in session until they pass a significant reform package and they did indeed ...
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AND YOU THOUGHT OWNING A RENTAL WAS A GOOD IDEA!
2007-10-17 02:56:00
With residential real estate in the greater Naples area taking a plunge during the past year and a half or so, so also has the rental market. Not only is there a glut of homes and condominiums for sale, there now is an enormous glut of rental as well. Certainly it is a natural phenomenon due ...
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PAYBACK CAN BE HELL!
2007-10-10 18:40:00
        ;       0;       The Naples Press has somewhat slowed down on the constant bashing of the local Naples Real Estate Market that has taken place over the past two years. Quite frankly it is something that I have never fully understood, considering the normal Sunday real estate section of the Naples Daily News is beefier and full of more ...
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