Singing from the Same Hymn Sheet: Naples and National Real Estate Markets Experience the Madness

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Season is code word for madness in Naples.   Over the past few years “madness” has been reserved to reference the crowded streets, restaurants and beaches as seasonal visitors inhabit our slice of paradise between January and March.  This year “madness” has also reserved for the real estate buying frenzy that is unfolding before our eyes. [...]

Snow & Sunshine: The Perfect Mix as the Naples Real Estate Market Heats Up!

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Weather people in the Northeast have their work cut out for them today as a massive storm is set to dump several feet of snow as it makes its way from New York to Maine this weekend.  Here in Naples it is unseasonably warm as temperatures rose to 78 degrees today.   The consistent climate, white [...]

JOLLY JOLLY HO HO.. Naples, FL Properties are on Everyone’s List

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We round out 2012 in sunny Naples and the hot topic continues to be Inventory!  Where is the inventory?  We spent much of 2011 having plenty of properties to show prospective buyers and now many “new” resale properties are those that were taken off the market earlier this year and now are back, yet there [...]

Presidential Aftermath; Naples Fl Property Buys, Cliffs and Turkey

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Recovering?  From the surprise, expectation or the (now) well-known fact that the Democrats have retained their footprint within the walls of the Oval office for four more years.  Coining the term “financial cliff” as the newest buzz word in the aftermath of this heated election is not exactly comforting. If the nation was uncertain about [...]

Rocktober Continues …Statistics Prove Naples Properties Keep Moving!

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October has been a very busy month; the news world is in a tizzy with the presidential debates, continued drama over the European debt crisis and the “return of the housing market”!  As usual the media chooses to bombard the public with facts and figures and it is our quest to break down the flood [...]

Its RockTober And Naples Properties Are On The Move!

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Welcome to the coolest month of the year! Even in Southwest Florida (where the sun is always shining) the air feels slightly less humid, college and NFL football is ALL some of us think about and carving pumpkins and plans for Halloween are in full swing! In Naples we rounded out the summer season with [...]

Buyer Representation: The PR Agents of Real Estate; Why You Need One and Why You Should Care

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You are poised and ready to buy a property. The time is right! You have talked with friends, family and your banker. You feel good. Countless real estate websites are bookmarked on the laptop and you start making calls. You are eager to find out the price, square footage, and amenities of your favorite properties. [...]

Fireworks and Festivals…. Happy 4th of July!!!

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Whew!   Naples survived tropical storm Debby without a scratch and the sun is shining again!   The convertibles are out, chefs are busy planning their summer menus and there is a buzz in air on 5th Avenue in anticipation of this weekend’s holiday events. Things in the wonderful world of real estate have been busy! Even [...]