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Read MoreRecently, my husband and business partner, Chip, went out west to help our youngest daughter with a business situation--he was gone for 10 days. During those ten days Sam and I negotiated a few sales, took a new listing, juggled both phones and both computers, and we had a few "walk-thrus" and closings. It was a busy time, but Sam & I work really well together--We are both very organized, and for the
Read MoreThe Harris Peppe Team earns distinction as one of the Top 100 in the entire state of Florida! The Harris Peppe Team was honored at the annual awards ceremony which took place at The Ritz in Naples yesterday. Attending on behalf of the team was Michele Peppe and Gina Fischer. Chip Harris and Sam Wells were on appointments an unable to attend. Presenting the awards were Kate Rossi and Clark Toole. Clark is
Read MoreEveryday people ask, "What's going on in the Naples Real Estate market"? This isn't a 'one size fits all' question. As always, each market segment, both geographically as well as price-point has its own set of rules and trends. Earlier today I was showing condos along the beach. When they didn't like anything I had selected for them, they let me know they'd be patient and would wait for a short
Read MoreTo quote a character from one of my all time favorite stories, "I'm late, I'm late, for a very important date!" This is exactly what Chip and I have been saying, all too often lately, to Customers, Friends, Family, Inspectors, Photographers...You name it, they've waited for us. I am never late, so for me, this is quite a new experience...Chip on the other hand, notoriously triple books, but somehow manages to keep everyone happy and everything
Read MoreThe Naples Area Board of Realtors 2012 Annual Report The Naples Area Board of Realtors 2012 Annual Report was recently released with some good information about sales within the greater Naples area. This report tracks and provides comparisons of both single family homes and condos sales in 2011 and 2012, and breaks them down into price ranges and location segments. Here are some of the *statistics which I found to be particularly noteworthy:
Read MorePerfection at its Finest! Welcome home to the pinnacle of waterfront living in prestigious Royal Harbor. The Royal Harbor area neighborhood in Naples Florida is comprised of approximately 550 waterfront single family homesites with direct access to the beautiful Gulf of Mexico via Naples Bay. Deep-water channels are especially enticing for boating enthusiasts. The quiet streets in Royal Harbor offer a wonderful variety of design styles and some of the very
Read MoreReal Estate and the "Fiscal Cliff" On January 1st, 2013 the Senate and House passed H.R. 8, legislation to avert the so called "fiscal cliff". The bill was signed by President Obama on January 2nd, 2013. The National Association of Realtors provided a summary of real estate related provisions in the bill, which I thought you would find informative. Real Estate Extensions: Mortgage Cancellation Relief is extended for one year to
Read MoreHappy New Year! Season is in full swing! The activity on 5th Avenue South is wonderful...I love this time of year. The downtown calendar is filled with fabulous events. Click here to get a full calender of the Fifth Avenue South Naples Events! My personal favorites are the Art Shows! The talent in this town is amazing! The first show, in January, slated for the 5th & 6th is located on Park
Read MoreWe had our annual office holiday party today. It has become a wonderful tradition at The Coldwell Banker Previews office for the support staff to lovingly prepare a splendid meal with all the trimmings for the sales agents as a way of letting us all know how much they appreciate us. I've never heard of any other real estate office that gets such royal treatment from their staff. We are very fortunate here at the Fifth Avenue office. That
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