The Old Naples Condo Market is Hot Hot Hot! The Colonnade on Fifth Avenue South [photo inset] is priced at $1,270,000. USD and offers the best of the best of downtown living. Located directly on 5th Avenue S., the top floor home has over 2,500 square feet under air! The spacious 3 bedroom residence has many luxury features including granite kitchen, solid wood cabinetry, bamboo flooring and plantation shutters. The
Read MoreAre you in a "happy place?" Photo of Naples Pier can be enlarged by clicking on picture "Are you in a “happy place”? ~Sounds like a funny question, but in the most recent “State of American Well-Being” report, the Gallup-Heathways ‘Well-Being Index’ measured Americans perceptions of happiness! Both physical and emotional health, as well as healthy behaviors, work environment, social and community factors, financial security, and access to necessities such
Read MoreWelcome Home to Colliers Reserve This estates home has been impeccably maintained and features many custom upgrades and appointments throughout. The interior boasts 4 spacious bedrooms, a formal living room and a comfortable gathering room right off the gourmet kitchen featuring a gas stove and new granite. Tasteful Egyptian limestone flooring, Anderson windows and 8' solid wood doors are some of the many designs of this magnificent residence. Additionally, the
Read MoreStunning Home For Sale in Naples Florida This magnificent home is located in the pristine North Naples community of Colliers Reserve. The gated neighborhood might be one of the most natural in all of Southwest Florida, where 228 single family homes share the 448 acres including 200 acres of habitat preserve. The Cocohatchee River meanders through the Audubon Signature Sanctuary golf course. From the moment you walk over
Read MoreLocated in the beautiful gulf side community of Coquina Sands, this custom built California mission-style residence embraces you immediately upon entering the charming entry courtyard. ~ Coquina Sands Masterpiece ~ Designed by the prestigious architectural firm of Stofft Cooney, and constructed in 2006 by BCB Homes of Naples Florida, this spacious home features 3 large bedrooms plus a study. Each guest suite has its own private full bath and has
Read MoreWelcome to this magnificent Residence in Naples' most exclusive waterfront community, Port Royal. Moonrise over Rum Row Casual elegance best describes this lovely home which boasts over 7,800 square feet of living area. The 5 bedroom estate includes a first floor master suite which connects to a mahogany paneled library. A 4-car garage and top floor media room are among its many desirable features. From the moment you walk into
Read MoreThe Naples Real Estate Market Continues to Heat Up While Cold Temperatures Up North Keep Snowbirds Flocking To South Florida This Winter! The Naples Pier at Sunset Last week The Naples Area Board of REALTORS®, known locally as NABOR® published the most recent numbers for the month ending on January 31st, 2014. Here are some of the findings based on the data derived from our MLS for year-over-year
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Read More2013 Market Report for Naples Florida There's a lot to report when considering the real estate market in SW Florida. I will begin by taking a broad look at the market, from Naples north through Bonita Springs and Estero. We can break down the market into more specific segments in upcoming posts, but for now I want to at least get the year end results posted before the end of
Read MoreSpecial Gifts for Our Seniors in Naples! A dozen or so years ago, a gentleman who used work in our office, began a gift drive that would allow folks in nursing homes to get presents when they otherwise might not even get a visitor for the holidays. It's hard to believe, with all the 'fancy' assisted living centers in Naples, that nursing homes such as these exist, but they do.
Read MoreHi Everyone. Hope this post finds you all well and happy. It's a busy time of year--and I've not been very consistent in my blogging duties this year--I promise, 2014 will see me back at several posts a week, but for now, I just could not pass up the chance to share this funny picture! A little holiday blogging humor from the Naples Real Estate Blogger...Make it a great day!
Read MoreClosed Home Sales Up 22% in Third Quarter for 2013 There are three key real estate market indicators that help determine how a community is performing when compared to the same time period of previous years. Those are: 1.) The number of closed sales, 2.) the amount of inventory, and 3.) the median home sale prices. ~According the The Naples Area Board of Realtors, in a report published October 17th,
Read MoreWe completed the sale of our personal residence at 1490 Jewel Box Avenue today. Going through both the listing and sale sides of the transaction, as well as simultaneously coordinating a purchase, has made us much more aware of and sensitive to the experiences that all buyers and sellers go through during this process. I've always said, a good agent needs to list and sell their own
Read MoreA Lesson In Empathy Every real estate agent needs experience selling their own home, every few years, so they don't loose the empathy of what sellers go through during the course of the listing period! 1490 Jewel Box Avenue Oyster Bay ~ Naples, Florida Last autumn Chip & I watched the values in our neighborhood begin to rise for the first time in many years---at one point, The Royal
Read MoreColdwell Banker Previews International Celebrates 80th Anniversary! Coldwell Banker Previews International is happy to celebrate its 80th anniversary this month. Paying tribute to the legacy started in 1933 by the PREVIEWS founder, Henderson Talbot. Talbot was a real estate agent with ties to Hollywood who introduced the use of motion picture to market his high end listings. Imagine his vision, utilizing film, allowing international buyers the ability to "preview" exclusive
Read MoreGreat Values "Under $1 Million" in the Naples Florida Condo Market Presently there are just over 2,000 Active condo listings in Naples priced below $1 million dollars. That may seem like a decent inventory, but when you take into consideration that there have been over 4,600 closed sales of listings priced below 1 million in the past 12 months you come up with an entirely different conclusion. *That equates to
Read MoreModern Architecture Forever views from every room in this spectacular 4 bedroom + den contemporary residence. Classic Key West exterior, mixes modern finishes inside, for a wonderful blend of simple, crisp and clean casual elegance throughout. The expansive wrap around decks frame the home, and the quiet cul-de-sac homesite offers gulf access for the boating enthusiast. The home boats over 5,000 sq ft of true Florida living area! It is still early enough
Read MoreNaples Housing Market Remains HOT Heading Into Summer! Naples Real Estate saw record breaking increases this season. Now, here we are, nearing the end of May, and we are still pretty busy. I had two buyer's over the weekend, both had been here during the winter...they came back to buy! The summer promises to be just as active, as stated in the attached article from this week's press release in The Naples Daily News.
Read MoreThe Nautilus Naples, FL (May 15, 2013) Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate is pleased to announce that Chip Harris & Michele Peppe of The NaplesRealEstate.com sales team located on 5th Avenue South in downtown Naples, has sold the beach front estate at 3630 Gordon Drive for $7.6 million dollars. They represented the seller in the transaction. The 8426-square-foot home is in the exclusive Port Royal Beach Estates neighborhood. The centerpiece
Read MoreI will be the first to admit that blogging has taken a back seat this season to customer service, as it should. WE HAVE BEEN BUSY!!!! As always, it is my intention to get the word out there about what is happening the in local real estate market...to talk about select vendors that we've had success with...to share rental opprtunities, news of new restaurants and fun places in town to recreate & relax...I've
Read MoreOur Thoughts and Prayers are with you Boston! The team at NaplesRealEstate.com has joined in the relief efforts with a donation to The One Fund Boston, a fund created by Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick, and Boston Mayor Thomas Menini. This fund will directly help those affected by Monday's tragedy. We ask that you please give generously. To contribute, please visit: http://onefundboston.org/ Thank you, The Naples Real Estate Blogger
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
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