Naples Florida

Another New Listing In Naples Florida

Posted on March 19, 2014

Located 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

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Naples Real Estate Update

Posted on February 19, 2014

The 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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Facebook and Linkedin and Twitter, oh my!

Posted on August 15, 2012

...Lions and Tigers and Bears, oh my! Yes, like the old quote from one of my favorite movies goes...there's a lot of scary things out there on the road to Oz! The road to Oz being the successful path to social media... Everyday it seems I am being introduced to a new method of social networking--Yesterday I discovered Mailchimp [don't ask]...I subscribe to Hubspot, Activerain, The Real Estate Tomato,  Market

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22 Shopping Days ’til Christmas!

Posted on December 02, 2011

Have you made your "list" and checked it twice? As any of you who know me well know, I am a list maker...I have lists for everything! The everyday "To do" list The "I never go to the Grocery Store without a" list The Books I want to read list The Birthday and anniversary cards for the month ahead list The Things that need to get done around the house

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The Power of Being Thankful

Posted on November 23, 2011

The power of being thankful...it's not your typical real estate blog post... I started keeping a journal when I was a teenager, although back then it was called a diary. Having moved from New York, to New Jersey, to California, to Texas, to finally Naples, many of those 'Notes To Myself' have been lost...or buried in boxes in storage...or simply read & re-read a few times before making their way

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“Real Estate is NOT Real”!

Posted on November 02, 2011

Again we are faced with the media presenting erroneous information to consumers based on data that is inaccurate and far too broad-based to carry water. As one of my colleagues so eloquently put it earlier today in remarking about various newspaper and magazine accounts of the current real estate market, "Real Estate is NOT real, it's the perception that is real"! As stated in CNNMoney this week, according to FISV,

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Ready or Not, Here “I” Come!

Posted on September 18, 2011

I can't believe we are more than half-way through September. Where has this year gone? And, it's not just me...everyone I talk to is saying the same thing. Honestly, today's newspaper fliers were filled with ads for Halloween decorations and winter clothes! You know what that means, don't you? We need to start asking ourselves, "Where are we having this year's office Holiday Party?" That, among the many other questions

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Select Vendor of the Week

Posted on July 22, 2011

We are very proud to feature the Professional itMan, LLC as this week's select vendor! Some of the many services that the ProitMan provides includes: Complete Homewatch Services, Storm shutter installation, Arrival & departure services, Airport pick-up, Furniture set up, Furniture assembly & repairs, Picture hanging & artwork placement, Delivery services, and Complete cleaning services. Born and raised in Naples, owner Rocco Comperatore III prides himself in customer service. His

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How Do You Say, “Lanai?”

Posted on June 23, 2011

Many times, while getting to know a buyer's wants, especially when they are relocating to Florida from a northern home, the square footage needs differ greatly from what they originally specify to what they ultimately buy...People forget, or don't realize, what an intricate part of their home's living space the lanai [also known as a screened porch] becomes. Downsizing from a 4 or 5 thousand square foot home into less

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The Real Estate Industry is Pro-Consumer

Posted on June 20, 2011

As a follow-up to my most recent post about how the real estate industry is so "pro-consumer", I'd like to share some ideas about the other occupations directly effected by a home sale from start to finish. I have thought about this a lot since Ron Phipp's talk here in Naples last week, and the idea that an average of 147 entities are involved in each and every real estate

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