Southwest Florida continues to attract people from across the country. Increasingly, the numbers at our airports are telling the story. For anyone who lives in, works in or is considering moving to Naples, the growth and investment taking place at Southwest Florida’s airports is more than just an aviation story. It is another indication of how quickly our area is growing and how important Southwest Florida has become as a
Read MoreThe Trees of Southwest Florida: A Simple Naples Guide to the Beautiful, the Native, and the Not-So-Welcome… As a Naples real estate professional, I spend a lot of time looking at homes from the perspective of a buyer…not just the neighborhood, the floor plan and finishes, but the things that can affect how a property feels and functions over time. Landscaping is one of those details that is easy to
Read MoreJanuary Activity Indicates Price Reductions Produced Increased Sales! It is interesting to see the latest report from The Naples Area Board of Realtors which was recently published comparing January 2025 to January 2026 [see graphic below]. Despite a surge of over 900 new listings in January compared to December 2025, overall inventory decreased 10.6% ~This means the pace of sales outpaced new supply. Historically sellers put off reducing prices until
Read MoreApril closed the highest number of overall sales compared to data reported for all prior months in 2025. These sales helped create a more balanced market in many price segments. Inventory has been on the rise since 2022; however new listings year-over-year are down -3.1%. According to the April 2025 Market Report by the Naples Area Board of REALTORS® (NABOR®), which tracks home listings and sales within Collier County (excluding
Read MoreFlorida is known for its vibrant 55+ communities, offering a range of amenities and activities tailored to active adults. Living in a 55+ community comes with many benefits. You will definitely have an active lifestyle. Arbor Trace in particular offers wonderful recreational activities including swimming in a resort-style pool, bocce, tennis, billiards, an exercise room, a library and pickleball! Best of all you will create wonderful social connections. We have
Read MoreAs reported this week, according to data collected by the Naples Area Board of Realtors, here is a summary of the Naples Real Estate market activity. Naples, Fla. (September 27, 2024) – The median closed price for homes in Naples during August 2024 was $600,000. This is the same price as reported in July 2024 and, by coincidence, August 2023. According to the August 2024 Market Report by the Naples
Read MoreWhat are your “Non-negotiables”? Most often, when showing property, our prospects ask for certain things that are “non-negotiable” and they are willing to pay a premium to get what they want. As an example, buying the “top floor”, or the Penthouse as the case may be in the luxury high rises in the communities along the beach, offers exclusivity that cannot be matched. While other buyers are specifically looking for
Read MoreOvervalued Housing Market? Everyone is taking about it, and there doesn’t seem to be a “one size fits all” answer to the question, Is the Naples Housing Market Overvalued? Recently in an article published by Realtor.com, I found a pretty good explanation to this question which seems to be coming up more and more often. Especially with the upward pressure of housing prices, those first-time home-buyers, service industry workers
Read MoreMost “Best Beach” rankings only consider the quality of the sand and the sunsets, but as reported recently by Florida Realtors News, a current study also ranked median home price, the number of beaches, miles of shoreline and average temperature, as well as the average length of the community’s “swim season”. To be considered a good beach town each also had to have at least one access to a beach
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For the first time in months, we are seeing days where the “new listings” outnumber the “pending” listings…Not every day, and not by much, but it is step in the direction of having a higher overall inventory…Time will tell. Year-over-year, in last month’s report, we saw a decrease in inventory of 72 %. In this market report we see overall inventory down 24 % year-over-year. In my last monthly report,
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