The Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate offices in Naples and Bonita Springs Florida recently had the honor of having Cindy Carroll as a guest speaker at their joint monthly business meeting. Cindy is a State-Certified Residential Real Estate Appraiser who I happen to go back with to the days when we were both picking up our kids at the same day care. In other words, she's been around the block
Read More"You don't do anything by yourself...." ~Ron Phipps Ron Phipps. That name may not mean a lot to a lot of people, but to those of us actively participating in the real estate industry today, it's a familiar name. Ron is the current President of The National Association of Realtors. He was the guest speaker at The President's Luncheon yesterday at The Naples Area Board of Realtors, and I was
Read MoreWhere has the Naples Real Estate Blogger been? It's been a busy couple of weeks at NaplesRealEstate.com. Chip and I have been showing homes to prospective Neapolitans almost everyday for the past 2 weeks. 'Season' might technically be over, but buyers looking for real values are coming back to town now that the crowds are gone to look hard at those listings that are still available...And the best buys are
Read MoreFirst posted 7 months ago, long before most of the QR Code murmers began, I thought it was a good idea to re-post--for those of you still unsure of the future of QR Codes! Trust me, they are changing the way we send and receive information! Click on the link below to read the full article as previously posted by The Naples Real Estate Blogger. Naples Real Estate Blog: What
Read MoreHappy Earth Day from The NaplesRealEstate.com Team at The Coldwell Banker Previews International office on Fifth Avenue South in beautiful downtown Naples, Florida.
Read MoreThis week's Select Vendor is Ken Watkins, the best Orkin Man in Naples! Orkin says, "caring for your home is our business. We're not satisfied until you are satisfied. So, if you need pest control between scheduled visits we'll keep coming back until it's solved or we will refund your last service payment." Orkin's service is second to none! They have been in business for over 100 years, and have
Read More"Naples Rises From Florida Housing Swamp as Wealthy Buyers Return to Market" At last, there's some really good news being reported in today's Bloomberg Real Estate News. Read the full story here as Dan Levy puts a positive spin on the Naples Real Estate housing market, while other reporters continue with their gloom and doom! I'd like to commend Dan and his editor Kara Wetzel for taking the time to
Read MoreWhether your house is listed or not, these following tips are recommended for your annual Spring Cleaning! Clean sliding doors and tracks and lubricate tracks if needed.Pull out and wash behind appliances.Thoroughly clean stove, oven and refrigerator.Wash blinds, shutters, dry clean drapes.Clean all cabinet doors, inside and out!Wash and reorganize all drawers interior.Wash inside and out all windows.Pull out and vacuum behind & under all furniture and beds.Clean all interior
Read MoreOver 20 years ago I sold a home in Naples to a wonderful couple...Joy was a teacher....we clicked immediately. We've stayed in touch over the years...Sometimes nothing more than just a few of my 'staying in touch' marketing postcards, the annual Christmas card or an occasional personal note to let her know I was thinking of her. When we did have an opportunity to reconnect, it was always like no
Read MoreI cannot believe that February is already over and I am working on month end reports again. I know it's a short month, but didn't it just fly by? While reflecting back on last February, and comparing it to the activity here in Naples this February, I found some *newsworthy numbers that I thought you might find interesting.Listing inventory is down. Now, that could just be that we are all
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