Meet James and Melissa Nilson. They just recently celebrated their one-year wedding anniversary and now they are celebrating the purchase of their first home in Naples! James and Melissa were referred to me by past clients (a BIG thank you to the Nolton family!). In January, we met to discuss what they were searching for […]
First-Time Home Buyer Becomes Naples Homeowner
Yesterday was an exciting day. It was the day my 25-year-old home buyer became a Naples homeowner! What a moment! She found a great attached villa that lives like a single-family home in a fantastic neighborhood with low homeowner’s association fees, which actually include lawn and landscape care, roof replacement every 15 years, and exterior […]
What I, as a Realtor, Wish You Knew
Selling a house takes longer than you think I get it, when you’re ready to sell your Naples home, you’re ready to sell. But selling a home takes time and many underestimate just how much time it takes. Not only do you have to consider the average time on the market for your neighborhood and […]
The Uptrend in Naples Real Estate Has Begun; It’s Time to Get in
The Naples real estate market is outperforming last year’s third quarter activity in sales, median closed price and inventory. Third quarter 2013 statistics demonstrate: A 22% increase in overall sales, from 1,882 homes in third quarter 2012 to 2,290 homes in third quarter 2013 A 24% increase in overall median home prices, from $190,000 in […]
It’s As Good a Time to Sell As It is To Buy Naples Real Estate
July was another sizzling month for home sales in Naples and Southwest Florida. Closed sales priced above $1 million once again showed significant increases over prior years and, in fact, reached their highest level for the month since 2005. Depletion of inventory in the under $250,000 segment resulted in this range representing less than 51% […]
Top Home Security Systems in Naples
We’ve lived in our Naples home for 13 years, and just recently we’ve been talking about investing in a home security system. You might be asking why, after 13 years, are we now considering a security system. We’re thinking is that it would provide an additional level of comfort and safety. We’ve been investigating alarm […]
Naples Florida Home Sales September 2012 Report
September is notoriously the slowest month for real estate in Naples. And yet, there was a 22% increase in pending sales this September when compared to September 2011. Plus, when looking at third quarter overall, pending sales jumped 12% compared to third quarter 2011. That’s a lot of activity during a time of the year […]
