...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
Read MoreGulf Access ~ No Bridges NaplesRealEstate.com is proud to announce their "Listing of the Week"! One of Southwest Florida's premier boating communities, this Royal Harbor residence will satisfy the most discriminating buyer. It's all in the details in this Key West-style home which features wrap around porches and balconies overlooking the private gardens and tropical landscaping. The dream kitchen has Viking appliances and every imaginable 'must have' for the gourmet cook! The home boasts
Read MoreArchitectural Masterpiece Located in the prestigious neighborhood of Terracina, and within the gated golf course community of The Vineyards, this Naples residence features a main home boasting 3 spacious bedrooms plus a study with custom built-ins, and two detached & separate guest quarters with private baths which are ideal for visiting friends or family, adult children, in-law suites or live-in au pair. The king-sized lot offers the ultimate in privacy, amazing trees and vegetation,
Read MoreChristmas I say...Seriously, you think I'm kidding? I was in several stores this week, had I not known it is still July, I would have guessed it was Thanksgiving weekend! The craft stores actually have some of their Christmas displays out. ~To me, August always makes me feel like autumn is in the air...fall is a month away, the Allstar game is over, the kids go back to school, folks are calling to
Read MoreHappy 4th of July! There sure are a lot of fun things to do in Naples Florida to celebrate Independence Day! The area fireworks displays are not the only way to show your national pride either...Why not come on down to the city's traditional parade which kicks off at 10 AM. The parade route begins on Broad Avenue South and treks down Third Street and Fifth Avenue South! There are 100s of
Read MoreNaples Florida Makes the Top 10 List! Wow! 8 of the 10 turnaround towns that made the CNBC.com list are in Florida, and Naples made its first ever appearance! Check out more of the story by clicking HERE! Data derived from Realtor.com, the official site of The National Association of Realtors, showed clearly that many of those cities that once led the downturn in the real estate markets nationwide, are now leading the way to
Read MoreOnce again we had the distinct honor of having Cindy Carroll, Florida State Certified Residential Real Estate Appraiser, as a guest speaker at the Coldwell Banker monthly business meeting at The Naples Area Board of Realtors. Cindy came chock-full of good information and reliable market statistics. I would like to share some of the highlights of her talk, much of which is based on data derived from our local multiple listing
Read MoreAnyone who has ever gone away on vacation can attest to the "Law of Murphy" which states something along the line of ..."just book a vacation then see how busy you get a few days before leaving"...Imagine if we all worked at that level of production all the time, think of how much we would all get accomplished! That is exactly how I feel I've been working lately...like there's some kind of crazy feeding frenzy going on! All
Read MoreMORE GOOD NEWS! Recently released statistics, from The Naples Area Board of Realtors [NABOR], report more good news! Closed home sales, as well as sales pended, have increased 5% over the past 12 months. This data tracks all home and condo sales in Collier county excluding Marco Island, which has its own board. In addition to the increase in sales, our inventory is way down...an overall decrease of 17% less
Read MoreThe Value of Owning a Home Coldwell Banker recently released their 2012 ad campaign at the annual business conference in New Orleans. The creative agency selected by Coldwell Banker to head up this campaign is Siltanen & Partners in El Segundo, California. A very different approach to their marketing was adopted this year in order to play up the emotional reasons for owning a home. Personally, I have always felt
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