On June 29th in 1959 President Dwight Eisenhower signed a bill for $33.5 million to provide for construction for an interstate highway system. US 75 certainly has made it easy for our friends in the Midwest to have a straight shot down to Naples.
Market Watch for Today from NABOR Sunshine MLS
123 New
27 Expired
192 Price Change
31 Pending
13 Back on the Market
35 Sold
163 Extended
25 Withdrawn
43 Terminated
We are still desperate for rain…everyday the weatherman promises rain, but Mother Nature is not co-operating. We are in one of the worst water shortages in history…. I have never seen the ponds so low…actually they are finding relics and other fascinating things in Lake Ockeechobee. It is called the “liquid heart” of Florida. It is 730 square miles and is very shallow. Its depth right now is 8.89 feet and is about 3 feet below normal. It is the second largest lake in the continental US, secondly to Lake Michigan.
Friday, June 29, 2007
Thursday, June 28, 2007
A survey of what turns buyers off by NAR
June 28th is National Handshake Day…a handshake is the part of our first impression…make sure yours is one that gets you off on the “right foot”.
Market Watch for Today from NABOR Sunshine MLS
119 New
154 Expired
186 Price Change
27 Pending
14 Back on the Market
40 Sold
15 Extended
19 Withdrawn 5
6 Terminated
Again, we are seeing a lot of price changes happening today…as well as a lot of listings expiring.
For some ideas of what turns a buyer off this is an article written for NAR.
Survey: Listing problems that turn off buyersARLINGTON, Va. – June 28, 2007 – Buyers can be skittish and reject a listing out-of-hand based on easily-fixed problems. The National Association of Exclusive Buyer Agents (NAEBA) recently conducted an online survey of their members to rate the items they found most annoying when helping buyers search for a new home. The survey results are revealing and sometimes weird.The top five things exclusive buyer’s agents find most annoying when previewing a home:1. Broken door locks preventing access to the house.2. Pet deposits in the back yard or dirty cat boxes.3. Missing light bulbs in the basement.4. Sellers that ask you to remove shoes and then have wet carpet or dirty floors.5. Loose stairs on a stairway or missing banisters.Other reported annoyances include:6. Low hanging dining room light fixtures in a vacant home.7. Closet doors that fall off or are not adjusted properly.8. Going into a vacant home and hearing animals in the walls.9. Halloween decorations that are left out.10. Dangerous children’s toys left out.11. Dead cars in the driveway or yard.12. Homes on large lots without a survey or description of the lot boundaries.13. Political signs.14. Graffiti.15. Dead birds or animals in or around the home.“Once I was previewing a fairly expensive home by myself,” says Jon Boyd, president of NAEBA. “I go into the huge basement and I can’t find the light switch. As I’m reaching around a corner I catch a light switch and turn it on. About eight feet in front of me is a life-sized model of the alien monster looking right at me! My heart starts beating again in a few minutes when I figure out what the stupid thing is, but whose idea was it to leave the thing there while the home is on the market?”Boyd says these problems seem small but they can do great harm to anyone who wishes to sell a home. “The buyer’s attention is diverted from evaluating the home to something mildly disgusting or frustrating,” says Boyd.© 2007 FLORIDA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®
Market Watch for Today from NABOR Sunshine MLS
119 New
154 Expired
186 Price Change
27 Pending
14 Back on the Market
40 Sold
15 Extended
19 Withdrawn 5
6 Terminated
Again, we are seeing a lot of price changes happening today…as well as a lot of listings expiring.
For some ideas of what turns a buyer off this is an article written for NAR.
Survey: Listing problems that turn off buyersARLINGTON, Va. – June 28, 2007 – Buyers can be skittish and reject a listing out-of-hand based on easily-fixed problems. The National Association of Exclusive Buyer Agents (NAEBA) recently conducted an online survey of their members to rate the items they found most annoying when helping buyers search for a new home. The survey results are revealing and sometimes weird.The top five things exclusive buyer’s agents find most annoying when previewing a home:1. Broken door locks preventing access to the house.2. Pet deposits in the back yard or dirty cat boxes.3. Missing light bulbs in the basement.4. Sellers that ask you to remove shoes and then have wet carpet or dirty floors.5. Loose stairs on a stairway or missing banisters.Other reported annoyances include:6. Low hanging dining room light fixtures in a vacant home.7. Closet doors that fall off or are not adjusted properly.8. Going into a vacant home and hearing animals in the walls.9. Halloween decorations that are left out.10. Dangerous children’s toys left out.11. Dead cars in the driveway or yard.12. Homes on large lots without a survey or description of the lot boundaries.13. Political signs.14. Graffiti.15. Dead birds or animals in or around the home.“Once I was previewing a fairly expensive home by myself,” says Jon Boyd, president of NAEBA. “I go into the huge basement and I can’t find the light switch. As I’m reaching around a corner I catch a light switch and turn it on. About eight feet in front of me is a life-sized model of the alien monster looking right at me! My heart starts beating again in a few minutes when I figure out what the stupid thing is, but whose idea was it to leave the thing there while the home is on the market?”Boyd says these problems seem small but they can do great harm to anyone who wishes to sell a home. “The buyer’s attention is diverted from evaluating the home to something mildly disgusting or frustrating,” says Boyd.© 2007 FLORIDA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®
Wednesday, June 27, 2007
An active market today.
June 27th is the anniversary of the “Happy Birthday To You” song. It was written by Mildred Hill, a schoolteacher in 1859.
Market Watch for Today from NABOR Sunshine MLS
80 New
17 Expired
143 Price Change
18 Pending
6 Back on the Market
29 Sold
70 Extended
13 Withdrawn
36 Terminated
Somedays you just get info from me...no thoughts. This is one of those days.
Market Watch for Today from NABOR Sunshine MLS
80 New
17 Expired
143 Price Change
18 Pending
6 Back on the Market
29 Sold
70 Extended
13 Withdrawn
36 Terminated
Somedays you just get info from me...no thoughts. This is one of those days.
Tuesday, June 26, 2007
Two Fabulous Waterfront lots in Englewood
Today I am featuring a piece of property in Englewood. It is two lots on the water. There is currently a single family home in the middle of the properties, but once the home is gone, you have two fabulous lots…priced at $2,195,000 for both lots or each lot for $1,100,000. Call Richard Bradway at 941-809-8431.
June 26th is Babe Zaharias Didrikson birthday. She was named the Woman Athlete of the first half of the 20th century
Market Watch for Today from NABOR Sunshine MLS
121 New
32 Expired
162 Price Change
20 Pending
11 Back on the Market
22 Sold
88 Extended
19 Withdrawn
46 Terminated
There was a lot of activity today in the Market. With so many prices changes perhaps our sellers are getting the message…I still feel that 60 % of the market is overpriced, 30% is priced right and 10% is a real steal.
There was a lot of activity today in the Market. With so many prices changes perhaps our sellers are getting the message…I still feel that 60 % of the market is overpriced, 30% is priced right and 10% is a real steal.
Monday, June 25, 2007
Get A Free Hurricane Home Inspection
June 25th is Health and Happiness with Hypnosis Day – for more information on hypnosis visit their website at www.hypnosis.org.
Market Watch for Today from NABOR Sunshine MLS
45 New
24 Expired
67 Price Change
17 Pending
3 Back on the Market
15 Sold
76 Extended
15 Withdrawn
21 Terminated
My Safe Florida Home: Officials say they’re ahead of schedule offering free hurricane home inspections to residents and urging more homeowners to sign up. Participants get info on how to bolster their defenses against storms and may be eligible for matching grants up to $5,000 to make defensive home improvements. You can apply at the MSFH program’s Web site at www.MySafeFloridaHome.com or toll-free at
1-866-513-MSFH (6734).
Market Watch for Today from NABOR Sunshine MLS
45 New
24 Expired
67 Price Change
17 Pending
3 Back on the Market
15 Sold
76 Extended
15 Withdrawn
21 Terminated
My Safe Florida Home: Officials say they’re ahead of schedule offering free hurricane home inspections to residents and urging more homeowners to sign up. Participants get info on how to bolster their defenses against storms and may be eligible for matching grants up to $5,000 to make defensive home improvements. You can apply at the MSFH program’s Web site at www.MySafeFloridaHome.com or toll-free at
1-866-513-MSFH (6734).
Sunday, June 24, 2007
Sunday Golf at Audubon
June 24th, 1949 was the first airing of the “Hopalong Cassidy” show. I loved that show and they don’t make shows like that any more. I guess that shows my age.
Market Watch for Today from NABOR Sunshine ML
17 New
19 Expired
29 Price Change
5 Pending
1 Back on the Market
3 Sold
25 Extended
1 Withdrawn
7 Terminated
We are still in a very flat market --that is definitely a buyers market. However, Naples is still a great place to live, play and have a first, second, third or fourth home.
Last night we were at the free Jazz Festival at the Naples Beach Hotel. What a beautiful night to be sitting outside, breeze blowing, watching the sun set over the gulf with fabulous live music. There were a lot of people there – but still space to spread out and just relax. There are very few places in the US which I think actually are close to being paradise and Naples is #1 for me.
I played Audubon today and it is in very good shape…the day was warm, but there was a slight breeze and we had a late lunch – early dinner at the South St. Grill on the corners of Goodlette and Airport Pulling. What a fabulous weekend—Friday, the theater, Sat. a jazz concert at the beach and the Sunday golf. Can you beat that?
Market Watch for Today from NABOR Sunshine ML
17 New
19 Expired
29 Price Change
5 Pending
1 Back on the Market
3 Sold
25 Extended
1 Withdrawn
7 Terminated
We are still in a very flat market --that is definitely a buyers market. However, Naples is still a great place to live, play and have a first, second, third or fourth home.
Last night we were at the free Jazz Festival at the Naples Beach Hotel. What a beautiful night to be sitting outside, breeze blowing, watching the sun set over the gulf with fabulous live music. There were a lot of people there – but still space to spread out and just relax. There are very few places in the US which I think actually are close to being paradise and Naples is #1 for me.
I played Audubon today and it is in very good shape…the day was warm, but there was a slight breeze and we had a late lunch – early dinner at the South St. Grill on the corners of Goodlette and Airport Pulling. What a fabulous weekend—Friday, the theater, Sat. a jazz concert at the beach and the Sunday golf. Can you beat that?
Saturday, June 23, 2007
Let it go day
Good morning, today is National Let It Go Day...so whatever is bugging you just let it go!
Todays Market Watch for Naples from NABOR Sunshine MLS
5 New
38 Expired
15 Price Change
0 Pending
0 Back on the Market
1 Sold
4 Extended
2 Withdrawn
1 Terminated
Women's Council of Realtors Naples on the Gulf chapter bought out the opening night at the Sugeden Theater. We were treated to the great production of Beauty and the Beast. The young lady that played Bella had an incredible voice. If you can don't miss that production!
Naples is still waiting for rain.
Look for my Listing of the week on Monday's post.
Todays Market Watch for Naples from NABOR Sunshine MLS
5 New
38 Expired
15 Price Change
0 Pending
0 Back on the Market
1 Sold
4 Extended
2 Withdrawn
1 Terminated
Women's Council of Realtors Naples on the Gulf chapter bought out the opening night at the Sugeden Theater. We were treated to the great production of Beauty and the Beast. The young lady that played Bella had an incredible voice. If you can don't miss that production!
Naples is still waiting for rain.
Look for my Listing of the week on Monday's post.
Friday, June 22, 2007
June 22nd real estate information
This is the first post on my blog...I will be posting everyday the real estate activity for the Naples area, general information about Naples, tips, facts, trivia and sometime my thoughts...
I attended a Women's Council of Realtors meeting this morning and the topic was blogging. So here I am starting out and I will improve every day...just as our market improves slowly every day.
Today there were:
83 New Lisitngs
53 Expired Listings
98 Price Changes
10 Pending
7 Back on the market
17 Sold
42 Extended
17 Withdrawn
15 Terminated
“Prepared from MLS data from The Naples Area Board of Realtors 6/22/2007.
The Information is deemed reliable, but is not guaranteed.”
"If your home is presently listed, this is not a solicitation of that listing."
The weather today is sunny, humid and we still have no rain...
I attended a Women's Council of Realtors meeting this morning and the topic was blogging. So here I am starting out and I will improve every day...just as our market improves slowly every day.
Today there were:
83 New Lisitngs
53 Expired Listings
98 Price Changes
10 Pending
7 Back on the market
17 Sold
42 Extended
17 Withdrawn
15 Terminated
“Prepared from MLS data from The Naples Area Board of Realtors 6/22/2007.
The Information is deemed reliable, but is not guaranteed.”
"If your home is presently listed, this is not a solicitation of that listing."
The weather today is sunny, humid and we still have no rain...
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