November 11th is Air Day - It is also Veterans Day - I for one am a Navy Brat..and have a brother who was in the army. I am so grateful for all of the men and women who serve so that we may live free in an great land. It is also Johanthan Winters birthday and the birthday of one of my dear friends Jim Hammar.

Market Watch from NABOR Sunshine MLS

* YTD is from June 22,2007

"The Information is deemed reliable, but is not guaranteed.”

	November 10th		YTD *
Back on Market	0		681
Expired	19		5169
Extended	12		5845
New	22		9456
Pending	2		1872
Price Change	43		11974
Sold	4		1745
Terminated	6		2515
Withdrawn	1		1530
Total	109

Yesterday, was spent getting to Las Vegas where the National Association of Realtor annual convention is taking place. All this week I will be in Vegas and I will be updating you on information that I learn here. This is an awesome networking opportunity. It is much easier to refer someone you have met and spent some time with - so that combined with the educational opportunities is why 30,000 of us will meet at least once a year. And although a lot of what happens in Vegas should stay here I will try and give you some observations as the week goes on.

"All I can do is be me, whoever that is."
— Bob Dylan

November 9th is Chaos Never Dies Day -Chaos Never Dies Day recognizes the turmoil in modern, everyday life. Are things a little crazy at home? Is school a little on the wild side? Is your work place hectic and disorderly? We thought so.

Just when things seem to calm down at work and home, along comes something to disrupt your life. Yes, disorder is everywhere. Hectic schedules, changes to plans, unexpected tasks and chores, the list goes on and on and on.......

Today is designed for you. It's a day to recognize the chaos in your life. You can best celebrate this day, by recognizing that chaos never dies. Rather, its a way of life. You can partake in this special day, by putting just a little order back into your life. You can start, by picking one thing that is really disrupting your life, and change it...for the good.

On the bright side: If you think your life is chaotic today, just wait until the holiday season arrives. All of the above info comes from the holiday info site..www.holidayinsights. This is the site where I get a lot of my information about the special days of the year.

Market Watch from NABOR Sunshine MLS

* YTD is from June 22,2007

"The Information is deemed reliable, but is not guaranteed.”

	November 8th		YTD *
Back on Market	6		675
Expired	29		5121
Extended	54		5804
New	105		9313
Pending	22		1855
Price Change	120		11835
Sold	7		1725
Terminated	25		2480
Withdrawn	9		1526
Total	377

The Moorings Country Club is one of the older clubs in Naples, and it is actually in the city limit of Naples. It is an executive course opened in 1971 and designed by Milton Link. It has a rating of 61.4 and a slope of 107. It is right on Crayton Road in the heart of the Moorings. For more information about the The Moorings Golf Club go to www.mooringscc.com . The Moorings is fabulous community in Naples - between US 41 and the beach. There are mostly single family homes, many of which have been torn down and rebuilt. But there are also condos, the condos are mostly along the west side of 41.It is an area, where homes prices pretty much hold their value in this market down turn. There are currently 88 homes for sale in the Moorings...ranging in price from $299,000 for a condo in the Binnacle community to $5,299,000 a home on the water. There are many lots that are on the water - the water is the inland waterway. If you live in the Moorings for $35 a year you have access to the private beach for the Moorings. A great restaurant near there is First Watch for Breakfast, or HB on the Gulf in the Naples Beach Hotel. You can eat outside on the beach and watch the sun set. Don't forget to look for the green flash.

"Give what you have. To someone, it may be better than you dare to think."
— Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

November 8th - Is Dunce Day "As it turns out, the dunce cap comes from a 13th-century philosopher named John Duns Scotus, who, not surprisingly, was born in Duns, Scotland. This well-respected but terribly oblique scholar felt that conical hats actually increased learning potential. Here's the theory -- knowledge is centralized at the apex and then funneled down into the mind of the wearer. Scotus was an inveterate hair-splitter and came up with terms like "haecceitas," or "thisness." He was widely praised in his day, but eventually fell out of intellectual favor. His "duns cap" was a pretty obvious target of derision and came to symbolize stupidity. So the logic behind the dunce cap is that it makes slow pupils learn better, but it was later used to humiliate the wearer and motivate students to try harder." This info came from www.squarez.com/

Market Watch from NABOR Sunshine MLS

* YTD is from June 22,2007

"The Information is deemed reliable, but is not guaranteed.”

	November 7th		YTD *
Back on Market	1		669
Expired	24		5092
Extended	42		5750
New	99		9208
Pending	18		1833
Price Change	113		11715
Sold	9		1718
Terminated	20		2455
Withdrawn	7		1517
Total	333

Miromar Lakes Golf course is the only Arthur Hills Signature course in Southwest Florida. This community is actually in Ft. Myers, but I felt if I was covering golf courses in the Naples, Bonita Area this one should be included.The course opened in 2001 and has a rating of 76.0 and and slope of 145. It is a course for all levels of play and is usu sally in very good shape. It is is in the Miromar Community which has a wonderful beach on the large lake, a great fitness center and of course tennis courts. It is also very near the Miromar Outlets....for great bargain shopping. For more information on Miromar Country Club go to http://www.miromarlakes.com/. The community has a mix of single family, villas, condos, & coach homes. Currently there are 122 homes for resale ranging in price from $364,000 to$3,650,000. There are still new homes for sale at Miromar if you are looking for new construction. There are lots of restaurants in the area, but I do not have one that I go regularly.

For more information about Naples Real Estate please contact me at 866-280-7356 or rae@raewakelin.com

"I've never quite believed that one chance is all I get."
— Anne Tyler

November 7th is National Bittersweet Chocolate with Almonds Day- I love chocolate and sweet things, but last week I decided to cut sugar out of my diet..and last night I had a dream that I went out to eat and the only thing on the menu was ice cream...to eat or not to eat...but then I woke up. My husband loves Dark Chocolate and eats some every night. Liz if you are reading this blog today...Happy Birthday!

Market Watch from NABOR Sunshine MLS

* YTD is from June 22,2007

"The Information is deemed reliable, but is not guaranteed.”

	November 6th		YTD *
Back on Market	8		668
Expired	19		5068
Extended	51		5708
New	113		9109
Pending	28		1815
Price Change	112		11602
Sold	13		1709
Terminated	28		2435
Withdrawn	13		1510
Total	423

Lely Resort has two public golf courses...The Mustang and the Flamingo. They are both excellent golf courses. The Mustang course opened in 1997 and Lee Trevino was the architect. The rating is 75.2 and the slope is 141. The Flamingo is an older course opening in 1991 and the architect for that course was Robert Trent Jones, Jr. It has a rating of 76.0 and a slope of 136. Lely community surrounds the two courses. For more information on the two golf courses go to http://www.lely-resort.net/. There are many different communities around the resort...a mix of new and old and a mix of single family, condos, coach homes and villas. Lely is also just 12 minutes from downtown Naples and is about 20 minutes from Marco so it is centrally located.

A great restaurant in that area is Au Paradis French Floridian Cuisine at 11412 Tamiami Trail E. Phone 239-775-7667. An interesting mix of "Florida and French" cuisine.

For more information about Naples Real Estate in the Lely area, please contact me at 866-280-7356 or rae@raewakelin.com

"You can tell whether a man is clever by his answers. You can tell whether a man is wise by his questions."
— Naguib Mahfouz

November 6th is Saxophone and Marooned without a compass day. Frankly, I have no sense of direction and most of the time while taking clients out I would get us lost - even with map quest in my hands.. It was good for a laugh but not how I wanted my "tour" to go. I am so glad to have a GPS system in my car. Why is some people know where they are and where north is all the time and others like me can come out of a hotel room and turn the wrong way to get to the elevator every time?

Market Watch from NABOR Sunshine MLS

* YTD is from June 22,2007

"The Information is deemed reliable, but is not guaranteed.”

	November 5th		YTD *
Back on Market	4		660
Expired	14		5049
Extended	58		5657
New	119		8996
Pending	18		1787
Price Change	150		11490
Sold	26		1696
Terminated	21		2407
Withdrawn	13		1497
Total	423

We are seeing some of the expired listings of October 30th come back on the market and we are also seeing sellers reducing their price in anticipation of the "season" starting. Now is a great time to visit Naples, the traffic is not bad, there are no lines in restaurants, the weather is great and there are definitely some deals to be had.

LaPlaya Beach & Golf Resort is a great place to stay while looking for a 2nd, or 3rd home in Naples. The Beach Resort is on the water and has two great restaurants...a super place to watch the sun set..and the golf course is off of Immokalee Road. It was re-designed by Robert Cupp - and re-opened in 2002. It is a great course and is challenging for all handicaps. The rating is 74.3 and the slope is 137. It is a private course, but there is "hotel play" also. For more information about LaPlaya go to www.laplayaresort.com/

The area around the golf course we call the Palm River Area...it is a mix of condos and coach homes and single family. It is an area not a gated community. There are many associations in the Palm River area and of course some are older...1980s and some are quite new...2005. For more real estate information about homes in this area please contact me at 866-280-7356 or rae@raewakelin.com

There are many good restaurants in this area...one that I really like is Big Al's - this is a great sports bar and the ungroper dinner is awesome.

Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass...

It's about learning to dance in the rain.

5th November became known as Guy Fawkes Day (or Gunpowder Day). On this day people celebrate the failure of the Gunpowder Plot with bonfires and fireworks.

Market Watch from NABOR Sunshine MLS

* YTD is from June 22,2007

"The Information is deemed reliable, but is not guaranteed.”

	November 4th		YTD *
Back on Market	1		656
Expired	23		5035
Extended	19		5599
New	19		8877
Pending	6		1769
Price Change	22		11340
Sold	3		1670
Terminated	5		2386
Withdrawn	6		1484
Total	104

Kensington Golf & Country Club - this is where I live and I love this Robert Trent Jones Jr. course. There are some that say the 3 finishing holes are some of the best in Naples. Opened in 1992 - and redone in 2006 it has a rating of 74.4 and a slope of 142. There is water on all holes except for one par 3. For more information about Kensington please go to http://www.kensingtoncc.com/

There are a mix of product in Kensington coach homes, villas, and estate homes. Currently there are 23 homes for sale in Kensington ranging in price from $399,000 to $2,695,000. To see one of my listings go to http://www.4465dovercourt.com/

For more information about Naples Real Estate please contact me at 866-280-7356 or rae@raewakelin.com

"Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle."

November 4th is Waiting for the Barbarians Day...when I started the blog with the special day - I never realized how strange some of the holidays are...I usually try and find out why or a little something about the day but this day is a total bust. So just enjoy being alive.

Market Watch from NABOR Sunshine MLS

* YTD is from June 22,2007

"The Information is deemed reliable, but is not guaranteed.”

	November 3rd		YTD *
Back on Market	0		655
Expired	20		5012
Extended	15		5580
New	50		8858
Pending	3		1763
Price Change	38		11318
Sold	5		1667
Terminated	8		2381
Withdrawn	1		1478
Total	140

“Your enthusiasm will be infectious, stimulating and attractive to others. They will love you for it. They will go for you and with you."

Norman Vincent Peale

November 3rd is Sandwich Day - I actually would eat a sandwich for breakfast and lunch if given the opportunity.

The sandwich idea has certainly come a long way since the original notion was created by John Montaque, fourth Earl of Sandwich. This gentleman - so the story goes being such a keen gambler, did not want to leave his cards to eat. So he asked that his cold beef be placed between two slices of bread, this making it easy to eat and at the same time allowing him to carry on with the game! The Earl of Sandwich would be amazed to see the kinds of sandwiches we eat today.

Market Watch from NABOR Sunshine MLS

* YTD is from June 22,2007

"The Information is deemed reliable, but is not guaranteed.”

	November 2nd		YTD *
Back on Market	14		655
Expired	30		4992
Extended	49		5565
New	136		8808
Pending	21		1760
Price Change	132		11280
Sold	20		1662
Terminated	28		2373
Withdrawn	15		1477
Total	445

Imperial Golf Club has 2 18 hole golf courses the East and the West. Both of the courses are very nice and there is lots of hills and lakes. The East course was designed by Arthur Hills and has a rating of 71.1 and a slope of 126. The West course was designed by Ward Northrup and has a rating of 70.3 and a slope of 126. They were opened in the early 70's. The homes surrounding the course are single family and are a great value. There are some condo's at the front of the community. For more information on Imperial go to http://www.imperialgolfclub.org. Their chef is awesome and we try to eat there at least once during our reciprocal season. Currently there are 82 properties for sale - a mix of condos and single family...ranging in price from $197,000 to $1,299,000.

For more Naples Real Estate information please contact me at 866-280-7356 or rae@raewakelin.com

“Your enthusiasm will be infectious, stimulating and attractive to others. They will love you for it. They will go for you and with you."

Norman Vincent Peale

November 2nd is National Deviled Egg Day - I love deviled eggs - Great finger food at a party or cookout. If your eggs get mixed in with the fresh eggs and you're not sure which eggs are raw and which are cooked, spin each on a flat surface. The solid cooked eggs will spin easily; and the raw eggs (with liquid inside) will wobble.

Market Watch from NABOR Sunshine MLS

* YTD is from June 22,2007

"The Information is deemed reliable, but is not guaranteed.”

	November 1st		YTD *
Back on Market	6		671
Expired	85		4962
Extended	60		5516
New	127		8672
Pending	17		1739
Price Change	101		11148
Sold	14		1642
Terminated	22		2345
Withdrawn	36		1462
Total	468

Hunters Ridge Golf Club opened in 1988 and was designed by Gordon Lewis. The rating is 71.3 and the slope is 128. It is a very friendly golf course with homes around the course. This community is in Bonita Springs - for more information about Hunter's Ridge please click on http://www.huntersridge.net/

There are currently 52 homes for sale in Hunter's Ridge ranging in price from $209,000 to $625,000 with a mix of single family, villas and coach homes.

If you have been reading my blog you will notice that in many of the golf course communities that we have looked at there are homes that are very reasonably priced...It is a buyers market in Naples...now is the time to come down - visit - and see what we have to offer.

For more Real Estate information please contact me at 866-280-7356 or rae@raewakelin.com

"All generalizations are dangerous, even this one."
— Alexandre Dumas

November 1st Plan your Epitaph Day - this is one that I think I will ignore as I am planning on being around for many more years...I guess I will put this project off for awhile. But then again the day is a day dedicated to the proposition that a forgettable gravestone is a fate worse than death.

Market Watch from NABOR Sunshine MLS

* YTD is from June 22,2007

"The Information is deemed reliable, but is not guaranteed.”

	October 31st		YTD *
Back on Market	5		635
Expired	208		4877
Extended	108		5456
New	97		8545
Pending	19		1722
Price Change	120		11047
Sold	27		1628
Terminated	20		2323
Withdrawn	18		1426
Total	622

As you can see there was a tremendous about of listings that expired on the last day of October. We will see how many come back on the market in the next few days as either new listings or Back on the Market listings.

Highland Wood Golf and Country Club is in Bonita Springs..it opened in 1995 and the architect was Gordon Lewis. It is a course that beginner and intermediate golfers would really enjoy and yet does provide a challenge for the golfer seeking a challenge. The rating is 74.1 and the slope is 145. This is a bundled golf course with 799 members. For more information on Highland Woods go to www.hwgcc.com. There are currently 44 homes for sale and is a mix of condos and villas and they range in price from $249,000 to $729,000.

For more information about Naples Real Estate contact me at 866-280-7356 or rae@raewakelin.com

"For fast-acting relief, try slowing down."
— Lily Tomlin