Southwest Florida Home Values Hit Bottom?

According to a report from Zillow, home values have declined 23.7 percent from a May 2007 peak.  They expect home values to drop another 2 to 4 percent before reaching a bottom in 2012.  Of the 156 metropolitan areas tracked by Zillow, 61 percent saw home values decline on a monthly basis; a quarter saw…

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Treviso Bay Purchase

Lennar Corporation, a local developer has bought the development Treviso Bay at auction.  Lennar Corporation is developing other communities in Southwest Florida, including Heritage Bay Golf & Country Club.  Although there has been no talk about the changes that will be made in developing Treviso Bay, some expect homes to be much smaller and less…

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Little Choice – Inventory is Down

There were more than 2.19 million homes listed for sale at the end of September, down 20% from a year earlier, according to a new report from the real-estate website Realtor.com. That is the lowest level since the company began its count in 2007. The report is the latest sign of how the U.S. housing…

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Market Update

According to a report released Friday by the Naples Area Board of Realtors, The Naples real estate market is strong as the overall inventory continues to decrease and the overall median closed prices stabilize. The available inventory in August is 6,930 properties, a 21 percent decrease compared to 8,745 properties in August 2010. The decrease…

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The Thousand Top Real Estate Professionals

The Wall Street Journal posted the results for The Top Thousand Real Estate Professionals September 6, 2011.  The rankings are based on Sales Volume and Transaction Sides honoring the Top 250 residential sales agents and agent teams. Agents and teams affiliated with NRT and the independently owned and operated franchisees of the Realogy Franchise Group…

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Residences at Coconut Point (ESTERO)

According to the Naples Daily News, Roy and Debra Locascio are among more than 70 buyers who have purchased condominiums at The Residences at Coconut Point within the past 18 months, and they love living there. “We downsized from a big house in Naples after our son went off to school,” said Roy Locascio. “We…

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Premier Sotheby’s International Realty – Over $1 Billion in Sales

Premier Sotheby’s International Realty sold more than $1 billion of real estate in Collier, Lee, Charlotte, Sarasota and Manatee counties in the first half of 2011, according to Terradatum.  Terradatum is a third party research firm that analyzes data in the local multiple listing service. Judy Green, president & CEO of Premier Sotheby’s International Realty,…

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New Market Update – Premier Sotheby’s Interntional Realty

JUNE 2011 STATISTICS Premier Sotheby’s International Realty is 15th on the Top 25 Firms ranked by Average Sales Price in REAL Trends, 2011.  We are the only firm in Florida to be ranked in REAL Trends, showing that Premier Sotheby’s International Realty is the true luxury leader. Year to Date Rankings through May 31st, 2011,…

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Gulf-Front Home Named in Top 25 Oceanfront Homes For Sale

June 4th, 2011 – Ocean Home Magazine Although it is summer, Naples normal slow time of the year for Real Estate, Premier Sotheby’s International Realty is still making headlines. Joining the likes of extravagant homes from Hawaii to Maine, a Gulf-front Naples home was included in the roster of the finest oceanfront homes for sale…

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