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Sizzling Southwest Florida housing market is about to get hotter
The housing market in Southwest Florida has been red-hot for the past three years. Now it’s about to get blistering. That’s the conclusion of a new second-quarter survey by Local Market Monitor that predicts the Naples-Marco Island area will have the highest cumulative gain in one-to-four family home prices — 41 percent…
Read MoreReal Estate, Naples, FL/St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Real Estate in Naples, FL gives you the opportunity to explore amazing sites and activities in Southwest Florida! Coming soon is the annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade with lots of fun floats, bands and of course, candy! Don your green and come on out! See the link below for all parade information and of course, call me…
Read MoreLuxury Market Gains Momentum in 2015
The Naples Area Board of Realtors (NABOR) released the December real estate earnings. The statistics are encouraging you to act now! NABOR states that from 2013-2014, the overall real estate inventory decreased by 6% while the median closing prices increased by 13%. Let Larry Roorda help you find your dream home now! 239-860-2534
Read MoreNewly Re-designed NaplesParkShore.com!
Newly Re-Designed NaplesParkShore.com ! The real estate sales business has changed a great deal over the years, but as much as it has changed, it has also stayed the same. A good agent still needs a handle on all the fundamentals our parents and grandparents emphasized, but also must be adept at utilizing the information technology our…
Read MoreBuyers rush Naples’ Luxury Market in November
Naples, Fla. (December 19, 2014) – Sellers in the luxury market can expect a very good buyer turnout in the coming months according to a consensus among Naples’ top brokers after they analyzed the November 2014 Market Report released by the Naples Area Board of REALTORS® (NABOR®), which tracks home listings and sales within Collier County (excluding…
Read MoreIntroducing Residences at Mercato
Experience luxury living redefined at Residences at Mercato, a gated enclave of coastal contemporary-style homes and villas accentuated by custom outdoor living areas designed to emphasize year-round outdoor leisure.Priced from $1.2 million, this exclusive neighborhood offers urban living at its finest in a walkable atmosphere among the very best shopping, dining and entertainment Southwest Florida…
Read MoreNo Summer Vacation for Realtors
Naples, Fla. (August 22, 2014) – “Stable” continues to be the adjective real estate experts use to describe the Naples area housing market after analyzing a recent report tracking July activity released by the Naples Area Board of REALTORS® (NABOR®), which tracks home listings and sales within Collier County (excluding Marco Island). Overall pending and closed sales for…
Read MoreNew Owner Doesn’t Meet Condo’s Age Restrictions
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Aug. 28, 2014 – Question: I live in a 55-and-over condominium. A neighboring property recently was sold at a foreclosure auction to a young couple who moved in with their small children. This goes against the rules of our community. Is there anything we can do? – Anonymous Answer: No. When the…
Read MoreFed agency eases rules for inherited homes
WASHINGTON – July 17, 2014 – The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) recently has clarified a rule that could have jeopardized heirs of mortgaged homes. An interpretive rule issued July 8 says that when a borrower dies, the name of the borrower’s heir generally may be added to the mortgage without triggering the CFPB’s Ability-to-Repay…
Read MoreFla.’s housing market: More sales, rising prices in June 2014
ORLANDO, Fla. – July 22, 2014 – Florida’s housing market reported more closed sales, higher median prices, increased new listings and a rise in inventory in June, according to the latest housing data released by Florida Realtors®. Closed sales of single-family homes statewide totaled 23,181 last month, up 14.6 percent over the June 2013 figure.…
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