Local News Archives - Larry Roorda Realtor

St.Patricks Day at The Village

ST. PATRICK’S DAY CELEBRATION Thursday, March 10 5:00 – 8:00 PM AUTHENTIC IRISH FARE FOR SALE – Corned beef and cabbage, Irish soda bread, shepherd’s pie, Irish champ, green beer and more! DELIGHT IN LIVE ENTERTAINMENT Andy Wahlberg 5:00 – 5:30 PM Tir Na Nog Dancers 5:30 – 5:45 PM The Boys of County Lee…

FIRST FRIDAYS AT THE MERCATO

FRIDAY MARCH 4TH, 2011 – 6 to 9PM ENJOY LIVE MUSIC AND SAMPLE WINE FROM AROUND THE WORLD Main Stage across from The Pub Naples is Catman Doodz – Jazz & Blues Next to Swim N Sport is McSquared Duo – Hits from the 50s to today Whole Foods – $10 donation to sample up…

PARK SHORE – Upcoming Event in Naples

The Village on Venetian Bay presents: SIP AND SAMPLE Wednesday, February 23, 2011 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM Purchase your $25 passport and sample international wines and an assortment of appetizers from Artichoke & Company, Bayside Seafood Grill & Bar, Cloyde’s Steak & Lobster House, M Waterfront Grille, MiraMare Ristorante and The Village Pub. Purchase…

Area closed home sales up 10 percent in 2010

Jan. 14, 2011 The year 2010 has shown healthy housing market gains in the Naples area according to the Naples Area Board of Realtors. The annual statistics compiled by NABOR show increases in overall pending and closed sales, inventory declining and an increase in the median closed price. Overall, closed sales increased 10 percent to…

Premier Properties Joins the Sotheby’s International Realty® Brand

PRESS RELEASE November 12, 2010 NAPLES, Fla., (Nov. 12, 2010) – Scott F. Lutgert, Chairman of The Lutgert Companies and founder of Premier Properties of Southwest Florida, Inc., announced today that Premier Properties has affiliated with the Sotheby’s International Realty® brand and now will operate as Premier Sotheby’s International Realty. “This is a long term…

Naples home prices rising modestly

In a recent article posted by MSNBC, they talk about different parts of the nation and how they have been affected by the recession. In addition, they go on to talk about the current status of markets throughout the US. Naples was mentioned and they had good things to say about the prices and current…

Oil Update

Many people have been inquiring about the current and future conditions of the beaches here in Naples in relation to the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. All of the beaches in Southwest Florida are oil-free and researchers expect it to stay that way, because of the loop current in the Gulf of Mexico.…

Inventory Hits 3 Year Low

Both home and condo inventory in the Naples area continue to steadily decline. The inventory is now at a 3-year low within Collier County (excluding Marco Island). The inventory decreased 9 percent in the second quarter of 2010 to 8,845 properties compared to 9,681 properties in the second quarter in 2009. Inventory within the Naples…

New changes to condo laws in Florida

A 103-page condominium bill was passed on July 1st that created new incentives to a variety of buyers purchasing condominiums in Florida. Bulk buyers of condominium units can purchase condos without incurring the financial and legal responsibilities The new law no longer requires owners to purchase individual unit owner insurance, and eliminated the requirement for condominium…

Collier County #1 for wealthy movers

Forbes recently rated Collier County as number 1 in the US for where the rich are moving. In 2008 over 15,000 people moved into Collier County with an average income per person around $76,000. The average income of those who moved out of the county was $26,128 per person. The majority of people who moved…