Naples Real Estate Info
Hyperlocal Hijinks: Signs Your Local Market is Defying the National Headlines
I received a reader email the other day that went something like this: “Who decides whether the market is good or bad? Who sets the prices on homes?” People like you do, my answer goes. Buyers and sellers, by virtue of their buying and selling activity, decide the mood of the market. And the price…
Read MoreFloridians’ Confidence in Economy Unchanged in August
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Aug. 28, 2013 – Florida’s consumer confidence level was unchanged in August, matching July’s revised reading of 77, according to a University of Florida (UF) survey. Three of the five categories in the August survey declined, while two increased. Respondents’ perceptions of whether they are in better financial shape now than they…
Read MoreNEW for 2013 Property Tax Reform
In November 2012, Florida voters approved amendments to the Florida Constitution granting the following: Amended 2 – Veteran’s Disabled Due to Combat Injury; Homestead Property Tax Discount – This amendment removes from Florida Statute 196.082, the requirement that the veteran must have been a Florida resident at the time of entering the military to qualify…
Read MoreNaples Bay Resort – Your Piece of Paradise!
Debra G. said of her stay in Naples Bay Resort on March 30th, 2013: Incredible Pool with Lazy River & Waterfall! The condo was beautiful. Beds were very comfortable and the kitchen was well stocked, although we did very little cooking, rather enjoying Naples fine restaurants. We enjoyed the incredible pool area which included a…
Read MoreSouth Florida Home Prices Climbing Back
MIAMI – July 31, 2013 – Seven years after the South Florida real-estate bubble stretched as far as it could, buyers continue to pump more air into the deflated market. New numbers from the S&P/Case-Shiller real-estate index for South Florida show home values up 14 percent this year. That’s the best 12-month gain since July…
Read MoreFlood Insurance History & Reformation
Flooding is the most catastrophic natural hazard and causes, on average, $3 billion dollars in damage annually. In 1936 The Flood Control Act was the first national program aimed at flood damage. In 1965 Hurricane Betsy caused over $1 billion dollars in damage along the Gulf Coast of Florida to Louisiana, and was the first…
Read MoreAssessed Value vs. Fair Market Value
It usually starts out on a rainy Sunday afternoon. You act on the musings of your imagination, and begin to Google Florida real estate. You of course find your way to Trulia, Zillow, House Hunt, etc. all the while seeing various homes that seem relatively appealing, until… THERE IT IS! The absolute home of your…
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Read MoreU.S. home construction rises 6.8% in May
WASHINGTON (AP) – June 18, 2013 – U.S. builders stepped up home construction in May and applied for permits to build single-family homes at the fastest pace in five years. The gains show housing remains a key source of growth for the economy. The overall pace of homes started rose 6.8 percent last month…
Read MoreU.S. home prices jumped in April by most in 7 years
WASHINGTON – June 4, 2013 – U.S. home prices increased 12.1 percent in April from a year earlier, the biggest gain since February 2006, as more buyers competed for fewer homes. Real estate data provider CoreLogic says prices rose in April from the previous April in 48 states. Prices also rose 3.2 percent in…
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