Naples Real Estate Info
Fla.’s housing market continues upswing in 3Q 2013
ORLANDO, Fla. – Nov. 6, 2013 – Florida’s housing market continued to improve in third quarter 2013 with more closed sales, higher median prices, more pending sales and a stabilizing supply of homes for sale compared to the same quarter in 2012, according to the latest housing data released by Florida Realtors®. “Data from the…
Read MoreHouse-Senate plan could delay flood ins. increase
WASHINGTON – Oct. 29, 2013 – A bipartisan group of lawmakers in the U.S. House and Senate, including Florida Sen. Bill Nelson, announced an agreement to delay flood insurance rate increases under the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). The bill – The Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act – will be introduced today. Important note, however:…
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Read MoreClosed Home Sales Up 22% in Third Quarter of 2013
Closed Home Sales Up 22 Percent in Third Quarter 2013 Naples, Fla. (October 18, 2013) – The Naples area real estate market is outperforming last year’s third quarter activity as shown by three key real estate market indicators: sales, median closed price and inventory.The key indicators signal that the uptrend in the real estate market…
Read MoreFAQs for Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Oct. 7, 2013 – Homeowners hit with substantial increases in their flood insurance as a result of recent changes in the federal program should do their homework, experts say, because there may be ways to lower their bills. “A lot of people don’t know the flood map is not set in stone,”…
Read MoreHyperlocal 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…
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