New Vice President of Marketing – Premier SIR

Craig Jones has been named vice president of marketing for Premier Sotheby’s International Realty, a Southwest Florida luxury brokerage. Jones will oversee all aspects of the company’s marketing divisions, including advertising, communications, creative design and strategic planning, said Judy Green, president and CEO of Premier Sotheby’s International Realty. She also will focus on marketing initiatives…

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New Construction in Park Shore

Per the Naples Daily News, the owners of a newly-constructed 6,800-square-foot, five-bedroom, six-and-a-half bath home in Park Shore elected to execute a Mediterranean interior design with the help from Ficarra Design Associates that is ideally suited to a lifestyle that revolves around their three children and entertaining close friends. The layout of the home includes…

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Inventory Reduces As Home Sales Increase

According to a recent report by NABOR: • Overall pending sales increased 55 percent in the $500,000 to $ 1 million category February 2011 to February 2012 • Overall closed sales increased 70 percent in the $2 million plus category February 2011 to February 2012 • Median closed prices overall are up 5 percent from…

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2011 Market Statistics From NABOR

According to the Naples Area Board of Realtors (NABOR), the following statistics show an increase in overall sales with inventory diminishing in Collier County, which is an encouraging sign that the favorable market conditions are moving buyers. Single family pending sales increased 5 percent with 5,162 contracts in 2011 compared to 4,896 contracts in 2010.…

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PSIR Market Update – 2011 Sales

Judy Green, President and CEO of Premier Sotheby’s International Realty, announced yesterday that the luxury real estate brokerage achieved sales of more than $1.7 billion through the end of 2011, an 18 percent increase from the same period in 2010, solidifying its position as Naples’ and Southwest Florida’s leading luxury real estate firm. With the…

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Introducing Orleans #310

Beautifully renovated 3rd floor residence with fantastic bay views! Brazilian wood floors, electric shutters, new windows, granite countertops, custom master bathroom sink, stainless steel appliances, and a new AC unit are just a few of the renovations completed on this 2 bedroom 2 bath condominium overlooking the bay. Sliders open to the large lanai from…

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The Housing Market Has Bottomed…

Jamie Dimon is head of USA’s largest bank with 2.2 trillion in assets and operations in more than 60 countries.   According to an interview with the CEO of JPMorgan Chase, “you better buy that house you want really soon because it’ll change in price right away”. People think housing is terrible, but the early indicators…

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Lennar Homes Profits – Seventh Quarter in a Row

Lennar Corporation, founded in 1954, is headquartered in Miami, Florida and is one of the nation’s leading builders of quality homes for all generations. Lennar builds affordable, move-up and retirement homes in Communities. Lennar’s fiscal fourth-quarter net income dropped 5 percent, partly on higher expenses, but revenue rose as more homes were delivered. The company…

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Premier SIR Launches YouTube Channel

Premier Sotheby’s International Realty announced the launch of the brand’s official YouTube channel, which was designed to provide consumers an inside look into the exceptional homes represented by the firm locally and by the nearly 600 Sotheby’s International Realty offices around the world. The channel features three categories of video: the Spotlight section provides candid…

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Larger Homes Out Of Style?

Nationally, there is evidence that the overly large, pretentious homes with five or six bedrooms are going out of style.  6 percent of Americans that participated in a survey from Trulia said that they wanted a super-sized home, which is down from 9 percent in 2010. Despite Trulia’s survey, mansions are still going up in…

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