Real Estate Info

Bonita Springs has a new master planned community in the works. Bonita Lakes is a brand new gated community offering single-family estate and executive homes with gorgeous lake views. Built by Toll Brothers, Professional Builder Magazine's Builder of the Year for 2012, Bonita Springs' newest luxury community features lush tropical landscaping, wide boulevards, and superior build quality with attention to detail you won't find with many other builders. Two furnished models are currently on han... Read Full Post

According to the National Association of Realtors 2011 Profile of International Home Buying Activity report, the U.S. continues to remain a top destination for foreign real estate buyers. For the year ending March 2011, foreign purchases hit $82 billion, up from $66 billion in 2010. The Florida real estate market accounted for 31% of the total international transactions, the most of any state. California had 12%, Texas had 9% and Arizona rounded out the top four with 6% of international trans... Read Full Post

The end of year 2010 Bonita Springs real estate market statistics for both home and condominium sales are listed below. As you'll notice from the data, it was another great year for property sales in Bonita Springs. 2009's numbers were the best on record, and the 2010 numbers blew right through the 2009 sales totals. When you consider today's marketplace, back to back record breaking sales years is pretty impressive to say the least. So, if you've been thinking about having a winter getaway p... Read Full Post

If you're looking for Luxury Florida real estate with fabulous Gulf beach and boat access, there is no better place to look in Naples other than Port Royal. Port Royal is without a doubt the most prestigious neighborhood in all of Naples. Created in 1958 by Glenn Sample, Port Royal is surrounded by water, with the Gulf of Mexico to the west, Naples Bay to the east, and Gordon Pass and Key Island to the south. The very private single-family community has fewer than 600 homes with most on gener... Read Full Post

As most everyone already knows, foreclosure filings continue to impact the Southwest Florida real estate market. However, at least for the month of March, filings improved in both Lee and Collier counties. For Lee County, there were 3,961 new filings, down 18% from March, 2009. In Collier County, there were 1,390 new filings, down 24% from a year ago. While both counties' filing numbers were down on a year over year basis, foreclosure sales are still having a major impact on the overall marke... Read Full Post

According to a release last week from the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), homes containing defective (Chinese) drywall should be gutted. "We want families to tear it all out and rebuild the interior of their homes," said Inez Tenenbaum, chairwoman of the commission, the federal agency charged with making sure consumer products are safe. The drywall has been linked to corrosion of wiring, air conditioning units, computers, doorknobs and jewelry, along with possible health effects. T... Read Full Post

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has clarified their final position on add-on real estate transaction fees. According to General Counsel Helen Kanovsky, "The Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) regulates how the commission should be disclosed, it does not prescribe how it is to be determined. It's up to the real estate broker to decide what they charge for their services." HUD's view is the real estate commission can be disclosed as a flat fee, a percentage of t... Read Full Post

If you're looking for Luxury Florida golf real estate, there is no better place to look in Naples other than Grey Oaks. Grey Oaks surrounds the prestigious Grey Oaks Country Club, offering 54 holes of championship golf on three distinctly different courses that provides everyone who plays there a most memorable golf experience. The community has something for everyone with designer furnished models, decorator-ready models, maintenance free villas and estate size home sites on the Gordon River... Read Full Post

If you're looking for Luxury Florida real estate, there is no better place to look in North Naples other than Mediterra. Mediterra is reminiscent of the authenticity of the Tuscan countryside and is an exquisite upscale gated community still in the development stage. Centered around two Tom Fazio designed golf courses and the 25,000 square foot country club at the Piazza, residents at Mediterra will enjoy one of the most exclusive lifestyles available on the Southwest Florida Gulf Coast. Resi... Read Full Post

If you're looking for Luxury Florida real estate, there is no better place to look in Southwest Florida other than Barefoot Beach in Bonita Springs. Barefoot Beach is tucked away just on the Collier and Lee county border and is one of the most gorgeous beach communities on all of the SW Florida Gulf Coast. It is popular for its unsurpassed homes - long considered the "Rodeo Drive" of the area, the properties will delight the most discriminate buyer. Surrounded by nature and elegant homes, thr... Read Full Post