Real Estate in Naples Florida

Naples, Florida attracts the rich and famous, why, because it has long been known for it's white sand beaches and warm tropical breezes as a place to spend the winter months, plus we have an abundance of luxury homes, Naples has an ambience all of it's own, Old Naples the area from central avenue south, down past 5th ave and 3rd street all the way to Port Royal is known as Olde Naples, it has an island like feel with many roads leading to the water. While to the north side of Naples there are... Read Full Post

While we all know the curb appeal that homes offer downtown, or the location near beaches and shopping centers offered by properties all along the Naples coastline, but few people know about the wealth of investment opportunities available further out from the city center, in beautiful Golden Gate Estates. Naples has been growing at a rapid rate for the past 20 years. Anybody who has been visiting for any extended period of time knows first hand just how much this city has expanded and how mu... Read Full Post

I'm sure by you have probably seen the amazing new commercial on TV advertising Lantana at Olde Cypress. Stock Construction did a great job on the production, and the people have responded with even more enthusiasm than expected!Our phone lines are blowing up, email inboxes constantly refreshing with questions and requests for more viewings! We have had such fantastic feedback from the community and we are proud to finally share this special new neighborhood with the people of Naples. The hou... Read Full Post

Naples Area Board Of Realtors - 2012 Market Report 2012 MEDIAN CLOSED PRICE INCREASED 17 PERCENT Contacts: Wes Kunkle, NABOR President & Media Relations Committee Chairman, (239) 216-2839 Marcia Albert, NABOR Director of Marketing, (239) 597-1666 Naples, Fla. (Jan. 18, 2013) - The Naples area overall median closed price increased a remarkable 17 percent from $175,000 in 2011 to $204,000 in 2012, according to a report released by the Naples Area Board of REALTORS® (NABOR®), which tracks ... Read Full Post

Residences from the $400s! As Lantana gets ready for its Grand Opening Weekend, January 26th - 28th, there is already quite a buzz surrounding this much anticipated last neighborhood at Olde Cypress. The neighborhood will offer its most successful floor plans, and homebuyers will get their first peak at six spectacular models by some of Southwest Florida’s finest interior designers. All of these brand new, beautifully designed models are also available for leaseback. Here are the models and... Read Full Post

So after weeks of talks and with an entire nation on the edge of their seats, as well as the edge of economic collapse, the political parties managed to find a middle ground and sign a bill which extends current tax relief on selling a home using short sales! If the government figured it all out, then what is the meaning of my title? Well the truth is, we actually did not avoid the fiscal cliff, we actually went over. It's just that the bills passed will take effect before any real negative d... Read Full Post

While I sit here writing this at 8pm on Saturday December 29, most of the people in the city are out enjoying their evening. Be it dinner and drinks, shopping, or visiting one of the many fantastic local bars, Americans everywhere are carrying on like normal, contributing to a recovering economy under the caring guidance of government tax breaks and growing consumer confidence. It all seems great on the surface, people out spending money, having a good time. That is until you take into consid... Read Full Post

At last the economy is showing strong signs of positive change! With record low mortgage rates and lower unemployment numbers helping to get the housing market back on track, all of us at Real Estate Joe are jumping for joy! Freddie Mac’s month-end survey of 125 nationwide banks put the average rate for a 30 year fixed-rate mortgage at 3.32% for borrowers willing to pay 0.8 discount points. Staying just 0.01 percentage point above the record low rates we witnessed prior to Thanksgiving! Wit... Read Full Post

The major hosting company Go Daddy who supports over 53 million customers with websites, domain names and emails, has just come under attack. A Twitter user named "Anonymous Own3r" has claimed they they made the attack. Without thinking about the chaos, lost of business and money this will cost all the users of Go Daddy's services, is it possible that one single person can dominate such a huge company and bring confusion to millions of Go Daddy users? Another question is how on earth could Go... Read Full Post

Bayfront Condominiums in Naples, Florida, are in a prime position. Someone once told me, year ago, that the only thing to look for when buying a home is LOCATION, LOCATION LOCATION! Bayfront is located a short walk from Olde Naples, Tin City and all the gourmet restaurants and unique shops that Naples has to offer. And while I believe that location has a huge influence on where we look for our new homes, its not all that counts. Bayfront in Naples, Florida, not only has one of the best locati... Read Full Post