Well, the highlight of his Halloween trading day was the Federal Reserve deciding to cut the discount rate to 5 percent and lowering its target rate for the fed funds to 4.5 percent. A 1/4 percent cut for each.
Doug Duncan, chief economist for the Mortgage Bankers Association, said earlier this month he anticpated a 25-basis-point reduction in […]
The Naples Chamber of Commerce announced that there will be a grand opening at the Coastland Mall of their newest Visitor Information Center. This will be in the form of a Kiosk located in the mall near Starbuck’s on the west side. The ribbon cutting is planned for 8AM today, October 30th. Grab a cup […]
Are you a traditionalist when it comes to losing your dog? Here boy, here boy. Well let’s get with the 21st Century and get your dog a RoamEO. This new product enables dog owners to quickly and easily locate their pets. The RoamEO is a GPS-enabled collar that can pinpoint the location of your pet […]
All photos ©2007 Rick Bethem
The annual Swamp Buggy Races are this weekend in Naples and it is traditionally kicked off with a big parade down U.S. 41 from the Coastland Mall to around 3rd Ave South. With the political season all around us with local elections, sheriff and naturally the national campaign for President, the candidates don’t […]
Thought I’d get you caught up on some of the happening in Naples.
WINK-TV is now broadcasting their local news programs in HDTV, high-definition television.
The Renaissance Fall Art Festival sponsored by the Naples Art Association will be held November 24-25. The featured artist this year is 86 year old Marco Island resident Gerry Brynjulson.
Queen Latifa will be […]
The Naples City Council have taken their vote and selected Bill Moss as the new Naples city manager. Moss is currently the city manager of Marco Island and has held that position since 1997. The details are being worked out with his contract, but it is expected that he will take over the helm around […]
Chris Everet is leading the tennis pros to Naples this November 17-18 for Springtime 2007, the ninth annual Pro-Celebrity Pro-Am Tennis & Golf Tournament. Everet has been a winner of 18 grand slam single titles and has always been a crowd favorite.
A tennis pro-am and exhibition will take place at The Players Club & Spa […]
If you’re looking for a deal on a golf course condo in Naples…this is your opportunity. This 2 bedroom, 2 bath condo is located in Forest Lakes, right off of Pine Ridge Road and is centrally located to all of the Naples lifestyles. This first floor unit is bright and airy with 3 sides of beautiful […]
The owner’s of our listing in Sterling Oaks has reduced their 2 bedroom, 2 bath condo to a new low of $199,900. This is an awesome condo that is both well maintained and very seldom used.
They have enjoyed Sterling Oaks for the tennis program and have decided to INCLUDE a 3 year Family Tennis Membership […]
The National Association of Realtors, NAR, has posted on their website some misperceptions of the current real estate market that I thought was interesting.
According to 2007 NAR President Pat V. Combs, “Perceptions about real estate have been skewed in recent months due to the overwhelming focus on national figures. While average sales and prices help […]