Home sales for the first week in October

Checking out the home sales in Naples for the first 7 days of October, I found out the following:

Total number of residential properties sold was 55 at an average price of $663,123.
The number of single family homes sold was 27. There 5 sold that were 2 bedrooms or less, 13 that were 3 bedrooms and […]

Foreign buyers helping housing market

The sky is not falling for the foreign buyers who are looking for a piece of the American dream. Bankrate.com reports that according to the 2007 “State of the Nation’s Housing” report from Harvard University’s Joint center for Housing Studies, the percentage of foreign-born buyers that contributed to net household formations, previously 15% in the […]

Ave Maria chosen one of the best

Ave Maria University, in Naples, has been chosen “one of the best models of Catholic higher education for undergraduate students” by the Cardinal Newman Society. Ave Maria will be one of only 21 schools featured in the first edition of The Newman Guide to Choosing a Catholic College: What to Look For and Where to […]

Tourist tax collections hit record

Collier County collects taxes paid by visitors staying at local hotels and renting short-term in area condos, etc. The collections set a new record for the fifth time this past August. The number of visitors rose 8.4%. Good weather and no hurricanes was a big help to the tourist industry.
The numbers reported in the Naples Daily News showed that […]

Wind inspection may lower your home insurance

Did you know that Florida law Statute 627.0629 requires insurance companies to entitle homeowners to unprecedented savings on their wind insurance? We’ve heard from a lot of Realtors and friends who have drastically reduced their homeowner premiums by getting a wind inspection. Once you receive your report, then you must send the form into your […]

Naples sales chart through September

The chart below represents the closed sales of single family and condos so far in Naples.

Naples Tidbits for October 4, 2007

The morning news has arrived and here are the highlights:

Quarles and Brady, which has an office in Naples, has been selected by Yale Law Women as the No. 1 law firm in the United States for family-friendly policies. The ranking is based upon employment policies that facilitate work-life balance for attorneys.
The Cole Brothers Circus is […]

Entertainment for October

Below are some entertainment ideas for October if your in Naples.
At the Philharmonic, located at 5833 Pelican Bay Blvd. 239-597-1900

Oct 14, 16 Bach to Broadway
Oct 16 Clint Black
Oct 20 Salute to Beethoven
Oct 21 Free Concert at Cambier Park
Oct 27 Salute to Dvorak

Around Town:

Oct 10 - Nov 3 The Naples Players (263-7990) I Love You, You’re […]

Naples Tidbits for October 3, 2007

We have a new addition to our team to announce. Parker Jules Bethem was brought into this world at 8:02 this morning weighing 7 lb 13 oz. Mother and son are doing well. Congratulations to Blake and Aby.

In other news, the Naples Police and Emergency Services Department report a 12 percent decrease in crime the […]

Naples news update for October 2, 2007

Came across a few tidbits that may be helpful for you to know.
Effective Jan. 1, 2008 motorists will have the option to renew their vehicle registration for a period of two years instead of just one. This provision also applies to boats and mobile homes.
There’s a new fiber optic system installed in Collier County libraries […]