Canadian home buyers coming to Naples

With the recent buyers market conditions, we are seeing a lot of Canadians this year coming to Naples to purchase property. Our clients are telling us that with the exchange rate, the huge inventory and the low interest rates they can’t pass this up.
Ruth met a residential mortage lender, Jack Sandelman from RBC Centura Bank, […]

Vote Florida Primary January 29th, 2008

Today’s the Florida Primary election to choose nominees for President of the United States. This is your chance to voice your opinion. Get off your beach chair and get out to vote. Remember…vote early and vote often. Just kidding, but at least vote once.

 

Waterfront property reduced $250,000

We are announcing a $250,000 reduction on our waterfront listing on Fort Meyers Beach. This is a very unique duplex located on Estero Bay with a boat dock for your jet skis. This property is now offered at $1,900,000. Since you are purchasing both sides, there are many investment opportunities. You can obviously live in one side […]

London Bay Homes of Naples named America’s Best Builder

Big high-fives to London Bay Homes! Builder Magazine has honored the Naples builder with the “America’s Best Builder Award”. London Bay Homes was founded in 1990 by Mark Wilson and continues to set records. Noted for it’s high quality workmanship and creativity, they continue to make progress even in a slow real estate market.
Wilson was quoted in […]

Naples home sales for January 1-15, 2008

I pulled some statistics from the recent residential property sales in Naples for the first two weeks of January:

A total of 119 homes and condos were closed in the first two weeks.
Condo sales amounted to 61. Total single family homes were 58.
Of the 58 single family homes that sold, 8 were 2 bedrooms or less, […]

Naples and Ft. Myers is a great place to open a business

I came across an article in the News-Press where Randal Mercer wrote that the National Policy Research Council and Expansion Management magazine (wow, what a title) has ranked Fort Myers-Cape Coral as the “top mid-sized metro” area in the nation for companies to grow and prosper. Naples was ranked third nationally for small-sized metro areas.
The council is […]

Vote Yes on Amendment 1 January 29th

January 29th is the Florida presidential primary, but we also will have an opportunity to vote on the new Save Our Homes amendment that will be on the ballot. Amendment One  will basically do the following:

Cuts property taxes for ALL homeowners.

Doubles the Homestead Exemption from $25,000 to $50,000.

Makes the “Save Our Homes” property tax cap […]

Rudy Giuliani visits Naples

 
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Presidential candidate, and former Major of New York, Rudy Giuliani made a campaign stop this morning in Naples. It was billed as a town hall meeting at the Bay House restaurant in North Naples. I thought I would run over to hear what he had to say and found people lining up at 9:00 […]

10 Secrets To Success

Awhile back I clipped out an article in the Investor’s Business Daily that I thought I would share with you. After years of interviewing leaders and successful people, the newspaper came up with 10 traits that turn dreams to reality.

How you think is everything: Always be positive. Think success, not failure. Beware of a negative […]

Golf course puzzle

Hey, I just found a great way to kill some time if you’re planning to play golf today, but find that a chance of rain is in the forecast. Check out this electronic puzzle of a golf course that you can play on line. It even has a clock to time your progress so you […]