It’s “Season” here in Naples, FL. Folks from Northern climes (the proverbial Snow Birds) fly down to enjoy the winter season in our Sub Tropical climate. This is traditionally the time when folks selling their home will place it on the market, knowing that the snowbirds will start to think Naples is a beautiful place… [Read More]
Archives for February 2018
2017 Tax Reform Law
Whenever Washington creates a new bill that becomes law, we need to take some time to interpret what are the benefits of that new law. The National Association of REALTORS® has put together a useful summary to help you understand how the new law affects homeowners.. Here are some excerpts directly from that summary about… [Read More]
Naples Real Estate Market Showed Resilience and Strength in 2017
Naples, Fla. (January 19, 2018) – Home sales increased 4 percent in 2017 and the median closed price increased 3 percent, according to the Year End 2017 Market Report released by the Naples Area Board of REALTORS® (NABOR®), which tracks home listings and sales within Collier County (excluding Marco Island). The report also showed heightened… [Read More]
November Housing Market Returns to Normal
Naples, Fla. (December 15, 2017) – Home sales in the Naples area increased 3 percent in November year over year, according to the November 2017 Market Report released by the Naples Area Board of REALTORS® (NABOR®), which tracks home listings and sales within Collier County (excluding Marco Island). The report also showed heightened activity in… [Read More]
October Housing Market Rebounds After Hurricane Irma
Naples, Fla. (November 17, 2017) – The evidence that a hurricane hit the Naples area in September became less visible in October because residents were quick to address damages to their property and our county and utility service providers worked overtime to get the area back to normal as quickly as possible. The Naples area… [Read More]
Market Shows Resilience at the End of Third Quarter
Naples, Fla. (October 27, 2017) – The Naples area housing market maintained positive traction during the Third Quarter of 2017 despite enduring a hurricane that impeded activity for three weeks in September. According to the September 2017 Market Report released by the Naples Area Board of REALTORS® (NABOR®), which track home listings and sales within… [Read More]
August Home Sales Show Increased Consumer Confidence
Naples, Fla. (September 29, 2017) – August proved to be an outstanding month for the Naples area housing market with more pending and closed sales than last August. Broker analysts reviewing the August 2017 Market Report released by the Naples Area Board of REALTORS® (NABOR®), which track home listings and sales within Collier County (excluding… [Read More]
July Homes Sales Hit the Sweet Spot
Naples, Fla. (August 25, 2017) – REALTORS® in Naples sold more existing homes in July (682) than they did in January (603) or February (613), a statistical reality that busts an old myth that home sales stall in the summer. In fact, overall closed sales in the market’s sweet spot (homes priced between $300,000 and… [Read More]
2nd Quarter 2017 Market Report Shows Homes Sales Activity Hotter than 2Q 2016
Naples, Fla. (July 21, 2017) – Record-breaking rain fall during June did not dampen buyer interest in the Naples housing market as evidenced in the Second Quarter and June 2017 Market Reports released by the Naples Area Board of REALTORS® (NABOR®), which track home listings and sales within Collier County (excluding Marco Island). The 2Q… [Read More]
May Market Report Shines for Naples
Naples, Fla. (June 16, 2017) – Overall closed sales of homes in May shined brighter than any other month previously reported in 2017, with an impressive 23 percent increase to 1,027 closed sales in May 2017 from 838 closed sales in May 2016. Likewise, overall pending sales (homes under contract) also outperformed activity reported in… [Read More]
April Market Report Shows Strong End-Of-Season Activity
Naples, Fla. (May 26, 2017) – Inventory decreased for the second consecutive month and prices continued to remain stable in April, setting into motion a burst in end-of-season sales for homes in the market’s sweet spot – the $300,000 to $500,000 price category. Activity in that price category for both single-family and condominium homes in… [Read More]
NABOR Market Report Posts Solid First Quarter
Naples, Fla. (April 14, 2017) – It was a busy season for REALTORS® working in Naples as evidenced in the First Quarter 2017 Market Report released by the Naples Area Board of REALTORS® (NABOR®), which tracks home listings and sales within Collier County (excluding Marco Island). As predicted by broker analysts at the beginning of… [Read More]
February Market Report Shows More Choices & Better Prices
Naples, Fla. (March 17, 2017) – Overall inventory rose yet prices remained stable in February according to broker analysts who reviewed the February 2017 Market Report released by the Naples Area Board of REALTORS® (NABOR®), which tracks home listings and sales within Collier County (excluding Marco Island) using the Southwest Florida MLS. Overall pending sales… [Read More]
January Home Sales Strong
Naples, Fla. (February 17, 2017) – The new year rebounded with a strong gust of activity in the Collier County real estate market. Increases in overall pending sales (homes under contract), overall closed sales and overall inventory indicate a strong season ahead. Broker analysts who reviewed the January 2017 Market Report, which tracks home listings… [Read More]
Naples Area Real Estate Inventory Outpaced Sales in 2016
Naples, Fla. (January 20, 2017) – Broker analysts who analyzed the Annual, 4th Quarter and December 2016 Market Reports released by the Naples Area Board of REALTORS® (NABOR®), which tracks home listings and sales within Collier County (excluding Marco Island) concluded that the local real estate market performed well in 2016 despite several unpredictable market… [Read More]
Local Real Estate Brokers Predict Strong Season
Naples, Fla. (December 16, 2016) – Consistent with historic activity in Southwest Florida, pending and closed sales in the greater Naples housing market continue to increase as the winter season approaches. The November 2016 Market Report released by the Naples Area Board of REALTORS® (NABOR®), which tracks home listings and sales within Collier County (excluding… [Read More]
More Buyers Choose Conventional Mortgage Loans to Purchase their Home
Naples, Fla. (November 18, 2016) – Over 44 percent of homes purchased in October used conventional financing methods (e.g., mortgages), according to a report released by the Naples Area Board of REALTORS® (NABOR®) that detailed activity in the greater Naples housing market during October 2016. The October 2016 Market Report, which tracks home listings and… [Read More]
3rd Quarter Prices Hold Steady with Inventory on the Rise
Naples, Fla. (October 20, 2016) – The Naples Area Board of REALTORS® (NABOR®) released its Third Quarter 2016 Market Report, which tracks home listings and sales within Collier County (excluding Marco Island), and it showed overall inventory increased 40 percent with little change in median closed prices. In fact, as reflected in the report, the… [Read More]
Summer Activity Indicates Promising Season
Summer Activity Indicates Promising Season Naples, Fla. (September 16, 2016) – The housing market’s momentum continues to remain strong heading into fall. Upon reviewing the August 2016 Market Report released by the Naples Area Board of REALTORS® (NABOR®), which tracks home listings and sales within Collier County (excluding Marco Island), NABOR® broker analysts cited several… [Read More]
Brokers See a Steady Summer Season
Naples, Fla. (August 19, 2016) – The July 2016 Market Report released by the Naples Area Board of REALTORS® (NABOR®), which tracks home listings and sales within Collier County (excluding Marco Island), showed performance as expected during a traditional summer season. The inventory increase to 4,801 homes is welcome news to homebuyers following record-low inventory… [Read More]