Market Reports

April 9, 2008

Bonita Springs Market Conditions - March 2008

Don't Kill The Messenger

Bonita Springs Estero Sales & Absorption Rates

The last few days have been a hectic, wake up at dark o'clock kind of schedule. I was up early this morning to attend an economic seminar at the Naples Board of Realtors in Naples, Florida. The economist that was speaking shared what …

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March 31, 2008

Doing the Math | Rapallo at Coconut Point

rapallo

Condos For Sale in Rapallo

Last week I had one of my listings host the company breakfast at Keller Williams Elite Realty in Bonita Springs, Florida. I figured I'd have a room full of real estate agents learn about my cute little Spring Run condo listing while filling their bellies …

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March 31, 2008

Barefoot Beach of Bonita Springs | Real Estate Market Report

Barefoot Beach Bonita Springs

Barefoot Beach of Bonita Springs - Real Estate on The Gulf

Recently I was reading a luxury home real market report and how the market was holding up under the pressure of ballooning inventory. I decided to take a look at the Barefoot Beach real estate on the Collier County …

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March 26, 2008

When Fence Riders Reach Point Break

 

Flower Pots

(x + 1)2 + (2x2 + x + 1) = Bottom of the Market

Everyone knows there are a whole bunch of fence riders out there. Buyers are watching the market, waiting to get in at the "right time". When is the right time? What …

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March 17, 2008

Foreign Buyers in Bonita Springs | Ready, Willing and ... Fable

 

The Illusion of Foreign Buyers

The Illusion of Foreign Buyer's in the Bonita Springs Real Estate Market

The headlines make for great copy - "The British Are Coming", "International Buyers Flock to Florida", "Foreign Buyers Scoop up Florida Real Estate". There has been enough coverage of the alleged foreign invasion to actually convince the …

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March 12, 2008

You Won't See a Roadside "Sales are Up" Sign

Road sign Bonita Springs

The Sign of The Times?

Yesterday I had a visual home inspection on a recently contracted condominium in Bonita Springs. I spoke with a few neighbors while we waited for the buyers to arrive and naturally, we talked about real estate. Everyone always has a question or opinion about the …

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March 2, 2008

Bonita Springs Real Estate - A Buyers Market With Bidding Wars?

Bonita Springs Snow Birds

Our Market Isn't Dead, It's Just Different

Hey, we're all reading the same papers and watching the same news on TV. Those same news portals have nearly convinced people that the Bonita Springs real estate market is as dead as a door nail. You've undoubtedly heard some new terms in …

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Feb. 25, 2008

Is Your Bonita Springs Home Ready For My Buyer?

Bonita Springs Buyers Agent

The Bonita Springs Real Estate Chain Gang

Yesterday my big, huge, teeth pulling, rock pounding real estate adventure took me on a tour of single family homes with the following criteria:

  • Priced $360,000 and under.
  • Four Bedroom Minimum
  • No Pool
  • No Lake Behind The Home
  • Gated or Deed Restricted Community. …
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Feb. 22, 2008

Back Seat Coaching

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For the second time in two weeks I've said farewell to a seller customer; a listing. It's not really a fun thing to do or anything that I look forward to doing but there comes a time for some real estate agents to move on.

My most recent loss was …

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Feb. 19, 2008

When is Enough, Enough?

Bonita Springs Construction

Bonita Springs Shopping Tomato Capital of the World

So there I am sitting in The Brooks at the traffic light at Coconut Road and the Trail (Tamiami Trail/US 41) watching the work being done and waiting for green. You can see the Hyatt Coconut Point off in the distance so …

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