About Collier County, FL

We are happy to announce that the New Home Buyers Tax Credit has been extended thru April 2010. It was due to expire at the end of 2009. This is great news for any first timer buyers who wish to purchase a home within the next 5 months. The bill extends the popular $8,000 credit for first time home buyers, plus the program expands the credit to include $6,500 for existing homeowners who wish to purchase another home.

If you were on the fence about purchasing a home, this is the time to pounce. It's definitely a buyers market, and the time to buy is now!

Naples is the Mecca of SWFL arts:

• 46 Organizations to benefit the Arts/Culture in Collier County
  
• 109 local galleries and artist studios in Collier County
  
• Over 500 local artists in Collier County
  
• Thousands of jobs generated by the arts industry in Collier County!
  

Enriching lives and strengthening the community through the power of the arts" is the mission statement of the United Arts Councila of Collier County.

Formerly known as the Fine Arts Society, The United Arts Council is the designated "Local Arts Agency" for Collier County, per the State of Florida and it is established as a charitable organization, which receives no local government funding.

CollierArts.com offers a comprehensive guide of the local arts scene, events, resources and a directory of artists and galleries within Collier County.

The United Arts Council has a strong Social Media presence:

The United Arts Council Blog

The United Arts Council on Facebook

The United Arts Council on Twitter

The United Arts Council offers numerous outreach and after-school programs, teaching visual arts, dance, music and theater to at-risk students.

November is CELEBRATE THE ARTS MONTH. What will you do to celebrate?

Opening Day at Quail Creek

Today is the opening day at Quail Creek Country Club Naples, Florida Women's Golf Association.

The theme today will be Mad Hatter's Tea Party and I know there will be some crazy hats worn by the ladies.

It is a scramble involving a team of A.B.C D players on each team. Let the games begin! See you at Quail Creek?

The Quarry is a luxury community in North Naples boasting brand new homes of various design and excellent modern community amenities.

The Quarry consists of a number of subdivisions with specific home models and property features. They are:

Ironstone Carriage Homes

Silverstone Carriage Homes

Quartz Cove Luxury Carriage Homes

The Shallows Villa Homes

Cobalt Cove Single Family Homes

Nickel Ridge Estate Homes

Aqualane Shores Real Estate, Naples FL

Aqualane Shores is one of the most desirable locations in all of Naples, west of US 41 on the Gulf of Mexico. Tucked between Old Naples and Port Royal, the mature landscaped streets, with old banyan trees providing shade against the blue-green waters of the Gulf, make this an unforgettable area to buy Naples real estate. Many Aqualane Shores, Naples homes for sale are within walking distance to the beach. It's only a 2 minute drive to Third Street shopping district and 5^th Ave. Nearby is world renowned dining and shopping, Venetian Village, entertainment, and tropical waterways for boating and fishing enthusiasts.

Aqualane Shore homes for sale

In the last year (period 11-1-08 to 11-1-09) there were only 9 closed sales. This is not because buyers are avoiding this area, this is because there isn't as much for sale and those that do sell fetch higher prices due to the luxurious property and amenities being purchased.

Here is the sales data:

By the Numbers

The average closed sale price was $2.67M. Most of these properties are larger than the typical Naples homes, with an average living area of over 4,000 square feet.

On average, the closed sales price was almost 86% of list price, or in other words, homes actually sold for about 86% of asking.

There was only one bank owned foreclosure sold in the same time period, which was the lowest price unit for $1.15M.

If you are interested in Aqualane Shores real estate, contact us or call the office at (239) 963-4070.

Tim Ryan, Naples Real Estate - http://www.naplesguru.com

#1 Naples Buyers Agent