Naples, FL

Reflection Lakes, Naples, Florida

03-11-12

Bill Ness, 55Places.com Active Adult Community Guide

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Reflection Lakes, Naples, Florida Reflection Lakes is an all-ages community in Naples, Florida offering gorgeous amenities and beautiful landscaping. While this is not an official 55+ Florida community, it does appeal to the active adult homebuyer thanks to its premiere Naples location and its attractively priced homes from the low $100’s.

Built by Engle Homes and Starwood between 2005 and 2008, Reflection Lakes is a gated community of 612 homes set amidst 30 acres of lakes and 26 acres of scenic preserves. The Naples location along Florida’s Gulf Coast offers residents wonderful outdoor recreation opportunities as well as fantastic shopping, dining, cultural venues, museums, golf courses, hospitals and more. Downtown Naples is just minutes away and the nearby waterfront and beach areas offer exciting activities including fishing, boating and more.

Homes at Reflection Lakes Naples are available on a resale basis in many styles including single-family, duplex and coach homes. Sizes range from 1,368 to over 3,000 square feet and prices range from the low $100’s to the low $400’s. There are approximately ten different floor plans to choose from offering between two and five bedrooms. Active adults will appreciate the ranch floor plan options offering single-level living.

The collection of amenities includes everything needed to enjoy a socially active and physically fit lifestyle. There is a state-of-the-art fitness center, a resort-style heated swimming pool, lighted tennis courts, bocce ball courts, volleyball courts, a picnic pavilion and a children’s playground too. There is a large multi-purpose room with a catering kitchen offering the perfect space for special events, holiday parties and more. There is a card room with luxurious card tables, a billiards room, a business center and library plus plenty of elegant spaces to socialize with friends.

A full-time lifestyle director is on-hand coordinating a wide variety of events such as neighborhood parties, group trips, fitness classes and more. Those in search of a community offering ranch homes without an age restriction will be impressed by this beautiful gated community in Naples, FL.

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Anticipating the Area Spring Buying Season in Pelican Bay and Bay Colony

03-11-12

Ginny Lee, CRS,Americas Best Agent,Naples,FL

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It has been a long time since truly credible sources dared to combine the word ‘optimistic’ with anything like ‘Home Sales Buying Season’, but last week the National Association of Realtors’ Chief Economist, Lawrence Yun, sounded like he is ready to start talking that way.

This spring the residential real estate outlook is being buoyed by an upward trend in the national “pending home sales” numbers. Yun points to January's pending home sales as reaching the highest level since April 2010. The number rose from 95.1% in December 2011 to 97% this January – a 2% increase in one month.

Compared year-over-year, the January home sales level rose 8%, from 89.9%. The significance may be major. Pending sales are defined as homes that are under contract but have not yet closed. They are a leading indicator of the housing market since they represent future business that will only be confirmed statistically in the months ahead. January's figures are significant on two fronts. First, year-over-year comparisons are true apples-to-apples comparisons -- and 8% represents the kind of substantial gain that can make headlines. Moreover, the comparison to April 2010 is also encouraging. The new figures are the highest since April 2010, and that number was artificially inflated by the rush of buyers seeking to qualify for the then-impending expiration of the homebuyer tax credit. Yun is optimistic that these newest figures will translate into what he terms a "meaningful gain" this year as the market continues to stabilize.

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Naples & Bonita Springs FL Real Estate - Smack on the beach for less than $200,000 ???

03-09-12

Ellie Penaranda - Naples Florida Real Estate - Waterfront & Beach Cottages

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Mobile: (239) 776-5077

View of the Gulf of Mexico from a beachfront condo in Bonita Beach

Are you dreaming of a tropical retreat that is just steps to the beach? Smack on the beach? Tropical sunsets every day from the comfort of your own home? For Less than $500,000? For less than $200,000? Consider it done!

Just inch yourself barely above Bonita Beach Road along Hickory Blvd. and you will find your dream. If all you need is a studio condominium across from the beach, then you will be delighted to know you can purchase in the Beach and Tennis Club between $150,000 and $350,000 Beach & Tennis Club .

If you need some more elbow room and want to be right there on the sandy beach of the Gulf of Mexico, we have something for you, too. Check out these properties that are currently on the market for less than $500,000 Beachfront Condominiums on Hickory Blvd. (only 4 left). All of these condos are located directly on the beach with views of the Gulf of Mexico. Sit back, relax, soak up the sunset from your own beachfront home in Paradise.

Timing couldn't be any better!

Beachfront Condos for Sale in Naples - Less than $500,000

Beachfront Condos for Sale in Fort Myers Beach - Less than $300,000

We specialize in beachfront and any property within a walking or biking distance to any of our pristine beaches (Bonita Beach, Barefoot Beach, Naples Beach, Vanderbilt Beach, Fort Myers Beach), you name it - we can show you any listing in town.

Finding the right home is easy when you have a local knowledgable and experienced agents on your side. Call Tim or Ellie today @ 239-272-4848

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For Sale By Owner | Do Not Make This Mistake

03-09-12

BUY NAPLES

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For sale by owner (FSBO) as it is also know, has some great fatal traps for sellers. Motivations are generally different from that of most reasonable sellers and of course Realtors. Sometimes sellers mistakenly think that avoiding a Realtors commission and maintaining control is in their best interest, but it is clearly not according to the historical statistics. The statistics show that many FSBO’s simply fail to sell. Why is that? First and probably the most common is PRICE. Sellers don’t know how important pricing real estate is in the process of entering the “for sale” market. Most FSBO sellers think that testing a higher price is the first step in listing their property because they can always reduce price later. In essence, they prolong the entire sale period, and mistakenly lead buyers into caution about making an offer. Second, the buyers that make offers to FSBO’s are mostly bargain hunters looking for a good deal from unrepresented sellers. FSBO sellers are not saving a commission because buyers already factor that Realtor commission savings into their offers. MOST IMPORTANT, most serious buyers are looking with a Realtor. Can you hope the REALTOR will even show your property on their tour for their client buyer? Think about it.

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1222 Gordon Drive Naples Florida 34102 real estate for sale in the Pierre Club Naples FL

03-08-12

John Krol Naples, REO, short sales, luxury homes

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1222 Gordon Drive Naples Florida 34102 real estate for sale in the Pierre Club Naples FL

The Pierre Club in Olde Naples is a small cluster of unique 2 story condos just 2 blocks from the famous Naples Beaches and popular 3 Ave restaurants and shops. The Naples Pier is also a short walk away from the Pierre Club as well and is open 24 hours for a senic walk or to fish. The Pierre Club in Olde Naples FL also has a lovely pool area to relax by.

An example of a new listing in The Pierre Club in Naples FL is :

1222 Gordon Drive #11 Naples FL 34102 Offered at $ 449,900.00

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