Emily Cox Antonas

Today's community, Falling Waters, is quite a bit different then the previous communities in the series. Collier County is the "Golf Capital in the WORLD"...we have more holes of golf per capita than anywhere else. So needless to say it is easy to see why many of the communities being featured have private, public or bundled golf course within the community. It's kind of joke around here that on every corner we have a golf course & a church...but it's so true. With the benefits of living in a golf course community come some added cost. For those clients I have that don't golf very often but do enjoy living in a newer, well maintained, gated community that still has social events and amenities such as the pool, tennis & a clubhouse there are very limited options. One of those options is Falling Waters located in South Naples. Falling Watershas one of the LARGEST pools in southwest Florida - 400 thousand gallons of crystal clear water with comfortable lounges, chairs, umbrella tables and Tiki Huts to meet the needs of all sun worshipers. It is landscaped with lush tropical foliage surrounding its outer perimeters. It truly is breathtaking! For more information on the buying, selling or renting in Falling Waters please call your Falling Waters Realtor at 239-465-9596. Don't forget to check out Falling Waters Info Page with photos and more information on the community.

NOW FOR THE STATS...

It's all about the numbers in this series. So again I reiterate that we will not know the bottom of the market until we are well past it. Furthermore real estate is local in nature so I'm running this series for all my fans, friends, followers, clients, colleagues & of course for myself...because I'm addicted to the visual confirmation that sales have picked up & home prices are rising in Southwest Florida; encompassing Naples, Bonita Springs, Estero & Fort Myers.

This week's community is Cedar Hammock and I'm doing a bonus community which will follow soon in another blog post.

For more information on this Cedar Hammock Golf &CC rentals & listings check out http://www.naplesnative.net/Cedar_Hammock_Golf_and_Country_Club_Of_Naples.html Here you will also find out information on the golf course, clubhouse and many amenities that Cedar Hammock offers.

Nothing speaks louder than true numbers for a specific region and furthermore for a specific community. Naples, FL offers so many great private golf course communities. Kensingtonis offering many different types of memberships from just a social to about 3 different sport memberships. The down turn in real estate market was not noticed as much in Kensington, that has about 80% cash closing in the community. Here are some of the statistics for Kensington Golf & CCof Naples, FL. If you are looking to buy, sell, rent or need absentee owner service please call Emily Cox Antonas at 239-465-9596 or email me at Emily@NaplesNative.net For more information on Kensington homes and amenities check out http://www.naplesnative.net/Kensington.html

READ MORE>>> http://naplesnative.net/blog/2010/07/07/kensington-sold-home-statistics-for-last-12-months/

Congress has passed an extension of the closing deadline for the Homebuyer Tax Credit, the Homebuyer Assistance and Improvement Act (H.R. 5623). The extension applies only to transactions that have ratified contracts in place as of April 30, 2010, that have not yet closed. The legislation is designed to create a seamless extension; the new closing deadline for eligible transactions is now September 30, 2010. There will be no gap between June 30 and the date the President signs the bill into law.

NAR worked closely with Congressional leaders on both sides of the aisle to enact this important legislation. Extending the tax credit closing deadline will help provide additional stability to real estate markets across the nation.

Additionally, the Senate has passed the National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2010 (H.R. 5569), an extension of the National Flood Insurance Program until September 30, 2010. This will allow transactions to move forward. The bill is retroactive and covers the lapse period from June 1, 2010, to the date of enactment of the extension. NAR members sent more than 250,000 letters to Members of Congress encouraging them to extend the program.

Source: National Association of Realtors, Community and Political Affairs & Government Affairs

http://naplesnative.net/blog/2010/07/01/national-flood-insurance-program-and-homebuyer-tax-credit-closing-deadline-both-extended/

The numbers speak for themselves. I love when people ask me, when will we see the bottom of this market? Let me get out my crystal ball so I can tell you. Even the cheif economist in the nation can't seem to call it. What I can tell you is that it will have come & gone by the time "The Bottom" has hit. With that being said there are some numbers that are speaking very loudly to the sellers & buyers of Lee & Collier County. I'm going to start running on my blog http://NaplesNative.net/blog a set of stat's for all the different communities in Naples, Bonita Springs & Estero. This series will last about 5 months. Please sign up for my blog so you can be updated starting to today. Our feature today is Sales & Sold home sales prices in Grey Oaks Golf & CC of Naples.