NAPLES FL - Coquina Sands Market Report - Single Family Homes Sales 2011 vs 2010 - 01/26/12 11:32 PM
Posted by:  Ellie Penaranda / Downing-Frye Realty / 239-776-5077  Naples & Bonita Springs FL Real Estate
Naples, FL - Coquina Sands Market Report - Single Family Home Sales  2011 vs 2010
 
Coquina Sands is located just south of the Moorings and just across from Lowdermilk Park (on the Naples beach).  It is the closest community to Olde Naples. Offering single family homes and condominiums, some of which are waterfront properties.  With land values steadily increasing so many of the older homes have undergone renovations.   Water sports enthusiasts can set cruise from Hurricane Harbor up through Doctor's Pass, and out to the Gulf of Mexico.  Most homes are … (4 comments)

Bonita Beach FL - LAST CALL for Beach Lovers & Investors - Beachfront Condos (Only 6 Left!!!) - 01/21/12 01:23 PM
Bonita Beach FL - Beachfront Condos for Sale
Posted by:  Ellie Penaranda / Downing-Frye Realty 239-776-5077
 
 
Last Call for Beach Lovers and Investors - Only 6 left!!
 
Bonita Beach is the only beach area for Bonita Springs FL.  The beach area is a 3 mile peninsula with one main road (Hickory Blvd) with beachfront homes on one side and bay front homes on the other.   Hickory Blvd is mostly single family homes - with just over 700 condo units (in 8 buildings).  Believe it or not there are only 6 total units left on the market - that is … (5 comments)

Naples FL Real Estate - 2011 Market Report - the Moorings - 01/17/12 11:15 PM
Naples FL Real Estate - 2011 Market Report - Moorings
Posted by:  Ellie Penaranda / Downing-Frye Realty  239-776-5077
 
I think by now we all agree that real estate is local and not national - and Southwest Florida in particular has not been one to follow the national trend.  We might have been the first area to suffer from the declining market, but we are also first to recover.  Let's take a look at the single family home sales in the Moorings for 2011 vs. 2010.   
More buyers choose to purchase in the Moorings in 2011 with a 50 total homes sold  vs. 45 in … (4 comments)

Naples FL - JUST LISTED - Today's New Listings in the Naples Area - 01/17/12 08:52 PM
 
If you are considering a purchase of a home or condo in Naples FL you will have to keep an eye on the new listings if you are serious about finding the right home for you.  Some neighborhoods are getting more than their share of new listings, others hardly any in a long while.  If you happen to be interested in buying a villa in Bay Villas of Pelican Bay for example, there is 0 listings in that beautiful and very much desirable neighborhood - so we are all waiting for a new listing - if one comes on the market … (4 comments)

Naples FL Buyers - JUST LISTED Today in Naples FL - 1/16/2012 - 01/16/12 11:56 PM
 
If you are considering a purchase of a home or condo in Naples or Bonita Springs, FL, you will soon notice the lack of choices as the inventory decreases in some desired communities.  New listings that are coming on the market priced right from the start, are being snatched by buyers who have been watching.  Can't find the right home in the community of your choice?  Check the Just Listed everyday... your dream home might have just gotten on the market today.
 
Just Listed today on the MLS in Naples & Bonita Springs, FL
 
Create your Steps To The … (4 comments)

Naples, FL - Great News for Naples Park Sellers - 2011 End of Year Real Estate Market Report - 01/12/12 05:14 PM
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What a great real estate year 2011 was for Naples Park!   More homes sold in 2011 (142) compared to (131) in 2010.  Though the average sales price increased, it was not by much, from $191,359 in 2010 to $191,856 in 2011.  The good news is the activity of sales in the higher price range (highest sold in 2011 was $849,500 compared to $488,400 in 2010).   Another fabulous piece of … (1 comments)

Naples FL - Things to Do In Naples - DON'T MISS THE 16th ANNUAL ART FESTIVAL THIS WEEKEND! - 01/06/12 03:05 PM
 
16th Annual Art Festival in Naples FL - Celebrating the New Year
 
When:      This weekend (Sat. 7th & Sun 8th)
Where:    5th Ave S
 
Time:      10AM to 5PM
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

The art festival seems to get better and better each year.  This year there are 77 first-time artists from as far away as Israel and Canada.  27 states are being represented and I am looking forward to the art, the artists, the musicians, the entertainers and the food.
 
It will be worth watching Tim Decker (who is known as … (3 comments)

Naples FL - Wordless - What a cheerful sight - 01/06/12 11:34 AM
A picture is worth a thousand words - and it seems from my collection of photos that I must have picked paradise for a home here in Naples.  The blue sky always in the background, the Gulf of Mexico a mesmerizing aqua, the vegetation vibrant green or colorful, the homes so beautiful, the wildlife so intriguing, and the sunsets sensational.  I like to share my love of Naples.  Enjoy. 

Even with a little cold spell that passed by the last couple of days, the sky is still that amazing blue and the sun is out.
 
 
It is easy to find … (1 comments)

Fort Myers Beach FL - Last Call for these Charming Beach Cottages - 01/05/12 11:50 PM

A Happy Buying Beach Cottage Year.  Have you located your beach cottage in Florida yet?  
If you are like me, dreaming of a beachfront cottage, they soon will be all gone.  There are no beachfront cottages in Naples (unless you consider a 7,000 to 32,000 sq ft, $10,000,000+ home, a beach cottage), there are just a few left in Bonita Springs (on Hickory Blvd) and these charming beachfront cottages in Fort Myers Beach area.  They are all being replaced by new construction (6000+ sq ft residences), and as much as I enjoy and appreciate the new architectural details, I hate to … (3 comments)

Beachfront Condos for Sale - Naples Florida - 01/04/12 02:50 AM
Posted by:  Ellie Penaranda / Downing-Frye Realty 
Naples & Bonita Springs Real Estate
Beachfront Condos for Sale in Naples FL
       
The time is right, own a piece of paradise!  Check these condos for sale at the lowest prices in years!  Opportunity is knocking, are you going to let it pass you by?
Beachfront Condos - Naples Florida
 
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 … (1 comments)

 
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