Naples Real Estate Voice

Insurance premiums are going through the roof, and while the legislators in Tallahassee seem in a quandary as to what to do, we are saddled with rocketing costs. It is our choice to live in a coastal area of Naples, Florida, but still do we have tyo be so heavily penalized for it? Continue

In the case of Florida, your air conditioning system is an important investment and will account for some 44% of your energy use. In the case of a resale home purchase, it is imperative that the system be thoroughly inspected, prior to the purchase of the property by a thoroughly qualified inspec...

It is with a heavy heart that I get ready to attend Cinco de Mayo for the final time at one of my favorite Naples' establishments, Meson Ole in its present location, the Oaks Plaza in Naples. Continue

Sometimes living in Florida, we tend to forget the importance of insulation in our home or one we are contemplating purchasing, because we equate insulation with loss of heat and not air. Although in most cases we have the home inspected prior to purchase, this is an area that goes unchecked, and...

I know that the following has absolutely nothing to do with real estate or the like, but I was out in my yard taking pictures today and got an inspiration.One of the nifty things about living in Southwest Florida is the great variety of fruit trees that are all over the area, and having grown up ...

The general state of the greater Naples Real Estate Market remains segmented, with the very high end single family homes and up-scale condominiums doing quite well. The lower end of the market is stagnant, and has been for quite a while. Continue

One of the fun things to do in Naples, Florida is walk the miles and miles of public beaches. In Olde Naples, every avenue ends at the beach and once there, you can turn either north or south depending on what your motivation is. Not only will you get a tremendous amount of exercise walking in th...

Sometimes I feel as if I just can't keep up with all the new technology that is coming on scene, and yet, I have to tell you that I'm excited! I often say to people that I wish that I were going to live another hundred years, so that I could experience all that will be coming out.As much as I rea...

One of the many things that Naples is best known for is its world-class shopping. Having said that, it never ceases to amaze me that, in this relatively slow residential market, the new commercial retail building as well as commercial retail re-doing continues with at a staggaring pace. There see...

5th Avenue South is a mixed-use street that offers a variety of businesses that range from coffee shops, (and there are many) to gourmet restaurants, ice cream shops, delicatessen, antique shops, art galleries, jewelers, gift stores, banks, real estate brokerages, stock trading offices, travel ag...