Briarwood Naples Florida 34104 Properties 1527 Vintage Lane Naples FL Briarwood is a gated community about 5 mile away from downtown Naples.  The community offers a 3 acre park which includes 2 pools, clubhouse, volleyball, basketball, playing field, tennis, and a playground.  Briarwood is popular with many British, Canadian and German owners as well as full time and part time Americans.  the flexible rental policy is key to Briarwood's success for many foriegn owners can use the property and rent the homes to cover costs when they are not here.   FEATURED PROPERTY 1527 VINTAGE LANE NAPLES FL 34104 5 bedroom pool home with great rental history. $ 420,000.00 BRITISH BUYERS AND SELLERS TALK TO OUR IN HOUSE BRITISH PROPERTY CONSULTANT FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL 800-214-4945 OR GO TO THIS WE... 01/22/2010

Been doing a lot of internet marketing for my listings & getting a lot of hits. Today I got an call from 1 who is putting an offer on one! 01/21/2010

Internet leads are not that difficult to get even if you don't pay anything for them but just pracitce basic SEO. Well, you got them, so now what? I am getting hundreds of internet leads on my website per month and just wanted to share how it plays out in real deals. First thing I have categories of internet leads in my Outlook right there and then. 1. Suspects. E-mail, no name - name, undeliverable e-mail- e-mail, funny name etc. Pairs like this. Response rate from Suspects after an initial personal e-mail is about 5% or so. 2. Suspects with Purpose. Name, e-mail, home description (bedrooms/bathrooms) and price range. No Phone. Response rate from Suspects after an initial personal e-mail is about 8% or so. 3. Phone Contacts. Name, e-mail, home description (bedrooms/bathrooms), price ra... 01/21/2010

Hello folks, Decided to take a stroll on a section of beach I had not walked before. Started at Laudermilk Park Beach in Naples and headed north to Doctors Pass. Gorgeous day for a walk with a bit of wind, which made the walk quite nice. When I got to the jetty at Doctors Pass there was an old boat heading out into the gulf. Although this boat wa old, it was in excellent condition. Enjoy todays pictures......       01/21/2010

Bayfront Naples Florida Properties real estate 34102 410 bayfront place 2508  Bayfront is located on the corner of U.S. 41 (Tamiami Trail) and Goodlette Frank Rd. Overlooking the Gordon River in Downtown Naples.  Bayfront, Naples FL, community offers upscale shops, marina, restaurants, art galleries, events, and upscale condos. Bayfront is hosting the Naples Boat Show this month and has many outdoor events like The best of Naples Dining event, Art shows and more.  Owners of Bayfront in Naples FL can walk to 5th Ave Naples as well as Tin City Naples and many other famous Naples Bay Area places. Living in Bayfront is a great experience and the values could not be better.  Now is the time to buy at a fraction below replacement value. Here is an example of great Condo living in Bayfront, Na... 01/20/2010

On the first day of class, my Social Media and Blogging students learn they cannot make it through the first day or move on to the second class without first signing up to Gmail to get a built-in Google account. I bring it up on my E-mail Marketing, Web Design and even Intro to Computers classes, as well, and even have a “Getting a Google Account” hand out. While some of my students may very well have a Gmail address already, they are mostly unaware of the many benefits adhered to the wonder that is a Google Account.  For my AOL, Comcast, Earthlink, Yahoo and MSN users, it may not be so obvious why I seem to be obsessed with them switching to a Gmail account. Today was a special day, though…I actually taught the first session of a series on Google Apps, which includes the use of Gmail, ... 01/19/2010

Mansion La Palma at Bay Colony - Naples FL Luxury Real Estate Mansion La Palma is the only mid-rise within Bay Colony with 26 residences (Four residences per floor and two penthouse residences on the 7th floor). Mansion La Palma offers Mediterranean, garden-style living just across from the Gulf of Mexico. Each residence offers 2 or 3 bedrooms, 2 assigned parking spots in the under-building garage, over 2,100 square feet of living area and screened or open terraces. Mansion La Palma overlooks the Bay Colony Tennis Club, and presents glorious views of sunrises and sunsets, as well as a stunning water feature at the building entrance.   For information on Pelican Bay, Bay Colony or neighborhoods within this luxurious community you may contact your Naples FL Luxury Property Specialist at 2... 01/17/2010

The Contessa at Bay Colony - Naples FL Luxury Real Estate The Contessa at Bay Colony, in Pelican Bay Naples FL, is an upscale building featuring 76 condominium residences, master suites with his and her bath and dressing areas, and ample room with floor plans starting at 2,541 square feet... enough grace to satisfy the requirements of the most demanding beachfront real estate buyer. A prominent and majestic building, The Contessa, is situated direclty on the Gulf of Mexico.  accessible by a private boardwalk.  Amenities at The Contessa include board room, social room, game room, exercise room and heated pool, spa, cabanas on the beach side, overlooked from terrace gardens. The Contessa at Bay Colony is the only high-rise with a private tennis facility, my favorite! The Contessa real est... 01/17/2010

The Brighton at Bay Colony - Naples FL Luxury Real Estate The Brighton at Bay Colony is a fabulous 22 story and 75 unit beachfront condominium tower at Pelican Bay, developed by WCI in 1994. The Brighton at Bay Colony, located at 8231 Bay Colony Drive, offers incredible amenities, which include a luxurious lobby, billiards room, fitness room, card room, social room, library, garden deck,  pool, hot tub, barbecue area, 24 hour security guard service, private beach access, and unobstructed views of the Gulf of Mexico. Each of The Brighton condominium units offer 2 assigned parking spaces and generous floor plans starting at 2,750 square feet. The Brighton features exquisite architecture on both the interior and exterior, making for upscale and luxurious living by the beach. A magnificent ... 01/17/2010

Robb & Stucky and the Miromar Design Center are inviting Naples FL, Bonita Springs FL and Estero FL resident to attend FREE seminars, led by professional design teams,  industry experts and nationally famous interior designers, all of which will be teaching new trends, great ideas and unvaluable advice. Reservations are needed most the time, so please be sure to call ahead when there is limited seating. Some events you won't want o miss: Tuesday, January 19, at 10:30 am and 2:30 pm at Robb & Stucky, Naples Showroom (2777 Tamiami Trail N. 239.261.3969 ext 7000) you can learn about what is new in home furnishings and accents for this season. Tuesday, January 19, at 11 am, at Robb & Stucky Casual, Outdoor Living, Bonita Springs (3181 North Bay Village Court in Bonita Springs, 239.949.3001... 01/17/2010

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As you may know by reading my blog posts, Pelican Bay offers private beach access, Bay Colony, Gulfshore and Parkshore feature beachfront property, Port Royal and Aqualane Shores are waterfront and strategically located minutes from the Naples beach, which is the home of Naples' most grandiose landmark: the Naples Pier. Naples is a piece of  beach sunshine paradise with built-in luxury.  Collier County residents who want to park free of charge at Collier County Parks and Recreation Public Beach Access Locations may obtain a City of Naples or a Collier County beach parking permit.  The Parking sticker is not valid at Delnor ~Wiggings State Park. To visit the Collier County Parks and Recreation's website and find out information on Public beach access, you may go to: Barefoot Beach Preser... 01/16/2010

Naples FL condos are definitely the most vigorous market, however Naples Waterfront homes and condos draw much more attention than just half a year before. Most of the internet leads I am receiving in the last three months were inquiries about Naples waterfront homes, townhomes and condos in the price range from $400,000 to $1,000,000. The inventory of waterfront homes in this price range is not really huge in Naples, however the interest of cash buyers persists and inquiries grow by the day. Most of the leads on the waterfront are coming from US. Europeans are cooler for the water proximity as opposed to the price and really great deal. Even Russians are not splurging anymore with economic home purchases to save cash and invest more in business activities which is an obvious trent thes... 01/16/2010

RISING SALES, DECLINING INVENTORYNaples Area Real Estate Transactions Released So reads the headlines from the January 15, 2010 press release from the Naples Area Board of Realtors (NABOR) reporting in the December 2009 results. NABOR reports home sales in all of Collier County excluding Marco Island. The press release reiterates that the favorable market conditions boost sales and continue to decrease inventory. NABOR's Media Relations Director is quoted to say that the inventory decreased nine pecent on the under $300,000 segment and as much as 25 percent in the $300,000 to $500,000 range. Other points in the press release are: Overall condo pending sales increased 69 percent with 4,243 contracts in 2009, compared to 2,505 contracts in 2008. The days a property was on the market in 20... 01/15/2010

In addition to my GRI and ABR designations, I just recently became a CRS Designee. According to the Council of Residential Specialists website, "the Certified Residential Specialist (CRS) is the highest Designation awarded to sales associates in the residential sales field". The CRS Designation has been awarded by the  Council of Residential Specialists to real estate agents who meet strict requirements and accomplishments in both experience and education. Read my CRS designation press release :) The latest statistics I am aware of on the total amount of Realtors nationwide is 1.338 million in 2007, of which reportedly, only 4% carried the CRS designation.  Membership nowadays is estimated in the 40,000's. What do you think of when you hear the term "CRS"?           01/15/2010

I have been doing a lot of key word research for Naples Florida and the undisputed leader providing good quality leads is Google Local Business feature - over 100 leads who started communication and their home buying projects already. Google Local Business definitely attracts attention of web surfers because of the map feature available and distinctive placing of business information. I am receiving a number of leads of other sources but they are more difficult to work with because most website visitors provide only e-mails but not phone numbers. The second most prolific quality lead generator is YouTube. I have clients walk into our office with a print of my video page on YouTube in their hands. They were trying to locate me based on the picture that many says looks like John Belushi. ... 01/15/2010

SOMETIMES REFERRED TO AS THE "SOHO" OF NAPLES THE BAYSHORE AREA HAS BEEN REDEFINED AS  THE NEW CENTER FOR BURGEONING CULTURAL AND ARTISTIC EVENTS. THERE IS A STIGMA SURROUNDING THE AREA THAT HAS PERSISTED FOR MANY YEARS WITHOUT  BASIS.  IF YOU'RE A LONGTIME NAPLES RESIDENT AND HAVE NOT EXPERIENCED THIS RENAISSANCE  THEN YOUR TIME HAS COME TO REVISIT AND REASSESS FOR YOURSELVES THE NEW DIRECTION. COME ONE, COME ALL!  IT'S FREE.   By attending this event you'll show your support of the fabulous team of professionals serving us through COLLIER COUNTY and the BAYSHORE/GATEWAY TRIANGLE CRA. IT'S SURE TO BE A BLAST FOR ALL AGES AND CULTURES!       01/15/2010

“Save Our Library” is a fundraiser event sponsored by the Pelican Bay Foundation. A cocktail reception will take place on February 4, from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm at the Pelican Bay Community Center.   They will be serving delightful hors d'oeuvres by Chef Kyle, wine and soda.   The ticket price for this Year Rounder's cocktail reception is $20.00. The registration check should be payable to “Friends of the Library” and mailed to PBPOA by January 29. The Pelican Bay Property Owner's Association's mailing address is 801 Laurel Oak Drive, Suite 600, Naples FL 34108.   Collier County's Friends of The Library helps support a variety of programs and services:   Library film series West Wing Art Gallery Nick Linn Lecture Series Adult literacy programs Adult and children's books Public programs in ... 01/15/2010

Yes! These are photos of new housing starts...I was out for a pre-closing walk-through this morning and I realized that I'm seeing these images more and more. The top two are Caldecott in Lely Resort, the middle two are Cottesmore in Lely Resort, and the bottom two are VeronaWalk in Naples. New construction in Ole too. The street is so clogged with construction vehicles, you can hardly drive through! I love it!    01/15/2010

I finally did it and joined a real estate brokerage company.  I joined DOWNING-FRYE REALTY of Naples FL. DOWNING-FRYE REALTY is the largest independent real estate company in the Naples Florida area with offices in Bonita and Ft. Myers Beach. I had previously worked at DOWNING-FRYE REALTY with another Broker as her assistant and learned a lot about the office and its agents. My decision on joining was based on the agents in the office, the professionalism of the staff and the size of the company with over 500 agents.  Downing-Frye's real estate agents dominate the market in South West Florida with their inventory and sales, net working together to SELL Downing-Frye listings and also cooperating with everyone in the Naples Area Board of Realtors. I am very excited to start working and yo... 01/15/2010