There is a significant growing interest in 55+ active adult communities here in the Fort Myers area. Both web searches and page views for 55+ communities on our website are up over 20% in 2012 from the same time period in 2011. Our team has assisted numerous 55+ active community buyers this year and has collated some consistent themes
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Sunrise Florida based builder GL Homes has made a significant impact in Southwest Florida with resort-themed, gated communities. The GL Homes blueprint for their Southwest Florida developments includes upscale homes, a feature-rich central amenities area, an abundance of community lakes and attractive price points.
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Everyone celebrates Christmas differently, and holiday traditions and festivities do not have to be limited to singing carols around snow-covered evergreens. The merry season can be enjoyed in any climate. People in southern locales such as Florida can delight in the cheer as much as anyone else.
[more] →A bit of positive real estate news for Naples and Collier County. In August, real estate sales volumes of were up for the 7th consecutive month. August saw 373 closings up from 293 in August of 2007. Median selling prices have declined dramatically during this period, from $375,000 to $238,000. Reports like this reinforce the [...]
[more] →Topping the housing starts in Southwest Florida The top ten communities for housing starts in the Naples-Fort Myers market are: Gateway, 730; Village Walk of Bonita Springs, 562; Bella Terra, 375; Verona Walk, 359; Sandoval, 328; Olympia Pointe, 312; Verandah, 308; Coral Lakes, 245; Tuscany Cove, 223; and Palmira, 191.
[more] →Planners anticipate build-out by 2016 A surprising announcement from Collier County officials suggesting that Golden Gate Estates will reach full build-out by 2016. Golden Gate Estates has approximately 100,000 lots and about 50 percent now have homes built on them. Southwest Florida is home to several massive plated communities including Golden Gate Estates, Cape Coral, [...]
[more] →Naples tops pricey listThe debate over whether a real estate price correction is around the corner is continuing with no definitive answers, but a new study says Naples is the most overvalued market in the country. The third-quarter study, which examined 299 metropolitan areas in the country, puts the Naples market at No. 1, with [...]
[more] →New construction plagued by shortages Home construction dropped sharply in November in Collier County, thanks in part to material shortages made worse by Hurricane Wilma and a maturing market that continues to see a slowing of growth here. The number of single-family houses and condominiums permitted in November in Collier fell to levels nearly half [...]
[more] →266 golf community lots to be auctioned An auction of Quail West estate home lots in Naples this weekend will be a good litnus test for the strength of the local luxury home market. This is a unique approach by Orlando based Ginn Company to market a high-end community. Lot prices range from the $600,000s [...]
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