Posted on January 09, 2012
It is estimated 23% of Florida real estate is driven by international buyers – more so in the Miami area these days. Here in Naples we see about 20% or...
Read morePosted on January 08, 2012
I was working on building a Habitat for Humanity house last spring and the guy next to me says he needs more activity in his retired life (keep him mind...
Read morePosted on January 07, 2012
Back in my prior global 500 life, before moving full-time to Naples, Florida, my business partners listened to a visiting economics professor from the University of Chicago (think more Nobel...
Read morePosted on January 06, 2012
Buyers and Sellers. They need to get together in the marketplace to make a deal go. Supply and demand impacts the picture, but the main thing is one buyer and...
Read morePosted on January 05, 2012
I am not sure how I feel about “flippers” in general. I tend to come down on the side of “good for them.” If the market is there go...
Read morePosted on January 04, 2012
Sales volume is as important as supply and demand figures in a market. After all the market needs to move, transactions need to happen, or supply and demand are just...
Read morePosted on January 03, 2012
Yesterday Florida Realtors reported an increase in Florida consumer confidence. They stated “Consumer confidence among Floridians rose three points to 69 in December, reflecting cautious optimism in the economy, according...
Read morePosted on January 02, 2012
It seems like the rental market is doing well in Florida these days and with historically low property values a few investors are eyeballing the market for acquisitions. Late last...
Read morePosted on December 30, 2011
We joined some very good friends at the Naples Sailing and Yacht Club last night (full disclosure we are members) for some great food and more importantly, good friendship. There...
Read morePosted on December 29, 2011
As I was driving down 5th avenue south last night meeting customers to help them buy vacant land in Naples just five miles from the Gulf of Mexico I had...
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