Where did "Season" go? Typically, there's a noticeable swing in population in Southwest Florida -- a very noticeable swing in volume and duration of residents. Not so much this year. Bonita Bay residents have already begun to populate the golf courses, tennis courts, recreational facilities...
Rain. August in Southwest Florida means rain. I'm actually not complaining. Looking out over my Shadow Wood lanai, I may see rain somewhere between one and three o'clock in the afternoon - but I always see the lush, beautiful green landscape brought on by the...
Welcome to the throes of summer! I hope this message finds you doing well -- whether you have returned to your "other home" up north or if you are here in Shadow Wood, as I am. As a year-round resident, I drive through this wonderful...
In the second quarter of 2014, real estate research firm Local Market Monitor projected a 29-percent increase in the cumulative gain in one-to-four-family home prices; their most recent study adjusts that mark now to a whopping 41 percent increase in home prices in our area...
As the typical Southwest Florida "season" winds down, there are strong signs showing that the "buying season" for Florida real estate is yet to come. According to a Florida Realtors® article published today, entitled Fla. Cities Rank at Top for New-Purchase Loans, "The prime buying...
I am proud to be associated with Downing-Frye Realty. With nearly 800 agents, Downing-Frye is a massive network of buyers and sellers -- seemingly taking the process through a fast-track of information sharing and coordinating the search process. Downing-Frye is celebrating a 40% increase in...
I wanted to share with you the brief note from our Broker, Mike Hughes; "Over the years, I have seen Downing-Frye agents participate in close to 50,000 closed transactional sides. It takes a lot to surprise me. The 40% increase in March pending sales contracts over...
SUMMARY OF SHADOW WOOD HOME SALES If you are considering selling your Shadow Wood home, here are some statistics that may help you decide to place your home on the market: CONDO Within the last 12 months, the average sales price is $310,268; these condos were on the...
YOUR BONITA BAY REAL ESTATE EXPERT! News & insights into today's real estate market Just as the landscape in Southwest Florida is ever-changing ...
I wanted to share this bit of latest news on the rebound of home sales in Southwest Florida 2014 was third behind 2004 and 2005. ...