SWFL Real Estate Transactions Update For The Week of May 3oth

The latest May 2020 Real Estate Transactions Report for the week of the 30th confirmed there were 155 properties sold in the area, which was up from 114 property sales during the prior week.

Southern Fort Myers remained in the top spot with 53 property sales which was up from 42 during the previous week. Transactions were as follows: 28 percent vacant lots, 13 percent were condos and 53 percent were single family homes. The other properties sold were a multi-family unit and agricultural lots.

Bonita Springs also continued to stay in the second position with 52 real estate transactions up from 40 transactions the week before. Of the 52 real estate sales, 25 percent vacant lots, 29 percent were condos and 42 percent were single family homes. The remaining Bonita properties sold were mobile homes.

Estero stayed in the third position with 47 home sales versus 30 real estate transactions during the week of May 23rd. Real Estate sales were split between multiple property types. Of the 47 home sales, 45 percent were vacant lots, 21 percent were condos and 30 percent were single family homes. The other Estero properties sold were mobile homes.

In review, based on the real estate transactions report for the week of the 30th, property sales were broken down by the following types in Southwest Florida: 32 condos, 65 single family homes, 49 vacant lots, 4 mobile homes, 3 agricultural lots, 1 multi-family unit and 1 commercial unit.

May Real Estate Transactions Report – Organized by zip code

Bonita Springs

• 34134 – 9 properties sold (2 vacant lots, 2 single family homes and 5 condos)
• 34135 – 43 properties sold (2 mobile homes, 11 vacant lots, 20 single family homes and 10 condos)

Southern Fort Myers

• 33912 – 12 properties sold (1 commercial unit, 1 vacant lot, 7 single family homes and 3 condos)
• 33913 – 28 properties sold (3 agricultural lots, 11 vacant lots, 10 single family homes and 4 condos)
• 33967 – 13 properties sold (1 multi-family unit, 3 vacant lots and 11 single family homes)

Estero

• 33928 – 36 properties sold (2 mobile homes, 21 vacant lots, 9 single family homes and 4 condos)
• 33967 – 4 properties sold (4 single family homes)
• 34134 – 2 properties sold (2 condos)
• 34135 – 5 properties sold (1 single family home and 4 condos)

Miromar Lakes

• 33913 – 1 property sold (1 single family home)

SWFL Real Estate Transactions Update:

Lee County Real Estate Transactions Week of May 30th 2020

Naples Golf Guy Monthly Market Report

Luxury Golf Community Real Estate Trends

Three Reasons Homebuyers Are Ready to Buy Property This Year

Are homebuyers ready to buy property this year? A recent survey by Lending Tree tapped into behaviors of over 1,000 prospective buyers. The results indicated 53% of all homebuyers are more likely to buy a home within the next year, even amid the current health crisis. The survey further revealed why, naming several reasons buyers are more likely to move this year (see graph below):

Beachfront Marco Condo Just Listed

This fabulous beachfront Marco Condo just hit the market! Spectacular views of the Gulf of Mexico and sandy white beaches from this updated 8th floor Crescent Beach condo. Experience incredible sunsets every night from the privacy of your very own waterfront property.

Marco Condo – 100 N Collier Blvd. Unit 803 Marco Island, FL 34145 – List Price $829,000

More About This Beachfront Marco Island Condo For Sale

Floor to ceiling windows in the living room and in the master bedroom offering homeowners expansive views of the beach and the Gulf of Mexico.

Remote-controlled hurricane impact shutters and impact windows in the master bedroom offers protection from the elements while in town or away.

Recently remodeled and move-in ready.

• List Price $829,000
• 8th Floor Waterfront View
• Two Bedrooms
• Two Bathrooms
• Western Exposure
• 1,445 Square Feet Under Air
• Bulit in 1990
• MLS # 220036937

Contact Mike Pepple today for a private tour –  239-777-8870.

More About Crescent Beach

Crescent Beach is a luxury 14-story waterfront condominium located on the sandy white beaches of the Gulf of Mexico. This Marco Island Condo community offers residents numerous amenities including Tennis Courts, Pickleball Courts, Resort-Style Pool and Spa and Exercise Room. The lobby area is protected by a keypad with fob ensuring resident and guest access only. The condo association does allow seasonal rentals.

Considering Selling your Home?

June 15th, 2020, Posted by NaplesGolfGuy

Real Estate Best Long Term Investment Poll for 7th Year Running

Real Estate is once ranked the best long term investment according to a national poll. Every year, Gallup conducts a survey of Americans to determine their choice for the best long-term investment. Respondents are asked to select real estate, stocks/mutual funds, gold, savings accounts/CDs, or bonds.

Positano Place Price Improvement

Price Improvement on this fabulous Positano Place Condo! This fantastic Naples Condo is an end-unit that is bright, sunny and move in ready. A great opportunity to purchase an investment property with seasonal or annual rental income. Or perhaps a vacation home for you and your family.

Conveniently located less than 5 miles to the beach and just minutes to Mercato and Downtown Naples. Safety precautions will be in place for your convenience.

Positano Place Condo – 12940 Positano Cir. #307, Naples FL 34105

More About This Positano Place Condo For Sale:

This Monaco floor plan is open and spacious. The condo has crown molding in the living areas, premium stainless steel kitchen appliances, gray contemporary cabinetry, stunning back splash, and modern fixtures. Also, it was recently updated with gray wood composite cork flooring and carpet in the bedrooms. Most notably, this model is the only one that includes a 2-CAR DETACHED GARAGE in the community as well as an additional assigned parking spot.

• Three Bedrooms
• Two Bathrooms
• 1,323 Square Feet
• Two Car Garage
• Built in 2006
• Partially furnished
• MLS #220033788

Finally, residents have access to a Clubhouse with resort-style pool and spa, fitness center, billiards room, business center, media room, indoor/outdoor kitchens, playground, car wash and BBQ areas.

For more information about this property, contact Mike Pepple at 239-777-8870 or email Mike@NaplesGolfGuy.com

June 15th, 2020 Posted by NaplesGolfGuy

Positano Place Open House Sunday June 14th 1-4 PM

Stop by to visit our Positano open house this Sunday, June 14th, from 1-4 PM. This fabulous Naples Condo is an end-unit that is bright, sunny and move in ready. A fantastic opportunity to purchase an investment property with seasonal or annual rental income. Or perhaps a vacation home for you and your family.

Conveniently located less than 5 miles to the beach and just minutes to Mercato and Downtown Naples. Safety precautions will be in place for your convenience.

Positano Place Open House – 12940 Positano Cir. #307, Naples FL 34105

More About This Positano Place Condo For Sale:

This Monaco floor plan is open and spacious. The condo has crown molding in the living areas, premium stainless steel kitchen appliances, gray contemporary cabinetry, stunning back splash, and modern fixtures. Also, it was recently updated with gray wood composite cork flooring and carpet in the bedrooms. Most notably, this model is the only one that includes a 2-CAR DETACHED GARAGE in the community as well as an additional assigned parking spot.

• Three Bedrooms
• Two Bathrooms
• 1,323 Square Feet
• Two Car Garage
• Built in 2006
• Partially furnished

Finally, residents have access to a Clubhouse with resort-style pool and spa, fitness center, billiards room, business center, media room, indoor/outdoor kitchens, playground, car wash and BBQ areas.

For more information about this property, contact Mike Pepple at 239-777-8870 or email Mike@NaplesGolfGuy.com

June 12th, 2020 Posted by NaplesGolfGuy

Vineyards Home Sold in Hammock Isles Neighborhood

Another Naples Vineyards home sold! Congratulations to my clients who just bought this fabulous Vineyards home in the Hammock Isles neighborhood. The Vineyards is a private Naples Golf Community, one of the few with two golf courses.

Vineyards Home Sold – 5910 Hammock Isles Cir, Naples, FL – Sold Price $660,000

More About This Vineyards Home Sold

The Hammock Isles neighborhood is one of the newest communities in The Vineyards. All hammock Isles residences are single-family homes with private pools and spas. There are more lakes and illuminated fountains in this neighborhood compared to the rest of the community. Residents have access to a state-of-the-art clubhouse featuring an Infinity Edge Pool, fitness center, library, card room, spa, saunas and outdoor grilling area.

• Three Bedrooms
• Three Bathrooms
• 2,690 Square Feet Under Air
• Golf Course View
• Built in 2008

More About the Vineyards Country Club

Membership in The Vineyards Country Club is optional. This private golf club offers 36 holes of championship golf, world-class practice facilities as well as 12 tennis courts, and a brand new state of the art fitness center and spa with a resort-style pool. For those interested in additional outdoor amenities, the club includes walking paths and pickleball.

The clubhouse is in the final stages of renovations, and there will be multiple dining options available. There are several membership options at The Vineyards, so there’s something for everyone! The Vineyards is centrally located with convenient access to downtown Naples, Mercato, the expressway, beaches and north Naples. Additionally, just outside the community is award winning Physicians Regional Hospital providing easy access to healthcare.

A fantastic luxury home, in an award-winning community, in the perfect location!

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Esplanade Naples Luxury Home Sold!

Congratulations to a great couple who just closed on this Esplanade Naples Luxury Home! A fantastic single family home with panoramic views of the golf course in the highly desirable bundled golf community. Esplanade Golf and Country Club is a private country club in North Naples, Florida.

Esplanade Naples Luxury Home – 9026 Arrezo Ct., Naples, Florida 34119 – Sold $1,325,000

More About This Esplanade Naples Luxury Home

Situated on a prime lot on a cul-de-sac with a southeastern exposure. Beautiful panoramic lake and view of the 13th hole of the golf course. A wide open floor plan with high ceilings gives the home perfect for entertaining.

• Four Bedrooms plus Den
• Four and half Bathrooms
• 3,333 square feet under air
• Three car garage
• Golf membership included

View video tour…

More About Esplanade Golf and Country Club

Esplanade Golf and Country Club is one of the newest bundled Golf communities in Naples. A private gated community featuring single family homes and condos overlooking the golf course.

In addition to the golf course, the development includes a whole host of amenities.  Members will be able to enjoy a brand new clubhouse, tennis courts, fitness center, walking trails, resort-style pool, spa and tiki bar.

Residents and their guests will be able to enjoy more than 1,000 acres of natural preserves, wetlands and 170 acres of lakes. It is one of the few Naples golf communities still building new construction homes. When complete, the community will consist of approximately 1121 residential units.

Learn more about Esplanade…

June 12th, 2020 Posted by NaplesGolfGuy

Summer is the New Spring Real Estate Season

In most of the country, summer has become the new spring real estate season. Even in Naples Florida, real estate activity for Luxury Homes hit all time records for the most homes going to contract for the month of May. Inventory remains low and demand for relocating to less populated areas remains high.

Recent surveys show people are looking for larger homes with privacy and in a safe neighborhood. The good news is people are able to find the perfect home by watching virtually tours and photos. If you are considering selling or buying a home in a golf community in Naples, let’s connect.

Selling Your Home? Work with an Experienced Naples Luxury Realtor

In today’s rapidly changing market, it’s critical to make sure you have a digital game plan and an effective online marketing strategy when selling your home, especially if you are selling a luxury home. One of the ways your agent can help with this is to make sure your listing photos and virtual tours stand out from the crowd, truly giving buyers a detailed and thorough view of your home.

So, if you’re ready to move forward, virtual practices may help you win big when you’re ready to sell. While abiding by state and local regulations is a top priority, we can help make your sale happen. We know exactly what today’s buyers need, and how to put the necessary digital steps in place. For example, according to the same survey, when asked to select what technology would be most helpful when deciding on a new home, here’s what today’s homebuyers said, in order of preference:

• Virtual tour of the home
• Accurate and detailed listing information
• Detailed neighborhood information
• High-quality listing photos
• Agent-led video chat
• Paperless transactions

So, if you are contemplating selling a home in Bonita Springs, Estero, Naples or Fort Myers, we encourage you to work with a Professional Real Estate Agent or REALTOR® who has the experience and knowledge to provide an accurate market comparison so you can determine the right asking price.

Now more than ever, an agents presence on the internet is critical to selling your home. Let’s connect to talk about how we would leverage new real estate technology such as virtual tours and high end photography, e-mail marketing, social media marketing and much more.

Finally, if you live in a golf community in southwest Florida, you are competing with more than 150 other golf communities.  Contact us today to learn how your home or condo stacks up against the competition and how we can position your property to sell quickly and for a fair price.

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June 12th, 2020, Posted by NaplesGolfGuy

Home Sales in Naples For The Week of April 13th

The latest Real Estate Transactions Report showed Home Sales in Naples for the week of April 13th confirmed there were 225 Naples Homes Sold versus 243 homes sales during the previous week.

North Naples remained in the top position with 49 properties sold compared to 51 properties during the prior week. Of the 49 sales, 11 percent were vacant lots, 34 percent were single family homes and 55 percent were condos.

East Naples was once again in the second position with 45 real estate transactions which was the same number of home sales during the previous week.  East Naples home sales consisted of 29 percent single family homes and 64 percent were condos. The reaming properties sold were vacant lots and a mobile home.

And finally, the City of Naples finished the week with 32 homes sold down from 34 sales during the week of the April 6th. Real estate sales were made up of 28 percent single family homes and 69 percent condos. The remaining Naples property sold was a vacant lot.

In summary, the Naples Florida real estate transactions review for the week of April 13th show properties sold were broken down as follows: 106 condos, 83 single family homes, 35 vacant lots and 1 mobile home sold throughout Collier County.

Naples Luxury Home Sales Report

Thirty-Two Naples luxury homes sold during the week. Luxury home prices ranged from $1,010,000 to $6,300,000.

• $1,000,000 – $1,999,999 price range – 16 homes sold
• $2,000,000 – $2,999,999 price range – 2 homes sold
• $3,000,000 – $4,999,999 price range – 0 homes sold
• $5,999,000 – $9,999,999 price range – 1 home sold
• 10,000,000 plus – 0 homes sold

Naples March Home Sales – Organized by zip code:

City of Naples

• 34102 – 7 properties sold (2 single family homes and 5 condos)
• 34103 – 15 properties sold (1 vacant lot, 4 single family homes and 10 condos)
• 34105 – 10 properties sold (3 single family homes and 7 condos)

North Naples

• 34109 – 15 properties sold (2 vacant lots, 5 single family homes and 8 condos)
• 34110 – 11 properties sold (1 single family home and 10 condos)
• 34119 – 21 properties sold  (3 vacant lots, 10 single family homes and 8 condos)

East Naples

• 34104 – 13 properties sold (4 single family homes and 9 condos)
• 34112 – 18 properties sold (1 mobile home, 4 single family homes and 13 condos)
• 34113 – 14 properties sold (2 vacant lots, 5 single family homes and 7 condos)

Ave Maria and Immokalee

• 34142 – 6 properties sold (2 vacant lots, 3 single family homes and 1 condo)

Barefoot Beach

• 34134 – 1 property sold (1 single family home)

Big Cypress

• 34117 – 6 properties sold (6 single family homes)

Coco River

• 34108 – 11 properties sold (1 vacant lot, 6 single family homes and 4 condos)

Corkscrew

• 34120 –  35 properties sold (14 vacant lots, 17 single family homes and 4 condos)

Eastern Collier County

• 34114 – 21 properties sold (7 vacant lots, 6 single family homes and 8 condos)
• 34116 – 3 properties sold (3 single family homes)

Marco Island

• 34145 – 18 properties sold (3 vacant lots, 3 single family homes and 12 condos)