Luxury Florida Real Estate - 2011 End of Year Sales Review
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T he following End of Year 2011 sales data covers some of the best locations for luxury properties in Florida. It includes the cities of Bonita Springs, Naples and Marco Island and will give you an idea of what the market is doing in the much sought after neighborhoods in places like Port Royal, Olde Naples, Pelican Bay, Barefoot Beach and Cape Marco. Luxury Florida Property Sales $1 Million - $2 Million Total Sales of 527 versus 463 in 2010 - up 14%. 315 Homes Sold versus 302 in 2010... Read Full Story
Florida Again Ranked in Top 5 for Best on Taxes
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O nce again, Florida ranked in the Top 5 for best states for taxes on business according to the 2012 State Business Tax Climate Index report from The Tax Foundation. The index focuses on how a tax system enhances or harms a state's businesses by looking at dozens of state tax provisions to create the ranking – a single, easy-to-use score that measures each state's tax climate against every other state. While some states moved up and others down, Florida has remained very steady for eight... Read Full Story
Village Walk in Bonita Springs, Florida: 2011 Real Estate Sales Review
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T he end of year 2011 Village Walk real estate market statistics for both home and condominium sales are listed below. Built by DiVosta Homes, Village Walk is an amenity rich community featuring single family, patio, and townhomes. DiVosta designed Village Walk so that most of the homes will have lake views and planned an all-inclusive lifestyle arrangement. The Town Center is the hub of living at Village Walk. The clubhouse offers fitness, with aerobics, weight lifting, and cardiovascular... Read Full Story
Lee BIA 2012 Parade of Homes
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Lee BIA 2012 Parade of Homes
Posted on January 25th, 2012 in SW Florida T he Lee Building Industry Association 2012 Parade of Homes will offer the public the opportunity to view 41 decorated model homes throughout Lee and Collier counties. The 26th annual event will be held the first three weekends of February. The models will be open on Thursdays through Saturdays from 10AM to 5PM and on Sundays from Noon till 5PM. Admission is free. Some examples of the communities participating in the event include Bella... Read Full Story
Sanibel and Captiva Island Real Estate - 2011 End of Year Sales Review
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Sanibel Island Closed Property Sales 2009 - 2011
T he 2011 end of year Sanibel and Captiva real estate market statistics for both home and condominium sales are listed below. Captiva and Sanibel Islands are two of the most sought after destinations in all of Southwest Florida. Everything you could wish for from sunning, shelling, wave running, fishing, sailing, or just relaxing are available and most of it is just minutes away from anywhere you are located. Both markets offer many home choices that are just terrific; seaside condominiums... Read Full Story
Heritage Bay in Naples, Florida: 2011 Real Estate Sales Review
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Posted on January 23rd, 2012 in SW Florida T he end of year 2011 Heritage Bay real estate market statistics for both home and condominium sales are listed below. Located in Naples, it is widely recognized as one of the most premier bundled golf club communities in the area. Nestled on 675 acres of preserve, lakes, and 27 holes of championship golf, Heritage Bay is one of Naples’ hottest new gated and planned golf communities. At the 27,000 square foot two story Clubhouse you’ll be... Read Full Story
Fort Myers Beach Real Estate - 2011 End of Year Sales Review
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Fort Myers Beach Closed Property Sales 2009 - 2011
T he 2011 end of year Fort Myers Beach real estate market statistics for both home and condominium sales are listed below. Fort Myers Beach is the "happening" locale on Southwest Florida's Lee Island Coast. The Beach offers every amenity you can imagine-from seven miles of wide sandy beaches, golf, boating, fishing and more than anything else - relaxing. The Beach is definitely eclectic and diverse; it draws visitors from all over the world and you'll find all sorts of folks from... Read Full Story
Citizens Property Insurance Cuts Residential Coverage Limit
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C itizens Property Insurance announced on Friday that Florida state insurance regulators have approved its request to cut the maximum policy coverage limit to $1 million from $2 million for residential properties in wind-eligible areas throughout the state. The change will become effective February, 1st for new policies and May, 1st for renewals. Read Full Story
Fannie and Freddie Extend Unemployed Mortgage Relief Programs
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Fannie and Freddie Extend Unemployed Mortgage Relief Programs
F annie Mae and Freddie Mac announced plans last week to extend their mortgage relief programs for unemployed borrowers while they are out of work. According to Fannie’s guidance letter, banks can offer unemployed borrowers up to six months of lowered or skipped payments without seeking prior approval and up to 12 months with a formal approval. Read Full Story
Southwest Florida Foreclosures: 2011 End of Year Review
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T he crush of foreclosures in the Southwest Florida real estate market has seriously started to subside as we head into 2012. It seems Lenders only filed 5,419 foreclosure lawsuits in Lee County in 2011, a decrease of 48.3% from the 10,447 in 2010 and 75.1% below the peak of 21,768 filings in 2009. For Collier County, Lenders filed 2,842 foreclosure lawsuits, a decrease of 36.2% from the 4,452 in 2010 and 72.5% below the peak of 8,421 filings in 2009. All in all, it’s not too bad when you... Read Full Story