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Going Green Can Save You Money

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Today many people are looking to conserve energy and “green” their homes.

Did you know that Florida homes, air conditioning accounts for 40-50% or more of your electric bill?

The top 9 items you can do to lower your monthly electrical bill as related to your air conditioning system’s electrical consumption.
1 - Keep your thermostat at 78 degrees while you are home. If you leave the house, turn the thermostat up to 82 degrees. Cooling down a home from 82 degrees consumes less electricity than cooling down from a higher temperature as well as less electricity to cool the house at 82 degrees than at 78 degrees during the hours you are away from the house. You might want to consider buying an inexpensive programmable thermostat to do this for you automatically. [Read more...]

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Estero Home Market Update

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June Activity:

Listings:

During the month of June 69 Estero homes were listed for sale. For the same month in 2007, 86 homes were listed for sale; this represents a decrease of 19.8 percent. The decrease from 2006 was 22.5 percent from the 89 new listings. In May 2008 there were a total of 48 homes listed for sale.

Closed Sales:

A total of 25 homes were sold during June 2008. Comparing the same month in 2007 there were a total of 26 homes sold, represents [Read more...]

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A Friend in Need – Helping Other People

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Yesterday, I was informed of a very close and dear friend, Charles Richey, had been hospitalized with Guillain-Barre Syndrome. This particular disease afflicts the nervous system and the inflicted individual looses the use of all their limbs and ability to swallow.

Charles has helped me with my website on many occasions and has always been there to just to talk or give me encouragement when things were rough for me. There are many real estate agents through the United States that have benefited from his assistance. In addition, Charles, is very active in the Las Vegas area with animal rescue organizations. Many times when we talk he will tell me about a new dog that he has staying with him until a home can be found.

Charles does not have any health insurance at this time and with the overall real estate market not as strong as it has been, he will be incurring substantial hospital, physician, and after inpatient care – if you have been hospitalized you may have some idea of what Charles will be facing in the future.

On the Internet, we meet many people and may not meet them in person. So when a call goes out to help another- the internet is a power vehicle to get the word out. I have been lucky to meet Charles and his wife Jacqui in person and have had dinner with them.

You may not know Charles Richey from Las Vegas, but perhaps you know someone that has been striken with this disease and can offer comforting words of advice for this family or if you are so inclined to assist Charles you can visit this site or click on the graphic below.

Donate to the Charles Richey Fund

Thank you for reading this post and any assistance you can offer Charles Richey from Las Vegas.

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Estero Real Estate Home Market Update Feb 08

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New Listings: During the month of February 83 Estero homes were listed for sale. In 2007, there were 111 and in 2006 a total of 90. In January 2008, a total of 135 homes were listed for sale and 69 in December 2007. The absorption rate calculated for February was 9.2 months greater than the absorption rate for Naples (8.3 months) and Bonita Springs (4.4 months). In previous years the absorption rate was 9.3 months in 2007 and 6.0 months in 2006.

Pending Sales: In February, a total of 32 homes in Estero were placed under contract, which is 15 homes more than 2007 and five homes more than in 2006. Pending sales for January and December were constant at 23 homes.

Closed Sales: In February, 9 homes were sold, compared with 12 in 2007 and 15 in 2006. In January 2008 a total of 16 homes were sold and December 2007 the closed sales were 18 homes.

Median Sold Price: The median price for a home sold in Estero during the month of February 2008 was $290,000. In February 2007 the median price was $339,500 and $455,000 in 2006. The median price reduction has been 14.6% in the year over year period and cumulative decrease of 36.3%. The median price for January 2008 was $463,750 and December 2007 $415,000.

The number of Estero homes for sale is 213 or about 32 months of inventory to be sold.

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Naples Real Estate News 02/25/08

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FLORIDA HOME SALES – The mortgage credit crunch and a sluggish economy continued to affect the sales pace of existing homes and condos in Florida in January, with a total of 6,737 existing single-family homes sold statewide, a decrease of 28 percent from January 2007, according to the Florida Association of REALTORS. The statewide median sales price for existing single-family homes was $208,600.

For comparison purposes the sale of existing single-family homes in Naples was 111, a decrease of 20 percent, with a median sales price of $450,000. In Bonita Springs 26 homes were sold, a decrease of 16 percent, the median price was $802,500. Estero single-family homes sold were 16, an increase of 23 percent, with a median price of $463,750.

The areas of Naples, Bonita Springs and Estero are performing stronger than the statewide sales volumes.

HOMEOWNERS INSURANCE – State Farm Insurance, Florida’s largest private property insurer, plans to essentially shut the door to the Sunshine State. State Farm Insurance officials told the state last week that the company would essentially stop selling new homeowners policies in Florida.

HOME TRENDS – Because of their style, relative affordability and durability, metal roofs are becoming a popular alternative to asphalt-shingle roofs. Architectural metal roofs in new-home construction reached a projected 30 percent of the market in 2007, up from 23 percent in 2004, according to the National Roofing Contractors Association.

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