What Does an Hour of Sunshine Cost in Naples?

Found this interesting video on the Wall Street Journal site today. The question asked how much does an hour of sunshine cost? They used the average price of a 4 bedroom home 14 sunny exclusive areas. The cost per hour of sunshine in the state of Florida is – $283.99. The average price used was [...]

Naples Good Neighborhoods

Two of the most commonly asked questions and comments we receive “Is this a good Naples neighborhood?” and “I’m looking for a great deal.” The answer to the question and comment is a combination of your list of wants and needs and the facts we have about a neighborhood.

Foreclosure Mills

Today the Associated Press released a story about David Stern, a Florida foreclosure lawyer who became one of the nation’s top foreclosure lawyers. “The Florida attorney general‘s economic crimes division is investigating three law firms, including Stern’s, over allegations that they created fraudulent legal documents, gouged homeowners with inflated fees, steered business to companies they [...]

Renting Naples Short Sale Condo

Today’s question from the email bag come from Michelle – “I am interested in renting a condo, however was a bit put off when the broker explained that the unit was in short sale but the lease would not be affected. It’s a great deal but does not sound too good to be true, I’ve [...]

Collier County Foreclosures

Lis Pendens and Certicate of Title Volumes - 2007 to May 2010

The number of Lis Pendens (the formal notice that starts the foreclosure process) has steadily been declining in the Collier County and Naples area. In October 2008 was the peak of filings with a total of 946 filings. The graph shows the number of filings occurring on a monthly basis according to the Collier County [...]