The BC Team Real Estate Blog

Successfully selling your Naples home in the current lively environment   It’s (sort of) a seller’s market -- but realizing a favorable result requires an appropriate action plan combined with flawless execution. Thinking of selling? Congratulations…you’ve waited out the bear market and you’re ti...

How to choose a real estate agent who will get it done   Hint: It's All About Digital Marketing   The decision to buy or sell a home is one of the most important financial decisions most people make, yet many give little thought to finding the real estate agent best suited to their needs.     An ...

Condo or single family home...what are the costs?   You might be surprised.   Home ownership, whether in a single family home or in some form of a communal residence, remains part of the American Dream and that dream is alive and well here in Naples. The decision of which type of residence is bes...

Does Zillow.com deliver results? It's a question that no one seems able to answer Zillow.com may deliver results -- or it may not deliver results. Just don't ask Zillow about results I'm advertising on Trulia.com and getting reasonably good results, which, frankly, is a pleasant surprise given th...

  Getting Ready to Buy a Florida Vacation Home? Start With These Tips… Purchasing a new Florida home, whether you’re relocating to the Sunshine State or simply acquiring a vacation home, can be both stressful and joyful. How much of each emotion you experience depends largely on two things: 1) Yo...

Naples' Fiddler's Creek from $200,000 to $2,000,000 Fiddler's Creek is, without question, one of the nicest communities in all of Naples-Marco Island and one of the best values in southwest Florida From the many community events to the beautiful multi-pool sun area, replete with food & beverage s...

Any seasoned salesperson knows that until the salesperson obtains control of the sale nothing will happen. Oh, there are those occasions when a prospect buys something but the best salespeople have the ability to sell their product based on exemplary service, superior knowledge, sage counsel and ...

The most obvious answer to the title question can be seen in most online real estate listings.   According to the National Association of Realtors, about 85% of all prospective buyers begin a home search online. The MLS photos they've seen are the modern-day equivalent of department store windows...

There’s an old saying, “The numbers don’t lie” and that’s certainly true of Naples-Marco Island real estate. According to the Naples Area Board of Realtors, the average home sold for a bit over $100,000 in June of 2012; the average in March 2013 was around $178,000 and the increases show no sign ...

The short answer is because the typical home sold by a Realtor sold for about 43 percent more than the typical “For Sale by Owner” home. That’s according to the National Association of Realtors 2011 profile of home Buyers and Sellers.  It’s ironic that most homeowners chose the FSBO route to save...