Mary Kaye Coriano's Blog

I have a question that I am hoping someone might be able to answer regarding the banks, short sales and REO"s.  I am a Realtor  in Southwest Florida, an area, as much of you already know hard hit by foreclosures and short sales.  With regard to the short sales, on the average it takes at least 6 ...

I am a Realtor in Southwest Florida.  I believe that this country needs to focus its attention at the root cause of the problem...the housing market. So with the backing of the federal government, is it not possible for banks to reduce interest rates across the board for a person's primary reside...

  Where's the Bail Out for Homeowners   Now I am not an economist. But I cannot help but think there might be some validity to starting the Bail-Out with homeowners instead of the huge financial institutions, corporations and politicians who helped get us into this mess...all because of unadulter...

According to the Bonita Daily News, home sales in the Fort  Myers area rose for the 10th month in a row in October.  A total of 805 single-family homes sold with the assistance of Realtors, up 122.4% from a year ago according to the Association of Greater Fort Myers and the Beach Inc.  Why are th...

Sales increases indicates a healthy turn for real estate in Naples and Bonita Springs.  The months of February, March, April and May all showed increases in terms of number of pending sales reported to the MLS system.  Pending sales for the four months were up over 20% over 2007, with 3052 pendin...

We keep saying to the buyers...Now is the time to Buy. In the Naples and Bonita Springs area pending sales have reached their highest since August of 2005.  Pending sales in Naples and Bonita Springs showed 853 units in the month of April, compared to 652 a year ago.  That is a 30% increase.  Yea...

Last month we asked the question "Are prices at the bottom yet?"  In the April 19, 2008 issue of the Naples Daily News  in an article written by Lauren Layden, she starts with the statement "The Bottom May Have Hit".Accoring to a report by the Naples Area Board of Realtors, Naples area pending sa...

Greetings from Southwest Florida!   The question everyone keeps asking us is "Do you think we've hit the bottom?"  No one knows for sure the answer to that question, and we probably won't have an answer until the housing market is on it's way back up. One indicator for us realtors that the market...

If ever there was a time to buy in Southwest Florida... IT IS NOW !  Sellers are negotiating, Builders are told to make deals, and interest rates are at an all time low!!!  Some Builders are offering "fly" and "buy" programs where you can stay in the community for 2-3 days, enjoy the amenities th...

If ever there was a time to buy in Southwest Florida... IT IS NOW !  Sellers are negotiating, Builders are told to make deals, and interest rates are at an all time low!!!  Some Builders are offering "fly" and "buy" programs where you can stay in the community for 2-3 days, enjoy the amenities th...