Naples Real Estate Voice

With temperatures rising virtually everywhere, it's time to think about the different ways that we can limit our energy and air conditioning costs. Some of the ways to save money range from the simple to the complex, but, all in all, it's a good idea to do what you can to improve your energy cost...

There are a slew of changes regarding the IRS code for 2007, some of which benefit realtors. Many of these changes were made by the IRS due to inflation adjustments. A lot of the exemptions were broadened and raised.One of the areas of interest to realtors is the Standard Mileage Rates, which wer...

With the mortgage rates again coming down, now might be an excellent time to review your current mortgage to see where you stand and whether it currently fits your needs. This past week, there was a dramatic drop in the rates, following a nearly two month rise. The 30-year benchmark dropped 11 ba...

I read with interest an article written by Barry Stone, a frequent contributor to Inman News, following a request by a licensed Home Inspector who asked Barry to address the issue of realtors who refuse to recommend a high quality inspector, like himself. Continue

If you work with first-time buyers, despite the down turn in the market, you are probably experiencing a pretty darn good run. When first-time buyers are ready to buy, the state of the market usually means little to them. They are extremely anxious to get away from the rental situations that they...

For a realtor, pricing a home in a declining market is a major challenge. If you are going to take the listing in the first place, you had better price it correctly, when you first place it on the market, which means being ahead of the curve. Continue

No matter what your party affiliation, you just have to love Charlie Crist, the newly-elected governor of Florida. In his first month, he has proposed an emergency rule legislation that would guarantee that insurers do not raise the property rates of homeowners, nor cancel policies before a law h...

I am so tired of some agents that I talk with who tell me that they expect this to be the worst year that they will experience during the past five or so. Continue

With the glut of inventory on the market, it sometimes takes creative thinking to help make people aware of your particular home or condo and generate traffic. Continue

How quickly the long-anticipated Naples Winter Wine Festival comes and goes, and once again, toping its own world record raising $16.5 million dollars for an assortment of deserving charities benefiting the underprivileged children in Southwest Florida. Continue