Naples Real Estate Voice

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Real Estate Agent - Downing-Frye Realty
A blog for real estate specializing in the greater Naples area market.
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People who have been cash-strapped and yet are eager to purchase a home, often have turned to loans referred to as ‘piggyback loans'. With the rise in the short-term interest rates, it doesn't make sense and those loans are certainly much less appealing. Many borrowers are turning back to the pri...
12/28/2006
There is so much happening, and at warp speed, in the technology arena, that it is totally mind boggling. A great deal of the new technology can and should be applied to the real estate industry. For me, staying ahead of the curve with respect to technology and my real estate career is one of my ...
12/28/2006
It is Friday, the day before Christmas Eve day, and I'm trying to get some real estate work done, but it seems that no one else is working.Try as I might making phone calls, going to the office, networking with people, they just aren't there. No one is returning phone calls...they all seem to hav...
12/23/2006
I've been residing in Naples for the past fifteen years, having originally migrated down from New England and the north shore of Boston. I was fed up with the constant cold, the nor'easters, the summers that never were, but oddly, I still haven't gotten used to the holiday times, when they roll a...
12/23/2006
When selling a home, no matter what the market conditions, but more especially in today's strong "buyer's market", it is extremely important that the home be fully ready for showing before being put on the market. Staging a home can easily be handled by a professional, individual or company, who ...
12/23/2006
I recently returned from an exploratory trip to Panama, where I spent a full week investigating why the country of Panama was absolutely on fire with people from all over Europe and the United States buying property. In that short amount of time, I learned a great deal about the country and its p...
12/23/2006
It is very interesting to see that there are 10 single homes in Olde Naples under $1,000,000, something that we haven't seen during the last 5 years. There are currently 102 single family homes actively on the market. The low is at $750,000, with a high at $11,960,000 and the average at $2,630,44...
12/23/2006
One interesting strategy for investing in a down real estate market is looking at the foreclosure market. I know that for some, it can be a bit disconcerting because of the fact that you are dealing with people who are in a tough financial position. But the reality is that you really aren't deali...
12/21/2006
According to the National Association of Realtors, 17% of the home sellers in 2006 were single women. Many of these sellers acquired their homes through divorce proceedings, and when they decide to sell, have little idea of the home's true over-all condition, since much of the maintenance had bee...
12/21/2006
With interest rates at historically low levels and projected to remain much the same throughout 2007, coupled with the fact the home prices have declined, the timing for purchasing a home in Southwest Florida is excellent, especially if you are a first time buyer. This past week, the FED left the...
12/21/2006
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A blog for real estate specializing in the greater Naples area market.