Naples Real Estate Blog

CLOSE TO BEACH - walk or bike. Lowest priced 2 bedroom with loft den townhouse in Emerald Woods. Two master bedrooms suites. Quiet well maintained neighborhood with community clubhouse and pool. Located in North Naples across from Pelican Bay and south of the new Mercato shops. Strictly seasonall...

Mel's Diner is having a Classic Vehicle Cruise In to benefit Helping Kids With Cancer.Over 100 classic vehicles will be on display in the parking lot of Mel's Diner in Fort Myers, on US 41 - ½ mile south of Colonial Blvd. this Sunday November 25th from 6:00-9:00 P.M. Proceeds raised during the ca...

FORECLOSURES - Created to combat a rising flood of mortgage foreclosures, the Hope Now alliance began a nationwide mail campaign Monday to 300,000 homeowners, offering help to those who may be having trouble meeting their mortgage payments.  Hope Now alliance, is backed by the Bush, is a partners...

HOMEOWNERS INSURANCE - Allstate Insurance customers are safe from rate increases – at least for now. State officials say proposed increases by four Allstate insurance companies, ranging from just under 30 percent to more than 43 percent, don’t comply with a new state law. Since at least 2003, the...

ANOTHER HOME BUILDER IN TROUBLE - Homebuilder TOUSA Inc. of Hollywood, Florida says it may not survive the housing slump. The company’s announcement comes less than a week after Fort Lauderdale-based Levitt and Sons filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection from its creditors. (see Florida Real ...

HOMEBUYERS - If homebuyers want a new home, it’s worth checking out the builder’s financial status early on. If a builder declares bankruptcy before closing, the deal probably won’t go through on time; and owners who recently closed could get hit with liens and face other problems. But financial ...

REAL ESTATE TAXES - Now it’s the voters’ turn: Gov. Charlie Crist on Tuesday signed into law a bill that would implement real estate tax cuts, providing voters approve the proposed constitutional amendment in January. PENDING HOME SALES - A modest recovery for existing-home sales is expected in 2...

PROPERTY MANAGEMENT - If you are a residential property owner and looking to rent your residential property here is something that might help you or assist you with covering the carrying costs of your second or seasonal property.  This could be an idea for real estate investors in vacational area...

HOMEOWNERS INSURANCE - Florida’s persistent battle with insurers over rates and coverage is spreading to other states and could have an effect on insurance customers nationwide.  Previously, it was noted that Louisiana is reviewing if an elaborate price-fixing scheme involving several large homeo...

HOMEOWNERS INSURANCE - In the campaign to get federal disaster insurance, a major battle has been won though the outcome remains iffy. The U.S. House yesterday passed a bill that would allow disaster-prone states to ban together for coverage. The Senate has to consider the bill, however, and Pres...