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Community Assoc…..948-4900 Main Gatehouse……..992-1096
Community Patrol ….949-0099
East Gatehouse……..390-0468
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Enrichment Center….949-3800
Health/Fitness Center498-8888
Rosie Spoonbill’s…….498-7777
Beach Club……………498-7779
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Main/Membership……992-6000
Pro Shop………………992-6616
Tee Times…………….949-8998
Tennis Center………..949-1200
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State of the Real Estate Market…. The market continues to remain positive. The number (units) of closed sales is up 22% over the same time frame from 2009. Pended sales are down during this same time, -17%. We see about a 6% increase of new listings over this period.
With that noted; it is the single family market that continues to see these positive trends. The condo market will continue to adjust for a little longer There are several factors that will impact the length of this adjustment period for the condo market. The lenders and their scrutiny when reviewing a loan, the appraisers are providing very conservative appraisals and many sellers are not quite realistic, YET.
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As I mentioned last month, we will see about a 20% increase in inventory between now and January 2011. Why? Historically that is normal for this time of year. If you are contemplating placing your property on the market, I would suggest sooner than later. Reason being, your property will have a better chance of being seen if there is less inventory to look at. Of course your property does need to be priced properly. Less properties on the market means more showings, more showings increases the odds of obtaining an offer for the seller. Price and property condition remains to be the key to obtain a respectable offer. Buyers are very savvy, not to mention the lenders have proven to be very stingy with appraisals.
I know some of you are out there still debating about putting your house on the market, in addition, which agent to use. As I blogged in June of 2010 How to Interview an Agent: 5 Questions to Ask (which also appeared in The News Press), how to increase your odds when selling by selecting the right agent. Your selection is going to make the difference. Any agent can list a property in the MLS, but sellers need to ask…”what is the value add they bring to the table?” “What sets them apart from other agents?”
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** Why are these so important? These forms of advertising / publicity will help drive traffic to my website where my seller’s properties are featured. This is very important when 90% of buyers and sellers research propoerties online. I bring more eyes to your property than your traditional realtor. I can prove it!!!
“Michael is not your traditional REALTOR”
Choose Michael Burke as your real estate professional and sit on the side of success. Michael is in the top 1% of all agents in the Bonita Springs / Estero market place. Buyers and sellers do not sit on the side line any longer, call me now for a free consultation or market analysis.
Office: 239-498-7600
Cell: 239-777-0473
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Michael@CoconutPointRealEstate.com
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| Foreign buyers see big opportunity in housing bust |
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Monday, October 4, 2010
The Viceroy, a swanky condominium complex in downtown Miami, gives the impression that the United States is in another real estate boom. The sales office is strangely exuberant. Buyers gush about the glam condos – designed by hipster tastemaker Kelly Wearstler – and their hotel-like amenities: poolside libations, daily housekeeping and room service food stirred up by a celebrity chef.
Since January, 262 of the Viceroy’s 372 units have sold. But there’s a twist: Almost 90 percent of the buyers are foreigners. And they all paid cash.
The Viceroy’s story is playing out across Miami. Individual investors from as far as Argentina, Canada, Colombia, France, Israel, Italy, Norway and Venezuela are swarming the city’s sales offices to get in on what they see as one of the greatest real estate fire sales in the history of the United States.
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| Clamping down: Easy-to-come-by home loans have largely disappeared |
By DICK HOGAN · news-press.com · October 3, 2010
In 2005, prospective Lee County homebuyers were
welcomed by lenders eager to offer easy terms on
mortgages that could be bundled up and sold to
Wall Street.
What a difference five years has made, according to
statistics released recently by the Federal Financial
Institutions Examination Council.
Now, bankers put would-be borrowers under the
microscope for their credit ratings, job history and
ability to put down a sizeable down payment.
Even the relative few still flush enough to apply for a
loan have a harder time.
The numbers are stark: For conventional loans for
one- to four-unit homes in 2005, 40,458 loans
were originated in the county. By 2009, that number
had dropped to 5,043.
The percentage of loans applications that are
approved has also dwindled, from 65 percent in
2005 to 62 percent in 2009.
In addition, many of the riskiest loans – which lured
financially shaky homebuyers with high interest
rates, balloon payments or zero interest – have
largely disappeared, according to the examination
council’s statistics.
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| Collier, Lee down market prompts more sellers to ask for higher assessments |
By JONATHAN FOERSTER – Sunday, October 3, 2010 -naplesnews.com
NAPLES – It used to be when the annual notices were sent out informing property owners of their assessed value for the coming tax year, local property appraisers heard from residents complaining that values were too high.
This year, an increasing number of people are calling to get their values increased.
“We’re definitely seeing more of that,” said Collier County Property Appraiser Abe Skinner, who has been working at the appraiser’s office since the 1960s.
Skinner’s office doesn’t keep tabs on the number of people who call to complain about low assessments, though anecdotally it has noted an increase.
The Collier County Value Adjustment Board, which makes the final decision when people officially challenge their valuation, also doesn’t keep those statistics. The board received 1,800 applications for an adjustment, which is in line with last year’s numbers but far greater than when the housing market was on the rise.
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| Few results in attempts to ease short sales |
McClatchy News Service · September 19, 2010
Government program yields little improvment.
Despite industry and government efforts to make
short sales – transactions in which the lender
agrees to accept less than the mortgage amount
owed by the homeowner – easier and more quickly
accomplished, improvements are coming up, well,
short.
In some cases, the difference between the two
numbers is being forgiven by the mortgage lender.
In others, the homeowner must arrange with the
lender to settle the rest of the debt.
Theoretically, short sales are less costly to a lender
than foreclosures. There are fewer legal costs
involved, for example. But the chief attraction of a
short sale is that there is a buyer for the house,
while a foreclosed property can sit in a lender’s
portfolio for months.
That’s why the Obama administration in March
appended short sales to its efforts to reduce
foreclosures for homeowners who fail to make the
grade for the federal Home Affordable Modification
Program.
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In today’s market it takes a lot more than just listing your house on the MLS. D. Michael Burke, Professional Luxury Expert, of Keller Williams Elite Realty has proven to be the industry leader in SW Florida real estate. The combination of KW’s resources and my personal and flexible marketing plan make me, Michael Burke, your best choice when choosing a REALTOR in today’s market.
If you or someone you know is in the market to buy or sell a home in SW Florida, please feel free to contact me to discuss our real estate products and services. “Experience the Luxury Lifestyle”
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