Monday, October 6, 2008

Tuesday, September 30, 2008

New model center planned at Olé in Lely Resort

According to John Zagar, vice president of sales for Lely Resort, eight new furnished models will open in Olé for the upcoming winter sales season.
“The new Olé model center will be adjacent to the Village Center amenities so that homebuyers will have easy access to both residences and lifestyle amenities,” said Zagar. “Six town homes and two casitas are planned for the model center.”
The model center will be in Phase II of Olé, which offers Mediterranean-style residences with pedestrian-friendly streets and natural surroundings. Construction of Phase I is complete.
The neighborhood includes flats, town homes and casitas built by Stock Construction. Flats are available in five floor plans and range from 1,227 to 1,774 square feet. The town homes, including two- and three-story designs, are available in nine floor plans and range from 1,459 to 2,084 square feet. Casitas are available in six floor plans and range from 1,531 to 2,080 square feet. Pricing begins in the mid-$200s.
Village Center amenities include a full-service concierge, bistro, ice cream parlor, pub, Internet café, coffee shop, business center, library, movie theater, gym and dance studio. Outside is a free-form pool with waterfalls and rockscapes. There is also a tennis center.

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Tuesday, September 16, 2008

Lely Naples FL - August Closed Sale Info

Lely Golf Club August 2008, Closed Sale information:

Active 373

Pending 19

Closed 13
Source: SunshineMLS Inc.

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Monday, September 1, 2008

Existing single-family home sales up 80 percent in Fort Myers/Cape Coral

Sales made with the help of a Realtor in Southwest Florida rose again in July. Existing single-family home sales — or resales — grew by 80 percent to 768, from 426 a year ago, in the Fort Myers/Cape Coral market.

Condo sales rose 35 percent to 174, from 129 a year ago, according to statistics from the Florida Association of Realtors. On Marco Island, 31 single-family homes sold, up 19 percent from 26 a year ago. Condo sales rose 5 percent to 41, up from 39 in the same month last year.

[T]he Naples Area Board of Realtors in its own market report showed sales continued to rise in July. There were 361 home sales, up 31 percent from 275 a year ago.
Source: naplesnews.com

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Wednesday, August 13, 2008

Thursday, July 24, 2008

Naples Home Sales Rise 5th Month in a Row

More buyers are getting back into the game. As home prices continue to drop in the Naples area, sales are rising and inventories are falling. In June, total sales rose by 9 percent to 471, from 431 a year ago.Meanwhile, the inventory of homes shrank to 10,837, from 11,602 last year, according to a monthly report by the Naples Area Board of Realtors.

Pending sales have increased and available inventory has decreased for the past five months. Pending sales increased 63 percent to 494 in June, up from 302 a year ago. For single-family homes priced at less than $300,000, pending sales rose a whopping 537 percent to 172 in June, up from 27 a year ago.

There were 231 sales, up from 146 last year. Of those sales, 113 were single-family homes — a 253 percent increase over the 32 that sold a year ago.All areas covered by the report, except Immokalee and Ave Maria, saw an increase in pending sales in June.

East Naples had the biggest jump to 106, from 39 a year ago. As long as interest rates remain low, Arlene Carozza, NABOR’s president, said she expects more buyers to get off the fence as prices become more affordable for more people.
Source: Naplesnews.com

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