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Taylor Morrison’s Cassini villa model featured at Treviso Bay

Taylor Morrison’s 3,000-square-foot, three-bedroom Cassini detached villa residence reflects the graceful elegance found throughout the Treviso Bay community. The interior has been designed in a Castilian-Tuscan European style by Peggy Oberlin, ASID, NCIDQ, LEED AP of Agostino’s Design Group.
Wood beamed ceiling detail, arches, wooden columns and varying shades of copper are found throughout the unique [...]

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Pet-friendly condo guide is available at no charge

A guide for homebuyers looking for pet-friendly condos on the Gulf of Mexico is now available.
Compiled by Jutta V. Lopez, Realtor with Premier Properties of Southwest Florida, the guide “My Pet Loves Naples” identifies approximately 55 luxury condominium buildings overlooking the Gulf of Mexico.
Lopez has been a Naples resident for 14 years and specializes in [...]

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Mediterra members not accepting Bonita Bay Groups $50 million liability

Members of the Club at Mediterra won’t accept the Bonita Bay Group’s liability for about $50 million in deposits made to the Bonita Bay Group, the club’s advisory board said Tuesday.
Bonita Bay, based in Bonita Springs, is a high-end developer with serious financial difficulties. It owes $120 million to a consortium of banks headed by [...]

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Do condo owners have to carry insurance on their units?

In the 2008 Florida legislative session, House Bill 601 became law. This bill contained some confusing and ambiguous changes to the laws pertaining to condominium insurance. Much of the problematic language was to be removed in this year’s 2009 legislative session with the passage of Senate Bill 714.
The problem, however, is that the governor recently [...]

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Naples may be expensive, but its amenities more than make up for it

Robert Feerick knows the value of Naples.  Eight years ago, the prospect of warm weather year-round and Saturday golfing with friends at the Hideout Golf Club were too good to pass up.  So he picked up life in Milwaukee and moved his home and business to Naples.  Feerick now lives with his wife in Pelican [...]

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Sales outpace new inventory

The first quarter of 2009 ends on a high note, as the real estate activity in the Naples area continues to increase, according to a report released by the Naples Are Board of Realtors (NABOR), which tracks home listings and sales within Collier County (excluding Marco Island).
The increase in sales indicates that the Naples real [...]

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Auctions of foreclosed homes becoming very competitive

COLLIER COUNTY — Deal or no deal?
These days it’s a question more investors ask themselves at the courthouse in Collier County as they bid on foreclosed homes. There’s an auction on the sixth floor at 11 a.m. Monday through Thursday.
A year ago, the auctions didn’t create much of a stir in the county. A few [...]

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Home sales rise 36% over a year ago in Naples area

NAPLES — May home sales in the Naples area increased substantially over May 2008, states a report the Naples Area Board of Realtors released Friday.
Overall pending home sales in the greater Naples area, which includes the Naples beach area, North Naples, central Naples, East Naples, Immokalee and Ave Maria, saw an increase of 101 percent [...]

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Inventory Declines 16% for properties over $300,000

NAPLES, Fla.-May 15, 2009- Inventory continues to diminish in Lee AwardsCollier County as buyers take advantage of favorable sales prices, according to a report released by the Naples Area Board of REALTORS® (NABOR), which tracks home listings and sales within Collier County (excluding Marco Island).

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