Naples Real Estate Blog - Joe Epifanio

Latest update on the new homes to be built at Coco Lakes in Montebello.  The developer and PFI builders have just announced that they are to be breaking ground on two great lots.  These are to have one level Mediterranean style homes.    It's an exciting time over in Coco Lakes with all the activity, this community is in such a great location, close to downtown Naples, shopping on Fifth Avenue South and with the beaches of the Gulf of Mexico just a short distance away, the homes at Coco Lakes in Montebello are sure to be a great success.  Each home has such attention to detail, you will be really impressed, I know I was, just slide back one of the patio doors and you can feel the quality that excudes from these fine homes.  If your looking in Naples for…

NABOR officially announced that the market has changed from a Buyers Market to a Buyers and Sellers Market,  this is great news for the Naples real estate market and homeowners looking to sell their houses.  Sales of homes both new and preowned have gone up considerably this year, Downing-Frye Realty, Inc has been reporting a huge jump in the number of homes sold this year.  Hopefully, this winter season is going to be really good for Naples residents.

Audubon is having a 25-year celebration.  November 11th 2012, from 1pm - 4pm.  If you have ever wondered what Audubon Country Club is like behind the gates.  Now is your chance to take a look at some of the wonderful homes available for sale in this great community.    Audubon Country Club is having a Real Estate and Clubhouse Open House Event!    Audubon borders the Gulf of Mexico and is a one of a kind luxury community in North Naples, Florida.  We are excited to be able to participate in this great event, we will be in the Clubhouse, so come along and visit with us.  Now is your chance to take a look at the wonderful pre-construction homes we have available for sale in Audubon.  This is one of the premier communities in Naples, this will be their first…

If your looking for a fabulous designer furnished condo in Naples, Florida.  Then look no further than the Strada at Mercato.  These amazing condominiums are fully furnished, with upscale interiors and luxury fittings.  Over looking the Mercato main street, the Strada apartments are your best bet if your looking for a turnkey vacation home in Naples.  Just steps away from great shopping, restaurants and entertainment in the Mercato.  Living at the Strada is easy.  The Mercato has a movie theatre with large leather seats where you can book your favorite seat and order a meal to eat while your watching a film.  Located in North Naples, the Strada at Mercato is close to the great beaches for which Naples is so well known.  While access to the Gulf of Mexico…

Great news, new luxury homes are to be built in Coco Lakes at Montebello.  Coco Lakes at Montebello is one of Naples best kept secrets, hidden away off the beaten track, but close to downtown Naples.  This is a wonderful community of exquisite homes, with amazing attention to detail, quality fittings together with top of the line granite, state-of-the-art kitchens are just the start.  These homes are built to stand the test of time from the impact resistant windows, to the mediterranean style tiled roofs, marble and hardwood flooring and bathrooms you want to spend the whole day in.  If your looking for a new home and would like to get in on the ground floor, this is your chance.  The well known luxury builder of these homes is more than happy to consult…

We are very excited to announce that we will be representing a renown quality local builder.  Four prestigious plots are for sale in Audubon Country Club, each plot is to have a luxury custom home professionally designed and built to the highest standards.  Each home will be built using only the best materials available, from granite countertops, marble flooring, fabulous bathrooms and state of the art kitchens.  If your contemplating a new home in Naples, then now is the time to act and get in on the ground floor.  Take this great opportunity to talk to the builder and designers, help to plan your home and make sure your new home in Audubon Country Club is exactly what you want in a luxury home.

Audubon Country Club is a gated community of fine homes.…

There are a total of 4,885 homes for sale in Naples today, with our winter visitors the Snowbirds about to descend upon us in just a couple of months time, can we expect that inventory of homes for sale to drop or rise.  Every year the population of Naples increases significantly due to the influx of our winter residents, although a good many of them are deciding to make Naples their permanent home, there are many who will always find our summers too hot to handle. Whilst the winter climate in Naples makes this one of the best places to live while you wait out the cold northern winter temperatures. Summers are a totally different matter, high humidity and significant afternoon rainfall can be problematic. However, it's not always so, we have had some…

It seems like everyone is jumping on the advertising social networking bandwagon these days, Twitter just announced that it is now offering to advertise, similar to Facebook you can now promote yourself, your company or your tweet on Twitter, by way of paid advertising.  I guess this means that Twitter is about to make a LOT of money.  Getting followers on Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest and other social sites is apparently extremely important for recognition of your website, I find it useful to keep in touch with whats going on.  But, Twitter used to be about getting followers on your own merit, because of who you are, or what you have to say, in their advertising information, they say they can increase the number of likes you have up to 30 a day, they also…

A hot topic amongst Naples homes owners at the moment is Flood Insurance!  Everyone I have talked to recently seems to be under pressure from their insurance companies,  ever since the last large hurricane to hit Naples, namely Wilma, after which many insurance companies had to pay out a lot of money.  It seems that the insurance companies are making it difficult, especially for those of us that live out in Golden Gate Estates, Naples to get insurance at a reasonable price.  I myself have had to change my insurance company over the last year, and now, I have just been informed that after living here for five years, happy in the knowledge that I live on a piece of land that is high and dry, (a fact proved by having no standing water on my property at any…

Well everyone want's to know how the housing market is doing right? The price of our homes is a direct reflection of the economy, when the economy is doing well our house prices go up, when it's low they go down.  The good news is that Downing-Frye's pending sales for September 2012 are up 54% over the same time period last year.  Our office just announced that Downing-Frye Realty, Inc will hit ONE BILLION in closed sales to date.    A report from the Naples Area Board of Realtors also made comment on the dwindling inventory in Naples which is driving home prices up!  They also stated that the median closed price on homes increased by 10 percent for the twelve month period ending in August 2012.   The last time inventory was this low in Naples was back in…