What I like about Living in a Gated Community
When people are thinking of buying a property in Florida one of the questions is whether to buy in a community with a Homeowners’ Association or a stand alone property. Here’s what I like about living in a gated community.
The gate
While it can at busy times cause a delay for service vehicles entering the property it also provides a sense of security for residents knowing that every car entering the property has to be cleared with an owner
Landscaping
Wednesday is my favourite day of the week – it is the day the landscaping crew of 3 comes. In addition to cutting the grass, they prune and trim trees and plants and will do other work on request.
Just this last week the palm trees were pruned and – best of all – mulch was laid throughout. No more trips to Home Depot for me! (more…)
Travelers are returning to Southwest Florida to find low inventory
Travelers are returning to Southwest Florida after the pandemic grounded flights and restricted some from coming, and RSW has announced new international flights from Frankfurt and Montreal, along with Midwestern and Northeast Destinations.
One recent arrival, Mark Keegans of Toronto, said: “I think the weather is the biggest thing, and my wife and I are looking at buying a place down here to spend the winters down here.” (NBC-2)
Really, really low Inventory (more…)
Bonita Springs/Estero Area and Community Market Reports
I have published the following Fall Market reports:
Bonita Springs Fall Market Report
Estero Fall Market Report
Bonita Bay Fall Market Report
Pelican Landing Fall Market Report
Spanish Wells Fall Market Report
Naples area Fall Market Reports
Foreign Buyers May Return in November
Mortgage rates back to 3% – again
Andrew Oliver
REALTOR®| Market Analyst | DomainRealty.com
Naples, Bonita Springs and Fort Myers
Andrew.Oliver@DomainRealtySales.com
m. 617.834.8205
www.AndrewOliverRealtor.com
www.OliverReportsFL.com
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Market Analyst | Team Harborside | teamharborside.com
Sagan Harborside Sotheby’s International Realty
One Essex Street | Marblehead, MA 01945
www.OliverReportsMA.com
Andrew.Oliver@SothebysRealty.com
Sotheby’s International Realty® is a registered trademark licensed to Sotheby’s International Realty Affiliates LLC. Each Office Is Independently Owned and Operated
Bonita Bay Fall Market Report
With 56 neighborhoods, homeowners can choose from coach homes, single family custom homes, multi-unit villas, or waterfront high-rise luxury living.
The apparent large drop in the Single Family median home price in Q3 simply reflects the small number of sales during the slower summer months.
Bonita Springs Fall Market Report
Known as the “Gateway to the Gulf” – Bonita Springs enjoys the charm of small town living with sprinkles of magnificent upscale communities and businesses.
Sales showed a seasonal slowdown from Q2 to Q3, while the median Single Family home price also dropped.
Spanish Wells Fall Market Report
The community of Spanish Wells Golf & Country Club consists of 8 subdivisions, 7 of which are not bundled.
The apparent large increase in the Single Family median price in Q3 simply reflects the small number of sales in the summer months.
Foreign Buyers May Return in November
WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden will ease foreign travel restrictions into the U.S. beginning in November, when his administration will require all foreign nationals flying into the country to be fully vaccinated. Fully vaccinated passengers will not be required to quarantine.
In my recent market reports I wrote: “As buyers from more foreign countries are allowed to visit the US again, those buyers – who were largely absent last year – may well add further demand to an already extremely tight market.
As for the future what remains true is that “as it’s now possible to work from anywhere in the world, why not live and work in paradise?”
Traffic is starting to pick up in Southwest Florida as we see the first of the winter arrivals. If you are interested in buying please contact me to beat the rush!
Read these recent articles:
Naples Housing Market August Review
Mortgage rates back to 3% – again
Yes Virginia, it is Still a Sellers’ Market
Andrew Oliver
REALTOR®| Market Analyst | DomainRealty.com
Naples, Bonita Springs and Fort Myers
Andrew.Oliver@DomainRealtySales.com
m. 617.834.8205
www.AndrewOliverRealtor.com
www.OliverReportsFL.com
_____________
Market Analyst | Team Harborside | teamharborside.com
Sagan Harborside Sotheby’s International Realty
One Essex Street | Marblehead, MA 01945
www.OliverReportsMA.com
Andrew.Oliver@SothebysRealty.com
Sotheby’s International Realty® is a registered trademark licensed to Sotheby’s International Realty Affiliates LLC. Each Office Is Independently Owned and Operated
Bonita/Estero August Market Summary
Key takeaways: Single Family (SF) median price up 28% Year-to-Date (YTD) to $525,000 on 44% higher sales; YTD median Condo price YTD up 21.5% to $309,950 on 64% higher sales:
Please contact me to discuss the current market and see how I can help you in your search.
Naples August Housing Market Review
Prediction: Lots of International Buyers Over the Next Year
Andrew Oliver
REALTOR®| Market Analyst | DomainRealty.com
Naples, Bonita Springs and Fort Myers
Andrew.Oliver@DomainRealtySales.com
m. 617.834.8205
www.AndrewOliverRealtor.com
www.OliverReportsFL.com
_____________
Market Analyst | Team Harborside | teamharborside.com
Sagan Harborside Sotheby’s International Realty
One Essex Street | Marblehead, MA 01945
www.OliverReportsMA.com
Andrew.Oliver@SothebysRealty.com
Sotheby’s International Realty® is a registered trademark licensed to Sotheby’s International Realty Affiliates LLC. Each Office Is Independently Owned and Operated
Bonita Springs July Housing Market Summary
The 3-month median price for Single Family Homes in Bonita Springs continued to rise sharply reaching $545,000 for the May-July period quarter, fully 45% higher than a year ago:
While sales are seeing the familiar summer decline, they are doing so from a high level: (more…)
Whay are people moving to Southwest Florida?
“Both Collier and Lee counties have been among the very strongest population growth markets in the entire nation over the past five years,” said Brian Alford, Florida director of market analytics for CoStar Group, which specializes in worldwide real estate data. “There have also been numerous corporate relocations and expansions over the past decade, including large expansions over the past couple of years by firms such as Gartner and Arthrex, adding even more jobs.” (Naples Daily News)
Some of the workers live in Bonita Springs, about halfway between Naples and Fort Myers. Incorporated only at the start of this century, Bonita for the first time barely edged into the Top 50 of the most populated in Florida, joining Cape Coral, Fort Myers and North Port.
“Demand to move here has always been strong, but lately, low interest rate policy, and coupled with lockdown fatigue up north, increased demand even more, which explains the larger-than-expected increases in population down here,” said economist Christopher Westley, dean of Florida Gulf Coast University’s Lutgert College of Business. (more…)
Bonita Springs June Housing Market Summary
The 3-month median price for Single Family Homes in Bonita Springs continued to rise sharply, reaching $531,000 for the April-June quarter, some 38% higher than a year ago, and breaking decisively upwards from the $400,000 level.
Dramatic price movements often occur when the number of sales is small, but that has not been the case in Bonita Springs, where sales have increased sharply over the last year:
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Plans to turn Bonita Springs Greyhound Race Track into amusement park
According to NBC2, a plan is in the works to turn the Bonita Springs Greyhound Race Track into an amusement park.
The amusement park would be called “Adrenaline World,” and would be for the soon to be demolished grandstand building of the former Naples Fort Myers Greyhound Race Track off Bonita Beach Road. (more…)
No slowdown in buyer demand for Bonita and Estero market
According to the Bonita Springs-Estero REALTORS® (BER), buyer interest in February 2021 was robust, leading to multiple offer situations and a very active start to the spring selling season in Bonita Springs and Estero. Along with robust sales, inventory shortages are also a continuation into springtime as well. Most notable was the 76.7 percent drop in available inventory as compared to the same time in 2020. While there are inventory challenges, this should not deter buyers and sellers from entering the market.
