BONITA BAY Q3 MARKET REPORT 2019-2023
The median price of the Single Family homes sold in Bonita Bay doubled from just under $1.2 million in 2019 to $2.5 million in 2022. YTD Q3 2023 the median price declined slightly from $2.7 million to $2.5 million, but the number of sales was small in both years.
Sales increased until around Q3 2021, thereafter returning to pre-pandemic levels and below.
The median price of the Villas sold in Bonita Bay increased more than 50% from $554,100 in 2019 to $862,500 in 2022. YTD Q3 2023, the median price has increased a further 15% to almost $1 million.
The number of sales has fluctuated in recent years, but the overall number is quite small.
The median price of the Condos sold in Bonita Bay increased 70% from just under $500,000 in 2019 to $831,000 in 2022. On the surface, the median price jumped to $1.1 million YTD Q3 2023, but the 31 sales at Omega boosted the median price. Without those sales, the YTD Q3 median price would be $794,000, a drop of some 6% from the YTD Q3 2022 level, when there were no sales at Omega.
This report analyses the Median Price and Sales per quarter since 2019, along with the Sales by Price point, Price per Sq.Ft., and the Days properties were on the market before receiving an offer (DTO).
Median numbers are used in all calculations.
Click on BONITA BAY MARKET REPORT 2019_2023 to read the full report.
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IMPERIAL GOLF ESTATES Q3 MARKET REPORT 2019-2023
The median price of the Single Family homes sold in Imperial Golf Estates (“Imperial”) doubled from $515,000 in 2019 to over $1 million in 2022. YTD Q3 2023 the median price increased further to $1.2 million.
Sales increased until Q2 2021, thereafter dropping below pre-pandemic levels.
The median price of the Villas increased nearly 50% from $315,000 in 2019 to $465,000 in 2022. The YTD Q3 2023 median price was $539,500, in line with Q4 2022. The number of sales was low, but fairly steady over the years.
The median price of the Condos sold increased by over 70% from $222,000 in 2019 to $386,000 in 2022, before slipping slightly in 2023. Sales increased in 2020/21 before returning to 2019 levels.
This report analyses the Median Price and Sales per quarter since 2019, along with the Sales by Price point, Price per Sq.Ft., and the Days properties were on the market before receiving an offer (DTO).
Median numbers are used in all calculations.
Click on IMPERIAL GOLF ESTATES MARKET REPORT 2019_2023 to read the full report.
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Core Inflation Prices Barely Budged in August
While inflation rose 3.5% year-to-year in Aug. – still above the Fed’s 2% goal – it was only up 0.1% month-to-month after backing out higher gas prices.
Core inflation slows
But excluding the volatile food and gas categories, “core” inflation rose by the smallest amount in almost two years in August, evidence that it’s continuing to cool. Fed officials pay particular attention to core prices, which are considered a better gauge of where inflation might be headed.
Core prices rose just 0.1% from July to August, down from July’s 0.2%. It was the smallest monthly increase since November 2021.
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August Housing Market: Median Prices Rise Year on Year
Florida’s statewide median sales price for single-family existing homes in August was $415,000, up 2% from the same month a year ago, while the statewide median price for condo-townhouse units was $324,000, up 6.2% over the August 2022 figure. The median is the midpoint; half the homes sold for more, half for less.
“Prospective buyers continue to be drawn to Florida’s lifestyle, climate and job opportunities. Persistently higher mortgage rates and a restricted for-sale inventory are hampering sales activity. However, as our housing prices continue to stabilize and interest rates hopefully moderate, we expect conditions to return to a more balanced market with more options for buyers and sellers.”
On the supply side of the market, single-family existing homes ticked up slightly to reach a 3-months’ supply in August while condo-townhouse properties rose to a 3.8-months’ supply. (more…)
Home Prices Are Rebounding
You may feel a bit unsure about what’s happening with home prices and fear whether or not the worst is yet to come. That’s because today’s headlines are painting an unnecessarily negative picture. If we take a year-over-year view, home prices did drop some, but that’s because we’re comparing to a ‘unicorn’ year when prices peaked well beyond the norm.
To avoid an unfair comparison to that previous peak, we need to look at monthly data. And that tells a very different and much more positive story. While local home price trends still vary by market, here’s what the national data tells us.
The graphs below use recent monthly reports from three sources to show the worst home price declines are already behind us, and prices are appreciating nationally.
Looking at this monthly view, we can see the past year in the housing market can be divided into two parts. In the first half of 2022, home prices were going up, and fast. However, starting in July, prices began to go down (shown in red in the graphs above). By around August or September, the trend started to stabilize. But, looking at the most recent data for early 2023, these graphs also show that prices are going up again.
The fact that all three reports show prices have been going up for three or more straight months is an encouraging sign for the housing market. The month-over-month data indicates a national shift is happening – home prices are rising again.
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Naples Mid-year 2023 Market Stats
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Insurance Reform : Premiums still rising sharply (more…)
Insurance Reform : Premiums still rising sharply
This article reports the highlights from legislation passed in 2021 and 2022, key aspects of the My Safe Florida Home program, and includes comments from insurance agents on the impact on homeowners’ insurance premiums.
The background
Over the last 2-3 years it has become increasingly difficult to get insurance on a property with a roof more than 15 years old – and here I am talking of the asphalt roof prevalent in Florida.
Part of the problem stems from Hurricane Irma and the widespread fraud after that event when roof contractors got homeowners to sign up for new roofs based upon “hurricane damage.”
In 2021, Florida represented just 6.9% of total homeowner’s claims, but 76% of the nation’s homeowner’s lawsuits, and many insurers either withdrew from Florida or became insolvent.
2021 Legislation
A comprehensive property insurance reform bill was passed and signed into law in 2021, introducing several measures to tackle the escalating insurance costs within the state.
One significant change included in the bill was the limitation on contractors’ practices concerning insurance claims for roof damage. This measure aimed to curb fraudulent activities and ensure fair practices within the industry. Additionally, the bill placed limitations on the fees that attorneys representing claimants can receive, preventing excessive charges.
The legislation mandated that policyholders had to file claims within two years of a loss, in an attempt to streamline the claims process and ensure timely resolution. It also strengthened the oversight of the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (OIR) on companies affiliated with Florida property insurers.
2022 Legislation
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Naples Single Family Market Summary YTD May
Overall in Naples, the median price of Single Famly homes sold in the first 5 months of 2023 increased 4% on a 25% decrease in sales. As usual, there were variations by area.
In July I will publish a report showing the breakdown by Quarters and also showing a longer-term view as in my Q1 statistics.
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Naples Condo Market Summary YTD 2023
In Naples overall, the median price of Condos sold in the first 5 months of 2023 increased 15% on a 21% decrease in sales, with variations from area to area.
In July I will publish reports showing the breakdown by Quarters and also showing a longer-term view as in my Q1 statistics.
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Naples Villa Market Summary YTD 2023
Overall in Naples, the median price of Villas sold in the first 5 months of 2023 was steady on a 28% decrease in sales, with variations from area to area.
In July I will publish reports showing the breakdown by Quarters and also showing a longer-term view as in my Q1 statistics.
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Naples May Market Summary
A more detailed analysis will be published shortly.
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Two signs inflation is slowing
During the supply problems of recent years, two products that seemed to be particularly affected – and whose prices rose sharply – were kitchen appliances and cars.
Here are two indications from my mailbox this week that the situation has changed (the first is from a car dealer, the second from Home Depot):
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First Quarter Market Stats
Here are the Q1 stats (and 3-year history) for areas:
Naples Q1 2023 Stats
Bonita Springs_Q1 2023 Stats
and communities:
Bay Forest Q1 2023 Stats
Bonita Bay Q1 2023 Stats
Imperial Golf Estates Q1 2023 Stats
Island Walk Q1 2023 Stats
Pelican Bay_Q1 2023 Stats
Pelican Marsh Q1 2023 Stats
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Sales Up, Prices Down After 131-Month Streak
Existing-home sales reversed a 12-month slide in February, registering the largest monthly percentage increase since July 2020, according to the National Association of Realtors® (NAR). Month-over-month sales rose in all four major U.S. regions – but they also all saw year-over-year declines.
February median existing home prices fell for the first time in 131 months– almost eleven years – according to NAR. The median existing-home price for all housing types was $363,000, a decline of 0.2% from February 2022 ($363,700), as prices climbed in the Midwest and South yet waned in the Northeast and West.
Total existing-home sales – completed transactions that include single-family homes, townhomes, condominiums and co-ops – climbed 14.5% from January to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.58 million in February. Year-over-year, sales fell 22.6% (down from 5.92 million in February 2022).
Total housing inventory at the end of February was 980,000 units, identical to January and up 15.3% from one year ago (850,000). Unsold inventory sits at a 2.6-month supply at the current sales pace, down 10.3% from January but up from 1.7 months in February 2022.
Properties typically remained on the market for 34 days in February, up from 33 days in January and 18 days in February 2022. Still, most homes (57%) sold in February were on the market for less than a month.
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Naples a top city for corporate headquarters post-pandemic
Move over New York and Chicago. Step aside San Francisco.A new study names Naples as a top city for corporate headquarters post-pandemic. Additionally Naples grabs No. 1 spot on this ‘Best Places to Live’ list
The Boyd Co., a corporate site selection consultant based in Princeton, New Jersey, conducted the national study.
The results reflect the “new normal” of remote work and the growing “fiscal and quality of life challenges” in more traditional hubs for head offices, such as “The Big Apple.”
The study included an examination of annual operating expenses and a review of state tax structures.
The cost analysis is based on operating a new, top tier Class A, 75,000-square-foot corporate headquarters, with 200 administrative support workers, from top to bottom.
The estimated outlay in Naples: Roughly $19.2 million a year.That compared to more than $21.1 million in Everett, Washington, the most expensive to operate in, and less than $17.8 million in East Brainerd, Tennessee, the cheapest – among the top cities named in the study.
Asked if the study is confined to city limits, John Boyd, principal of The Boyd Co., said it’s not, with labor pools, support services and real estate options extending beyond those boundaries.For Naples, that means “you should assume the wider Collier County.”
The study factored in all major geographically-variable cost factors considered critical to the corporate site selection process, including labor, real estate, construction, utilities, taxes and travel.(Naples Daily News)
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