Sunday Snippets – Did You Know?
* Tech meets TREES? 🤔 Trees help with stormwater attenuation, store carbon, improve air quality, provide shade for humans and offer habitats for wildlife…..but as the climate changes, some trees are not surviving/thriving in their current habitat and arborists are identifying the trees that will survive and thrive going forward. i-Tree is a state-of-the-art, peer-reviewed software suite from the USDA Forest Service that provides urban and rural forestry analysis and benefits assessment tools. (FT)
* The median age of a US homebuyer has risen from 31 in 1981 to around 45! If we average leaving home around the age of 20 and rent for 25 years before buying, that equates to $300k lost to rent if your rent is $1,000/month….. $600k if it’s $2,000/month…..and $ 1million if you average $3,333/month! (FT)
* Gen Z — those born between 1997 and 2012 — has become the most active faction in the housing market, flocking to major cities that some claimed were doomed in the pandemic. Manhattan’s social scene and job climate led to a 63% jump in Gen Z rental applications year-over-year. Zoomers made up 27% of Manhattan renters last year, up from 17% the year before as they contend with an increasingly tight market. Other major cities to see a spike in its share of Gen Z renters include San Jose (52%), Los Angeles (45%) and Irving, Texas (37%). Gen Z is the only generation to have its activity surge in the past year. There were 220,000 more rental applications from Zoomers in 2021 than the year before, making up 27% of the rental application market, trailing only millennials (45%). So yes, I was not hallucinating when I noticed everyone around me getting younger and prettier in Manhattan! (RENT CAFE)
* The number of unincorporated self-employed people in the U.S. reached 10 million in February, or 400,000 more than when the pandemic began. It soared as high as 10.3 million last summer. Being a self-employed, independent contractor has pro’s and con’s! (WSJ) (more…)
Naples YTD: sales plummet, prices soar
The combination of undiminished demand and greatly diminished inventory have had the inevitable consequence in the first two months of 2022: prices have soared 25-50% from a year ago, while sales have dropped by similar percentages ( read Naples Beach prices drop 47%? Not so fast.
Here are the numbers broken down by property type and location within Naples: (more…)
Naples Beach prices drop 47%? Not so fast
In today’s Naples YTD: sales plummet, prices soar the median price of Single Family Homes sold in Naples Beach (see map below) in the first two months of 2022 as $926,000, down from $1.76 million in 2021, as sales dropped from 185 to 102.
The reason for this anomaly is that a very high share of 2022 sales occurred in the $500-$1 million price range, as shown in this chart: (more…)
The Great Resignation’s Effect on Florida Real Estate
The Great Resignation’s impact on home construction means that the value of Florida residents’ homes could see another double-digit price rate increase in 2022, according to a recent report from the CE shop: The Great Resignation’s Effect on Florida Real Estate.
This impact comes on top of a 70% decrease in inventory since the start of the pandemic:
Disappearing inventory
The Great Resignation — the name given to the enormous wave of workers quitting their jobs over the past year — is making headlines nationwide around 33 million Americans have quit their jobs since the spring of 2021.
Why Are Americans Leaving Their Jobs? (more…)
Naples Beach 2021 Market Report
Naples Beach covers the area mostly to the East of 41 from Port Royal to Pelican Bay and includes the most expensive real estate in the Naples area in zip codes 34102, 34103 and 34108 (see may below). The market saw significant increases in median prices in 2021. The absence of high end buyers was the reason for the drop in SFH median prices is the second half of the year, with the low inventory causing a sharp drop in sales in Q4. When looking at price increases it is important to remember that building costs have also gone up substantially in the last 2 years
Guide to Buying and Selling in Southwest Florida
Naples Year End Market Report by Location and Property Type
Can the Federal Reserve prevent a Recession?
Andrew Oliver, M.B.E., M.B.A.
Real Estate Advisor
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www.TheFeinsGroup.com
www.OliverReportsFL.com
Compass
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North Naples 2021 Market Report
North Naples includes the area from Pine Ridge Road to the Lee County boundary just short of Bonita Beach Road and zip codes 34109, 34110 and 34119 (see map below).
The shortage of inventory caused a sharp drop in sales in the second half of the year and, coupled with strong demand, contributed to a jump in the median price per sq.ft.
In the table below note the Quarter by Quarter increase in median price per sq.ft. (PSF). When looking at price increases it is important to remember that building costs have also gone up substantially in the last 2 years. (more…)
Central Naples 2021 Market Report
Central Naples covers the area bounded by David Blvd, Goodlette-Franke, Pine Ridge and Collier Blvd. and includes zip codes 34104, 34105 and 34116 )see map below). The market saw consistent growth throughout 2021 in all categories. Q4 saw significant increases as renewed demand met a reduced supply of properties for sale.
In the table below note the Quarter by Quarter increase in median price per sq.ft. (PSF). When looking at price increases it is important to remember that building costs have also gone up substantially in the last 2 years. (more…)
East Naples 2021 Market Report
East Naples includes the areas to the East of Collier Blvd. in zip codes 34114, 34117, 34120 and 34137 (see may below). The market saw Quarter to Quarter increases throughout 2021.
In the table below note the Quarter by Quarter increase in median price per sq.ft. (PSF). When looking at price increases it is important to remember that building costs have also gone up substantially in the last 2 years. (more…)
South Naples 2021 Market Report
Central Naples covers the area bounded by David Blvd, Goodlette-Franke, Pine Ridge and Collier Blvd.and zip codes 34112 and 34113. The market saw consistent growth throughout 2021 in all categories. Q4 saw significant increases as renewed demand met a reduced supply of properties for sale.
In the table below note the Quarter by Quarter increase in median price per sq.ft. (PSF). When looking at price increases it is important to remember that building costs have also gone up substantially in the last 2 years. (more…)
Naples Year End Market Report by Location and Property Type
This reports shows the median prices for different property types for 2020 and 2021 for Naples overall, and also broken down by the 5 areas of Naples. At the end of the article is a map of Naples zipcodes together with a link to my Guide to Buying and Selling in Southwest Florida.
The market statistics produced by Realtor Boards provide a lot of useful information, but group together what to me are wholly different categories – e.g. Detached Villas with Single Family, Attached Villas with Condos. Here then is what I hope will be a more useful and informative analysis, which shows the breakdown using the categories that make sense to me. I also include definitions of the different property types after the charts.
First, the overall market in Naples, showing that median prices increased from 20-29%:
And now by area:
(more…)
Naples October Market Summary
This infographic is a summary of the overall market in October. Since it includes all types – whether multi-million single family or manufactured houses – in one analysis, it should be regarded more as a general overview rather than providing information on specific market sectors.
For more detailed reports read Naples area Fall Market Reports
And these articles:
Guide to Buying and Selling in Southwest Florida
The Europeans have started to Arrive
Are Mortgage Rates really under 3%?
How accurate are Zillow’s Zestimates?
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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Guide to Buying and Selling in Southwest Florida
The goal of this document is to acquaint you with the process of buying and selling in Southwest Florida.
Buyers
Showings
Listings appear in MLS with a link to ShowingTime to schedule showings. The advantage of this method for a buyer is that I can monitor the number of showings and gain insight into activity.
Two recent examples: a house near me in North Naples was listed at $415,000 on a Friday with Showings starting on Saturday. I could see that showings were back-to-back- to-back and on Sunday the listing agent asked for offers by 5 pm. The house sold for (more…)
The Europeans have started to Arrive!
The unprecedented travel ban, implemented in March 2020 in response to the pandemic, saw travellers from the UK, EU and various other countries worldwide allowed into the States for only a handful of “essential reasons”.
From 8 November, entry restrictions have been lifted for all fully vaccinated arrivals.
In celebration, British Airways and Virgin Atlantic staged an historic simultaneous take-off from London Heathrow’s two runways yesterday morning.
Contact me to see how I can help you in your search for a home in Paradise!
Read these articles about the impact European – and Canadian – buyers will have on the real estate market: (more…)
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…)