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!
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Naples Housing Market August Review
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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
This infographic from Keeping Current Matters highlights the strength of the current market:
Historically, median closed prices of homes sold in Southwest Florida during summer months tend to be lower than median closed prices of homes sold during high-season months (January through April), but that trend did not occur this year.
According to the August NABOR report, the median closed price reported in August for the Naples area was $75,000 higher than the median closed price reported
in January 2021. 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 – in August supply was less than one month.
If selers can expect multiple offers, that also suggests that buyers need to be able to move fast and know how to make a competitive offer. If you are ready to make a move, please contact me.
For the latest market report read Naples Housing Market August Review
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
East Naples includes the areas to the East of Collier Blvd. See map below for details.
In the first 8 months of 2021 the median price of the Single Family homes sold in East Naples increased 29% to $465,000 on a 22% increase in sales, while the median Condo price increased 22% to $340,000 on a 63% increase in sales.
Single Family
A rolling 12-month calculation represents the current month and the 11 months prior in a single data point
South Naples includes the area bounded by 41, Davis Blvd and Collier Blvd. See map below.
In the first 8 months of 2021 the median price of the Single Family homes sold in South Naples increased 25% to $520,000 on a 66% increase in sales, while the median price of the Condos sold increased 13% to $249,000 on a 78% increase in sales.
Single Family
A rolling 12-month calculation represents the current month and the 11 months prior in a single data point
Central Naples covers the area bounded by David Blvd, Goodlette-Franke, Pine Ridge and Collier Blvd.
In the first 8 months of 2021 the median price of the Single Family homes sold increased 29% to $465,250 on a 41% increase in sales, while the median Condo price increased 16% to $220,000 on more than doubled sales.
Single Family
The median price of Single Family homes in the Naples area* sold in the 8 months to August 2021 increased 32% to $585,000, while sales increased 40% to 5,394.
The median price of Condos sold in the 8 months to August 2021 increased 18% to $324,000, while sales jumped 77% to 6,265.
Keep reading for charts and more details: (more…)
Naples Beach covers the area mostly to the East of 41 from Port Royal to Pelican Bay ( see map below). As such it includes the most expensive real estate in the Naples area, as demonstrated by the charts below.
For the first 8 months of 2021 the median price of Single Family Homes sold in Naples Beach increased 43% to $2.13 million on a 46% increase in sales. The median Condo price increased 13% to $775,000 on a 94% increase in sales.
Single Family
North Naples includes the area from Pine Ridge Road to the Lee County boundary just short of Bonita Beach Road (see map below).
In the first 8 months of 2021 the median price Single Family homes sold in North Naples increased 32% to $736,500 on a 46% increase in sales, while the median Condo price increased 16% to $320,000 on a 56% increase in sales.
Single Family
Changes are coming to the flood insurance policy sector taking effect October 1st on new policies and April 1, 2022 on any outstanding renewal policies. I will write further as more details are revealed but these are the highlights from the FEMA Risk Rating 2.0 announcement:
1. Flood zones and Elevation Certificates will no longer be a rating factor (Flood zones will still be present for mortgage purposes)
2. Elevation Certificates will no longer be needed to determine rate
3. No more preferred rate tables for X,B,C Flood zones
4. Flood Vents (2 openings on 2 walls on lowest level) will no longer provide significant savings
5. Machinery on ground floor will impact rate (ex:a/c, water heater, washer/dryers)
6. Grandfathering: Policyholders will still be able to transfer their discount to a new owner by assigning their flood insurance policy when their property changes ownership
7. FEMA will continue to offer premium discounts for pre-FIRM subsidized and newly mapped properties (ex: Zone X remapped to A Zone, rate from X can be grandfathered as long as there is no coverage interruption)
8. Replacement Cost Value will impact the rate (Historically, lower valued homes were paying more than they should and those that had higher value homes were paying less than they should)
FEMA “predicts the average rate increase will be about 10%.”
Click here to be directed to the flood insurance page on my website.
Naples August Housing Market Review
Bonita/Estero August Market Summary
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
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
The median price in the overall Naples market through the first 8 months of 2021 increased 35% to $625,000 for Single Families (SF) and 18% to $325,000 for Condos.
The tables below show the breakdown of sales and median prices by area of Naples (see map below). Price increases for SF ranged from 27% in South Naples to 44% in Naples Beach; and for Condos from 13% in South Naples to 33% in East Naples.
Sales also increased dramatically: up 39% for SFs and 79% for Condos. (more…)
They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.
According to data gathered by money.co.uk, the country with the highest property price increase from 2010 to 2020 was Israel, where there was a staggering 346% rise in costs per square meter.
Switzerland and Germany come next, with increases of 166% and 162%, followed by the United States at 153%. Hungary, Slovakia, France, Portugal, Japan and the United Kingdom round out the rest of the top 10, all with average home price increases of at least 75%.
A 15-acre Florida compound that comes complete with multiple residences, a tennis court and an animal menagerie has come to the market for $9.5 million.
The solar-powered estate, which claims to be “hurricane-proof,” is designed for living off the grid and it “offers a rare opportunity to own a tranquil, sustainable oasis in Naples,” listing agent Priscilla Kellerhouse said in a statement.
A 10,000-square-foot salmon-hued home is the compound’s main residence. The five-bedroom spread has an open floor plan, high ceilings, columns and marble floors.
