Pelican Bay Naples Florida Update

Currently there are 350 listings available in Pelican Bay Naples Florida including Bay Colony. I'd venture to say that's a little bit of surplus especially since there have only been 211 closings in Pelican Bay this year. It's typical for the Pelican Bay real estate market to look its bleakest this time of year since so many Pelican Bay properties hit the market right now and so many sell January through April.

Let's breakdown what Pelican Bay is experiencing by product:

Pelican Bay Homes (Single Family):
34 Active (October and November are big activity months for new listings)
1 Pending (January, February and March are big activity months for pending sales)
24 Closed (April and October have been the most active closing months)

The best time to list your Pelican Bay Home is October and November. That gives us enough time to get our marketing in place and for web savvy Realtors like myself, it gives us a chance to make sure your home is being indexed by all the major search engines.

The best time to buy a Pelican Bay Home is September through November. Competing traffic is slow and sellers are typically tired of the dog days of summer but remember, not all of the season's product will be on the market at this time because some sellers don't believe they can sell their properties at this time. My advice is to see if there's something that matches your requirements and strike a deal if possible during this time.

Pelican Bay Villas (Detached)
15 Active (October and November are biggest listing months)
2 Pending (May is the biggest pending sales month)
12 Closed (May and June are the biggest closing months)

Pelican Bay Villas (Attached/Half Duplex):
23 Active (November is the biggest month for new listings)
2 Pending (March and April are the biggest pending sales months)
16 Closed (March and June are the biggest closing months)

The best time to list your Pelican Bay Villa is NOW. Most people coming down for season start searching around the internet right now and if your Pelican Bay villa isn't on the market, they're not seeing it as an option.

The best time to buy a Pelican Bay Villa is November or April. November is when most of the product hits the market and when you're probably going to find hard to find properties (like Cannes at Pelican Bay) before someone else snatches them up during season. If you're not as particular the best time to purchase might be in April as hopes of selling during season begin to fade. Sometimes you can negotiate your best deal at this time.

Pelican Bay condos (low-rise)
Active 97 (November is the most active month for new listings)
Pending 1 (February April and May are most active pending sale months)
Closed 66 (June and October are big closing months)

As you can tell by the numbers, there's always quite a bit of product available in this Pelican Bay category.

Pelican Bay condos (mid-rise)
Active 27 (November is the biggest winner again)
Pending 0 (February is the most active)
Closed 19 (October is the most active)

Pelican Bay condos (high-rise)
Active 154
Pending 6
Closed 74

As you can tell from the numbers above, Pelican Bay high rise condos are experiencing a little bit of a slow down and over abundance of inventory. This may be good news for you if you are a buyer because you might be able to find the perfect property fitting your needs and strike a nice deal.

Please note: Despite crazy economic conditions, we still have Pelican Bay owners who simply are not interested in giving their properties away. We also have a few who are willing to strike an outstanding deal. For example: A home in Georgetown at Pelican Bay was listed for under $1,000,000...it went under contract within a day or so of being listed.

For the best Pelican Bay Naples Florida real estate service, give me a shout. I can help you accomplish a majority of your information gathering while you are away so that by the time you get to Naples, you can be ready to roll!

Pelican Marsh Naples Florida

After previewing a Pelican Marsh home for a customer coming to Naples this weekend, I thought I'd drop by the clubhouse and golf course to see what was going on. Armed with video camera in hand, I was hoping to get some shots of Pelican Marsh just in case the staff would be nice enough to allow it and guess what...they couldn't have been more accommodating! Everybody was SO nice!

So, I took a ride...I've shown and sold properties in Pelican Marsh for years now and feel very in tune with the real estate aspect but I must admit...I'm not a golfer. This was my first venture around the Pelican Marsh golf course. I couldn't get over how happy and relaxed everybody looked. All of the staff was helpful and cheerful and the other golfers were friendly and warm.

The Pelican Marsh golf course was in impeccable condition. The golf paths were scenic and spotless as well as the many magnificent Pelican Marsh properties that line much of the course. It was if I was just now figuring out why Pelican Marsh had such a loyal following although I knew it was a special community long before today.

While I was filming I came across a few other golfers on the course. The first group appeared to be a grandfather/grandson. I actually caught a few shots and put them in my video...it's a true testament that regardless of what's going on in the world it really is all about how you want to spend your time. It was a precious moment I bet those two remember for a long time. I know I will. I saw couples playing together too but primarily today I saw more groups of gentlemen than anything. When I say gentlemen, that is what I mean. They were all so friendly by inviting me to continue my track without making me wait for them to swing and even had one who joked, "you forgot your golf clubs"!

I continued around the course driving past places I've shown, places I've sold and places where past friends once lived. There are good memories and fun times and I can't help but imagine that magical place called Pelican Marsh holds the same experience for most who live there even if for only part of the year.

So without further adieu, here's Pelican Marsh Naples Florida as seen through my eyes...at least for today.

For more information about Pelican Marsh, please contact me direct!

Best Regards,

Your Naples Smart Girl!

The Arbors at Pelican Marsh is a custom estate home neighborhood featuring 31 luxury homes. Named for its prized proximity to the Cochatchee Strand, The Arbors is known for blending nature and luxury. There are only two cul de sac streets located in The Arbors, Wood Duck Trail and Little Blue Heron Court. Views consist of Pelican Marsh golf course or natural preserve with some lake views available depending on location. Because The Arbors at Pelican Marsh does not offer additional subdivision amenities like an additional gated entrance for example, there are no additional subdivision fees you might find in some of the other single family home subdivision within Pelican Marsh. For more information regarding the Arbors at Pelican Marsh, contact me direct or feel free to browse Arbors at Pelican Marsh homes for sale.

I just released the Arbors at Pelican Marsh pages of my Naples real estate website! From the newly enhanced pages you can search Arbors at Pelican Marsh homes for sale, review community information and even check out the Arbors at Pelican Marsh site plan. This is part of my continued effort to provide detailed information about the Pelican Marsh development and provide you with easy to use tools to help you with your purchasing experience in Pelican Marsh.

Currently there are two homes available in The Arbors at Pelican Marsh. Prices begin at $1,195,000 to $1,625,000.

For more information regarding the Arbors at Pelican Marsh, click on the links above or feel free to contact me direct!

Best Regards,

Your Naples Smart Girl!

Arielle at Pelican Marsh Naples Florida

Arielle at Pelican Marsh is a coach home subdivision located in the west central portion of Pelican Marsh. Floor plans start with approximately 1,560 square feet of living area and increase in size to 1,988 square feet. These homes come with either a one or two car garage depending on floor plan. Views consist of either lake, golf (16th and 15th hole) or natural barrier. Arielle floor plans consist of The Tamarind, The Ibis, The Osprey and The Sandpiper. Constructed by Pulte Homes Corp., completion of the first units in Arielle at Pelican Marsh took place in 1996 and the Arielle project was completed in 2001. While some of these units are starting to show their age, several homes within Arielle have already been remodeled making this area perfect for those looking for a project or a place to park a toothbrush and enjoy!

I just released the Arielle at Pelican Marsh portion of my Naples real estate website. From there you can check out Arielle community information, Arielle floor plans, Arielle site plan and see Arielle homes for sale.

As it stands right now, there are 11 units on the market to choose from some of which are at tremendous prices! Price ranges start at $249,900 and increase to $395,000. Furthermore, there have been 10 sold this year which tells me this market will probably level out very soon and units priced under $300,000 will be a thing of the past once again!

If you're interested, I wouldn't dally if I were you.

For more information regarding Arielle at Pelican Marsh, feel free to contact me direct or click the links above.



Best Regards,

Your Naples Smart Girl!

Naples Florida Real Estate Poll Results

I just tallied a poll on my Naples Florida real estate website. Here was the question:

Do You Agree With Hank Fishkind, chief economist who believes the Naples real estate market has bounced and will start going up or at least bounce along at same values for a little while longer?

There were a total of 59 votes with 35% of the voters claiming that they DID agree with Hank Fishkind

and

64% of the voters did NOT agree with Hank Fishkind.

Click the link to participate in my next Naples real estate poll!

Best Regards,
Your Naples Smart Girl!

Naples Florida Real Estate History

Hi! I received a call from a gentleman asking me to update the sales history at Quail West and create a sales history for Mediterra and Grey Oaks - Estuary. I have completed his request and you can access that information from the links below:
Quail West Sales
Mediterra Sales
Grey Oaks Sales
Estuary Sales
I make improvements to my Naples Florida real estate website everyday. If you are looking for Naples Florida information you can't find, let me know. I'll be happy to accommodate you.
PS~ From phone request to implementation today was just over 3 hours....not bad considering he called in the middle of my work out!!!

Best Regards,
Your Naples Smart Girl

Bay Colony Naples Florida Videos

I spent some time filming and uploading videos of Bay Colony Naples Florida to my website last week in a continued effort to provide you with the information you need to help you make a sound and happy purchasing decision.

Here are the videos I have uploaded so far:

Biltmore at Bay Colony

Contessa at Bay Colony

Remington at Bay Colony

Salerno at Bay Colony

Windsor at Bay Colony

(disclaimer...these are provided just to give you a better idea of what the high rises at Bay Colony have to offer...these are not professional videos.)

I hope these clips serve as a source of information about some of the Bay Colony high rises. For more information regarding Bay Colony Naples Florida, feel free to contact me direct!

Best Regards,

Your Naples Smart Girl

St Pierre at Pelican Bay

I've just launched new pages for St. Pierre at Pelican Bay including community information, current St. Pierre condos for sale, St. Pierre at Pelican Bay floor plans and building layout. This is part of my continuing effort to make my Naples Florida real estate website the best resource providing you with the information you need to help you make a sound and happy purchasing decision.

As always, if you're looking for Naples, Florida information and I don't have it, let me know and I'll do my best to get it uploaded as soon as possible!

Best Regards,

Your Naples Smart Girl!

Pelican Bay Naples Florida Short Sales

I heard from a neighbor in Pelican Bay the other day that an agent they know mentioned there were several short sales in Pelican Bay.
That statement is incorrect.
There are 3 in MLS.
This is true even after scouring the listing and confidential remarks of all 325 listings in MLS currently available in Pelican Bay. Of those 3 only 1 is the lowest price listing in that neighborhood.

Just because the listing is advertised as a short sale, does not mean it's the best deal in the neighborhood and does not guarantee your acceptance of an offer.
If you are interested in getting a deal in Pelican Bay Naples Florida, contact an agent who can get the facts and do the required information gathering needed for you to acquire the deal you're after. Then again, you could always check Pelican Bay deals and shop price per square foot.

Best Regards,
Your Naples Smart Girl!

Naples Open House

There are 148 open houses this weekend currently listed on my Naples Florida real estate website. From there you are able to easily search both John R. Wood open houses and all marketed Naples area open houses.

Open houses are a great way to:

• See what's available
• Catch up on current Naples real estate values
• Get great decorating ideas.
  

Naples open houses can be difficult to find. Because of county and city ordinances, not all open houses are afforded the luxury of an open house sign and directional signs are simply not permitted. www.ShannonLefevre.com is an excellent and easy solution for you to find and locate the Naples open house you don't want to miss.

If you have some free time you might consider dropping by a couple of Naples open houses and if you find something you like, you can always contact me for an accurate and intelligent opinion regarding the property.

Best Regards,
Your Naples Smart Girl.