Are Verbal Offers for Real Estate Valid in the State of Florida?
“The fax didn’t go through; just tell them verbally that we accept $875,000.” This was a quote from a recent real estate transaction that went downhill shortly after the agent relayed this information, verbally. In the state of Florida, verbal contracts are … Continue reading
What is MLS?: 5 Secrets Real Estate Agents Won’t Tell You
The term MLS comes up often when you’re searching for real estate for sale in Naples Florida or elsewhere online. Find out how some Realtors use the MLS to their advantage and how you can also.
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Buy, Sell or Wait? What’s Up With the Naples Real Estate Market?
Buy, Sell or Wait? Naples real estate brief on market performance in the 1st quarter of 2012 with total sales over 3,800 and median price rising for single-family home sales.
Continue readingWhere Should I Begin Searching for a House in Naples, Florida?
Read this primer on Naples real estate to educate yourself on where you may want to focus your property search.
Continue readingNaples Real Estate Traffic Up, Confidence & Rates Bring Out Buyers
Real estate buyers are out in full force this month in Naples, Florida. There were about 200 hundred more pending contracts written on Naples real estate in January 2012 than the same month last year. Already in February 2012, Naples … Continue reading
36 Sales Opening Day at Riverstone Naples!
36 Sales on Opening day at Riverstone in Naples FL. “We slept in our cars overnight to be the first in line to buy at Riverstone,” according to Derek Anderson Realtor for White Sands Realty in Olde Naples. “People wanted the biggest and best cul-de-sac lots on the lake and they were willing to wait over 12 hours to be first in line. Naples Florida real estate is looking positive no matter how you slice and dice it.”
Continue readingNaples Home Listings at 5 Year Low as Sales Rise
NAPLES, FL-There is more good news sweeping the Naples Florida real estate market and we are not even through January yet. Mutltiple Listing System (MLS) statistics released through the Naples Area Board of Realtors show an increase in overall sales while … Continue reading
Naples Foreclosures vs Short Sales?
One of the most frequent questions we get as Naples Realtors is whether our clients should look at foreclosures or short sales to get the best deal on homes and condos for sale. At White Sands Realty, we usually recommends … Continue reading
New Home Construction on Rise in Naples, FL in 2012
New home construction is on the rise in Naples, FL with new communities as well as established ones increasing the number of homes built in 2012.
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