Sunday, January 6, 2008

Year End Sales Numbers 2007

Well 2007 is behind us now lets hope 2008 will be a better Real Estate year.


Our property values are down $75,000 to $125,00 here in The Shores and in the Condominiums at The Preserve we have seen values drop $100,000 plus.


In my opinion the restriction in the availability to hold open houses every Sunday instituted by the Committee is not helping the situation, I have found other subdivision are a lot more flexible and they realize the difficulty in the market here in Naples and surrounding area's. I understand that the committee is concerned with security and fully understand their concern, but they are not helping us with the current rules, I suggest a friendly call to them is needed. The progress on the privacy wall is coming along very well although I am a little concerned with the road construction, it looks like they rip everywhere up and then it just stops, I do not get it and this also is not helping the real estate sales.

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The latest article in the Naples Daily News today is stating that we may have seen the bottom as December figures are showing an improvement



$320,000 7825 STRATFORD DR THE SHORES 4+Den 3b 2b 2,728 2003 12/21/2007
$215,000 7788 MERIDAN CT BERKSHIRE PINES 3 Beb 2b 1,550 2003 11/29/2007
$295,000 7824 MERIDAN CT THE SHORES 3 Bed 2b,1550 2003 8/20/2007
$350,000 7437 MELDIN CT THE SHORES 3 Bed 2 b 1,857 1999 7/17/2007
$292,300 7715 BERKSHIRE PINES DR THE SHORES 3 Bed 2 b 1,550 2003 6/26/2007
$259,000 7432 BERKSHIRE PINES DR THE SHORES 3 Bed 2 b 1,527 1998 4/23/2007
$250,000 7412 BERKSHIRE PINES DR BERKSHIRE PINES 2+Den 2b 1,490 1999 4/6/2007
$357,500 7504 BERKSHIRE PINES DR THE SHORES 2+Den 2 b 1,490 1999 3/30/2007
$409,500 7905 LEICESTER DR THE SHORES 3 Bed 2 b 1,663 2001 3/19/2007
$340,000 7829 BERKSHIRE PINES DR THE SHORES 2+Den 2b 1,525 2003 2/28/2007
$340,000 7943 WEXFORD DR THE SHORES 3 Bed 2 b 1,852 2000 2/19/2007
$335,000 7707 BERKSHIRE PINES DR THE SHORES 3 Bed 2 b 1,774 2003 1/24/2007


This Is a total of 12 for the year that means we have at the moment a one year, seven Month supply of homes for sale which is not good if you are trying to sell your home.



245,000 7560 MEADOW LAKES DR, #4603 THE PRESERVE 3 Bed 2 b 1,406 1999 2/20/2007
$250,000 7720 WOODBROOK CIR, #4304 THE PRESERVE 2+Den 2b ,311 2001 5/30/2007
$220,000 7780 WOODBROOK CIR, #2703 THE PRESERVE 3 Bed 2 b 1,406 2002 6/1/2007
$225,000 7575 MEADOW LAKE THE PRESERVE 2+Den 2 b 1,311 2000 7/20/2007
$220,000 7665 MEADOW LAKES DR APT 4 THE PRESERVE 3 Bed 2 b 1,311 2001 7/28/2007
$225,000 7755 WOODBROOK CIR CIR N THE PRESERVE 3 Bed 2 b 1,350 2002 8/1/2007
$222,000 7655 MEADOW LAKES DR, #1004 THE PRESERVE 3ed 2 b 1,350 2001 8/23/2007
$200,000 7585 MEADOW LAKE DR THE PRESERVE 3 Bed 2 b 1,406 2000 9/21/2007
$200,000 7665 MEADOW LAKES DR, #2 THE PRESERVE 3 Bed 2 b 1,406 1999 11/30/2007

The Preserve saw a total of 9 Sales for the year and at the moment there is 9 for sale so that is also a 1 year supply, 1 Condo asking less than $180,000.


Bernie East ® your Resident Realtor in The Shores


Amerivest Realty


239-248-1966


www.Berniesellsnaples.com

Sunday, December 9, 2007

Year to date Sales Report

2007 Report for The Shores at Berkshire Lake
January 1 sold - Sale price $335,000
February 2 sold -Sale price $340,000 & $340,000
March 2 sold - Sale Price $409,500 $357,500
April 2 sold - Sale price $250,000 $259,000
May 0 sold
June 1 sold - Sale price $292,300
July 1 sold - Sale price $350,000
August 1 sold - Sales price $295,000
September 0 sold
October 0 Sold
November 1 sold - Sale price $215,000

This is a total of Eleven sold for 2007
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2007 Sales Report for The Preserve
January none sold
February 1 sold - Sale price $245,000
March 0 sold
April 0 sold
May 1 sold - Sale price $250,000
June 1 sold - Sale price $220,000
July 1 sold - Sale price $225,000August 2 Sold Sale Price $222,000, $225,000
September 1 - Sold $200,000
October no Sales
November no Sales
This is a total of 8 Sold with 1 under contract 2007 year to date

For any Questions please call
Bernie East 239-248-1966
Amerivest Realty

Monday, November 5, 2007

2007 Single Family Homes & Condo's sold by Month



January 1 sold - Sale price $335,000
February 2 sold -Sale price $340,000 & $340,000
March 2 sold - Sale Price $409,500 $357,500
April 2 sold - Sale price $250,000 $259,000
May n0ne sold
June 1 sold - Sale price $292,300
July 1 sold - Sale price $350,000
August 1 sold - Sales price $295,000
September 0 sold
October 0 Sold

This is a total of Ten sold with 1 under contract 2007 year to date
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2007 Sales Report for The Preserve
January none sold
February 1 sold - Sale price $245,000
March none sold
April none sold
May 1 sold - Sale price $250,000
June 1 sold - Sale price $220,000
July 1 sold - Sale price $225,000
August 2 Sold Sale Price $222,000, $225,000
September 1 - Sold $200,000
October no Sales

This is a total of 8 Sold with 1 under contract 2007 year to date
For any Questions please call
Bernie East 239-248-1966
Amerivest Realtywww.Berniesellsnaples.com

Wednesday, October 31, 2007

Proposed Tax Relief

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Oct. 30, 2007 – It’s voters’ turn: The Florida Legislature passed property tax reform and a proposed amendment will appear on the January ballot. The amendment offers moderate relief for homeowners and slight relief for commercial property, but it does not go as far as an earlier House proposal. To become law, the proposal must still receive 60 percent of the votes in the Jan. 29, 2008, election.The vote went down to the wire. Had the House and Senate not agreed by today, it would have been too late to get it on the January ballot, postponing any kind of tax relief.“We are pleased the Legislature understood that missing the deadline for a January vote of the people was not an option,” says the Florida Association of Realtors (FAR) President Nancy Riley. “Tax reform is necessary to stimulate our economy. To put tax relief off to November 2008 would have been devastating to our state.”The discussion included a number of considerations and not all made it into the final version. A complete breakdown of the individual considerations and how they fared in the final tax proposal is available in chart format at www.floridarelators.org under “What’s New.” Highlights of the passed legislation include:• Double the homestead exemption, but only for homes valued at more than $75,000 and not for school taxes• Allow owners of homestead property to transfer up to $500,000 in Save Our Homes benefits, including school taxes, to a new home• Impose a 10 percent assessment cap on non-homestead property for the next 10 years. The cap does not apply to school taxes. After 10 years, voters will have the option to restore the 10 percent cap• Allow businesses to exempt $25,000 in taxes paid on computers, office equipment and other personal propertyWith the deadline at hand, lawmakers had to quickly agree, and the final package represents a product that everyone could accept. The House, however, emphasized repeatedly that it would continue to work on property tax reform during the Legislature’s regular session next year, an opinion echoed by FAR.While in favor of portability, FAR worries about including a portability provision without also adding some kind of relief for first-time homebuyers, a move promoted heavily but one that did not make it into the final version. Without any kind of first-time homebuyer protection, the U.S. constitution’s “right to travel” provision could be the basis of a court challenge.© 2007
FLORIDA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®

Monday, September 24, 2007

Current Listing Report

There are currently 21 homes for sale here in The Shores with 1 under contract priced from $295,000 to $500,000. At this current rate we have a 3 year supply of Homes.

There are 14 Condominiums for sale and 1 under contract in The Preserve priced from $214,000 to $399,000. At this current sales rate we have a 2 year supply of Condominiums.

Average sales price of a Condominium in The Preserve has dropped from a high in 2006 of $311,000 to a low of $225,000 in 2007.

Average sale price of a home in The Shores has dropped from a high in 2006 of $438,000 to a
low of $322,000 in 2007.

BERNIE EAST
AMERIVEST REALTY
239-248-1966
YEAR ROUND RESIDENT IN THE SHORES

Thursday, September 6, 2007

Open House Sunday 9th September

7552 Berkshire Pines Drive Attached Villa open Sunday 1.00pm to 4.00pm
PRICE REDUCED VERY MOTIVATED OWNER WANT'S IT SOLD WILL ENTERTAIN ALL OFFERS
This Lovely 2+Den 2 Bath Attached Villa with extended Lania, nicely decorated throughout with nice decorator touches both inside and also on the Lania. This home has lots of upgrades Refrigerator, Range, Kitchen and Bathroom cabinets, nine Ceiling fans, Screened front entry door, Humidistat and upgraded R-30 insulation for lower utility costs, the home is complete with storm shutters. This home is situated in a very peacefull and quite part of the Shores.The Gate on Santa Barbara will be open this Sunday Sept 9th 2007
Call Bernie East Amerivest Realty 239.248.1966

Year to date Sales Numbers

Single Family Homes sold by Month in The Shores

January 1 sold - Sale price $335,000
February 2 sold -Sale price $340,000 & $340,000
March 2 sold - Sale Price $409,500 $357,500
April 2 sold - Sale price $250,000 $259,000
May n0ne sold
June 1 sold - Sale price $292,300
July 1 sold - Sale price $350,000
August 1 sold - Sales price $295,000

This is a total of Ten sold 2007 year to date
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2007 Sales Report for The Preserve

January none sold
February 1 sold - Sale price 245,000
March none sold
April none sold
May 1 sold - Sale price $250,000
June 1 sold - Sale price $220,000
July 1 sold - Sale price $225,000
August 2 Sold Sale Price $222,000 $225,000

This is a total of 6 Sold with 1 under contract 2007 year to date

For any Questions please call
Bernie East 239-248-1966
Amerivest Realty
www.Berniesellsnaples.com