chrisgriffith on April 30th, 2008

It’s Just an Offer, Not an Insult Sometimes a buyer’s offer isn’t received so well. Seller’s may still have in their mind that their home is not only worth what they paid for it, but even more. If it’s been said once, it’s been said a million times. A home has to appraise to close [...]

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chrisgriffith on April 28th, 2008

Bonita Springs Real Estate and The Art of the Purchase The finest masterpieces are painted with varied color palates and a multitude of brushes and tools. One must never forget that their own life is multifaceted, made up of little strokes, pixels if you will that build to form the whole picture. The same is [...]

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chrisgriffith on April 27th, 2008

Bonita Beach Sunset I am whooped.  I’ve been cruising the beaches all day helping a lovely couple finding a view like this from a condo in Bonita Springs, Florida.  Seems easy enough, doesn’t it?  It sure would be easier if the condos were just a little bit more accessible.  Listing agents don’t return calls, keys [...]

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chrisgriffith on April 26th, 2008

A Community Development District (CDD) is a local, special purpose government authorized by Chapter 190 of the Florida Statutes as amended and is an alternative method for managing and financing infrastructure required to support community development. Real Estate in Lee County, which includes the cities of Bonita Springs, Estero and Fort Myers may be subject [...]

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chrisgriffith on April 25th, 2008

…another Mailbox in Bonita Springs Come on! What else would I use for a title? I spotted this mailbox in Bonita Shores. If you don’t know where Bonita Shores of Bonita Springs is, it’s that small part of Bonita Springs on the Southwest corner of Vanderbilt Beach Road and Bonita Beach Road. Besides the neighborhood [...]

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chrisgriffith on April 24th, 2008

There’s “Us” and “Them” in Golf – Justin [AKA Slice] Just for the record, the “crime” part is my game, and the punishment is…my game too.  I’ve took a trip to the driving range for something to do. I don’t know, it’s kind of like bowling for me. Every few years you think to do [...]

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chrisgriffith on April 23rd, 2008

Keep Quiet, Keep to Yourself, Keep Out During Showings Selling your Bonita Springs home is a business or at least you should approach it that way. The goods and services you offer to buyers, as a Florida home owner is the home itself, your neighborhood amenities and any incentives you would offer to a buyer [...]

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chrisgriffith on April 22nd, 2008

Earth Day in Bonita Springs, Florida It’s the little things that count. Here are 10 things you can do as a citizen of Bonita Springs, or anywhere for that matter to make a difference to the planet Earth. 1. Rather than writing checks and stuffing envelopes each month, switch to tree-free billing and pay everything [...]

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chrisgriffith on April 21st, 2008

This is Why I Write For You You can listen to a blanket statements about real estate in general. You can even settle for reports on the Bonita Springs real estate market from organizations and journalists half way across the country. Real estate is local, so why not just listen to a local real estate [...]

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chrisgriffith on April 20th, 2008

Just Because You Don’t Like it Doesn’t Mean it’s Not True Bad news stinks.  Nobody likes to hear it and nobody likes to read it.  It is with great regret that I have to bring bad news to home owners that have decided to sell their home and haven’t come to the realization that they [...]

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chrisgriffith on April 19th, 2008

Florida Gulf Coast Home Inspections FREE HURRICANE WIND MITIGATION INSPECTION Legislation enacted by the State of Florida requires insurance companies to discount premiums based on certain construction characteristic that make your home resistant to damage by wind. We can now provide this inspection to the homeowner FREE AND IMMEDIATELY through our association with Applied Research [...]

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chrisgriffith on April 18th, 2008

Note: The Sweet Dale Jr. Widow Decal Oh, no….he’s not asking for trouble *at all* driving around town like this. Honest Occifer, I haven’t had a drink to drop.

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chrisgriffith on April 17th, 2008

And so it was born, the mailbox series. Bonita Beach in Bonita Springs is one of those places where there’s a great bunch of mail boxes. Today, I drove to the beach and parked down by Big Hickory, just across the street from the marina and grill. I dragged my poor little dog the length [...]

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chrisgriffith on April 16th, 2008

So, What Happens To Tenants When A Home is Foreclosed? A common occurrence we’re running into Southwest Florida while showing buyers real estate is tenant occupied properties. It’s not unusual to have a tenant in a property, but to have the majority of properties we show in one day be tenant occupied is unusual. The [...]

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chrisgriffith on April 15th, 2008

Hunter’s Ridge Golf & Country Club What a treat to be able to live in Hunter’s Ridge in Bonita Springs, Florida. Hunter’s Ridge features a Gordon Lewis designed, 18 hole championship golf course that is the crown jewel of the community. Begun in the late 80′s, Hunters Ridge offers wide open expanses not found in [...]

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