chrisgriffith on August 13th, 2010

Homes, Condos & Villas at Marsh Landing Marsh Landing is located in Estero, Florida just north of Bonita Springs.  It is situated north of Coconut Road and west of US 41 (Tamiami Trail) directly across the street from the new Coconut Point Mall. Marsh Landing is a quiet, secluded enclave of less than 400 residences.  [...]

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chrisgriffith on September 19th, 2009

The guards at gated communities such as Stoneybrook Golf and Country Club in Estero, Florida

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chrisgriffith on May 16th, 2009

Notes From A Foreclosed Home Owner The home buyers and real estate agents shopping in the current market see just about everything when dealing with foreclosures or bank owned homes and especially their swimming pools. Sometimes, it is clear that vengeance is all that is left.  Homes are destroyed by the owner because they’re so [...]

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chrisgriffith on April 27th, 2009

Lately, when I show real estate there have been a lot of short sales and foreclosures.  Sometimes homes are not in so great of condition. When a home is for sale as a short sale it means that the owners owe more than they can sell the home for.  They have to ask the bank [...]

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chrisgriffith on April 18th, 2009

What Price Points Are Selling? Here’s the latest statistics that show which price points in Bonita Springs, Fort Myers, Naples, Estero, Fort Myers Beach and Marco Island are selling the most.  The stats are based on real estate that sold during the month of March 2009. Motivated Home Sellers If your home or condo was [...]

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chrisgriffith on April 15th, 2009

  The Vacation Condo Student Dorm Amalgam Since Florida Gulf Coast University opened its doors parents have been investing in real estate in the Estero and Bonita Springs area to house their students. It’s been a few years since having a kid go to school in Southwest Florida was a spring board for a retirement [...]

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chrisgriffith on April 13th, 2009

Boating From Your Own Back Yard – Gulf Access Real Estate One of the many benefits of owning waterfront Bonita Springs or Estero Florida Real estate is the option to purchase gulf access property. While Estero offers a limited amount of gulf access real estate there are a few river front and canal front homes [...]

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chrisgriffith on April 13th, 2009

Bonita Springs Sales Report Here you go, the official numbers for the Bonita Springs real estate market report for March 2009.  If you’ve been wondering what’s going on with the local real estate market and if things are getting better or worse, this is the spot. Real estate sales have been consistent.  No shocking moves [...]

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chrisgriffith on March 10th, 2009

Weathering the Shift in The Real Estate Market Contrary to popular belief, the sky is not falling.  The sky, and the weather it is producing is just not predictable.  Who ever said people hate change wasn’t kidding. I’ve never seen the likes of folk freezing in terror and not being able to use commons sense [...]

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chrisgriffith on February 5th, 2009

Pitfalls of Buying Student Housing Bonita Springs real estate and Estero Real estate has recently become more affordable. If you didn’t know it, there is a college in South Fort Myers FGCU – Florida Gulf Coast University. A couple of times per year parents of students that are enrolled or future students start looking for [...]

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chrisgriffith on November 30th, 2008

Bonita Springs & Estero Real Estate Numbers (psst. if you don’t see the Love Shack video up above click here) Here you go, your bona fide, 100% authentic Bonita Springs real estate market report with a side of Estero real estate market report. I’m only about two weeks late. Better late than never, right? So [...]

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chrisgriffith on September 30th, 2008

Bugs, Mold and Missing  Refrigerators You know how those foreclosure homes and short sales homes often don’t have a refrigerator? Where do those refrigerators go? Sucked up by aliens? Stolen and sold on Craigslist? I see it all the time. The fridge is gone and cha-ching the buyers think, “There’s $1,500 we’re going to need”. [...]

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chrisgriffith on September 27th, 2008

Home Buyer Incentive If you’ve heard about the first-time homebuyer tax credit and wonder if you qualify, here’s some info for you.  When a first-time homebuyer purchases a home before the end of 2008, he or she gets a $7,500 tax credit in 2009 when they file their federal income taxes.  It’s not a gift [...]

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chrisgriffith on July 27th, 2008

The Vernazza Floor Plan If you have been researching condos for sale in Rapallo, take a look at the Vernazza model. The Vernazza is the smallest floor plan model available in the carriage homes at Rapallo at Coconut Point of Estero, Florida. The Vernazza offers 1,966 square foot of living. Gracious living area, as far [...]

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chrisgriffith on July 20th, 2008

Rio Maggiore Floor Plan If you’re looking for condos for sale in Rapallo, take a look at the Rio Maggiore model. The Rio Maggiore is the largest floor plan model available in Rapallo at Coconut Point of Estero, Florida. The Rio Maggiore offers 2,584 square foot of living. That’s pretty big living area as far [...]

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