The REAL State of Bonita Springs Real Estate What do you make of about ninety-two percent “regular sales” in Bonita Springs real estate? As in, ninety-two percent of the real estate sold in Bonita Springs and Estero is NOT distressed which means it is not a short sale or a foreclosure. Pretty significant, but you [...]
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Bonita Springs Real Estate Buyer Tips If you do not see the buyer tips video above click: http://youtu.be/N5PzrapbvUY If you are looking for someone to help you buy or sell Bonita Springs real estate in this seller’s market contact Chris Griffith at 239-273-7430 LifeInBonitaSprings@gmail.com
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Bonita Bay Luxury Homes in The Sky What’s your real estate shopping perspective: Getting the best of the best whether it’s the penthouse residence, the largest residence or the highest floor available in a high rise building or the best value as in price per square foot or comes with additional membership equity memberships or [...]
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Estero is the Future Home to Fortune 500 Hertz Hertz Rental Corporate Headquarters – Another coup for the Bonita Springs, Estero area. Barely over the “Dunk City” phenomenon, a new announcement by the city of Bonita Springs and the Bonita Springs Economic Development Council declared that Hertz is moving to the corner of US41/Williams Road [...]
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Sunrise and Sunset Tower Views in Bonita Bay Enjoy this eastern exposure view from Horizons at Bonita Bay, one of the hand full of tower buildings on the Bay in Bonita Bay Golf and Country Club in Bonita Springs, Florida. Of course, we have great sunsets here but we have great sunrises and mid-day sun [...]
Units Sold | Bonita Springs Real Estate Statistics Bonita Springs real estate sales in March 2013 are rivaling real estate sales statistics of 2004 and 2005, the so-called real estate boom years. In the next several days more real estate sales will be recorded so there is a good chance that we can meet or [...]
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Bonita Springs Sammy The Snook Sign The Sammy the Snook Sign is up at the Liles Hotel. Stop in and see the “Big Dog” exhibit and look for Sammy. He’s out front by the butterfly gardens. Tons going on at the park, stop in for a walk!
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Harlem Shake with Easter Eggs in Bonita Springs
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Condos at Bermuda Ridge at Woods Edge Bermuda Ridge at Woods Edge is a low rise condominium complex just west of US 41 in Bonita Springs, Florida. Bermuda Ridge condos offer two to three bedroom floor plans. Condominium residences are either on the first floor or second floor. The buildings do not have elevators. Condos [...]
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Bonita Bay Real Estate Sales Statistics Real estate in Bonita Bay, especially luxury real estate in Bonita Bay has really taken off this month. Luxury, over $1M real estate sales nearly matched entry level real estate sales in Bonita Bay. Continuing on was the dismal real estate sales statistics in the 600-800K price point. It’s [...]
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Bonita Springs Home Stats – Estero Florida Real Estate Bonita Springs real estate is looking up; foreclosures and short sales are down, Bonita Springs luxury Real Estate is taking off and we’re a cash heavy market which means more of the homes for sale in Bonita Springs and Estero Florida actually get to the closing table [...]
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Foreclosure Home Sales Statistics in Bonita Springs We’ve had another outstanding month of real estate sales in Bonita Springs with about eighty-nine percent of sales consisting of equity real estate sales which means that they were NOT in distress. We’ve had a heck of a tourist season this year. Bonita Springs real estate sales have [...]
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Describing Luxury Real Estate in Bonita Springs Florida Florida Realtors® sent out this little news blurb regarding a study that Trulia published regarding luxury real estate and the marketing verbiage used to describe said luxury real estate. The idea was that each phrase has a value. Trulia has analyzed millions of for-sale homes on Trulia [...]
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Purchasing Florida Luxury Real Estate For Tax Benefits No matter what the cycle is in, the basic tenets of real estate remain unchanged, consumers make their money in the buy. When purchasing real estate in Bonita Springs, Florida to establish residency there is a residual financial benefit, tax savings in the form of no state [...]
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Thinking of Making a Photo Book of Bonita Springs
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Southwest Spotlight Newspaper Well, it’s not about real estate so it’s a actually fun to write again. If you know me or read my blog, Life In Bonita Springs, for a while you’ll know that I like the outdoors. I like wildlife, nature, woods, rivers, you name it. This first issue, on stands now, is [...]
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Southwest Florida Weather in February This is Baily. Baily wanted you to know that this is what February weather is like in Bonita Springs, Florida. We’ve had picture perfect weather this week! Yesterday, I had the opportunity to take a boat ride on one of Baywater Exclusive Boat Club’s boats, the doubled decker boat with [...]
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Bonita Springs Real Estate Sales & Statistics If you do not see the video above: http://youtu.be/-pCyeNoxJcs Well, youtube transcripts of this video were absolutely awful so I’m going to just let you listen to the video. The nutshell version is that we cover Bonita Springs real estate sales stats, foreclosures, short sales and inventory. The real [...]
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Bonita Springs Real Estate – Green the Color of Money Just in case you were wondering how many foreclosures and short sales were out there competing in the Bonita Springs real estate market.
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Minor Delay With Today’s Monarch Hatchlings It’s raining in Bonita Springs Florida today but, I will point out, there is still going to be a high of seventy-seven degrees. Life in Bonita Springs.
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What’s Left in Entry Level Real Estate In the height of tourist season in Bonita Springs Florida, what remains for sale on the market in entry level pricing is very little. Take, for example, single family homes under $100,000 in Bonita Springs and Estero Florida. At this time, January 26, 2013, there are only seven [...]
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Backyard Butterfly Gardening in Bonita Springs Fla If you do not see the video above: http://youtu.be/PVYjW_V_1Hg
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Downtown Bonita Springs Chalk Art This February 10, 2013 celebrate Valentines Day with the Artist Village in Bonita Springs Riverside Park. Come do "Sidewalk Art"! Cabin #6 will open at 10am for those wishing to register and start their sidewalk art. All the cabins will be open 1-5pm. Free to the public. Chalk for sidewalk [...]
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Bermuda Ridge Bonita Springs – Close to Bonita Beach! Overview Maps Photos Features Description $163,900 Condominium Main Features 2 Bedrooms 2 Bathrooms 104 Units Interior: 1,538 sqft Location 28710 Diamond Drive 104 Bonita Springs, FL 34134 USA To get updates on open home dates and other property events, please click the "Like" button below: Chris [...]
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Partly Cleared Duplex Lot – 3 Miles to Bonita Beach Overview Maps Photos $24,900 Lots and Land Main Features Location 8508 Tamara Ct.Bonita Springs, FL 34135USA To get updates on open home dates and other property events, please click the “Like” button below: Chris Elizabeth Griffith Downing Frye Realty, Inc.(239) 273-7430chris@LifeInBonitaSprings.comhttp://LifeInBonitaSprings.com Listed by: Downing [...]
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Bonita Springs Backyard Butterfly Experiment Let me tell you a little story about the time I went to my neighborhood’s community pool to tan my lily white, fructose rich body. I had gotten a little pudgy and decided to bite the bullet, tan that fat and start working on getting healthy. I sucked up [...]
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Florida Bobcat in Bonita Springs, Florida If you do not see the video above click: http://youtu.be/6U1eh5W1HRA This Florida bobcat was spotted behind my neighbors house in Brendan Cove in Bonita Springs, Florida. There is a designated nature preserve behind our homes. We frequently see Florida bobcat. I have even had the opportunity to see them [...]
Bonita Springs Real Estate and Estero Home Sales If you do not see the video above click here: http://youtu.be/Z6AIRWUJdXo Things are looking up for Bonita Springs real estate! The lowest foreclosure and short sales closed in a looong time. Take a look at the real estate video above that shows historical Bonita Springs real estate [...]
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Riverside Park Schedule Events Jan-May 2013 January 6 Townsman Big Band Concert 2-4:00pm 13 Bonita Springs Concert Band 2-4:00pm 20 Southwest Florida Big Band 2-4:00pm 27 Bonita Village Band 2-4:00pm February 3 Southwest Florida Big Band 2-4:00pm 9 Bark in the Park 11am-4pm 9 Native Plant Sale 9-3:00pm 10 Historic Society Fish Fry 12pm-2pm 10 [...]
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Movie Cinema in Bonita Springs | Frank Theater If you’ve lived in Bonita Springs, Florida for several years you will have know the Frank Theatre location as the former Regal Cinema location and a couple of other short lived theaters that were only opened for brief periods … before Frank Theatres moved into the space, [...]
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Refinancing or Getting a Mortgage in Bonita Springs Fla A recent buyer of Bonita Springs real estate just secured a 30 yr fixed @ 3.625%. Mortgage rates continue to bounce around at all time lows. If you haven’t considered a refinance of your current mortgage, it might be time to contact a mortgage broker and [...]
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Ice Cream in Downtown Bonita Springs Florida One of our family favorite deserts is ice cream and there is no place better for ice cream in Downtown Bonita Springs than For Heaven’s Shakes ice cream. Besides the periodic random pit stops through out the week for a cool treat, our family occasionally skip dinner all [...]
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Veterans Memorial at Night With Lights Riverside Park in Downtown Bonita Springs was decorated for the holiday season so when I took pictures of the holiday décor and such I grabbed a few pictures of the Veteran’s Memorial. If you’re interested in viewing the Veteran’s Memorial, it’s at Riverside Park in the southwest corner of [...]
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Bonita Springs Real Estate Market Report December 1 2012 from Chris Griffith The State of Bonita Springs Real Estate Over 83% of all real estate sold in Bonita Springs was priced under $400,000. What price point are you shopping for real estate in? Are you considering selling your Bonita Springs real estate? If it’s in [...]
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Bonita Bay Real Estate Market Report December 1 2012 from Chris Griffith Bonita Bay Real Estate Sales and Inventory Report An interesting month with Bonita Bay Real estate sales … The real estate market in Bonita Bay continues to improve. Excess real estate inventory has been absorbed in entry level and at the time that this [...]
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Beautiful Christmas Tree & Holiday Lights The Christmas and Holiday light displays at Riverside Park, The Banyan Tree, The Liles Hotel and the Artists Cottages have never looked so good. If you get a moment to stop in and take a look, do so. I built the video of the holiday lights above (hit the [...]
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A Tour of Hunters Ridge Golf and Country Club Hunter’s Ridge Golf and Country Club is located in Bonita Springs, Florida. To learn more about the community of Hunter’s Ridge and find homes for sale in Hunter’s Ridge, read also: Hunter’s Ridge Golf & Country Club | Bonita Springs, Florida If you do [...]
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Friendly Home Sales and Real Estate Transactions In the middle of a frustrating day, I was searching through a folder of images and I stumbled across this one. It was a bright point in the middle of a day that was really grinding on me. When I took this picture I was at a final [...]
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Riverside Park – Island Park – Depot Park – Liles Hotel When you’re done staring at the cute little dog in front of the Artists Cottage at the Liles Hotel, shut down your computer and go to the park. Do it right now. Personally, I consider it a crime that more people do not visit [...]
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Christmas Bonita Springs Boat Parade 2012 This years Boat Parade event will take place on Saturday, December 8, 2012 at 6:00 p.m. The Bonita Springs Boat parade begins and ends at The Fish House Restaurant located at 4685 Bonita Beach Rd. Perfect viewing areas can be found at The Fish House Restaurant and the Imperial [...]
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Bonita Springs Real Estate Market Report November 2012 from Chris Griffith State of the Bonita Springs Real Estate Market This is a SWFL real estate market report that includes Bonita Springs real estate and Estero Florida real estate, also. This report is a little broader than I usually prepare. Occasionally, I speak publicly about the [...]
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Bonita Springs Holiday in The Park – Christmas Click Map For Directions Bonita Springs Holiday in the Park is scheduled for December 4th 2012 beginning at 4:30 p.m. at Riverside Park in Downtown Bonita Springs, Florida. Holiday in the Park events on schedule include holiday music, the traditional blizzard in the park with a giant [...]
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Good Times in Bonita Springs at Buffalo Chips A willing victim allowed me to interview them about dining at the world famous Buffalo Chips Restaurant in greater downtown Bonita Springs, Florida. I swore it would be easy and painless and then we messed up immediately and went into a laughing fit. Good times, as usual, [...]
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Bonita Springs News & Events Stream Besides selling real estate I *really* like Bonita Springs. I like it 27 years of residency, that’s how much I like it. I am also a very nerdy type who also loves social media. You may already be friends with me on my Facebook profile, have “liked” my Facebook [...]
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