chrisgriffith on September 16th, 2008

For those of you who are seasonal residents thinking of coming back home to Bonita Springs, Florida here’s the latest and greatest market report for the humid, rainy month of August. Be glad you missed it.  The good news is that those lakes that were low or empty are filled up again courtesy of Fay [...]

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chrisgriffith on September 15th, 2008

Here’s a list of my favorite things in Bonita Springs.  It’s the best of the best of and totally random. There is absolutely no science involved and no committee was formed to pick the “Best of Bonita Springs” fave’s unless you consider me a one man committee.Here’s a list of my favorite things in Bonita [...]

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chrisgriffith on September 14th, 2008

I’m sensing a pattern here. I get this tingly “Haley Joel Osmet” feeling everytime I turned around this weekend and saw something like this.  (imagine the sound that come in the dramatic chipmunk video because that’s what I hear).  I know they’re eating bugs and stuff but for crying out loud, they’re at my every [...]

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chrisgriffith on September 13th, 2008

You Can’t Hide From Foreclosure Most of my listings are posted on Trulia and I also subscribe to Trulia alerts.  I get email alerts for new listings, foreclosures and even the “Voices” that I participate in from time to time.  I mostly read those just to see what people are asking and what information real [...]

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chrisgriffith on September 9th, 2008

Real Estate Not Worth Fighting Over In the last few years the Bonita Springs real estate market has had some major changes and adjustments. The short sale, pre-foreclosure and foreclosure properties alone have hit the market in massive volume upsetting the system. Everyone has heard the belly aching and complaining that real estate agents, me [...]

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chrisgriffith on September 8th, 2008

My Dog is a Prima Dona I took LBD to Dog Beach at Lovers Key.  We tried it.  He was horrified at the notion that sand was on him, it smelled like the sea, other dogs were there, there was no air conditioning and there wasn’t some sort of location for the passers by to [...]

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chrisgriffith on September 5th, 2008

Maybe Someone Thinks Black Eye Sores Are Sexy Ever have one of “those days”? You know where the whole thing slides one way. You’re not sure why it happened or how to stop it? In retrospect, as my day ended, I can share that I was grateful for my grocery cart not having a bum [...]

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chrisgriffith on September 5th, 2008

Bonita Springs Mailbox Theme Number Two If it’s not fish, it’s parrots.  In the last week I have found two parrot mailboxes.  This parrot mailbox is in old Bonita Springs just off of Dean Street.  I wish I had a bike.  If I did I’d pedal my brains out all over those back streets. There [...]

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chrisgriffith on September 4th, 2008

Wonder if they taste like grapes… Periodically, I do try to enjoy the spoils of Southwest Florida.  We have some incredible parks, nature preserves, strands and waterways.  Oh, and then there’s that beach.  That would be the huge body of water that I rarely ever see unless I make a special trip to get sand [...]

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chrisgriffith on September 3rd, 2008

Short Sales Closed vs. Regular Closings Here’s a little bit of information to put the entire Bonita Springs real estate market into perspective and how short sales are being listed, written up under contract and closed sale. Short sales are a pain in the rump and only a slim margin of them actually close vs. [...]

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chrisgriffith on August 30th, 2008

Before we get started on this long overdue market report, feel free to take the option to click play and enjoy a little background Simon.  If you don’t see the video below click here: Here’s the July Bonita Springs real estate report, better late than never! I’ve been a tad on the busy side and [...]

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chrisgriffith on August 30th, 2008

First Time Home Buyer’s in Bonita Springs, Florida If you’re considering buying your first Bonita Springs home and you’ve heard about the First Time Home Buyer’s Tax Credit, here’s the scoop on it.  Keep in mind that it doesn’t have to really be your very first home, just some time in between owning homes.  Also, [...]

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chrisgriffith on August 22nd, 2008

Dead Fish Mailbox | Old Bonita Springs You were all holding your breath for the mailbox du jour, I just know it. Special thanx to a humongous issue with Quick Books and my extension looming in the not so distant future for getting me slightly derailed from the important things; blogging about mailboxes. I think [...]

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chrisgriffith on August 18th, 2008

Fitzgerald’s Fends Off Fay in Bonita Springs Have you met Fay? Not to be confused with Jenna Faye, cheerleader extraordinare and Bonita Springs resident. The city has been abuzz with Fay happenings. She’s a storm but not a bad one at all. All the Bonitians have taken precautions but most are just looking for the [...]

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chrisgriffith on August 17th, 2008

New Blossoms in Old Bonita The scavenger hunt for the ugly mailbox the Lowes guy told me about occurred today. Nice directions! I found it on the first try. What I wasn’t expecting around the corner was a gold mine of other mailboxes. People off of Matheson and Dean have a great sense of humor. [...]

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