NAPLES, FL (August 16, 2013) PLEASE NOTE: THE OVERALL MARKET CHART HAS BEEN REVISED TO REFLECT JULY 2013 SUNSHINEMLS MARKET STATISTICS AND IS AVAILABLE HERE The Naples area condominium market has rebounded with full force as evidenced in a July 2013 report released by the Naples Area Board of REALTORS® (NABOR®), which showed a 143 percent increase in condominium closed sales in the $300K-$500K price category and a whopping 1200 percent increase in the $2M+ price category from July 2012 compared to July … [Read more...]
The Housing Supply Is Looking Greener
The Housing Supply Is Looking Greener On July 1, 2013, in Green Design, Home Trends, by Melissa Tracey By Melissa Dittmann Tracey, REALTOR(R) Magazine Green building is moving into the mainstream. About one in five homes — or 20 percent — built last year were “green,” according to a study by McGraw Hill Construction. What’s more, researchers predict green homes to make up 29 percent and 38 percent of new homes by 2016. Energy efficient home features are becoming nearly standard practice … [Read more...]
Bathroom Makeovers
Suite Interiors Buyers emerging from a recession mind-set are reclaiming the master bathroom suite. What’s new in bathrooms? The master suite has always been a sort of “private escape” from the rest of the house, according to Jerry Gloss, senior partner of KGA Studio Architects in Louisville, Colo. But that doesn’t mean this intimate space can’t also be useful and dynamic. When creating a master suite, it helps to remember zoning, Gloss says. If one member of a couple gets up early, he or she needs a … [Read more...]
What Buyers want in their Kitchen
Buyers Say They Want This in their Home’s Kitchen…. Buyers today are looking for kitchen designs that have granite, newer appliances, kitchen islands. The info-graph shows that the desires of buyer are not always met. On July 15, 2013, in Home Trends, by Blog Contributor … [Read more...]
Upsized Homes on Downsized Lots
Home Trend Watch: Upsized Homes on Downsized Lots On July 29, 2013, in Home Trends, by Melissa Tracey By Melissa Dittmann Tracey, REALTOR(R) Magazine More Americans are showing preferences for bigger home once again, even if it means squeezing the home on a small lot, according to the first quarter Institute of Architects’ Home Design Trends Survey. The most recent survey focused on home layout and the use of interior and exterior spaces. During the recession, more Americans showed a … [Read more...]
