A Friend in Need – Helping Other People

June 25, 2008

Yesterday, I was informed of a very close and dear friend, Charles Richey, had been hospitalized with Guillain-Barre Syndrome. This particular disease afflicts the nervous system and the inflicted individual looses the use of all their limbs and ability to swallow.
Charles has helped me with my website on many occasions and has always been there [...]

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Blog Makes Top 100 Real Estate Blogs

February 21, 2008

Today, I was very surprised to find this blog to ranked in the Top 100 Real Estate Blogs as per Top 100 Real Estate Blogs.
The ranking is determined by Google Page Rank, Technorati Rank, and Alexa rankings.
The blog is entitled Naples Real Estate News and Market Updates and does cover the communities of Bonita Springs [...]

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Naples Real Estate News – 09/19/07

September 19, 2007

Good news today comes out of the federal government – fed rate reduced by 50 basis points and Congress proposes an increase in FHA’s insurable levels.  The bad news – foreclosures are up significantly.

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WARNING: Credit Repair Scams

September 19, 2007

Are you credit scores low? What can your credit score impact? Many people are not aware that their credit scores could affect their employment or employability. Now the a once quiet cottage industry (several have popped up in the Naples area) – credit repair companies are starting to appear on the horizon. Is this a solution for you? Are the [...]

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Naples Florida Real Estate News – 09/18/07

September 18, 2007

Making the news today – "Vote Yes on 1 – Save Our Homes NOW" momentum is growing – but can subprime mortgages or foreclosures accomplish the same thing?  What will the Federal Reserve do today?

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Naples Florida Real Estate News – 09/17/07

September 17, 2007

Are you considering buying real estate?  Where are interest rates going in the long term? Other positives to consider….

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WARNING: Beware Of Foreclosure Scams

September 11, 2007

Are you facing foreclosure?  If not, you might know someone that is facing foreclosure, considering a high percentage of people know someone facing foreclosure.
Today, there are hundred’s of companies springing up all over the country purportedly foreclosure rescue companies.
The Internet maybe a wonderful tool to gather information however in today’s environment it can be used [...]

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Naples Florida Real Estate News – 09/10/07

September 10, 2007

Paying your risky ARM timely? You might want to read about FHASecure.  Is the My Safe Florida Home program coming to Naples, Bonita Springs or Estero?  Which mortgage companies are eliminating jobs now?

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What is Liquidity?

August 14, 2007

Today, DJ Gardner from First Magnus Financial explains what liquidity is for lenders and why it is important to you, if you are thinking about purchasing a home or condo in today’s real estate market.
What happens when Investors, overnight, stop investing in certain types of loans? First, Lenders stop offering them. We have seen a [...]

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Purchasing Your Naples Florida Residence

August 13, 2007

This evening’s article was submitted by John Campbell of TIB Bank in Naples.  John discusses various aspects of the Alt-A mortgages which have been used and currently used to purchase residences in the Naples FL real estate market.
First the bad news: There is a severe liquidity crisis in the residential mortgage lending markets. Several major [...]

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