Naples Real Estate

Don’t be the buyer can that no longer buy because of higher interest rates.  Mortgage rates have risen in the last few months but they are still lower than they have been in decades.  Don’t miss the opportunity to buy now while the interest rate is still attainable.  Your purchasing power decreases each time there […]

Are you still renting? That begs the question: WHY?  The map below shows that it is cheaper to own a home in Florida than it is to rent.  Why throw your money away each month for your landlord’s mortgage?  No down payment?  That may not be an excuse any more; we can arrange financing with […]

Rents continue to rise in Southwest Florida.  Many new rental communities are being built but the monthly rent rates they are charging are very high.  Yes they offer amenities but why throw your money away every month?  With low interest rates, at least for the moment, and a lot of inventory in our area, it […]

Worried about the gloom and doom of the real estate market?  Concerned the market could return to the days of 2009 and 2010?  This article gives a very good perspective on why that won’t happen.  Mortgages are much more difficult to attain than they were 10 years ago, buyers are scrutinized carefully by the banks […]

Heard of GoFundMe?  How about Crowdfund?  Apparently this is a new trend for first time buyers to get help with a down payment.  Wedding couples are asking their friends and family to donate money rather than household items they probably already have.  What about all those birthday and Christmas presents?  How about your family donate […]

Are you one of the many people renting your home and paying your landlords mortgage each month?  Read this article about the 5 reasons homeownership is so important.  Each time you make a mortgage payment on your home, you are gaining equity and paying down your principal.  Basically you are paying yourself and have a […]

Starter homes are wonderful things and often we stay in love with them forever.  But what happens when those cute toddlers become teenagers?  Suddenly the wonderful home is much smaller and the people much larger!  Although you still love the house, it doesn’t satisfy your needs the way it used to.  Maybe it is time […]

My favorite topic!  The cost of your mortgage payment as interest rates go up if you are not locked into a mortgage now at the current low rates.  We have no idea what will happen in the Southwest Florida real estate market over the next year, but the experts generally agree that interest rates will […]