Category Archives: Real Estate News

Lenders filed 834 foreclosure lawsuits in August in Lee County — down from July’s 882 and less than half the 1,692 reported in August 2009. Read More.

Even after losing your home to foreclosure, the lender or a debt collector may come knocking at your door, looking for money. Read More.

The number on your tax notice that goes to funding county government next year will drop 15 percent. County leaders Tuesday indicated they’ll keep the tax rate the same next year despite declining property values. The $3.65 rate is 63 … Continue reading →

There’s been a bunch of confusion since the government changed the flood zone locations. Here’s a link to the maps so you can see where you stand. Click Here.

This may seem like an exaggeration, but not by much. Lets you know what we do behind the scenes.

Mortgage applications rose 13 percent last week as consumers refinanced at the lowest rates in decades. Read More.

Naples City Council on Monday directed staff to maintain the current tax rate $1.18 per $1,000 of taxable value in fiscal 2011, rather than set the tax rate at $1.23 per $1,000 of taxable value as staff recommended. Thank you … Continue reading →

As many as 50,000 structures in Collier County could need to start buying flood insurance within the next nine months to 18 months. Read More.

A weekly column by Richard White. Always informative. Read More.

The combination of the end of the government stimulus money, middle of the summer sales, the Gulf of Mexico oil leak and no improvement in the regional employment numbers hit the residential housing market hard. Read More.

The banks aren’t keeping up their end of the deal. Video. Read More.

One woman says a paperwork mistake is inflating the price of her home making it nearly impossible to sell. Video. Read More.

The ball is rolling on a proposed mixed-use development in downtown Naples. Read More.

Just a couple of miles from a bustling Fifth Avenue South in Naples, tucked in the mangroves off the Gordon River, 50 boat docks sit empty along acres of waterfront property. Read More.

The debt piled up by developers to finance roads, sewers and golf courses in Southwest Florida is coming back to haunt new communities. Read More.