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Thanks to Mary Adams at Element Funding for the updated information. Element Funding is an example of the full-service I am able to offer through John R Wood, Inc. Realtors. I wanted to share as this can, and has, become an issue for some buyers - as well as investors looking to purchase and then...

A year ago, the auctions didn't create much of a stir in the county. A few investors might have attended here or there. But mostly it was bank representatives who were there to buy the homes back for the lender. Now and then a luxury home in a luxury multi-million dollar Country Club community wo...

Washington -- Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke gave his most optimistic prediction yet Tuesday about the end of the recession, saying he expects the economy to start growing again this year--although the comback could be weak and more jobs will disappear even after a recovery takes hold.The ...

Noted Florida economist Hank Fishkind gave Naples Realtors and brokers a dose of reality, along with a sprinkle of hope of better days to come. Speaking to a sold-out crowd at the offices of the Naples Area Board of Realtors on Friday, he said home prices in Collier County aren't going to drop m...

 NAPLES - BONITA SPRINGS - ESTERO MARKET AREA   CLOSED SALES Total closed sales units in 2008 increased by 20% over 2007.  This upward trend continued through the year with most months showing increases over prior year month.  In fact, as you can see from the graph below, 2008 is very close to 20...

The Nation's foreclosure hemorrhage has finally slowed and 2009 should see a significant decline in foreclosures as buyers return, pushing home prices up and fueling a real estate recovery, accordingto the 2009 Outlook from ForeclosureS.com. RECOVERY IS UNDERWAY Affordable is back in the housing...

By Holden Lewis • Bankrate.com Mortgage rates continue to plunge toward record territory. The benchmark 30-year fixed-rate mortgage fell 31 basis points, to 5.33 percent, according to the Bankrate.com national survey of large lenders. A basis point is one-hundredth of 1 percentage point.   The m...