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            <author>mel@previewnaples.com (V.K. [Mel] Melhado P.A.)</author>
            <title>SALES CONTINUE THEIR UPWARD TREND</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ NABOR just released their monthly report and statistics the other day and the upward sales trend is continuing. Closed sales are a solid 50% higher than the same period last year, while the inventory has been shrinking by almost 15% per month.An important point is that normally we see an increase in inventory in &quot;season&quot;, but this year is totally different with it continuing to decrease.While the low end of the market ($300,000 and less) has been helping to fuel the fire, a real bright... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Sun, 14 Mar 2010 19:47:36 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>mel@previewnaples.com (V.K. [Mel] Melhado P.A.)</author>
            <title>NAPLES FEATURED ON GOOD MORNING AMERICA</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ The other day Good Morning America featured Naples&nbsp;as one of the most undervalued areas for real estate&nbsp;in the country. As a matter of fact, Naples ranks as the 15th most undervalued areas according to a recent article published by CNNMoney.What make it all the more interesting is the fact that a few short years ago, 4 to be exact in 2006, Naples ranked as the most overvalued area of the country. Back then, realtors and others cried unfair citing skewed financial information.Well now t... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 11:35:46 -0600</pubDate>
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            <author>mel@previewnaples.com (V.K. [Mel] Melhado P.A.)</author>
            <title>THE EXPANDED HOMEBUYER TAX CREDIT</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ The Homebuyer Tax Credit has created a lot of buzz since becomming law and now the extended or Expanded Tax Credit could help to cure the winter blues for many first time home buyers.Ken Trepeta the&nbsp;Director of Real Estate&nbsp;Services at RISMEDIA, the leader in real estate information systems, yesterday wrote a very informative article detailing the expanded home buyer tax credit. For those considering buying a home for the first time, it is well worth investigating, but time is of the es... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 08 Jan 2010 18:33:43 -0600</pubDate>
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            <author>mel@previewnaples.com (V.K. [Mel] Melhado P.A.)</author>
            <title>SALES CONTINUE TO SURGE</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ The Fall sales Market Data Report showed a surge in sales from the same period one year ago that is continuing as we begin to get into 'high season'. Overall pending sales showed an increase of over 100% again compared to the same period last year. Leading the way, as it has for many months was the $300,00 and under segment of the market. Yet from $300,000 to $500,000 sales increased by 150%. The available inventory showed a decrease of 14% and moved under the 10,000 level, something not seen in... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 07 Jan 2010 18:52:37 -0600</pubDate>
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            <author>mel@previewnaples.com (V.K. [Mel] Melhado P.A.)</author>
            <title>THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS: ALTERNATIVES AND CONSEQUENCES</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ Will Dukes from our own Summit Mortgage Company&nbsp;here in Naples, sent an email around to real estate agents about foreclosures, short sales and deeds-in-lieu. His email included an article written by a prominent Naples attorney on the subject.There has been much written about the three different subjects, and yet many of the buyers and sellers still know little about the process. As a realtor, I feel that the more we can help to educate the potential customers that are interested in the subj... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2010 12:44:55 -0600</pubDate>
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            <author>mel@previewnaples.com (V.K. [Mel] Melhado P.A.)</author>
            <title>FINALLY...MEDITERRA CLUBS WHERE THEY BELONG!</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ It was nice to see that Mediterra's beach and golf clubs are finally in the hands of where they belong...theirs members!Yesterday marked the end of a lengthy six month struggle as members finalized the purchase from the developer, financially strapped Bonita Bay Group. They are hoping to sell off all of their club and golf course holding as part of a restructuring plan to avoid bankruptcy.The deal for Mediterra cost the members $6.8 million in cash and they assumed a $15 million in debt for the ... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Sat, 05 Dec 2009 08:51:18 -0600</pubDate>
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            <author>mel@previewnaples.com (V.K. [Mel] Melhado P.A.)</author>
            <title>SALES CONTINUE THEIR UPWARD CLIMB</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ Overall pending home sales increased at least 100 percent in October 2009 compared to October 2008 in each price category under 2 million, according to a report released by the Naples Area Board of REALTORS&reg; (NABOR), which tracks home listings and sales within Collier County (excluding Marco Island).&ldquo;The number of contracts written in October 2009 (904 contracts) was more than twice the number of contracts written in October 2008 (409 contracts). The volume of activity is significant a... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:27:26 -0600</pubDate>
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            <author>mel@previewnaples.com (V.K. [Mel] Melhado P.A.)</author>
            <title>FORECLOSED PROPERTIES DOWN IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ An article in the Naples Daily News Thursday reported that foreclosures&nbsp;had slowed&nbsp;down in Southwest Florida.In September, there were 1,068 filings in Naples/Marco Island which translated to one in every 180 households. The figure was down 6.07% from the month prior and 18.47% from one year ago. Collier County was sixth nationally for the forclosure rate, with Lee County ranking 2nd. Florida along with California, Nevada, Illinois and Michigan made up more than 60% of the total activit... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 19:56:42 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>mel@previewnaples.com (V.K. [Mel] Melhado P.A.)</author>
            <title>REAL ESTATE WEBMASTERS SUMMIT A HIT</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ Marlene Suarez and myself did the lengthy trek up to Nanaimo Vancouver Island, Canada to attend the annual RealEstateWebmasters Summit. I must say that Marlene was quite a sport since the final leg of the journey consisted of a seaplane ride to the island and she really isn't big on traveling in small planes, but she managed like a trooper.While there for the two day conference, we toured the RealEstateWebmasters offices and spoke with the many programmers that they employ. I found it fascinatin... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2009 19:59:09 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>mel@previewnaples.com (V.K. [Mel] Melhado P.A.)</author>
            <title>IS BANKRUPTCY A SOLUTION FOR SOME ASSOCIATIONS?</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ Is filing bankruptcy a viable option for those condominium associations who have an abundance of foreclosed properties and many in short sale situations and headed that way? That is the question facing some associations primarily located on the other coast of Florida, (to date there have been 7 filings), and although it could be a possibility here as well, there are no real signs of it.But the real question seems to be whether associations who have filed to form a shield from creditors can actua... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2009 19:36:38 -0500</pubDate>
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