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            <author>mel@previewnaples.com (Naples International Group)</author>
            <title>CONSUMER CONFIDENCE RATHER FLAT BUT PENDING SALES UP</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ Rightfully so, consumer confidence is rather flat and one can certainly attribute that to the fact that there has been no clear cut indication that nationally we are recovering fully from the recession. August statistics showed a 1% point increase which is pretty lackluster.Despite that fact, pending sales are continually rising month to month which is a good sign.&nbsp;One should also remember that there is no tax incentive for first-time home buyers the way that there was this time last year, ... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:43:47 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>mel@previewnaples.com (Naples International Group)</author>
            <title>OLDE NAPLES CONTINUES TO LEAD THE WAY</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ There are many reason why Olde Naples&nbsp;is one of the most desireable areas of Naples, not the least of which it is the only area of Naples where every avenue (running east and west) ends at the public beach. There are many other reasons as well, such as Fifth Avenue and Third Street, where world-class shopping and dining abound.As the US economy struggles to regain its former stature, Olde Naples and Port Royal continue to do well in the real estate market. To date, there have been 50 closed... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Mon, 30 Aug 2010 07:46:09 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>mel@previewnaples.com (Naples International Group)</author>
            <title>MORTGAGE RATES CONTINUE TO SET RECORDS</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ One wonders how long the mortgage rates will continue to stay low, as last week they again set record lows.In a recent speech, Fed chairmam Ben Bernanke restated his position that the Fed is prepared for implementing emergency measures should the economy worsen.&nbsp;Mr. Bernanke&nbsp;does not see that happening and&nbsp;stated that the economic recovery is taking longer than anticipated, but we are not at the end of the world. One reason for the slow recovery is that joblessness remains high an... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Sun, 29 Aug 2010 10:53:48 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>mel@previewnaples.com (Naples International Group)</author>
            <title>BANKRATE CLOSING COST COMPARISON</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ Every year bankrate.com publishes its annual national Closing Rate Comparison study. The way that they gather information for the study is to anonymously solit lenders in each of the largest city of each state to provide them a Good Faith Estimate based upon the identical criteria, a $250,000 primary purchase with a 20% down payment ($250k loan) and excellent credit.The only fees that are counted are lender origination and other third-party fees. Both doc stamps and title insurance are excluded.... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Sun, 22 Aug 2010 07:06:56 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>mel@previewnaples.com (Naples International Group)</author>
            <title>BYE...BYE BUY OWNER</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ With the struggling housing market in other parts of the country, the real estate firm Buy Owner based out of Deerfield Beach, Florida is saying bye bye. Known for its &quot;Thanks, Buy Owner&quot; slogan the firm has filed for liquidation. The firm blames a down market, as well as a large Bank of America loan which requires repayment as the reason for the filing.(Court records show that the company approximately 3.9 million to the bank, as well as 1.2 million in back pay to its executives.)One ... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 20 Aug 2010 19:19:01 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>mel@previewnaples.com (Naples International Group)</author>
            <title>UNDERSTANDING CDDs AND THEIR IMPACT</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ Many times people are wanting to know what a CDD Community or Development is and if they purchase in a CDD community what the ramifications might be.CDD stands for Community Development District which means that when the project was started, the developer took out a bond to pay for the infrastructure of the community, the roads, sewer, street lights, recreation areas, parks, landscaping and other amenities. CDDs provide the funds to maintain the communities, as well as direct and finance the gro... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 17 Aug 2010 17:16:08 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>mel@previewnaples.com (Naples International Group)</author>
            <title>NABOR RELEASES MONTHLY STATISTICS FOR JULY</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ The Naples Area Board of Realtors (NABOR) has released the monthly statistics for the month of July and the message remains upbeat.Sales on the beach were strong showing a 13% increase and that despite all the prior concerns about the Gulf oil spill. The greater Naples market continues to deplete inventory and the median home price continues to rise showing that the general state of the market continues to get stronger.To view the report CLICK HERE. ... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Sat, 14 Aug 2010 10:44:37 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>mel@previewnaples.com (Naples International Group)</author>
            <title>MORTGAGE RATES LOWEST SINCE RECORD KEEPING</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ Mortgage rates are now at the lowest point since Fannie May began tracking them with a 30-year fixed below 4.5%.The rates have basically been following the stock market trend for the past month, and although the coming week offers no reports that will trigger anything sensational, should the Dow close above 10600 look for rates to go fractionally higher. Of course all bets are off if the Dow closes below 10200.What is most amazing is the fact that despite the very volitile stock market, the mort... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 13 Aug 2010 19:11:06 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>mel@previewnaples.com (Naples International Group)</author>
            <title>HITTING HOME RUNS IN PORT ROYAL</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ Port Royal is one of Naples premier locations for exclusive luxury living, with a majority of the homes either on the Gulf of Mexico or wide water canals that lead directly to the Gulf. Many an impressive yacht sits quietly behind the mega-homes on the canals and the only way you would know is if you come in those canals on watercraft through Naples Bay. Although it is not a gated community, it remains hugely secure sporting its own police force. Just because you own a home in Port Royal does no... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Mon, 09 Aug 2010 08:34:49 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>mel@previewnaples.com (Naples International Group)</author>
            <title>NAPLES CRIME RATE DIPS FOR 2010</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ Accoring to a recently released report from the Naples Police Department, crime is down 18% for the first six months of the year, and what makes it even more interesting is he fact that it is in a down economic climate. Normally you would think that the polar opposite would occur, in a poor economy the crime rate would rise. But within the City of Naples, that's certainly not the case.Two of things that I have always touted about Naples is the low crime rate and modest traffic when compared to t... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Mon, 02 Aug 2010 12:10:34 -0500</pubDate>
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