Real Estate

Flippers are back, buying beat-up, damaged properties, remodeling them and then reselling them for profits of 10 percent to 12 percent of the final sale price. It’s happening in gated and non-gated communities in Naples, Golden Gate, Golden Gate Estates ...

Scrapping between the buyer and seller of a short sale property over a refund of $84,000 in code fines paid to the city was an unusual sight for the Marco Island Code Enforcement Board on Tuesday. “I’m uncomfortable when people ...

In the past, there has been nothing “short” about the time it takes to close a short sale, if it happens at all. Federal legislation that took effect Monday could change that – at least for sellers who qualify. Locally ...

Marco Island Code Enforcement Board is considering altering their approach as foreclosure cases create new dynamics in blight, compliance and high fees.

Going to the “big house” has a different connotation for architect William Lewis. Instead of being his place of confinement, the big house he designed on Laurel Court has been his liberation.

Despite residents’ vocal opposition to a Community Redevelopment Area on Marco, City Council approved appointing themselves as the governing board of what several Islanders called “CRAP,” on Monday night.

Marco Island's Code Enforcement Board is discussing fines against Key Marco Community Association and members have expressed the intent of sharing their views on the proposal to lower fines to help sell foreclosure properties as proposed by City Council members.

City leaders are debating whether the fight against foreclosure blight is more likely to be won with a carrot or a stick. Several Marco Island City Council members proposed on Monday that the Code Enforcement Board have the power to ...

Chip Harris and Michele Peppe have brought new meaning to the words “waterfront specialists.” The Naples Realtors are circumnavigating the eastern U.S. in their boat, while continuing to sell waterfront and other high-end homes in Naples on board using cell ...

Realtors Joyce and Bernie Perry are back in the fold on Marco

Contributor Jeff Popick concludes that in today’s market, there is no one right answer for every person or for every situation

The outgoing president recognized achievers, welcomed new members and thanked his full-time staff

The realty company has recently undergone major renovations to its main building

News from, and about the Marco Island Real Estate community

Experts navigating through Collier County’s foreclosure crisis painted a picture Wednesday of a long road ahead with a few signs of relief. “We’re looking at record foreclosures,” said Jeffrey Ahren, one of the founders of Collier County Foreclosure Task Force. ...