by hannu | Apr 10, 2019 | Banking And Finance
This past month buyers within all price points decided that the North Naples neighborhood is where they will hang their hat. The beach is in striking distance from shopping, theaters and dining spots at The Mercato, which is home to Whole Foods and new hot spots like...
by Fatima Khokhar | Oct 25, 2012 | Banking And Finance, Buzz Around Naples, Naples Area Market Conditions
October has been a very busy month; the news world is in a tizzy with the presidential debates, continued drama over the European debt crisis and the “return of the housing market”! As usual the media chooses to bombard the public with facts and figures and it is our...
by Fatima Khokhar | Oct 4, 2012 | Banking And Finance, Buzz Around Naples
Home buyers seeking to get hitched and purchase a home all in the same calendar year need to be aware of how a spending spree may adversely affect their credit! We were recently reminded of how easily a buyer’s dream of home ownership can come to an abrupt end if they...
by Fatima Khokhar | Apr 16, 2012 | Banking And Finance, Fannie, Freddie and the Fed
Distressed home loan borrowers are set to receive some level of financial relief as the national mortgage settlement filed in February in federal court demanded $ 25 billion in compensation from the top five big and bad mortgage service banks; Bank of America, Ally...
by Fatima Khokhar | Apr 10, 2012 | Banking And Finance, International Real Estate Investing
Warren Buffet, billionaire investor extraordinaire and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway received a lot of slack given his predictions last year that a housing recovery would turn around in a years time. He admitted he was “dead wrong” with those comments but is still a fan...
by Fatima Khokhar | Apr 5, 2012 | Banking And Finance, Buzz Around Naples, Naples Area Market Conditions
One of our favorite quotes at Naples Meridian is “There is blink luck, dumb luck and then there’s get up every morning at 5:30 and sweat the details luck. Few people actually stumble into wealth. It takes persistence, tenacity and a tireless work ethic. In the...