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NABOR Report: 

More Buyers Choose Conventional Mortgage Loans to Purchase Their Home

Over 44 percent of homes purchased in October used conventional financing methods (e.g., mortgages), according to a report released by the Naples Area Board of REALTORS® (NABOR®) that detailed activity in the greater Naples housing market during October 2016. The October 2016 Market Report, which tracks home listings and sales within Collier County (excluding Marco Island), showed a gradual – but continuous – decline in cash sales with growth in conventional sales during the last 12 months.

n October 2015, cash sales accounted for nearly 65 percent of all homes sales in Naples, whereas in October 2016, cash sales accounted for only 56 percent of all homes sales in Naples. Interestingly, homes purchased in the $300,000 to $500,000 price category in October reflected the highest percentage of conventional sales (60 percent) of all the price categories reported.

“Increased use of conventional mortgages in October may be an indication of increased consumer confidence coupled with a better lending environment,” said Rick Fioretti, NABOR® President and Broker Associate with Berkshire Hathaway Home Services Florida Realty. “In October 2014, only 32 percent of all home sales used conventional financing. In October 2015, conventional financing increased to 35 percent of overall sales.”...

 
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View October 2016 Market Statistics

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Michelle's Reminders:

Time to order your Christmas Day Turkey Fresh from Jimmy P's

https://www.jimmypsbutchershop.com

You can call in your order or stop by for tonights dinner and place your order in person!
Jimmy is also taking ready made orders if you don't feel like cooking this year!!!

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I look forward to working with you and as always if you have any questions please feel free to contact me. 

I also want to remind you to be sure to accept my invitation to HomeSnap http://www.homesnap.com/Michelle-DeNomme this way you can start looking at any listing in a snap!

Let's talk about your next move today!

michelle@napleshomesweethome.com or contact me by calling 239.404.7787.

I hope you have a fantastic Holiday Season with your family and friends!

Michelle

Real Estate Tidbits

Kalea Bay’s First Tower Hits Construction
Milestone

Five homesites available in Watercourse
at Talis Park

Just 11 opportunities remain at Naples
Square Phase II

New coach home model opens in
Vineyards

Homeowner Association Q&A

Around Naples

Naples Beach Club reopening following
renovation by John Sanford & Jack Nicklaus

What to do, Where to Go

Duffers Sports Pub tees off in East
Naples

Deep Lagoon Seafood launches in North
Naples

Catch 41 lands Jimmy's Bait-N-Tackle
Pubgrille

Affordable Twisted Tangle Cafe does
southern comfort food right

Latitude 26 has better food than
ambience hints

Michelle's Food Picks of the Month

Jimmy P's Charred...

For generations, the men of the Pepper family have labored to become masters of all things meat. The knife of Jim Sr. has carved nearly 3 million cuts of meats, and the Pepper family's secret recipes for spice mixtures, techniques, sauces and smokehouse favorites have been guarded for more than three quarters of a century. When Jimmy Pepper Jr, came to the block, he left the cleaver to his dad and headed into the office. Jimmy crafted crowd pleasing menu items utilizing the finest products that his dad was producing and put together the business plan that has led to continuous growth and expansion for Jimmy P's Butcher Shop and Deli. The lunch business at Jimmy P's is bursting at the seams, so more space and the addition of dinner hours is how they plan to meet and exceed the expectations of their customers.

Staying true to who they are, “Charred”, the butcher shop's dining area, will serve the finest quality meats, expertly cut or smoked by Jim Sr. and his team. “We hope that our guests will enjoy the unique and exclusive opportunity of watching their personally selected, hand cut Wagyu steak traveling from the butcher block to the grill.”

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CUISINE NEWS

For everyone who’s over leftovers (and who isn’t?), Naples Restaurant Week comes to the rescue with a variety of prix-fixe, three-course meals showcasing chef-created dishes that haven’t been repurposed into turkey sandwiches, turkey soup or turkey tetrazzini...

Attention soup lovers: Your day is almost here. From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, Dec. 2, The Bower School of Music & The Arts at FGCU hosts its Pottery Sale and Empty Bowls Lunch at the university Arts Complex. For $15, guests can select a handmade bowl sculpted by the school’s art students, fill them up with their choice of soups provided by area restaurants and take their new stew receptacle home.

Empty Bowls unites potters, restaurants and food banks to address hunger in communities around the country...

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