L'Ambiance at Pelican Bay in Naples FL Weblog

LAmbiance Holiday Lights

lynnsellslambiance — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 01:35:38 +0000

LAmbiance’s front gates looked so pretty tonight I just had to snap a photo and share it with you! LAmbiance is all dressed up for the holidays!

I heard our holiday Toys for Tots party in November was a big success. Many thanks to our Social Committee for all the work they do! It is always great to be able to come out and party with our neighbors for a worthy cause.

You should have received a newsletter from L’Ambiance noting that our Board approved the 2012 budget. Our fees for 2012 will be going up as follows:

Garden I $1,944.20
Garden II $1,874.45
Coach I $2,306.77
Coach II $2,264.76

The Naples Board of Realtors released the November 2012 Real Estate Market Report. The condo market in Naples is still being dominated by sales under $300,000.00. The median price of a condo in Naples for the 12-month period ending November 2011 fell from $165,000.00 to $160,000.00. Out of the 4,220 sales made during this period, only 327 sales were between $500,000.00 to $1,000,000.00.

Where will you be this holiday season? While I hope you will be here in LAmbinace enjoying our wonderful community, I know that some of our neighbors will remain up North for the holidays. Wherever you may be, I wish you all a very Happy Holiday and a Happy and Healthy 2012!

Have you activated your ListingBook account yet? If not, go to www.LynnWilber.ListingBook.com You’ll need to sign in with the user code and password I e-mailed you. I hope all our neighbors will enjoy using this new service. Not only will you be able to see the real estate activity in LAmbiance, but you’ll also be able to see all the real estate activity in Collier County!

Should you have an problems with setting up your account, or have forgotten your password, just give me a call at 239-594-2780.

Should you be thinking of selling your home in L’Ambiance and want a candid assessment of what it would take to sell your home in today’s market, I would be happy to provide you with a free market evaluation. Feel free to call me at 239-594-2780 or e-mail me at Lynn@NaplesBuys.com

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About the author:

Lynn Wilber is a Real Estate Professional who lives in L’Ambiance in Pelican Bay. Her 33 years of real estate experience and her area expertise have been valuable resources for Pelican Bay Sellers and Buyers. For more information, please contact Lynn Wilber or call 239-594-2780 .

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Thanksgiving in LAmbiance

lynnsellslambiance — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 18:48:18 +0000

Happy Thanksgiving? Where will you be this Thanksgiving? Will you be here in L’Ambiance or celebrating up North? Where ever you are I hope you are celebrating with family and friends.

Normally my brother James and his wife Millie travel to Naples for Thanksgiving. James really loves my Mother’s turkey and stuffing which I make for him on Thanksgiving. This year they won’t be coming to Naples. They gave me this turkey centerpiece last year. The picture you see above is my feeble attempt at flower arranging for Thanksgiving. Even though James and Millie won’t be here, they will be here in spirit.

Our families suffered two loss this year. Millie’s Mom passed away early this May and my 94 year old Father passed away the end of October. This Thanksgiving will be a hard one for both our families.

LAmbiance has been undergoing a face lift recently in preparation for our Northern neighbors return. We’ve recently had new mulch laid in front of our units.

Instead of replacing the mulch that was around our units’ lanais, stones were laid.

Trees in LAmbiance are also changing into fall colors.

People always ask me what’s happening in the real estate market. The Naples Board of Realtor’s recently released the October 2011 Real Estate Report. If you look at the condo numbers, you’ll see that 76% of all the closed sales are under $300,000.00. 12% of all the closed sales are between $300,000.00 – $500,000.00 and only 8% of all the closed sales between $500,000.00 – $1,000,000.00.

It is important to look at the number of sales made in each price range and the amount of inventory that is available. Between 300K –500K there is 18 months of inventory. Between 500K – 1 million there is 24 months of inventory. The market under 300K has 9 months of inventory.

What’s been happening in LAmbiance? Here is a list of all the A=Active, PC=Pending w/contingencies & CS=Closed Sales:

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LAmbiance in Pelican Bay News

lynnsellslambiance — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 22:53:00 +0000

YIKES! Can you believe that fall is “falling” upon us? Where did the summer go? Do you feel as if you have been in a whirl wind of a year so far? Very soon we will be welcoming our Northern neighbors as they return to L’Ambiance.

Thankfully, Hurricane Irene never came near Naples but the waves were really rocking as she passed the Florida. Don and I did go into those rough waves, however, other beach visitors busied themselves with sand creations.

Neighbors will always ask me what is happening with L’Ambiance real estate. In the last few weeks I have seen more showing activity on my listings but no offers. The large majority of low-rise sale being made in Pelican Bay are all under $400,000.00.

Here’s a chart of the most recent real estate activity in LAmbiance. Click image to enlarge:

If you would like to see full information sheets on all these listings click here: http://bit.ly/orJDDu

The good news is that the low-rise market in Pelican Bay may be stabilizing. As of today there are 70 active low-rise listings on the market. Since January 1, 2011 there have been 80 closed low-rise sales. Given this information it seems that we have an inventory of low rises in Pelican Bay that could last 7 months. The magic inventory number for a “normal” market is 6 months.

Since January 1, 2011, 66 low-rise listings failed to sell and came off the market. These listings that come off the market help improve our inventory numbers.

This is still not a Seller’s market. If you do need to sell, you still need to be realistic in your pricing or your home will not sell.

Some good news for L’Ambiance owners who rent their units in season is that the 2012 rental market seems to be a strong one. I have heard this from rental agents AND I have experienced a number of phone calls from people who want to rent in LAmbiance. Keep in mind that if you rent your unit without a Realtor® I would be happy to post your rental information on our LAmbiance rental page: http://bit.ly/ofXlj2 I do this as a service to owners in the community and do not charge any fees.

Don and I are both looking forward to our returning neighbors. I know you will find LAmbiance just as lovely as you left it.

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LAmbiance Real Estate Statistics

lynnsellslambiance — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 22:11:00 +0000

One of the many things my husband and I love about living in LAmbiance is its close proximity to shopping, the library, the fitness center and the Mercato. My brother, Patrick is in town and we recently went over to the Blue Martini at the Mercato to celebrate his birthday. While I was there, I snapped this photo of the sunset.

The colors in the sky were so vivid that I wished we could have been at the beach to see sunset that night!

I have had a busy summer. Between entertaining company and work, I’ve been kept hopping. People keep asking me my opinion of the real estate market in Naples and Pelican Bay. With the decline of the stock market in the last few days and the decrease in the U.S. Standard and Poor’s rating, all I can say about the current real estate market is what I have been saying for the last few years. If you need to sell, make sure the property is priced correctly.

If you take a look at the June 2011 Naples Florida real estate report, you’ll see that condominiums under $300,000.00 represent 76.1% of all the closed sales for the 12-month period ending June 2011. Closed sales between $500,000.00 – 1 million only represent 8.5% of all the closed sales and this price range has an inventory that could last 21.29 months. The Naples Beach Area sales prices decreased from $502,000.00 in the 12 month period ending June 2010 to $460,000.00 in the 12 month period ending June 2011. The Naples Beach Area has an inventory of condominiums that could last 15.2 months.

Low Rises in Pelican Bay saw 67 closed sale in the first half of 2011. 27 of those closed sales were under $400,000.00. 42% of all low rise listings in Pelican Bay failed to sell. The average price of an unsold listing is $475,000.00.

L’Ambiance as of today has 8 listings on the market. Since the beginning of the year, there have been 8 closed sales. Of these 8 closed sales, the smallest unit had 2,025 square feet under air. My listing at 100 Lambiance CIR #103, is currently pending. When it closes, it will be the first unit to close this year in L’Ambiance with under 2,025 under air.

Just looking at all these numbers, you can see that if you have a unit in Pelican Bay that is under $400,000.00, you have a better chance of getting the unit sold than if you have a unit priced between $500,000.00 – 1 million.

You’ll be pleased to know that the new pool heaters are operational. These heaters should keep the pool warmer in the winter and cooler in the summer.

L’Ambiance recently went through a tree trimming of our palm trees. You’ll notice that the bark around the palm trees has been removed. Other trees such as the Hong Kong orchid have been trimmed heavily so that they will be looking good as season arrives.

Have you activated your ListingBook account yet? If not, go to www.LynnWilber.ListingBook.com You’ll need to sign in with the user code and password I e-mailed you.

I hope all our neighbors will enjoy using this new service. Not only will you be able to see the real estate activity in LAmbiance, but you’ll also be able to see all the real estate activity in Collier County!

Should you have an problems with setting up your account, just give me a call at 239-594-2780.

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August 3, 2011 Sunset – LAmbiance in Pelican Bay

lynnsellslambiance — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 00:57:00 +0000

I wish we all could have been down at the beach for this sunset. The colors in the sky were incredible! I snapped these photos in front of my condo in L’Ambiance. Enjoy!

I recently calculated the statistics for the first half of 2011 for Low Rises in Pelican Bay. You can view these statistics by clicking on: STATISTICS

Have you activated your ListingBook account yet? If not, go to www.LynnWilber.ListingBook.comYou’ll need to sign in with the user code and password I e-mailed you.

Should you have an problems with setting up your account, just give me a call at 239-594-2780.

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