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I am curious why you believe a housing crash is coming @endretamasi6698 ?

@randysallade9468 they can be challenging to get on. We do have some great public and semi-private courses - just not a lot of them.

I agree completely @micheleh4016 !!! It is at the top of my list for North Naples communities. I haven't gotten to that video yet :-)

Pelican Bay is not in Naples

@derjaeger3321 that can be a problem here! The good news is that properties that were built later (2000-now) tend to be on lots that were built up a bit. I have customers on Marco that are in homes built in the early 2000's and they had an inch of water in the garage, but no water intrusion or damage to the home. Building codes continue to improve. Condo living on the second floor or higher may be a better option if storm surge is a spoiler!! 😄

@@lovethewayyoulivenaples In was in the City Manager profession for 40 years; I look at a community from differing eyes. Even a mid level flooding event affects a locality for years, and in the first months or so life is totally changed. .And a major flood affects a community for a decade or more. No event can damage a structure and still let it standing more than a flood - and a 10 ft wall of fast moving water and 120 mile per hour winds can be total devastation. At my age the only way I would live in an island community is via a rental. Islands and water side communities are great, packed with beauty, and full of life, good fishing and full of recreational opportunities - but there is absolutely no such thing as a harmless body of water. One day it will turn and bite you. Hopefully just a finger nip but sometimes the whole arm or worse. But then that is the price one pays for all the beauty and fun.

As someone with great experience in the issues cities address all the time, you have a very different view and understanding of waterfront living. I do agree with you that for many, those challenges are worth it for the lifestyle island living offers. Thank you so much for your comments!!

@jonny5777, Naples is really lovely. The good news is Bonita Springs, North Naples, Marco Island and Estero all have similar characteristics at a lower price point if you decide SWFL is somewhere you would like to be! Hope you are having a wonderful weekend!!

Estero has really evolved into a lovely area!@athletikonaol are you able to come to Florida very often?

@juliebecker5238 thank you so much for the nice comment!! Estero really is charming. I am so glad you have been able to visit your friend and enjoy SWFL!!

@Rudy32225 that can be a problem. The good news is Estero has Lee Health at Coconut Point which is a new hospital with 24 Hr Emergency Room. There are also several urgent care centers in Estero and Bonita Springs offering some good options within 30 minutes of most Estero communities.

Thank you so much, @patrickprendergast9589 !!!

Property management can be a struggle. Hope they have someone good in their now @michaelstein7995

Glad you had a good run here in Naples and Bonita Springs, @johnharper2016 !! I I love it here in Southwest Florida. After living in Denver for 25 years, the traffic and taxes in general are unbelievably better here. NC is a fun place to visit. We try to get up there for a week or two each summer. It is really lovely. Best of luck to you!!

Haha!!! You have to watch to see. 😂 @michaeljohnbeesley9561

Hello @eddalal5892, home insurance costs can vary greatly as can flood insurance costs. The best option is to understand if a property is in a flood zone and if yes, do the sellers carry flood insurance. If they do, it can most likely be rewritten at a cost effective rate. Home Insurance costs by it's nature varies greatly based on deductible, location, size of the home, age of home, age of roof, etc. It is always wise to have a wind mitigation report done as well as a 4 point inspection which allows the insurance carrier to see the various ages/condition of items like AC, plumbing, Roof, Electrical and storm protection that the home has. This can significantly decrease the cost of insurance. When buying a condo, keep in mind that the condo master insurance policy will usually carry the flood insurance if needed and the exterior insurance such as walls/roof etc. I hope this helps!!! Please feel free to text or email me with any questions!!!

@tomd5178 thank you for the tip and that is a great idea. I am working on incorporating actual listings in upcoming videos to provide better context and information!!

That can happen!!! lol

@TJ-qm7wu while I am extremely grateful for my editor (and I truly mean that as editing is a long way from my strong suit), he occasionally makes some errors as he does not live in Paradise like I do!! And unfortunately I don't always catch them all. Thanks for the comment. I will be much more diligent!!

@@lovethewayyoulivenaples Not the biggest deal. I only caught it for I had a place in Hollywood for a couple years, love the Broadwalk but unfortunately it can attract a lot of rift raft. When I first saw it I was like Bonita Springs has a Broadwalk and was a little excited but realized very quickly it was the Hollywood FL Broadwalk.

@@TJ-qm7wu I hope you like Bonita Springs or Southwest Florida!! Different from CA???

@@lovethewayyoulivenaples haha, not from CA, from the midwest

@@TJ-qm7wu That's funny!! I'm originally from Western Iowa.

Thank you!!

Thank you so much!! I think the data and a realistic look at what is going on is better then scary headlines. Thank you for subscribing!!! Have a wonderful weekend.

I have not heard that before!!

That is for darn sure!!! 😂 And it wasn't like the lawn mower was that close to me!

HAHA!!

Thank you so much @AppleCountyHolmBase1!! I love Bonita Springs and agree that it is so beautiful!! We are all so fortunate to live in Paradise here in SWFL!!

@arrowrod I feel your pain!! I lived in Denver for many years and it has been taken over by homeless encampments. It is no longer safe to walk around the city. So sad...

Hi @marcellmed4574. Why do you think home prices are going to crash in Florida?

@puravida5683 you gotta do you!! Costa Rica is beautiful but I got island fever after 10 days there!! 🙂

@patrickprendergast9589 I do play golf at Naples Grande, but that is a little different than Port Royal Club!! :-)

@larryshaw1722 Thank you so much for your kind words!!!

@patrickprendergast9589 That is great!! I am so glad you are happy here!!

I think you left this comment for me earlier...😂

@jerryblackburn7062, thank you so much!! I am really glad it was helpful!!

Not that I'm aware of!! lol

@anastasias5101 thank you!! I am really glad it was helpful!

@markmorgan6741 it is all relative, right? If you lived up North for years, it can seem pretty hot. Although I lived in the midwest and it gets really hot and sticky there as well!!

It certainly is in the summer

like u mark

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