Welcome Sharon Green

Sharon Green joined the Access Title Agency family November of 2022. She will manage the Florida offices accounting, escrow, accounts receivable, accounts payable and other financial and compliance services for Access Title Agency. Sharon is a native Floridian born, raised, and still residing in Fort Myers. She is licensed in multiple states and has over 25 years’ experience in every aspect of the title insurance and real estate business, both locally and nationwide. She has held most every position in the industry and has become proficient in those areas. She prides herself in the delivery of top-notch customer service and setting the precedence for other industry professionals to follow. She views herself as a person who enjoys helping others learn and grow and starts each morning with gratitude and a…
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Bonita Springs-Estero November 2022 Market Update

Due to the Hurricane, home sales fell from November 2021 to November 2022. Days on the market increased for single family homes and Condo Sales. The monthly supply of homes also more than doubled, to 2.2 months on single family homes, and 1.7 months on condos. Even though prices continued to raise over the same time period. The median sales price for single family homes was $649,500 and the median price for condos is $459,500. There was a difference in average price for single family homes. Single family home average was down 13% to $797,333 while average price for condos was up 30.33% to $622,809. View the entire report - Click here
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2023 Spring Break Schedule for Major Universities

The Greater Fort Myers Beach Area Chamber of Commerce has surveyed the major universities as well as the three local Florida county school districts for their “2023 Spring Break” dates. NAME OF UNIVERSITY DATES_____________ University of Michigan 2/25/23 - 3/5/23 John Carroll University 3/4/23 - 3/12/23 University of Kentucky 3/13/23 – 3/18/23 Florida Gulf Coast University 3/5/23 - 3/11/23 Stetson University 2/27/23 – 3/03/23 Georgia State University 3/13/23 – 3/19/23 Ball State University 3/5/23 - 3/12/23 Indiana State 3/6/23 - 3/10/23 Indiana University 3/11/23 - 3/18/23 Miami University of Ohio 3/20/23 – 3/26/23 Michigan State University 3/06/23-3/10/23 Ohio State 3/13/23 – 3/17/23 Penn State University 3/06/23 – 3/10/23 Purdue University 3/13/23 – 3/18/23 University of Georgia 3/6/23 – 3/10/23 University of Minnesota 3/6/23 – 3/10/23 University of Notre Dame 3/11/23…
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Naples Housing Inventory on the Rise

According to the November 2022 Market Report by the Naples Area Board of REALTORS® (NABOR®), which tracks home listings and sales within Collier County (excluding Marco Island), there were 552 overall closed sales in November, which is a 41.4 percent decrease from 942 closed sales recorded in November 2021. The post-pandemic home buying surge that took place when mortgage rates were historically low has ended. Housing inventory in Naples is on the rise but remains low at just 2.8 months of inventory reported in November (a balanced market has a six-month supply of inventory). As expected, the limited inventory environment in Naples is restricting sales and increasing prices. Though broker analysts reviewing the report pointed out that cash sales accounted for 62.3 percent of closed sales in November; it is…
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Hurricane Ian Failed to Upset Naples Housing Market’s Resilience

Hurricane Ian Failed to Upset Naples Housing Market’s Resilience

The impact of Hurricane Ian, as witnessed on the last two days of September, is not reflected in the September 2022 Market Report by the Naples Area Board of REALTORS® (NABOR®), which tracks home listings and sales within Collier County (excluding Marco Island). Given this, September’s data showed a predictable pattern of slow closed and pending sales with a slight increase in inventory, which is traditionally the case in historically stable Septembers. While the report captured activity prior to Hurricane Ian’s arrival, broker analysts who reviewed the report on October 18th are confident Naples’ recovery will be swift and the resiliency of its home values will be protected. “There is indeed significant loss, yet the full scope of [the hurricane’s] impact was limited to a specific area along the coast…
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Bonita Springs-Estero Real Estate Trends August

Bonita Springs-Estero Real Estate Trends August

Bonita Springs - Estero real estate trends continue their upward in pricing, while the number of sales continue downward. The median sales price for single family homes comparing August 2021 to August 2022 is up 31.8%, while the average sales price is up 46.1% in the same comparative. Median condo sales comparisons show a 23.1% increase over the same time period, while the average condo sales price is up 27% View entire report
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Brunch and Learn State of the Economy Recap

Access Title Agency and The Mortgage Warehouse partnered to co-host a “Brunch and Learn” featuring Dr. Amir B. Ferreira Neto, PhD, Director of Florida Gulf Coast University’s Regional Economic Research Institute. Thank you to everyone who attended. The event was a great success and attendees were updated on the state of the economy. This information was timely in today’s shifting real estate market. We appreciate everyone who was able to attend. Access Title Agency was to make a donation to the Florida Gulf Coast University Regional Economic Research Institute. For those of you who missed the event, we have included a link to the presentation. Here’s an article on the discussion for additional insight. https://www.naplesnews.com/story/money/business/local/2022/08/05/no-recession-sight-southwest-florida-economist/10223212002/ We have also included a link to an article that can help Realtors prepare for…
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Welcome Helen Defaira

Welcome Helen Defaira

[caption id="attachment_1886" align="alignleft" width="200"] Helen Defaira Ft. Myers Office[/caption] Access Title Agency welcomes Helen Defaira to the team! Helen has a background in retail sales. She has joined our Fort Myers Beach branch and is helping to centralize our order entry processes for the Lee County offices. She is very excited to become part of the title insurance industry and is looking forward to growing in her role. Helen will usually be the first point of contact in a transaction.  She is very friendly and will go the extra mile to help get your transaction going.
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