What Do Home Buyers Want?

05 Apr

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Top 5 Most Popular Features Requested We’ve all heard the mantra: Location, location location. But once you find the perfect location, you still need to make that place the best home for you, your family and friends to gather. Are you curious about what features that others are looking for in a new home? Here... Read more »

Positive Breaking News: Naples Has the Highest Well-Being in the Nation… For the 3rd Year in a Row!

13 Mar

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Naples has done it again! For the third straight year, the Gallup-Sharecare well-being survey results have determined that Naples residents rank highest in the US for overall well-being, with residents being happy and feeling good about their lives. Since Gallup-Sharecare began its survey of 186 metropolitan areas across the United States 10 years ago, Naples is the... Read more »

National Weather Service Records Show it has Never Snowed in Naples

01 Mar

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Just in case you are a little sick of the bitter cold and snow right now, here is some food for thought: National Weather Service records (dating back to 1902) say it has never snowed in Naples, Florida! When asked if he thinks it will ever snow in Naples, Dan Noah, a meteorologist with the National... Read more »

Don’t Worry. Be Happy!

24 Feb

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It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere in Naples After a long day on the water, course, courts, or beach, lots of folks like to transition into the evening by partaking in a lively happy hour. Fortunately, many Naples restauranteurs offer lots of amazing happy hour specials on their delicious cuisine and libations. Sometimes choosing where to go... Read more »

Choose your shoes… Which shoes would you rather be wearing?

03 Jan

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Option A: Snow-encrusted winter boots worn in bitter cold as you shovel your sidewalk. Option B: Flip-flops dangling off your feet as you lounge on the warm, sun-kissed, sandy white sand of Naples. For those of you reading this who chose Option B, I understand. We just returned from a great week over Christmas visiting... Read more »

Enter the Naples Blue Zone…

11 Nov

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Enter the Naples Blue Zone… Transforming Well Being in Southwest Florida Those of us who have chosen to live in Naples and throughout Southwest Florida recognize how fortunate we are to live in a place with warm, sunny weather close to the beautiful beaches on the Gulf of Mexico. While living in a place like... Read more »

Furry Friends – Naples is a Pet-Friendly City

11 Nov

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As a pet lover and owner of 2 small dogs, one of the things I like about living in Naples is its pet-friendly nature. Especially as empty-nesters, we really enjoy being able to include our canine companions in many fun activities. Beach – Keewaydin Island is a gorgeous barrier island that allows dogs to frolic on the beach... Read more »

A Look Back at the History of Naples

04 Nov

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From untamed wilderness to world-class luxury destination It was Kentucky natives General John Stuart Williams and Walter N. Haldeman who founded what is now known as Naples in 1885. Prior to then, the land was inhabited by the Colusa Indians who roamed throughout southwest Florida until the mid-1800s. For over 30 years after the Colusa... Read more »

Tennis anyone?

01 Nov

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Naples is a great place to live for tennis lovers! One of the biggest reasons we moved to Naples was the great tennis community. There are a number of factors that contribute to Naples being a super place for tennis lovers, so let’s explore a few of them here. 1) The weather. Most days of the year,... Read more »

Naples #1 City for Health & Happiness

06 Oct

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Study ranks Naples at top for second straight year It seems pretty obvious that, given the choice, most people would want to live in a place that fosters the health and happiness of its residents. Maybe that is why so many people choose to live in Naples. For both 2015 and 2016, Gallup-Healthways has ranked... Read more »