Congratulations on your decision to purchase real estate in the Naples area. We know your goal is to find a location you love and a property you want to call home. Your first step toward buying this property will be to analyze your needs. Do you want to have a yard and garden? Have a work shop? Have carefree yard and maintenance? Entertain and cook? Have your needs changed now that you have a lot of grandchildren? Maybe your property value has appreciated enough that you want to upgrade your living situation. Maybe it is time to downsize? Perhaps you are looking for a rental property.

Money Matters … establish a budget. Will you finance the purchase? How much do you want to spend and how much do you want to put down? How much can you spend on finishing or remodeling? Knowing how much you want to spend or borrow will help speed up the search process.

What features should this property have? You should make at least two lists: one should be a list describing your dream home “wish list” and the other should list the absolute “must haves” in order to buy it. Here are some things to consider because the following factors will influence how we approach your search:

•  Location … Are you looking for that dream vacation home on the beach? Maybe a beachfront condo where you can watch the sunsets from your lanai? Do you want to be in a golf or tennis community? Do you want to have your boat in your backyard? Walking distance to downtown? Walking distance to the beach? Maybe just near some restaurants and shopping?

•  Size … Minimum number of bedrooms, number of bathrooms, do you want a great room, formal dining, large lanai, private pool, or dedicated office? Determine if a garage is important, and if so, how many cars.

•  Building design …High-rise, single family home, coach home/carriage home, villa/patio home/zero lot line.

•  Condition ... Do you want to buy a fixer-upper, complete a decorator-ready property, or remodel? How much do you want professionals to do? Do you want something that has been totally remodeled?

•  Possession...Do you want something immediately or is pre-construction a possibility? Maybe you want to build your dream home.

After considering all of theses factors, we can begin a search and quickly tell you what is currently available that will meet your real estate needs.