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By Matthew Klinowski, PA, Naples Golf Guy | Find Your Dream Lifestyle
(Downing Frye Realty)
Bonita Bay Single Family Home Pending SaleThis spectacular Bonita Bay single family home is now under contract! Located in the Hidden Harbor neighborhood, this custom built home features a large pool and spa on an extended lanai.27411 Hidden River Ct. Bonita Springs, FL – List Price $2,900,000 More About Bonita Bay Single Family Home:The home features a wide open living kitchen and living area with soaring ceilings. With four bedrooms and a den, there is plenty of space for the entire family or entertaining friends.The outside lanai space includes a large outdoor kitchen under cover, with gas grill and beverage cooler. A large pool and spa with spectacular views of the tranquil lake behind the home. Four Bedrooms Plus Den Four and a Half Bathrooms 4,670 Square feet under air Three Car G...
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By Randy Mitchelson,APR, First Impressions are made at First Click
(Marketing Advisor & Squeeze Mortgage)
Flèche Healthy Treats will make its first appearance at Grumpy Goat Coffee’s next Sips & Bites free tasting event on Thursday, April 25 from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m.  The Grumpy Goat roastery is located at 28280 Old 41 Rd., Unit 11, Bonita Springs.  Flèche Healthy Treats creates a variety of diabetic-friendly sugar-free, gluten-free and dairy-free treats, including cookies and chocolate snacks using natural and wholesome ingredients.  Attendees can meet their local master coffee roaster and other artisan food and beverage experts and enjoy samples of their creations in a casual, happy hour style setting.  Exhibitors including Grumpy Goat Coffee, Kristi’s Key Lime Cookies, Pansardo Italian Food Specialties, Olde Naples Chocolate and Global Wellness Source will be providing free tastings includi...
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By Chris Griffith, Bonita Springs Listing Specialist - Agent
(Downing-Frye Realty, Bonita Springs, FL)
There are a handful of Starbucks in Bonita Springs.  I snapped a photo of Starbucks at the Promenade across the hall from Premier Properties.  The Promenade is also the home of Ben and Jerry's, Silver Spoon Restaurant and several other great shoppes.The Promenade is located at the northwest corner of West Terry Street and US41-Tamiami Trail.  Drive up - drop off service is just steps from Starbucks so it is stroller friendly and easily accessible for those who choose short walks.There are currently three Starbucks stores at the Coconut Point Mall, plus Audubon Plaza in North Naples and Pelican Landing at the intersection of Tamiami Trail and Old 41 Road - in front of Publix.
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By Chris Griffith, Bonita Springs Listing Specialist - Agent
(Downing-Frye Realty, Bonita Springs, FL)
Heya Herb Hamilton, ya like that title?  I tried to get in the seat part, but my thighs won't fit through the openings since I threw the Ice Cream Carnival with no points for prizes - the deadline is noon 8-27-07 Eastern. Here are the current entries: Carnival of Ice Cream - 24 Hour Warning Much like the Best Buy store, I'd rather eat worms than go to Home Depot.  OK, Home Depot serves it's purpose for most of the public.  For people like me it is a spiraling bottomless slide through hell on a razor blade into a pool of rubbing alcohol filled with piranhas.  Regardless of the agony it would put me in I had to go.  I'm about to put my own home on the market and needed some fix up things.  There were only four items on my list.  If you're wondering what someone like me would be buying in ...
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By Chris Griffith, Bonita Springs Listing Specialist - Agent
(Downing-Frye Realty, Bonita Springs, FL)
This caught my attention & I thought this was kind of clever.  This guy will probably make some bank on the Google add words alone.  This afternoon I'm driving back from on of my listings listening to talk radio (I'm crazy like that).  The Jerry Doyle show runs a piece on this guy that had crappy neighbors so he started a website called http://RottenNeighbor.com so that:1. A person can tell the world that their neighbors are bad and what they do that is so nasty.2. Before you move into a new area you can search by zip code to see if there are bad neighbors.The owner of the website has already been on the Today Show on NBC and is all over the news.  The site is getting tons of traffic and it's only a few weeks old.  Come on,  you can't resist putting in your zip code, can you?  I just HA...
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By Chris Griffith, Bonita Springs Listing Specialist - Agent
(Downing-Frye Realty, Bonita Springs, FL)
Near the north entrance to the Coconut Point Mall is a courtyard area with a handful of dining establishments that include Doc Greens, Starbucks coffee and Marble Slab Creamery.The Marble Slab Creameryis a great ice cream store that offers inside and outside courtyard seating.  The courtyard has just recently been completed and the remaining restaurants are opening in the next few weeks.  The high point of this courtyard is it's Koi and turtle pond and waterfall features.  Kids just love it, too.When the winter months roll around, there is a gas fire pit with seating to enjoy.  Yes, it does get cold enough for a fire in South Florida.This mall is pet friendly.  Dog water fountains are located through out the Coconut Point Mall complex - including this courtyard area.  If you'd like a re...
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By Chris Griffith, Bonita Springs Listing Specialist - Agent
(Downing-Frye Realty, Bonita Springs, FL)
Marc Blasi is a super hero.  There I said it!  (Jason Price will be back for a laugh) (I'm just putting Bob Carney in here to set off his google alert, LOL).  Well, Marc was inspired by ice cream enough to visit the official Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream site and find a "flavor locator".  WHAT?!  Did you know there was such a contraption?  Me either!I've searched high and low for Americone Dream, and never realized that even ice cream is now computerized!  Americone Dream has been found in Bonita Springs, Florida.  It's at the Albertson's Grocery store on Bonita Beach Road!Well, here's the report - pronounced "re-pore" for those off you who don't know - the T is silent.  It was as glorious as imagined.  Steven Colbert, your ice cream rocks!If you're in Bonita Springs looking for the Americone...
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By Chris Griffith, Bonita Springs Listing Specialist - Agent
(Downing-Frye Realty, Bonita Springs, FL)
Within Walking distance of my home is a great little shopping area call The Promenade.   The Promenade center is home to many great shopping boutiques and meeting spots such as Starbucks Coffee, Benigan's and The Silver Spoon Restaurant.Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream in Bonita Springs was first introduced to our area years ago.  Shortly after the shopping center, The Promenade, opened the owner held a birthday party for her dog, Charlie Brown.   Even Jack won a prize.  It was a costume party with raffles and prizes.  It was a birthday party/fundraiser for the humane society.  Cost of entry:  Dog food - any kind, any amount.  What's not to love about a great local establishment helping the local community?If you're looking for an great time and an excellent way to pass time with friends and fam...
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By Chris Griffith, Bonita Springs Listing Specialist - Agent
(Downing-Frye Realty, Bonita Springs, FL)
Triumph for some, tragedy for me.  I hate shopping and I especially hate shopping in the electronics sort of stores.  Best Buy is a bottomless pit for me.  It may as well be an auto parts store.  I know that every time I step foot through that door, I'm kissing a minimum of one hour of my life good bye.  If  Al Gorithm is with me, I immediately walk through the door, hang a right and end up on the sofa pit group in the entertainment center room.  It's not necessary for me to stand on my feet and suffer through this entire event is it?Well, horror of all horrors, last night I got dragged kicking and screaming into Best Buy and the sofa is GONE!  There are only two chairs in front of a kick butt plasma tv.  I patiently waited for the occupants to vacate and I snagged my spot.  Friday nigh...
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By Chris Griffith, Bonita Springs Listing Specialist - Agent
(Downing-Frye Realty, Bonita Springs, FL)
Do you have a DQ Lounge?  We do!Just two blocks west of where I live (Brendan Cove) is our Dairy Queen.  We've lived at this address for about 12 years so my kids and the neighborhood kids grew up hanging out and wrecking their appetite at this Dairy Queen.  They were there so often we started referrinng to it as the DQ Lounge.  Jamison, the former owner was so good to all of our kids - and promised to rat them out to us if they were doing something we needed to know about.I'm not a huge sweets eater, but I stopped in just days ago becasue there is a new "Waffle Crisp Blizzard" that is just so good, it's criminal.  This visit, I ended up getting my blizzard and a kid fix.   A handful of local kids, fellow graduates of Estero High Shool, a running back for the local football team and eve...
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By Chris Griffith, Bonita Springs Listing Specialist - Agent
(Downing-Frye Realty, Bonita Springs, FL)
The entire Pelican Landing series is accessible by clicking:  Pelican Landing.  Pelican Landing is locate in Bonita Springs, Florida west of US 41 - Tamiami Trail.  The MLS Geographic code for Pelican Landing is BN05.  Ascot Bay Cedar Bay Creek Baycrest Capri Costa Del Sol Coventry Creekside Crossing Cypress Island Goldcrest Heron Cove Heron Glen Heron Point Lakemont Lakemont CoveLong Lake Long Lake Village Mystic Ridge Palm Colony Pinewater Place Pennyroyal Sandpiper Greens Sandpiper Isle Sawgrass Point Southbridge The Cottages The Pointe The Reserve The Ridge The Sanctuary WatersideIf you are interested in acquiring a home or condominium in Pelican Landing or The Colony in Bonita Springs, Florida call Chris Griffifth - Keller Williams Elite Realty at 239-273-7430. 
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By Chris Griffith, Bonita Springs Listing Specialist - Agent
(Downing-Frye Realty, Bonita Springs, FL)
Real Estate Auctions - Buyer Beware, AgainToday, a real estate investor I know attended an auction.  This investor was entertaining the idea of auctioning off one of their investment properties - a Capri III in Village Walk of Bonita Springs.  Apparently the auction company was asking $3,500 from the property owners up front for "advertising".  The auction was structured to be some sort of a simulcast between two locations - SW Florida and a northern city.  Cross marketing to Snowbirds and Baby Boomers.  The investor DID NOT enter a home into the pool of properties that was available at auction.  The investor did attend the auction to see how it went and and as a means of doing homework for the next auction.  If it went well the investor would consider auctioning the home.There were ove...
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By Chris Griffith, Bonita Springs Listing Specialist - Agent
(Downing-Frye Realty, Bonita Springs, FL)
The YMCA is a movement about people - all ages, races, religions and incomes. The Bonita Springs YMCA is governed by a volunteer board of community leaders. This charitable mission allows YMCA programs and services to be available to all members of our community, regardless of their ability to pay. The Bonita Springs YMCA provides hundreds of programs that build healthy spirit, mind and body. Everything from aquatics, arts and performing arts, child care, fitness and wellness, sports and specialty programs is designed to help you, your family and your community grow.  Additional programs include:» Active Older Adults» Aquatics» Child Care» Summer Camp» Family» Fitness & Wellness» Special Programs & Events» Sports» Youth & Teens» TennisJoin your friends and neighbors at the YMCA.Address...
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By Chris Griffith, Bonita Springs Listing Specialist - Agent
(Downing-Frye Realty, Bonita Springs, FL)
Hurry!  Rush!  Oh my stars, you just might miss out!  Heaven only knows you might just miss out on the shortage of builders surplus condos.  Take your pick of fantastic product that you might miss in these cities: Naples!  Bonita Springs!  Fort Myers!  Port Charlotte!  I almost don't know which way to run first.  Once these homes are sold the offer is OVER!  YIKES!  O-V-E-R!  Should we buy more than one?!Below Market Pricing!Can you believe it?  Below market pricing, too.  Geeze, I thought market pricing was what a buyer is willing to buy at and what a seller is willing to take.  How would one know that they are BELOW what a buyer is willing to pay?  This was an enormous mass mailing that just stunk up my email box.  I even had an investor call me, that had received the email.  I told h...
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By Chris Griffith, Bonita Springs Listing Specialist - Agent
(Downing-Frye Realty, Bonita Springs, FL)
Another listing consultation behind me - I start with a phone interview in certain communities at this point.  What is a "certain community"?  It's a community with ample inventory and comparable sales that are under the original purchase prices.  Typically, neighborhoods of production build in the last 2-3 years.  I give a brush over of the market, inventory, and market movement before I even step foot in a home.  The last thing I want to do is stand in someone's living room, tell them the truth and get beheaded.  I find the phone is more neutral territory, as opposed to the actual home and all of it's emotional attachments.  Seller's will sometime need to defend the value of their home as if I'm personally degrading it and attacking it's worth.You can't reinvent the wheel.  Again, I r...
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By Chris Griffith, Bonita Springs Listing Specialist - Agent
(Downing-Frye Realty, Bonita Springs, FL)
The market movement comes in waves.  For the second time in the last week a few buyers have gotten their dream home caught up by another buyer and missed the boat.  Two condominiums in my inventory, priced properly, have pended sale.  While in the inspection or other contingency period additional buyers have shown interest and placed back up offers or waited patiently to make sure the contingencies were satisfied. Where did these buyers come from?  How did they find these properties?It may surprise everyone to know that out of six seriously interested parties between the two available condominiums, one half of the buyers had looked at the condominiums several weeks ago.  They've been weighing their options, comparison shopping, doing their research, maybe working up their courage and th...
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By Chris Griffith, Bonita Springs Listing Specialist - Agent
(Downing-Frye Realty, Bonita Springs, FL)
Well, look at this nifty gadget!Southwest Florida has a website that helps travelers and drivers trouble shoot traveling, storm evacuation and the daily commute, too!Before you get on the road you take a look at the map  on the website and it will show up to date information about:The areaRoad constructionWeatherCrashes ... or they call them "incidents".The 511 System covers most of Florida.  Here's the skinny on Florida 511:The main website is Florida 511 which will help you find the 511 information near your Florida home.  The SW Florida 511 site, which covers Bonita Springs and Estero Florida is:  www.SouthwestFlorida511.comYou can dial 511 and voice promt to your local 511 information.You can watch iFlorida traffic cameras, too.Florida Snow ReportsNext time you're ready to hit the r...
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By Chris Griffith, Bonita Springs Listing Specialist - Agent
(Downing-Frye Realty, Bonita Springs, FL)
Village Walk is located just 20-25 minutes to Southwest Florida International Airport, only 10 minutes to Coconut Point Mall and near many find dining and shopping establishments.Village Walk of Bonita Springs is located on East Bonita Beach Road.  A community by Divosta homes, Village Walk offers the security of a gated community with the quality of a Divosta home.  Storm resistant, solid built concrete walls, storm/securityshutter panels, central vac and attention to details has advanced Divosta Homes to a leader in Customer satisfaction.Village Walk of Bonita Springs Town Center is nearing completion!  Just the final touches and it's ready.  The Town Center will feature the following amenities for homeowners Village Walk:Fitness Center Resort and Lap Pool Tennis Courts Basketball and...
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By Chris Griffith, Bonita Springs Listing Specialist - Agent
(Downing-Frye Realty, Bonita Springs, FL)
There is a style of home to fit anyones needs in Stoneybrook in Estero, Florida.  Your choices:  Condominiums, attached villas and single estate homes.  Perfectly located 3 miles East of I-75 in the heart of sunny Estero, Florida. Stoneybrook is close to shopping, dining, schools, parks, library and entertainment. The community is built out - no construction traffic.A relaxed community with many amenities. Beautiful lush landscaping, water and nature views.Public golf course on site with optional membership to the Stoneybrook Golf Club.Stoneybrook is minutes from many of SW Florida's favorite conveniences which include SW Florida International Airport, Gulfcoast Towne Center Mall, Miromar Outlet Malls, the new International Design Center, Germain Arena and only 20 minutes to the white s...
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By Chris Griffith, Bonita Springs Listing Specialist - Agent
(Downing-Frye Realty, Bonita Springs, FL)
Highland Woods Golf and Country Club - St. Andrews Verandas - The popular and coveted Abbey Floor plan with a picture perfect view of the fairway & nearby lake.This a a large Abbey end unit, bright and open with vaulted ceilings and plant shelves. The decor is neutral with tile in the halls baths, laundry and rear lanai. The back lanai also has roll down, electric security storm shutters. This condominium home is offered turnkey furnished and comes with a bundled golf membership to the Highland Woods club and course. St. Andrews Verandas condominiums each both front and back screened lanais, 1 car detached garage and access to community pools. Highland Woodsis located just minutes to the white sugar sand beaches of Bonita Beach and the new Coconut Pointe Mall in Estero. The airport is o...
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By Chris Griffith, Bonita Springs Listing Specialist - Agent
(Downing-Frye Realty, Bonita Springs, FL)
The next best thing to eating at home or eating at your Mom's house is at a local place.  You know one of those joints that all the local yokels hang out at.  It's a meeting place of sorts for all sorts of people.Today, I stopped in for lunch with "goofy Brad - the landscaper" and Algorithm.  I got my regular "salad sandwich" (hold the onions & side of onion rings.  It's my own private Idaho) and listened to the toils and troubles of Brad, the would-be farmer.  He just bought some acreage he's working on.  He's not really had to deal with the perils of wooded land before and has gone through a variety of rashes, bites, stings, cuts, tick, tick removal, some sort of chicken parasite and he's had to deal with a white cat with ½ a head - the likes of which belonged in a Steven King novel. ...
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By Chris Griffith, Bonita Springs Listing Specialist - Agent
(Downing-Frye Realty, Bonita Springs, FL)
This is it, we're smack dab in the middle of our Bonita Springs blizzard season. It's just that we can't shovel it.  We have a couple of glorious months of percipitation that comes by the bucket full but only lasts an instant.  There's almost always a rumble of thunder from a great distance in one direction or another.Yesterday, I ran an errand with Mini-Me at Coconut Point.  The sky turns black and it's decided to get home before we're stuck in it.  We drove across town to our neighborhood and the streets are wet there.  As you're escaping one isolated storm you drive to where one just left.  It can only happen in South Florida.  The sun is out again. We do get the most fantastic clouds here.  Please take a moment to render your opinion of what you think this cloud formation looks like...
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