After years, and I do mean YEARS, of suggesting to the Sunshine MLS that Realtors need more search fields for pet restrictions, I finally took the ball in my own hands and created a site where all the pet restrictions for Pelican Bay can be found.  I got fed up with having to call every listing agent to find out the exact pet policy for each subdivision whenever I had a Buyer with a pet.  You can find the link to this site on the left hand side of my blog or you can click here on PELICAN BAY PET RESTRICTIONS.

My summertime helper, who is my nephew Adam from Chicago, logged in a lot of man hours calling all the property management companies for the different subdivisions in Pelican Bay.  He complied all the pet information for me.  Now whenever I have a Buyer who has a pet and wants to purchase in Pelican Bay, I can go directly to the site and find out the information in a matter of minutes.  If you have a friend or family member that has a pet and is looking to purchase in Pelican Bay, they will be able to consult this list to know where they can purchase.  Please note that the information on this site can change if subdivisions decide to change their pet policies.  Buyers are advised to verify pet information with current property management companies before making a decision to purchase or rent.  

Friday my husband Don and I were headed down to the Sand Bar beach after work on the Pelican Bay tram.  I recently purchased a Flip video and I had it with me.  I managed to capture this video of an alligator attempting to have an Egret dinner. You can see how big the alligator is in this video. I have NEVER seen an alligator jump such as this one did!  Just click on the white triangle to start the video. 

I am thrilled to be able to take videos and post them to not only this blog but also on Facebook. Speaking of which.........

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The old Albertson's at the Market Place at Pelican Bay has been sitting vacant since Albertson's closed its doors last year.

The Naples Daily News reported in Tim Aten's In the Know column that Publix plans to open its first hybrid organic supermarket concept in Naples. This new store will combine a Green Wise Market with a traditional Publix grocery store. 

In this new store, there will be a prepared foods and cafe section where shoppers can purchase freshly made selections to take home or eat in the store.  Unfortunately for Pelican Bay residents, the store will not open until the second half of 2010. 

The new Silverspot movie theater opened recently in the Mercato.  I have yet to visit the new theater but from what I have read it sounds like a pretty classy place.  Silverspot has 11 theaters, a restaurant and a lounge.  Its theater's boast leather seats.  Prices of $15.00 for an adult ticket reflect the opulence of the place.  I will have to report back once I actually enjoy an evening there.

The Naples Board of Realtors recently released the home sale statistics for August 2009. Not surprisingly, the HUGE majority of pending and closed sales are all under $300,000.00.

It appears that someone put a screeching halt to real estate activity just before Labor Day.  September is normally a slow month. Now that I have a bit of extra time on my hands, I decided to start exercising again!  Go figure that I decide to start exercising during the time the Fitness Center is closed.  I could have used this as an excuse to postpone my exercise but I decided to use the workout room in my subdivisions until the Fitness Center reopens on September 24th.  Wish me luck!

Do you have a friend who owns a pet and wants to buy in Pelican Bay?  Have them take a look at each subdivision's pet restrictions on this page.

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Some how I pictured being down at the beach yesterday after I finished work. After all it is Labor Day weekend.  Alas, the skies looked black late yesterday. My husband and I were afraid that if we went to the beach a storm would come and the trams would be shut down because of lightening.  What did we do with our time off?  Started cleaning out the kitchen cabinets in our Avalon rental unit.  We recently had the cabinet fronts redone, put in a new Silestone counter top, a new sink, new garbage disposal and a new faucet. 

We thought it would be a good idea to give the insides of the cabinets a thorough cleaning before we started putting back all the "stuff" we took out of the cabinets.  What a fun evening.

Pelican Bay, like all of us, is aging.  Our Avalon unit was built in 1993 and definitely needs some updating. What a difference the new cabinet fronts and counter make!  Here's a shot of the old cabinets:

Here's how the new cabinet fronts look.

Once we get the new tile back splash installed, I'll have to update these photos.

I recently purchase a Flip video and have been experimenting with it. Here is my first sunset video for you to enjoy.

Want to see real estate statistics for Pelican Bay? Just click here:  Statistics

Do you want to purchase in Pelican Bay but own a pet?  I recently complied a list of all the complexes in Pelican Bay with their pet restrictions.  Just click here to view the page: PET RESTRICTIONS

Are you a member of Facebook?  Login in or sign up and join the Pelican Bay in Naples, Florida a Beach Neighborhood Group on Facebook.  Feel free to posts photos, videos and experiences about Pelican Bay. Start discussions on items of importance to you about our community.