The real estate statistics for the Pelican Bay Third Quarter 2009 are out.  Let's take a look how the Third Quarter 2009 statistics compared to the Third Quarter 2008 statistics.

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LOW RISES - The good news is that the number of closed sales went from 13 in the 3rd quarter of 2008 to 27 during the same period in 2009.  The percentage of units that failed to sale dropped from 65% in the 3rd quarter 2008 to 52% in the 3rd quarter of 2009.  The average price of a unit that fails to sell is $587,720.00 in 2009.  The number of days on the market fell to 214 days from 294 days. The not so good news is that the average price fell 4.95% to $442,426.00.  Of the 27 closed sales made in the 3rd quarter of 2009, 12 of them were under $399,999.00.  10 of these 27 closed sales were two bedroom units with an average selling price of $348,500.00.  There were no closed sales of any units over $699,999.00.

MID RISES - Closed sales increased to 4 closed sales in the 3rd quarter of 2009 in comparison to only 2 closed sales in the third quarter of 2009.  The average sold price decreased 24.43% in the comparable time frames.  Market time has increased to 237 days from 196 days.  The average price of a unit that fails to sell is $726,333.00 in 2009.  The percentage of units that fail to sell is still holding at 60%.

HIGH RISES - Closed sales decreased to 16 sales in the 3rd quarter of 2009 in comparison to 22 sales in the 3rd quarter of 2008.  The average sales price decreased 16.15% to $1,136,031.00 in the same time frame.  The average price of a unit that fails to sell is $2,020,150.00 in 2009 up from $1,557,136.00 in 2008.  Not surprisingly the days on the market has increased in 2009 to 277 days from 192 days in 2008.  In the 3rd quarter of 2009, 56% of all high rise units failed to sell, up from 50% in the same time frame in 2008.

ATTACHED VILLAS- Closed sales decreased to 2 sales in the 3rd quarter of 2009 from 4 sales in the 3rd quarter of 2008.
The average sales price decreased 25.14%.  The average price of an attached villa that failed to sell in the 3rd quarter of 2009 was $1,055,500.00 .  75% of all attached villas listed failed to sell in the 3rd quarter of 2009.

DETACHED VILLAS- Closed sales stayed the same as the 3rd quarter of 2008 at 2 closed sales.  The number of listings that failed to sell rose from 2 to 5 listings. 

SINGLE FAMILY HOMES- Closed sales increased to 7 in the 3rd quarter of 2009 from 6 closed sales in the 3rd quarter of 2008.  The percentage of single family homes that failed to sell rose to 67% from 45%. 

As of November 13, 2009 there were 348 listings for sale in Pelican Bay.  There have been 202 closed sales since January 1, 2009.  This means that 17.56 units sell per month in Pelican Bay, which leaves us with an inventory of properties that would last 19.8 months. 

Of the 202 closed sales since the beginning of this year, 92 of them were under $599,999.00.  24 of these 202 sales were between $1,000,000.00 - $1,499,999.00.  30 of these 202 sales were between $1,500,000.00 - $2,999,999.00. 

With season just around the corner, you may be thinking of putting your Pelican Bay home on the market.  I would caution you that if you do not really have to sell, DO NOT put your home on the market.  This market is still a price driven market.  Unless you are willing to place your home on the market at market price it will not sell.  There is a great article in the St. Petersburg Times that discusses the market and pricing a home to sell.  If you are thinking of selling this season, you may want to take a moment to read this article.

What's happening in the real estate market outside of Pelican Bay?  Here are the October 2009 statistics for the Naples Florida area.  42% of the Naples market is being driven by the under $300,000.00 market. Based on these statistics, the overall Naples market has an inventory of properties that could last 14.19 months.  The market under $300,000.00 has an inventory that could last 9.56 months.

If you are in town for Thanksgiving and wish to have Thanksgiving dinner down at the beach, it would be a good idea to call the Sandpiper 239-592-5722 to make reservations.  For those of you who wish to have dinner at your home but do not want to cook, both Publix and Whole Foods offer turkey dinners that just need to be heated before serving.

To all my Pelican Bay Blog readers, I'd like to say that where ever you are this Thanksgiving it is my wish that you are surrounded by people you wish to be with and that you are able to enjoy the holiday!

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Lynn Wilber is a Real Estate Professional who lives in Pelican Bay.  Her 31 years of real estate experience and her area expertise have been valuable resources for Pelican Bay Sellers and Buyers.  For more information, please contact Lynn Wilber or call 239-594-2780.

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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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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

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To view the 2009 Second Quarter Pelican Bay real estate statistics please click on:  STATISTICS

I received an e-mail from The Foudation today saying the festivities scheduled for the Sandpiper will be cancelled.  The Sunset Cafe at the Sandbar Beach in Pelican Bay will have live entertainment from 12:00 -4:00 PM on Monday September 7th.

The Sunset Cafe is open 7 days a week for lunch 11:30 AM - 4:00 PM and for dinner from 4:00 PM until sunset.

On October 1, 2009 the fee for guest passes will increase to $15.00 for a 10 day pass and $25.00 for a 20 day pass.

The Fitness Center will be closed for renovations September 13 - September 24.

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