Replacing Your Entry Door May Payoff Big!

We've all heard the old phrase, you never have a second chance to make a first impression. This definitely relates to the curb appeal of your home when selling your home. You can easily improve the curb appeal by cleaning up the yard, trimming the bushes and trees and making sure that it is properly lighted. However, there is one thing that you can do that may bring big returns. In a recent article from Remodeling magazine, the South Atlantic region, which includes Florida, showed a 146.8%(128.9% nationally) return on investment by replacing old entry doors. Replace existing 3-0/6-8 entry door and jambs with new 20-gauge steel unit, including clear dual-pane half-glass panel, jambs, and aluminum threshold with composite stop. So, if you want to improve curb appeal and return on investment, a new doorway might just do the trick!

Tis the Season FOR BUYING!

Wow, how time flies! I've been so busy these last several months that I just realized how bad I've been at keeping you up to date on the Marco Island real estate market. So, I'm going to catch you up all at once.

As for the current Marco Island real estate market, it is really picking up! Although, third quarter numbers were right in line with the same timeframe last year. The last three months have been very active. With 10+ more days to go in the quarter, the numbers are significantly higher than Q4 of 2008. Active inventory is down by almost 21%, pending sales are up by 90%, closed sales are up 47.7% overall.

Here are the Marco Island real estate statistics for the last several months.
MAY 2009 Statistics
JUNE 2009 Statistics
JULY 2009 Statistics
AUGUST 2009 Statistics
SEPTEMBER 2009 Statistics
OCTOBER 2009 Statistics
NOVEMBER 2009 Statistics

Q2 2009 Statistics
Q3 2009 Statistics

Look for the 2009 Wrapup report next month! It will be very interesting if you are considering buying or selling on Marco Island, Florida!