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10 Cities Where List Prices Are Rising the Most

10 Cities Where List Prices Are Rising the Most

Daily Real Estate News | Wednesday, November 02, 2011

Which cities are seeing median list prices increase the most? Nationally, median list prices have risen 1.60 percent to $190,000, according to year-over-year listing data from September 2011 by Realtor.com, based on 146 markets.

Yet, in some cities, median list prices in that time frame have risen more than 20 percent. Florida cities, in particular, are continuing to see some of the largest rebounds in list prices. 

Here are the 10 cities that have seen the largest percentage increases in median list prices based on year-over-year data from September: 

1. Fort Myers-Cape Coral, Fla. 

Year-over-year median list price increase: 34.46% 

Median list price: $215,000

2. Miami, Fla. 

Year-over-year median list price increase: 25.63% 

Median list price: $250,000

3. Naples, Fla.

Year-over-year median list price increase: 23.41% 

Median list price: $369,000

4. Sarasota-Bradenton, Fla.

Year-over-year median list price increase: 16.53%

Median list price: $233,000

5. Punta Gorda, Fla.

Year-over-year median list price increase: 14.07%

Median list price: $169,000

6. Shreveport-Bossier City, La. 

Year-over-year median list price increase: 12.22% 

Median list price: $176,750

7. Lakeland-Winter Haven, Fla.

Year-over-year median list price increase: 11.93% 

Median list price: $129,500

8. Fort Wayne, Ind. 

Year-over-year median list price increase: 11.77%

Median list price: $112,000

9. Daytona Beach, Fla.

Year-over-year median list price increase: 11.32% 

Median list price: $178,000

10. Boise City, Idaho 

Year-over-year median list price increase: 10.58% 

Median list price: $150,000

By Melissa Dittmann Tracey, REALTOR® Magazine Daily News

Baby Boomers delay selling, but desire second homes

CHICAGO – Oct. 13, 2011 – The fragile economy is causing more baby boomers to delay selling their homes, even though they want to, according to a new survey from Coldwell Banker Real Estate, which surveyed about 1,300 agents to gauge home selling and buying behavior among the baby boomer generation.

However, there is still a strong desire for investment properties and second homes among this generation.

“The baby boomer generation has driven the U.S. economy for years, and like many Americans, they may be anxious about their next real estate decision,” Jim Gillespie, CEO of Coldwell Banker Real Estate, said in a statement. “I know baby boomers are a very diverse group and cannot be described in generalities, but our survey clearly indicates that boomers who are financially secure are actively seeking to buy their retirement home, or a second home.”

Among the survey’s findings:

• More than one-third (34 percent) of real estate professionals say younger baby boomers (those aged 47-55) are interested in purchasing a second home. Meanwhile, about 22 percent of older baby boomers (ages 56-64) are interested in buying a second home.

• 31 percent of younger baby boomers (47-55) are looking to sell their current home and trade up to a larger home, while only 6 percent of older baby boomers desire a larger home. For the majority of baby boomers looking to downsize, their primary reason is for a simpler lifestyle.

Source: Melissa Dittmann Tracey, Realtor® Magazine Daily News

© 2011 Florida Realtors®

Naples Historical Society


Issue 65

Cottage Theater
New Film Exhibit Schedule
November 2011 - July 2012

Did you miss any feature films from the Naples Oral Histories: If These Walls Could Talk collection? Now is your chance to view them along with some recently filmed interviews. Our new "Un-Cut and Un-Edited" films capture the entire interview. Visit Historic Palm CottageTM to see these newly released, incredible oral history interviews in their raw form. Please see the Film Exhibit Schedule for details. Click Here! Admission is $10. FREE to Members! Membership enables you to visit the Cottage Theater as often as you wish during the year. That way you can view all of the treasured stories captured for our educational enjoyment. Historic Palm CottageTM is located at 137 12th Ave South, Naples, Florida, just one block east of the Naples Pier. For more information, visit our website, http://www.napleshistoricalsociety.org/, or call 239-261-8164.
C A L E N D A R  H I G H L I G H T S
October  2011 - Summer Hours!                   
 
After any tour, be sure to visit Cottage Theater in historic Palm CottageTM to view one of the many tender oral histories captured for our collective educational enjoyment.
Tours of Historic Palm CottageTM

                 October 1-29
                 Wednesday AND Saturday, 1-4 pm
                 Admission: $10/person, Members FREE!
                 Children 10 and under, Free!

Walking Tours of the Naples Historic District

                 October 5 at 9am
                 Admission: $16/person, Members $10
                 Children 10 and under, Free!
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Guided Garden Tours of The Norris Gardens at Palm Cottage

                 October 6, 20 at 10am
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