Professional Summary
firm, Gulf Coast Associates represents buyers and sellers from St. Petersburg & Sarasota to Bonita Springs & Naples. Be sure to check out our Florida MLS search features on our website. And, if you're in need of financing, Metro Mortgage Company is a federally regulated lender specializing in originating Conventional, Jumbo and FHA/VA
loans in 20 States including Florida.
Contact Info
Bonita springs, Florida 34134 (work)
Terry Dona posted a blog entry Jan 31, 2011
Mediterra in Naples, Florida: 2010 Real Estate Sales Review
The end of year 2010 Mediterra real estate market statistics for both home and condominium sales are listed below. Located in North Naples, it is widely recognized as one of the most premier golf club communities in the area. Mediterra is reminiscent of the authenticity of the Tuscan countryside and... more »
Terry Dona posted a blog entry Jan 30, 2011
FHA Extends 90 Day Property Flipper Waiver
Back in January of last year, HUD announced it was waiving its rule of prohibiting the 90 day waiting period for obtaining an FHA mortgage on a flipped property. The change was originally intended to temporarily help boost the sagging housing market and was set to expire on January 31, 2011. On... more »
Terry Dona posted a blog entry Jan 19, 2011
Miromar Lakes Named Top Community in the U.S.
The National Association of Home Builders has bestowed its Gold Award for Community of the Year on Miromar Lakes Beach and Golf Club. Located in south Ft. Myers, Miromar Lakes is a luxury resort community built around 700 acres of freshwater lakes. Amenities include three miles of white private... more »
Terry Dona posted a blog entry Jan 11, 2011
Florida Real Estate: 2010 Buyer and Seller Characteristics
The following are excerpts from the 2010 Florida Real Estate Home Buyer and Seller Characteristics Profile released by Florida Association of Realtors. A review of the data gives some intriguing and interesting information and provides many valuable insights into what motivates buyers and sellers of... more »
Terry Dona posted a blog entry Jan 5, 2011
Southwest Florida Foreclosures: 2010 Year End Review
The crush of foreclosures in the Southwest Florida real estate market may finally have started to subside as we head into 2011. It seems Lenders only filed 10,669 foreclosure lawsuits in Lee County in 2010, a decrease of 50.8% from the 21,768 filings in 2009. For Collier County, lenders filed 4,452... more »
Terry Dona posted a blog entry Dec 19, 2010
Southwest Florida County by County Data Review
The following is a review of the 2005-09 Census Bureau 5-year American Community Survey estimates for the southwest Florida counties of Charlotte, Collier, Lee and Sarasota. The survey data showed all four counties remain older than the state and the nation, and that Collier as a whole is richer... more »
