Ron "The Bear" Barakett

Comprehensive Sales Report – Cedar Hammock, Forest Glen, Heritage Bay, Naples Heritage, Naples Lakes, Vanderbilt Country Club

Ron Barakett — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 17:10:02 +0000

LABOR DAY REPORT

More than 4480 PGA-staffed facilities participated in the third annual Patriot Golf Day® in 2009 raising $2.5 million. That number is expected to hit over $3.0 Million this time around. All 6 of my Bundled Golf courses ran a full complement today.

This is the first time since 2006 that Forest Glen has less than 50 properties available through the MLS. Vanderbilt Country Club is holding steady at 30 units. Prediction is that Naples Lakes still has another 5% drop in median prices to go.

Bundled Golf Communities, Naples FL Active Report

BUNDLED GOLF REPORT SEPT 5 ,2010
	ACTIVE	SALES	NEW	REDUCED	CLOSINGS

Cedar Hammock	35	1	0	1	0

Forest Glen	49	0	0	1	0

Heritage Bay	21	1	1	2	1

Naples Heritage	28	1	2	0	2

Naples Lakes	52	0	2	0	0

Vanderbilt C C	30	1	1	0	1

TOTAL	215	4	6	11	1

Ron "The Bear" Barakett

MLS of Naples

Ron@MLSofNaples.com

Weekly Bundled Golf Communities Report

Ron Barakett — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 15:54:33 +0000

Trivia:

The recent housing report showed a 27% decrease in house resale nationally. Two parts.

Was this unit based or $ volume based? 1 dozen golf balls to the first winner
Based on these facts, why am I so busy? No prize on this one

Winners and losers for the week.

Forest Glen is beginning to digest the inventory as they reinvent themselves as Bundled Golf for the more accomplished golfers.

Cedar Hammock is seeing a rise in inventory, due mostly to the steady increase in list price as well as selling price. This will be auto leveling. I guess there are golf scrambles at all courses for the weekend.

BUNDLED GOLF REPORT AUGUST 29,2010
	ACTIVE	SALES	NEW	REDUCED	CLOSINGS

Cedar Hammock	37	1	4	0	0

Forest Glen	51	1	2	0	0

Heritage Bay	22	1	4	0	0

Naples Heritage	27	0	0	0	0

Naples Lake	51	1	2	2	0

Vanderbilt C C	30	0	1	2	0

TOTAL	218	4	13	4	0

Ron "The Bear" Barakett

MLS of Naples

Ron@MLSofNaples.com

Bundled Golf Communities Report, Naples FL

Ron Barakett — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 21:09:42 +0000

Trivia for this week. 2 correct answers required.

HOW MANY VACATION DAYS WERE TAKEN BY G.W. BUSH?
WHICH MODERN DAY PRESIDENT TOOK THE LEAST NUMBER OF VACATION DAYS?

The folks who are here mostly year ’round are starting to come back from the familial visits and reunions, The 8 monthers will be starting to trickle by for Labor Day. Interest rates are down, as are prices. It is a wonderful time to buy here in Naples. That is of course a double edged sword!

Bundled Golf Communities Active Report

BUNDLED GOLF REPORT AUGUST 22,2010
	ACTIVE	SALES	NEW	REDUCED	CLOSINGS

Cedar Hammock	33	0	3	2	1

Forest Glen	54	1	3	1	0

Heritage Bay	22	1	1	1	0

Naples Heritage	27	1	0	1	0

Naples Lakes	53	0	0	4	0

Vanderbilt C C	29	1	1	2	0

TOTAL	218	4	8	11	1

Ron "The Bear" Barakett

MLS of Naples

Ron@MLSofNaples.com

Bundled Golf Communities, Naples FL

Ron Barakett — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 14:19:01 +0000

This is week 33 for 2010. Time just keeps marching on, doesn’t it?

Trivia question: Which of these courses has the most play?

Prize for the first correct answer, one sleeve of Monogrammed Nike Ignite Golf Balls (Bear Logo)

Bundled Golf Communities Active Listings

Bundled Equity Quarterly Report

BUNDLED GOLF REPORT AUGUST 15,2010
	ACTIVE	SALES	NEW	REDUCED	CLOSINGS

Cedar Hammock	30	0	2	2	0

Forest Glen	52	0	1	1	0

Heritage Bay	21	3	2	0	0

Naples Heritage	28	-1	1	1	0

Naples Lake	54	0	0	3	0

Vanderbilt C C	30	0	0	0	0

TOTAL	215	2	6	3	0

Ron "The Bear" Barakett

MLS of Naples

Ron@MLSofNaples.com

Bundled Golf in Naples FL- Babcock Pistol and Rifle Range

Ron Barakett — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 19:55:11 +0000

Our golf courses are being groomed and readied for the beginning of another season, traffic appears to have increased at Costco (people starting to trickle back from summer trips?). Sales are steady at a very moderate rate, dictated by lower prices. Inventory is static, except at Naples Lakes, which seems to be creeping slowly upwards.

Of trivial interest. A number of my readers are trying to get a mid week outing to Babcock Ranch to use the pistol and rifle range, and have asked me to conduct a straw poll, the idea is to get a caravan together and make a day of it. Let me know if you might be interested.

Bundled Equity Quarterly Golf Report

BUNDLED GOLF REPORT AUGUST 8,2010
	ACTIVE	SALES	NEW	REDUCED	CLOSINGS

Cedar Hammock	28	0	0	1	0

Forest Glen	51	0	1	0	1

Heritage Bay	23	3	0	0	0

Naples Heritage	26	2	1	0	0

Naples Lake	56	0	2	2	1

Vanderbilt C C	32	0	0	0	1

TOTAL	216	5	4	3	3

Please contact me if I can be of any assistance with your real estate needs. Have a great week!

Ron "The Bear" Barakett

MLS of Naples

Ron@MLSofNaples.com

Weekly Update, Bundled Golf Communities Naples FL

Ron Barakett — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 15:55:59 +0000

The reason I am tardy with this week’s report is a little boy called Andrew Terrebonne from New Orleans. My grandson is from the Nations energy rich Louisiana. He runs on Everready++ batteries. Alas he and the family have left, and I am catching up on some sleep, but also feel the big void created by departing family.

Real Estate has slowed up a bit during the summer. It is still a buyer’s market, however we are reaching a point of selective short inventory. Depending on what floor your lobby is on, we may have reached a bottomed. Condos at $150,000, incremental increases for size, density (Carriage vs. Condo, Coach vs. Carriage). Your lobby is where on the pricing curve you are. Selling a condo at $175,000 (base unit first floor) means you are under downward pressure. That being said, here is the summary for the week.

BUNDLED GOLF REPORT AUGUST 2,2010
	ACTIVE	SALES	NEW	REDUCED	CLOSINGS

Cedar Hammock	27	0	1	0	0

Forest Glen	51	0	1	0	0

Heritage Bay	23	1	0	0	0

Naples Heritage	27	-1	1	0	0

Naples Lake	54	0	0	1	1

Vanderbilt C C	32	1	1	0	0

TOTAL	214	1	4	1	1

Ron "The Bear" Barakett

MLS of Naples

Ron@MLSofNaples.com

Bundled Golf Communities Weekly Update, Naples FL

Ron Barakett — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 15:19:25 +0000

No one got the answer on sprinkler heads. There are 14,000 not counting the ones on the golf course. As for the course that robbed us of the most balls, I am waiting for clarification from the owner of Golf Balls Galore on J & C Boulevard, where ( a plug for Larry, the owner) you have access to the finest selection of new and PRE LOVED golf balls in the area. www.GolfBallsGalore.com

I am waiting for a creative bolt of lightning to formulate the next trivia question, so on to business. Heritage Bay will be sold out in 24 months, and as of right now, there are no planned Bundled Golf Courses on the drawing boards. There is no entitled land that will come together at the right density…………..that means that we who own will have a scarce resource down the road.. Summer business has been very slow, and it is all about price at the moment.

Bundled Equity Quarterly Golf Report

Bundled Golf Actives

BUNDLED GOLF REPORT JULY 26,2010
	ACTIVE	SALES	NEW	REDUCED	CLOSINGS

Cedar Hammock	27	0	0	1	1

Forest Glen	52	2	1	2	0

Heritage Bay	18	-1	0	0	0

Naples Heritage	27	0	3	0	0

Naples Lake	52	0	0	2	0

Vanderbilt C C	32	0	2	0	0

TOTAL	208	1	6	5	1

Ron "The Bear" Barakett

MLS of Naples

Ron@MLSofNaples.com

Bundled Golf Courses, Naples FL Weekly Update

Ron Barakett — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 18:41:51 +0000

RESULTS Trivia Question last week…….How many sprinkler heads in a bundled community, not counting the ones on the golf course. Nobody was within 3000 of the average. Carry over, golf for 4 (IN SEASON AT HERITAGE BAY)

THIS WEEK’S TRIVIA QUESTION:
At which of the 6 Featured Golf Courses, do the divers (snorkel) pick up the most number of balls? CEDAR HAMMOCK, FOREST GLEN, HERITAGE BAY, NAPLES HERITAGE, NAPLES LAKES, OR VANDERBILT COUNTRY CLUB. This is good for another set of golf for 4. First correct answer, one winner for the week.

Bundled Equity Quarterly Report

BUNDLED GOLF REPORT JULY 20,2010
	ACTIVE	SALES	NEW	REDUCED	CLOSINGS

Cedar Hammock	28	0	0	1	0

Forest Glen	53	0	0	2	0

Heritage Bay	17	1	0	0	0

Naples Heritage	27	1	1	3	1

Naples Lake	51	1	1	1	0

Vanderbilt C C	32	0	1	2	0

TOTAL	208	3	3	8	1

Ron "The Bear" Barakett

MLS of Naples

Ron@MLSofNaples.com

Bundled Golf Weekly Updates for Cedar Hammock, Forest Glen, Heritage Bay, Naples Heritage, Naples Lakes & Vanderbilt Country Club

Ron Barakett — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 22:17:51 +0000

State of the golf course communities: These 6 are all very healthy financially, especially when compared to the “private course”. The financial responsibility is shared among the 800 shareholders.

Trivia question. HOW many sprinkler heads does the average bundled golf course have (CLUE IT IS IN THE THOUSANDS). First response within 500 heads gets a round of golf at Heritage Bay (winter time!! for 4 players)

Bundled Golf Active’s Report

BUNDLED GOLF REPORT JULY 13, 2010
	ACTIVE	SALES	NEW	REDUCED	CLOSINGS

Cedar Hammock	28	0	0	0	0

Forest Glen	53	2	2	3	0

Heritage Bay	21	0	2	0	1

Naples Heritage	26	1	0	3	0

Naples Lake	52	1	1	1	2

Vanderbilt C C	31	-1	0	0	0

TOTAL	211	3	5	8	1

Ron "The Bear" Barakett

MLS of Naples

Ron@MLSofNaples.com

Weekly Sales Report and Commentary by Ron Barakett

Ron Barakett — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 02:31:09 +0000

Buying a house is still a very bad deal at the upper range of the neighborhood you might be considering, but it does make sense to buy at the relatively bottom end within the community where prices have already fallen into line with salaries and rents. Check whether you should rent or buy in your own area with this NY Times Calculator.

Annual Rent / (divided) by Price ) >than 6 times. Example 2 Bedroom 2 Bath condo at 150,000.00 X 6%=$9,000.00 That confirms that these are priced correctly. I thought that was very interesting.

Bundled Equity QuarterlyGolf Report

Bundled Golf Actives

BUNDLED GOLF REPORT JULY 6, 2010
	ACTIVE	SALES	NEW	REDUCED	CLOSINGS

Cedar Hammock	29	1	1	0	0

Forest Glen	56	0	0	3	1

Heritage Bay	18	2	3	0	0

Naples Heritage	28	1	2	1	0

Naples Lake	52	1	2	2	2

Vanderbilt C C	31	0	1	2	1

TOTAL	214	5	9	8	4

Ron "The Bear" Barakett

MLS of Naples

Ron@MLSofNaples.com