It's Paradise, Not Fantasyland
According to Cindy Carroll of Carroll & Carroll Appraisers & Consultants, LLC, "Sellers who purchased a property in Naples at the top of the market during the pandemic and did major home renovations may not get back all the money they put in." But she admits that there exceptions depending on where the home is located. "Some neighborhoods in Aqualane Shores, Old Naples, off Crayton, and in Lake Park are oversaturated with spec homes, which is hurting the resale market. If you've been waiting months to get your price thinking things will be better, that's not a good strategy today."
Several brokers reviewing the March report, listened intently as Carroll announced that she is seeing a half percent decrease in home values each month in some market areas and predicts the market decline rate may be up to 1 percent a month by the end of the summer.
A broker responded, "Sellers who are goal oriented should look at the sold price of the most recent closing in their neighborhood. With the supply of homes for sale on the rise, those chasing the market with small price decreases each month will be disappointed. But those willing to sell for fair market value are going to get ahead of the market, sell faster, and net a higher return."
