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NAPLES — Robert Feerick knows the value of Naples.

Eight years ago, the prospect of warm weather year-round and Saturday golfing with friends at the Hideout Golf Club were too good to pass up.

So he picked up life in Milwaukee and moved his home and business to Naples.

Feerick now lives with his wife in Pelican Bay and oversees manufacturing plants located as far away as Vietnam from the Naples headquarters of his private investment holding company, Horizon Partners Ltd.

Housing might have been more expensive in Naples but the city had something Milwaukee didn’t, he said.

“The reason we’re here is, quite frankly, the quality of life,” Feerick said.

And Feerick isn’t alone in his thinking.

Naples housing may be expensive but the city provides a lifestyle that pays off for its residents, according to a working paper by University of Michigan economist David Albouy.

Naples was ranked as the tenth most valuable city in Albouy’s study, which compared the housing prices of more than 200 U.S. cities to their perks like favorable weather and lively downtown areas.

Also in the top 10 were cities like Santa Barbara, Calif., and Honolulu, even metropolitan heavy-hitters like San Francisco, which topped the list, and New York.

What put Naples in such good company?

People gravitate toward favorable weather and that’s one of Naples greatest “natural advantages,” Albouy said.

“People talk about it all the time. It matters,” he said.

Also, residents like Feerick have the option of strolling Fifth Avenue shops, swinging a tennis racket at city courts or spending an afternoon swimming in the Gulf of Mexico, lifestyle amenities that tack value onto a home, he said.

Naples outranks all cities “east of the Mississippi” when it comes to quality of life, Albouy said.

Still, that comes with a bit of a price tag.

For homes priced above $300,000, which was nearly half of the Naples market in May, the median price leveled off at $550,000, far above the national median of $169,000 tracked by the National Association of Realtors.

Though Albouy’s study used housing and rental prices from 2000, several years before the housing bubble burst, he said living where the amenities are is still “like bidding for a great painting.”

People are willing to pay, Albouy said.

As Feerick puts it: “I could I have bought the same house for less in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, but I don’t want to live in Tuscaloosa.”

Albouy’s findings echo what many community leaders have been saying for years.

Quality of life is “a term that gets thrown around a lot” but one that truly is a top priority for Naples government and residents, Naples Mayor Bill Barnett said.

Barnett said he thinks Naples’ natural beauty and the friendly people that live here combine to give the city its ambiance.

“It’s really a wonderful, wonderful mix,” he said.

Most feel that ambiance is unique to Naples.

Residents can walk through boutiques and cultural events and dine out on Fifth Avenue in shorts and flip-flops, said Cathy Christopher, who heads the Naples Downtown Association board.

That’s something you can’t find in Los Angeles or New York, she said.

“People like getting away from the formality,” Christopher said.

So why, with all its allure, did Naples just make the top 10?

Albouy’s study of city value also factored in the amount of high-paying jobs and productivity in each area.

Naples, with a population of around 21,000, doesn’t compare to New York or San Francisco, both epicenters of trade that pump out high-paying jobs that, in turn, help feed area businesses.

Naples needs to pull in more businesses if it wants to remain on a list with those cities, said Greater Naples Chamber of Commerce President Michael Reagan.

“In the crowd we’re in, if we don’t keep up they could eat our lunch,” Reagan said.

Still, Naples isn’t a bad place to do business, with wages at the national average and demand for commercial real estate steady, Albouy said.

And there’s access to airports, an important factor for Horizon Partners’ business, Feerick said.

Some even feel reluctant to accommodate the churn of productivity.

John Schmieding, general counsel for Naples-based Arthrex Inc., moved to Naples from Detroit in 2002 and said he’s seen the area grow “from a town without a Starbucks to replicate a real city.”

Schmieding, who lives in The Moorings with his wife and three children, was always drawn to the once “sleepy fishing village” with its flux of sunshine and dramatic thunderstorms.

Now, development seems overwhelming at times, he said.

Still, Schmieding said he thinks the small town quality that gave Naples its edge in Albouy’s study is here to stay.

“The soul of that sleepy fishing village is here,” he said.

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January 18, 2010 – PENSACOLA, FL - America’s Best Real Estate Center is proud to announce Nancy Bristow, GRI, ABR, e-PRO as “America’s Best Real Estate Agent” for Pensacola, Florida, and will have the ability to assist home buyers and sellers with having access to the top real estate properties and specialized online marketing tools through the America's Best Agents website.

"Nancy was chosen to be America’s Best Real Estate Agent for Pensacola because of her outstanding achievements and success in the Real Estate industry," said Ginny Lee, CRS and the CEO & Founder of America's Best Agents.

Unlike most real estate websites that have every real estate agent in a directory, America’s Best Real Estate Center (www.americarealestatecenter.com) carefully selects only one top agent per neighborhood to represent America’s Best. These agents are known for their experience, incredible service and client care. They are well known in their neighborhood and go the extra mile to get the job done. They have access to all the tools and services to help home buyers or sellers make their real estate dreams come true.

"My time as a military wife has given me a wide perspective in servicing others. Finding just the right Real Estate for each client is most important to me," Bristow offered. "If you're planning to move to Pensacola, know that those of us who have already discovered this beautiful coastline, call it Paradise. I will assist you and your family in every way possible to make your relocation a pleasant experience. Call me for free information packets or a list of homes for sale."

Nancy Bristow will be the only agent to represent Pensacola, FL. She will have access to the ultimate marketing tools provided by America’s Real Estate Center. “America’s Best Real Estate Agents” give their home sellers’ properties more exposure on the Internet because they are the only real estate agent able to feature their properties in the featured properties section of America’s Best Real Estate Center(most web sites feature everyone’s properties). By providing these tools and services, the home seller has more advantages to reach more home buyers. Nancy will provide consistent and professional services to any and all prospective home buyers and sellers in Pensacola, FL.

Whether you are buying or selling your dream home, hire “America’s Best Real Estate Agent” for your neighborhood. Remember….

The Best Doesn’t Cost More, It Is Priceless!

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About Nancy Bristow:
Nancy Bristow, GRI, ABR, e-PRO has been a full-time Real Estate Agent for over 23 years experience. She enjoys working with buyers/sellers and helping Families find Pensacola homes or condos that meet their special requirements. She is a Graduate of the Realtor Institute (GRI), Accredited Buyer Representative (ABR), and endorsed by the National Association of REALTORS® as an e-Pro.

For More information call Nancy Bristow in Pensacola, Florida at 850-492-5717 or 850-485-0687 or go to her website atwww.pcolarealestate.com or www.pensacola-homes-for-sale.com

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December 31, 2009 -- Ginny Lee’s Team from America's Best Real Estate Centers, Inc has been chosen as America's Best Real Estate Agents for the Naples Florida Area!

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Only one agent or company is chosen to represent America's Best Agents per neighbor hood and they are chosen because of their experience, service and client care. They are well known in their neighborhoods and go the extra mile to get the job done. They have access to all the real estate tools and services offered by America's Best Real Estate Centers to help home buyers or sellers make their real estate dreams come true.

Naples is located on the enchanting Gulf of coast of Florida and offers a wide variety of homes and condos priced from $200,000 to over $25 million! Ginny Lee’s team has access to all the new, pre-construction and resale homes and condos in the Naples, Bonita Springs and Marco Island areas. Her qualified teams of experts are prepared to find home buyers the best properties in the best neighborhoods. They also have a great reputation of helping home owners sell their homes fast because of all of their state of the art marketing tools. Their web site gets over 5000 visitors a month!

The reason the Naples area is known as one of the world’s best paradises to live in is because of the gorgeous beaches with sugar fine sand, sizzling sunsets, magnificent waterfront homes, challenging golf courses, fabulous boating, exciting tennis, exquisite dining, world-class shopping and the world famous Phil Harmonic. Naples also has some of the world’s friendliest people and that is why so many executives have second and third homes or retire there. Naples also has proven to be one of the nation’s best investments.
Whether you are buying or selling your dream home hire “America’s Best Agents” for your neighborhood anywhere in America.

The best doesn’t cost more it is priceless!

For More information call Ginny Lee in Naples Florida at
239-591-3225 or go to their website at http://www.americasbestagents.com/

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January 15, 2010 -– NAPLES, FL - Ginny Lee, Certified Residential Specialist (CRS) and the CEO & founder of America's Best Agents (americasbestagents.com), announced today the ability for home buyers and sellers to have access to the top real estate agents in the United States along with specialized online tools through the America's Best Agents website.
In the alphabet soup that follow a realtors name, there is one group of letters that signify something special; the CRS or Certified Residential Specialist. Only the top professionals in the real estate industry are able to carry that distinction. Statistics show that within the topsie-turvey real estate market in America, only 10% of the agents do 90% of the business. The highest percentage of those agents hold the CRS credential. This is the level of expertise found through America's Best Agents website.

The newly designed website provides home buyers and sellers with the top real estate services and agents in one place, combined with industry leading customer support that cannot be beat. Through their commitment, experience and expertise, Ginny Lee and her team want to establish a business relationship with home buyers and sellers that will last a life time.

" I have been a Broker Agent for over 25 years in Naples, FL, and in Colorado, and never have I seen such an explosive growth in consumer knowledge pertaining to real estate and the Internet," said Ginny Lee. "Last Year the National Association of Realtors reported that over 87% of home buyers and sellers use the Internet to find their Realtor!"

With the goal of simplifying both online and offline real estate research for both home buyers and sellers, the America's Best Agents website combines top-level marketing strategies through its flagship Agent Search, Marketing Toolbox and Real Estate News services. This has become the first open-industry solution for combining specific home buying and selling strategies, both online and offline, with the technical and tactical expertise of the America's top realtors and tools into one service.

"America's Best Real Estate Agents" are there to help with each step of every real estate transaction.

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