You know you have a luxury home. There's no need to define it when you know whether or not you're living in a luxurious home. It's set apart from similar properties, you have those luxury features that everyone wants, and of course, the price point is skewed out of the normal average price for homes in your area. You clearly have a luxury home so how do you market and sell that home? Are there any differences to selling a luxury property? How does the process different from a traditional home?

If you are planning on selling your luxury home, here are six easy tips to get you started.

#1. Pricing it correctly from the beginning.

Let's just jump right in; pricing is really the number one thing to consider when listing...

In a quest to keep toys from running amuck, many families dedicate a specific toy room. However, the question of how to organize it remains. Some simple strategies can help keep your kids’ toys organized, creating less clutter and stress.

First, determine which toys are the favorites — the ones they play with nearly every day. Maybe it’s the giant box of blocks or toy trains, or the dozens of plastic accessories that go with the play kitchen. Once you’ve found them, store them low to the ground so the kids have easy access.

Then, use bins, boxes, shelves or cubbies to store other toys; there are dozens of types, styles and colors from which to choose. Different types of toys can be stored in different bins, and you can tape a picture of the toy to each bin to make clean-up easy and fun for your kiddos.

Finally, for toys and games that are used less frequently, take advantage of vertical storage by adding shelves to the playroom and/or closet. Shelves...

captiva real estate - just sold

SUNSET CAPTIVA LANE

This remodeled beach home is situated just steps from the private deeded beach access in the sought-after Sunset Captiva community. Freshly painted interior, new luxury vinyl flooring throughout, new recessed lighting & lighting fixtures, new kitchen appliances and counters. Completely remodeled bathrooms, new vanities, mirrors, custom tile floors, Frameless glass walk-in showers, new plumbing fixtures and custom tile floors. Primary suite offers a private sundeck. Primary bathroom has a sliding barn door/walk-in closet. Furnished in a contemporary...

First, a cluttered or disorganized home simply makes it harder to find what you need, and more likely to misplace your keys or wallet — causing stress and wasting time. Studies have also found that simply being exposed to a chaotic or messy environment makes you more likely to overeat sweet or fatty foods, which can result in weight gain. Other research has found that if you find your home environment stressful, you’re more likely to feel depressed and to have higher levels of cortisol, a stress hormone that is linked to a higher risk of poor health. Chances are you’ll shed not only unnecessary clutter but stress and extra pounds as well, setting the stage for better overall physical and mental health. 

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The Bell Team Won Best Real Estate Team on the Islands for the 8th year!

The Bell Team of VIP Realty Group, Inc. has won its 8th BEST REAL ESTATE TEAM award from the Islander Newspaper. 

We are so honored to announce that we have won this award for our area. We love the Sanibel and Captiva Island area and specialize in clients buying second homes, vacation homes and other properties in this beautiful part of the country. 

 As the Founder of The Bell Team; Karen together with her team members are committed to providing the highest level of real estate services in a professional, competent, and ethical manner.  Recognized...

Wine enthusiasts all around the world have recently begun creating gallery-like storage spaces that not only efficiently store their collections but also display them as art. In-home wine storage as a design feature was a luxury home concept that began in France in the 1970s. The first wine storage as focal art is attributed to a Frenchman named Georges Harnois.

Harnois began this trend by digging a 6 ½ foot wide hole in his garage floor and lining it with wood and refining it with concrete modules. He created a spiral wine cellar which has evolved over the years.

Today most spiral wine sellers are not only stunning but involve...

Born between 1980 and 2000, millennials are thought to be a group driven by the technology revolution and fed by avocado toast. Certain characteristics and manners have influenced society’s overall viewpoint of this generation, such as the increase in single-parent families, the higher likelihood of college enrollment — and student loan debt — and many observations on their work ethic. Because millennials are so dominant to the housing market, it is critical that sellers adapt to the increasing demand. Learn more from the accompanying infographic and be prepared with our tips on how to appeal to millennial homebuyers.

What Millennials Want...

Sanibel Real Estate - Just Sold

BEACHVIEW ESTATES - NEAR BEACH HOME

Beautiful near beach home overlooking the Golf course in the Beachview community. Home has a split floor plan with 3 bedrooms, 3.5 baths and is wonderful for entertaining friends and family. Formal dining with French doors, wet bar with 2-drawer refrigerator and it's own dishwasher, formal living room with tray ceiling, family room with gas fireplace, office with built-in custom cabinetry, plantation shutters and crown molding throughout. Gourmet kitchen with granite counters, island and double ovens....

Sanibel Island is one of the most amazing places in all of the world. It is no surprise to those who live here or come to vacation often that Sanibel Island frequently makes best-of lists or categories year after year. In the year 2020 for example, Sanibel Island ranked in several best-of lists on the U.S. News website Travel section. U.S. News is well known for producing several “Best of” lists for countless categories. They are ranked 50% on voter input and 50% on editor criteria.

Here are some of the “best of” rankings that Sanibel earned in the year 2020 from U.S. News Travel:

#2 Best Florida Beaches by U.S. News Travel

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