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Volume
2, Issue 2 - March/April 2003
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  Welcome! We have a great issue for you this time! It has
a lots of local events and information, including area business and
real estate highlights and our newest resort listing, Amatique Bay
Resort and Hotel on the east coast of Guatemala. We hope you find
this issue helpful and informative. You can always explore past issues
by visiting the newsletter archive. If you would like to be notified of new communiqués monthly, just send your email address to newsletter@carlabontenrealty.com. Don't forget to include your email address! Enjoy! Real Estate Market News Market Keeps A Strong
Sales Pace Projections for 2003
Southwest Florida News While Collier County has nearly depleted its supply of land for new subdivisions, Lee County is likely to experience stronger growth in years to come. The Naples Fort Myers market is expected to be one of the fasted growing in the State over the next 5 years. The combination of a State University, a major airport and planned research and corporate parks create opportunities for economic development. --Source: Bradley Hunter/ Florida Realtor Mortgage Rates Still
Low Carla Bonten Realty News The Ronald Mc Donald house exhibition "For
the Love of Art" was a great success! WCI Communities let us
use their Golf & Country Club at The Colony. We hosted 8 artists
and had a silent auction with Peter Max's paintings, "Angel
with Heart". We raised a total amount of $21,810.66. We want
to thank everyone involved for all their hard work and participation. ------ January 2003
Klaus, is a native of Frankfurt, Germany. He has extensive experience with high-end management and has managed several companies in Europe. He has developed unique strategies that allow him to be successful and fulfill one of the most important goals to him: that is to provide a service that makes a positive difference in the quality of people's lives. Attracted to the beautiful sunshine lifestyle and paradise that South West Florida has to offer, he moved with his family to the United States in 1998. He has since pursued a career with real estate in which his Customer Relationship and Satisfaction policies are designed to provide his clients with the Real Estate they need and want and with prices they are able to afford. He believes that everyone should receive the best and efficient service possible in the convenient manner they desire and deserve. He lives by his motto "Delivering on the Promise" day in and day out. He is a powerhouse with the right attitude for his clients and we are proud to have him as part of our team here at Carla Bonten Realty, Inc." So, for expert service with a smile, you can contact Klaus at his office number (239) 949-9122, Ext. 111, his cell-phone number (239) 822- 5248, or via email at klaus@carlabontenrealty.com ------ January 2003 John & Jeanine Galli, RealtorsŪ John is a native of Hartford, Connecticut and Milwaukee, Wisconsin and has been involved with rental and commercial property since 1973. He came down to the Bonita area for 15 years seasonally before moving here in 1992. Jeanine Galli is originally from Rock Island, IL, where she attained her Real Estate license in 1972 and later earned her designation GRI (Graduate of the Realtors Institute). She has been active in Bonita Springs real estate since 1986. John & Jeanine have been consistent multi-million dollar producers and have earned the Bonita Springs Real Estate Board's "Sales Excellence Award" every year since 1994. They are both members of the Florida Association of Realtors, The National Association of Realtors and the Bonita Springs Board of Realtors. Both John and Jeanine love to work with properties such as beachfront condominiums, golf course communities residences and general real estate in the Naples/Bonita Springs area. Call 239-596-1574 (home office), 239-821-9082 (mobile) or click to email the Gallis. Gunn Gorne was born and raised in Sweden where she received a teaching degree. She lived in Washington, D.C. for many years during which time she raised a family along with being a director of the Swedish school. During this period, she discovered the beauty of Southwest Florida. After returning to Sweden, Gunn pursued a career in Corporate Event Management at Volvo for ten years while continuing to enjoy vacations in Bonita Springs every year. Today, Gunn is happy to live in Spanish Wells most of the year and enjoy being a part of the exciting and fast developing real estate market in this area. ------ February
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He brings this professionalism to his five year real estate career working with rentals, new home construction and general real estate. His fluency in Swiss German, English, German, French, Spanish and some Portuguese allows him to also dedicate his experience to the international clientele in the area. You will receive the royal treatment! Email Peter at peter@carlabontenrealty.com |
Carla Bonten
Realty, Inc. Features
Amatique boasts the availability of 185 boat slips for sale for the avid boater within the marina and can accommodate vessels up to 100 feet in length. Plus, an exclusive Yacht Club will be ready soon.
You can enjoy golf, sailing, boating, tennis, scuba diving, and the beaches even more from your very own home right on the resort and marina development. There are PRE-CONSTRUCTION HOMES available with a choice of 14 different and customizable floor plans within 5 different subdivisions in this upcoming development. The subdivisions you can choose from include “Los Cerros,” “Los Cerros II,” “Del Rio I,” “Del Rio II,” and “San Juan,”
Carla Bonten is also proud to announce that Carla Bonten Realty, Inc. is the exclusive U.S. Broker to the U.S. and European markets for these properties. Carla Bonten Realty, Inc. has your key to “Your Unknown Destination holding a World with Promise.” Guatemala At A Glance
Guatemala has a population of around 12.9 million people, the greatest GDP (Gross Domestic Product) of Central America… around US$18 billion, ports on both the Atlantic and Pacific sides of the country, and agriculture – the main “cornerstone” of Guatemala’s economy with coffee, sugar, and bananas alone generating over US$ 1 Billion. Most importantly, it is considered the leading economy in Central America. But putting aside some of those impressive fi If you’re planning on visiting simply for the aesthetics of natural beauty and breath-taking views, look no further than Guatemala.
If you’re looking for a place that shows promise of growth of investments, Guatemala is calling out to you. New resorts such as Amatique Bay Resort and Marina which boasts a
185 boat slip marina, future exclusive Yacht Club, 18-hole golf course,
and much m stages of growth. As a potential investor, you can buy/invest low and see the value of your investment grow in with a little bit of time and patience. If you prefer owning your own get-away or permanent residence, Amatique Bay Resort & Marina, Antigua City, or Guatemala City may hold the key to you what you’ve been looking for. Any way you look at it, you can invest in anything At a glimpse, there is much Guatemala can offer you. The best part is, AFFORDABILITY allows you to find most anything you may need and want. Make it “your unknown destination holding your world with promise.” Source: Caribbean/Latin America Profile – 2002 Edition – Scotia Bank – Caribbean Publishing Company. ------
Naples Philharmonic
Tickets Art League of Bonita Springs Calendar: "Art Focus 2003" Opening Reception, March
14, 2003 "Art Wine and Song", March 30, 2003 2003 State of Florida Opening Reception For further information about activities of the Art League or the above events you may call the center at 941-495-8989 or visit the Art League's web page. ------ Need an idea of what dining experiences are in our area? Click here for a list of some of the best! ------ Web Sites for area attractions and events: Barbara B Mann Performing Arts Hall Naples Zoo Teco Arena
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Klaus
Bermel-Schanz,
RealtorŪ
We
are proud to announce that The Galli Team is the recipient of the 2002 Top
Producer for Carla Bonten Realty, Inc. Congratulations to John & Jeanine
Galli and Gunn Gorne for being Top Producers for the last several years! 
Laura
Clark moved to southwest Florida from Massachusettes some 13 years
ago and has been practicing real estate for 4 years. She has experience
in standard residential and in investment properties and is a member
of the Bonita-Estero Association of Realtors and NAR. When she takes
a break from her professional career, Laura enjoys participating
in extreme sports such as skydiving. So, if you're looking for a
realtor with great tenacity, courage, and ability, Laura may be the
one for you. We are proud to have her as a new addition to our team
at Carla Bonten Realty, Inc.
Peter
Meili was born and raised in Zurich, Switzerland. He was educated
in Switzerland, Germany and the US. Among others, he attended the
world-renowned hotel school, Ecole Hoteliere in Lausanne, Switzerland.
The hotel business took him around the world, specializing in opening
new hotel properties. That is what originally brought him and his
lovely family to Naples, Florida, known as "America's Best Kept Secret". 
Amatique
Bay Resort & Marina is a beautiful 5-star, exotic, and colonial
style resort located on the Caribbean side of Guatemala and is only
about 1.5 hours west of the famous Belizean Keys by boat. 
For
those of you who are golfers, an 18-hole professional golf course is
in process and will be ready in mid-year of 2004. Golf memberships
will be available soon. 
The
views are breath-taking and nature is abundant. You can make it your
permanent residence or a perfect getaway for your special vacations.
The homes are nearby the main resort and hotel, but far enough to be
private and personal. This is a perfect time to purchase at an affordable
price in the Amatique Bay Resort and Marina development.
Because
of so much interest and so many questions from you, our readers, regarding
Carla Bonten Realty, Inc.’s expansion into Central America, particularly
Guatemala; we figured we’d give you a little glance into this
exotic and beautiful country.
gures
for Central America, why is Guatemala a country to invest and vacation
in? The answer is very simple. Guatemala is growing and expanding in
the tourist and economic markets providing you with an array of opportunities
that seem all but lost in the everyday hustle and bustle of busy business
schedules.
Depending
on what you’d like to do, you can find anything from hiking and
touring the old Mayan ruins of Tikal to visiting special Eco-tourism
farms like Finca El Barretal, or enjoying boating and sailing off the
the shores of Amatique Bay on the Caribbean…just about 1.5 hours
west of the famous Belizean Keys.
ore,
are starting to show up and are in the early
from
a beautiful country home overlooking country sides, beaches, and seas
to lavish 5-Star hotels that bring you, your families, and your patrons
the best in service and luxury.
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