Selling in Bay Colony

In a building that records a handful of sales a year, the first weeks on market set the tone. Pricing, documents and presentation need to be right before the listing goes live.

1. Price the residence, not the building

Start from closed sales in your building, then adjust for stack, floor, exposure, condition and renovation. A building-wide median is a reference point, not a price. Where the sample allows, measure the effects directly — at The Biltmore, for example, each additional floor has been worth about $11/SF.

2. Read the competition

List what is for sale in your building and in the towers buyers cross-shop, and how long each has sat. Recent context from The Biltmore: 3 active listings against 8 sales in the prior 12 months — about 4.5 months of supply — with an average of 226 days on market (data through July 7, 2026).

3. Have the documents ready

Serious buyers and their lenders will ask for the milestone inspection report, the structural integrity reserve study, the budget, reserve balances and any assessment history. Assembling them before listing shortens the buyer’s review and keeps contracts from stalling.

4. Presentation that fits the buyer

Photography, floor plans and a verified living-area figure matter more than staging clichés. A measurement discrepancy between the listing and the association records is the kind of detail that surfaces in negotiation.

5. Timing

Naples demand is seasonal, with the most buyers in town in winter and spring. Launch timing should also consider what else in your building is likely to come to market.

6. Negotiate from evidence

Buyers will anchor to closings; so should the seller. Biltmore sales have closed at about 92% of final list price over the trailing 24 months — a useful reminder that an aspirational list price costs time.

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