Collier County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. Its county seat is Naples. Collier County was created in 1923 and named for Barron Collier, a New York City advertising mogul and real estate developer. Collier County is the sole county in the Naples-Marco Island Metropolitan Statistical Area. Collier County has a total area of approximately 2,305 square miles of which 88% is land and 12% water. As of the 2000 census, there were 251,377 people, 102,973 households, and 71,257 families residing in Collier County, FL.

Tip #143: Team up with a Real Estate Professional
So why do you need the help of a Realtor®? Well, most Real Estate transactions are very complicated. In most cases, buying, selling or even renting a home requires disclosure forms, inspection reports, mortgage documents, insurance policies, deeds, multi-page government mandated settlement statements and a lot more. A knowledgeable guide through this complexity can help you avoid delays and costly mistakes. Real Estate has it's own language. If you don’t know a CMA from a PUD, you can understand why it’s important to work with someone who speaks that language and knows the local Collier County Real Estate market.