HGTV House Hunters in Fort Myers Florida

Cape Harbour Cape Coral

HGTV did a show right here in Fort Myers, Florida that aired just this week. The episode featuring Ft Myers real estate showcased a Ft Myers real estate agent with buyers searching for a great deal in SW Florida. Apparently, like many other home buyers in SW Florida, this couple arrived with expectations of finding [...]

New grant being offered for military personnel

A new grant is now being offered for first time home buyers who are active-duty military persons, veterans, retired members of the military and employees of the U.S. Department of Defense and the Department of Homeland Security.   Eligible participants may be granted up to 5,000 to use toward a down-payment and/or closing costs when buying [...]

Cape Coral real estate market in the news

Cape Coral House

Cape Coral and Fort Myers are making headlines all over! Did you read about the Cape Coral and Fort Myers real estate market on Inman News? http://www.inman.com/news/2011/05/23/10-markets-with-fastest-rising-real-estate-prices “Two Florida markets saw the highest jumps: median list price in Fort Myers-Cape Coral rose 25.7 percent to $225,000, and the median in Miami rose 8.6 percent to [...]

Cape Coral Summer 2011 Update

Cape Coral Yacht Club Pier

Cape Coral Pre-Summer Real Estate Update It is getting hot and steamy here is SW Florida, seems to be early this year (I know we say that ever year). Easter is around the corner, the roads are a bit more manageable, and lines are somewhat shorter at our favorite eateries.  One can surmise that season [...]

Florida’s housing market on the road to recovery?

The end of March is quickly approaching, and the first quarter of the year has just flown by with excessive speed.  Is this year the year that you are going to finally jump into home ownership? Well just this week Freddie Mac reported that fixed interest rates dipped this week. The average rate on a [...]

2011 State Wide Open House

Are you in the market to buy a new home? Or have you been trying to sell your home and just haven’t found that right buyer? If yes, mark your calendars on March 26th and 27th for the National Association of Realtors state wide open house.  More than 155,000 realtors will participate in this NAR [...]

Lee County Fair is coming to town

Looking for something to do this weekend? Well it is that time of year where you can almost smell the funnel cakes and cotton candy wafting through the air.  For the 87th year in a row we welcome the Lee County Fair to town.  It will be held at the Lee civic center from Feb [...]

Island Cove in Cape Coral Florida

The roads are busy, the stores full of shoppers, and 1 hour waiting list to be seated in our favorite restaurants.  What does all this mean?  Season is here. Every year this happens like clockwork, the holiday’s come to a close, northerners bid farewell to the snow and ice, and hop into the nearest car, [...]

The differences between Cape Coral canals

Cape Coral FL is a water lover’s paradise; there are more than 400 miles of canals in this area ready for fishing, boating, relaxing and fun.  If you are unfamiliar with our area and the differences in the types of canal front homes it can be confusing as to what type of canal property will [...]

Need a break form the winter weather?

Punxsutawney Phil predicts that spring will come early this year! That is great news for the Northerners anxiously awaiting a break from the seemingly never ending snow, ice and frigid temperatures.   This time of year many start daydreaming of somewhere warm to escape, for a much needed break from the sea of white.    The [...]

Condo or single family home?

Many have decided that this is the year to buy a home, but aren’t quite sure if the monthly payments along with sole responsibility of all maintenance costs is quite what you had in mind, a condo seems like a great alternative.  The prices for condos in Cape Coral are so affordable and the amenities [...]

State of Florida existing condo sales rise in November 2010

It was recently reported that every 8 seconds this year a baby boomer will retire.  Is that the reason for the recent rise in existing condo sales in the month of November?  Many retirees often look for warm climates to spend their winters, and it appears Florida has been on the top of the list.  [...]

2010 year in review

Well 2010 will soon be a distant memory, but the events that took place in the housing market will live in our minds and memories for years to come.  This past year was full of tax credits, historically low interest rates, and some controversy sprinkled on top.  Here is an overview of the housing market [...]

Cape Coral’s local ecomomy looking good.

Is Cape Coral’s local economy reversing the economic rut we have been in?  A few new businesses are moving in to some buildings left vacant creating a bit of buzz as to the expected recovery of our community.  Just in time for season Cape Coral has welcomed a number of new business a few of [...]

Pine Island Florida

Tourist season is about to begin again this year, soon the streets will be buzzing with out-of- towners looking for places to go and different activities to occupy their time.  Many visitors are not aware of the relatively untouched beauty less than a 20 minute car ride from Cape Coral; Pine Island.  Pine Island is [...]