Cape Coral summer activities

Children all over Lee County are anxiously awaiting the final bell to ring marking the start of the summer vacation. We are so lucky in Cape Coral to have so many great things for the kids to get involved in all summer long. From water parks to camps, we have it all.

Cape Coral’s parks and recreation is one of the largest organizers of events in this area. They offer camps for all ages and interests. They offer a safe, fun, and educational way for our children to spend their days. The Camps will begin the week of May 29th and go all summer ending in August. Ages 3-16 are welcomed, with schedules and themes changing weekly.

Sunsplash is also a highly sought after summer spot. Sunsplash has 14 acres of pools and waterslides, and my personal favorite the lazy river. They offer swimming lessons from ages 6months to 15 yrs, with all abilities welcome. The junior lifeguard program is available to ages 10-15; your children can get acquainted with what it takes to become a lifeguard.

Mike Greenwell’s is another local favorite, they offer Mini golf, 4 go-cart tracks, batting cages, an arcade, paint ball and much more. Spend an hour or the day, Mike Greenwell’s will always deliver on fun!

We hope you have a wonderful summer!

Be Prepared For Hurricane Season 2012

Preparing for another Hurricane Season in Cape Coral

Another summer is upon us and that means daily rain showers around 3pm, sunshine and high 80 and low 90 degree weather perfect for the beaches, and hurricane season. It is important that in the very rare case we are approached by a hurricane that you and your family are prepared. We prepared this article in the hopes that it will help you be ready on that one day you need it most.

 

Have a plan in place for the entire family

  • Plan your evacuation route and share it with the entire family.
  • Have designated places to meet in case of separation during the storm.
  • How will you handle the pets?
  • Grab all important papers (Birth Certificates, SS cards, passports, credit cards, family pictures)
  • Be sure to have a single contact outside of the area for everyone to be able to communicate

 

Have a Supply Kit

  • Store many gallons of water in the garage in case of emergency
  • Nonperishable food (can foods)
  • Matches-lighters
  • Flashlights
  • Radio
  • Books
  • Source of entertainment (games, cards, magazines, etc)
  • Tool kit
  • First aid kit
  • Batteries
  • Gas cans (full)
  • CASH (atms do not work without power)
  • Couple days worth of clothing
  • Safe box with all personal documents/family pictures/ irreplaceable items
  • Special items

 

Do not be one of those people in the grocery store 12 hours before the storm hits, fighting with the little old lady for the last loaf of bread or last 2 cans of tuna fish. It seems that any time we have a named storm in the seas people get anxious and buy all the bread and water in site. Have your kit prepared ahead of time. We use those plastic storage bins that seal air tight to store our entire hurricane kit (besides the water and gas). Make sure the water is replaced yearly and the food is up to date. For more tips and up to the minute information visit http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/ .

 

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Investing In Facebook Stock or Real Estate

Investing In Facebook Stock or Real Estate

Think you should invest in FaceBook? Not So Fast!

I am sure you have all heard, FaceBook had its IPO this week bringing one of the most cutting edge companies into the public stock market. $100,000,000,000 was the estimated value of the website which makes it worth more than Disney. Really??? Worth more than Disney? Sounds a bit ridiculous if you ask me, a single website that people will surely get bored of within the next 5 to 10 years and that 100 billion will be 12 million just like the ancient MySpace. I really have no idea if Facebook is a good investment or not but I figured if everyone is going to throw around those 100 billion dollar numbers then we should be actually talking about something of REAL value.

So what should you invest your money in then? I am not an investment advisor or tax accountant so the following is just my educated opinion with some fancy stats and charts to look at. Let’s first look at this chart and see what it tells me:

I see a rise and fall every 10 years or so. Look at 1978, the prices shot up then again in 1988, and 1998 the prices rose steadily for about 6 years and they finally dropped back down to the original starting point in 1998. We have hit below the trend line and are starting the way back up slowly. The spike will probably not come for another couple years but the time to buy is now while we are still on that little blue trend line.

How about this chart showing all the way back to the 1800’s. Take notice what happens every time the spike drops…… It goes back up.


Now I’m no rocket surgeon but I am pretty sure these charts are telling us it is time to BUY REAL ESTATE.

 

And finally here is proof that we are recovering from the latest economic downturn. Since last year we have had double digit increases in at least 10 different markets.

City /ST– Year over Year Increase

1. Miami, FL 32.75%
2. Fort Myers-Cape Coral, FL 21.00%
3. Punta Gorda, FL 19.33%
4. West Palm Beach-Boca Raton, FL 18.60%
5. Boise City, ID 18.15%
6. Sarasota-Bradenton, FL 17.18%
7. Phoenix-Mesa, AZ 16.90%
8. Daytona Beach, FL 15.91%
9. Naples, FL 15.87%
10. Washington, DC-MD-VA-WV(DC) 15.48%

Stats provided by Realtor.com

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Interested in buying a short sale in Cape Coral

Are you interested in buying a short sale in Cape Coral, but aren’t sure how? We all know of someone that has been involved with this type of sale and maybe had a nightmare transaction. Good news; the more you understand this process the easier it may be to easily navigate through it.

What is your time frame? How long do you have to wait for an answer?

Most short sales on average, take about 30-60 days to receive any kind of answer from the bank. A short sale is definitely not a quick solution if you lack patience or need to secure housing by a deadline. Many consumers are leery; they know or knew someone that had a nightmare experience. The short sale may have taken 6 months or more to close; if ever. That is certainly not the norm, but it can happen.

The next thing to consider: Choosing a Real Estate Agent

A knowledgeable agent is certainly the first step in a successful short sale process. Ask questions like “have you helped a buyer purchase a short sale before?” If so, ‘how did the process go?” Then ask, “Have you ever negotiated a short sale for a seller before?” and if so, “how did that process go?” Watch for the agents’ opinion of short sales. If an agent has had a bad experience with a short sale you’ll be able to pick up on that. If they feel like they are a waste of time you’ll notice that too. Then you need to find someone who understands the process and can help you through it.

Next: View the homes

When you are viewing the homes take special note of the condition of the property. Is the property occupied or vacant? Are there tenants living there? If so, when will their lease expire? Has the home been maintained? Has it been destroyed? Keep in mind that short sales are written on an AS-IS contract; that means the seller will not pay for repairs to the property. What you see is what you get. The AS-IS contract will be discussed in more detail later.

Ready to Submit an Offer: Make sure it is written up correctly

There is a basic method to making short sales as streamline as possible with regards to the buyer’s agent. Your agent should of course called the listing agent to determine the status of the short sale. Does the seller plan to accept 1 offer or many? Have any offers already been submitted? If so, what was the outcome? Was there a previous bank approval? What were those terms? Does the seller plan to sign an offer and then take the property off of the market or do they intend to keep it available for sale?

Your offer will consist of the following:

Far/Bar As-Is Contract: This is an approved as-is contract. It does not require for the seller to be responsible for any repairs. It does give the buyer the right to an inspection. If you are not comfortable with the inspection results you can opt out of the contract with no penalty.
Short Sale Addendum: This form outlines timeframes. You can give any number of days for the seller to obtain bank approval, as we discussed the average is 30-60 days. You can make the offer’s effective date good from the time of acceptance by the seller or from the time of receipt of written approval from the bank. It is often advised that you wait for written approval as to not lose money with inspections not knowing the outcome of your offer.
Approval letter if financing: This is a letter from your lender approving your financing.
Or
Proof of Funds if paying with cash: This can be a letter from your bank stating “Mrs. Buyer has adequate funds available to close on said property for $this much money” or it can be a copy of a bank statement.

Earnest Deposit: Typically at least $1,000. The seller’s lender will want proof of this so go ahead and have it ready. It shouldn’t matter who is holding the escrow but if the seller is already working with a specific local title company it is best to have it placed there.

Seller Acceptance:

This often gets tricky for buyers to understand. The seller(not the bank) owns the property and must sign the offer before the bank will begin to process the file for approval. The seller should not take more than a couple days to sign. Keep in mind; the seller is only agreeing to sell the property if the lender agrees to a short sale.

Then you: WAIT for seller’s lender’s approval

Determine how often you’ll get updates. Do you want to know what is going on every week? Only when there is progress? Do you want to be called? Emailed? Communication is key. You and your agent should have a plan. Keep in mind that you and your agent are at the mercy of the seller’s agent. Your agent cannot call the bank for updates; he/she will only get the information from the seller’s agent.

Great News: Approval

Now your effective date starts. This means that your inspection period starts, your loan approval period starts. Make sure you work diligently on your financing because asking for an extension can be a real headache.

At Closing: One extra form

Most banks are now requiring the buyer to sign an affidavit of arms length transaction. This ensures that nothing funny is going on. Some banks are even doing background checks on buyers to verify this as well. Otherwise your closing will be handled like any other real estate closing.

Good Luck, happy buying… Check out the homes in Cape Coral for sale now that are short sales:

Hud Homes In Cape Coral

below are the most recent HUD home available in Cape Coral Florida. The homes range from $60,000 to over $150,000. To bid on one of these homes you must go through a HUD registered broker, inquire within Florida Future Realty Inc, 239-542-8521

Property Case
Address
Price
Status
Bed
Bath
Listing Period
Bid Open Date
Details 
1817 21st St SW
Cape Coral, FL, 33991
Lee County
05/17/2012
1831 NE 15th Pl
Cape Coral, FL, 33909
Lee County
05/17/2012
522 NW 21st Ter
Cape Coral, FL, 33993
Lee County
05/17/2012
1000 SW 33rd Ter
Cape Coral, FL, 33914
Lee County
05/17/2012
3223 SE 4th Ave
Cape Coral, FL, 33904
Lee County
05/21/2012
2202 SW 2nd Ter
Cape Coral, FL, 33991
Lee County
05/17/2012
1422 SW 16th Ter
Cape Coral, FL, 33991
Lee County
05/17/2012
1100 SW Embers Ter
Cape Coral, FL, 33991
Lee County
05/17/2012
158 SE 26th St
Cape Coral, FL, 33904
Lee County
05/17/2012
-918 N.E. Juanita Pl
-Cape Coral, FL 33904
Lee County
05/17/2012
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Top reason to Buy or Invest in Cape Coral Florida

Cape Coral and the surrounding areas have plenty to offer people from all walks of life. The avid golfer, fisherman, shopper, sports junkie, and whatever else you can think of doing, we have it. People from across the world are moving in daily or buying as investment property. The recession has come and gone in this area of town, we have increased 18% in the past 6 months in overall home values. Below are just a few of the great reasons you should consider your next purchase to be in Cape Coral Florida.

  •  The Parks and Recreation ~ There are 36 parks in Cape Coral ranging from public golf courses to water parks. Click here to visit a map of all the recreational parks in the city
  • The second safest city in Florida with an extremely low crime rate.
  • Centralized Location ~Located within 30 to 45 minutes of Fort Myers, Naples, Sanibel and Estero. Estimated 2 hours from Tampa, Miami, Orlando, and Fort Lauderdale.
  •  Cape Coral Schools ~ Cape Coral offers a program called “School Choice”; the variety of Private, Charter, and public schools are some of the best in the state. View a list of Schools in the area.
  •  The Fishing and Boating ~ With over 400 miles of canals in our city you are sure to find a spot to fish from land or sea. We have trout, Tarpon, Snook, Bass, Grouper, Snapper, Redfish, Catfish, Blue Crab, Stone Crab, and many more breeds for all anglers
  • The Waterfront Homes ~ 400 miles of canals provides the opportunity to have MANY waterfront homes. The houses are ranging in price for $100,000 to well over $1,000,000.
  • Great Place to Open a Business ~ Our business redevelopment program is offering incentives for entrepreneurs to open local businesses creating a stable workforce and tax base.
  • The Price$$$ ~ The price to live South West Florida is very reasonable compared to other cities on the nation. Housing starts well under $100,000 with single family homes inventory readily available. You can easily get into a Waterfront Condo for under 100K.
  • Wildlife ~ Cape Coral has a wide variety of wildlife walking, swimming, and flying by. Watch the Dolphins, fish, and manatees play in the river and canals, The burrowing owls dig their holes and the Hawks and Eagles soar through the sky searching for food.
  • The Weather is warm and sunny year round perfect for boating, golfing, and lounging.

For more information contact us at Florida Future Realty Inc

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Lee County School Choice

Gen Y relocating to Southwest Florida

Gen Y residents are flocking to the Southwest Florida area. New jobs, education, home prices, affordability levels, and of course the sunny weather are some of the reasons we are hearing about. The biggest contributing factor is the local colleges surrounding the area. Graduation rates are increasing and so are the Gen Y incomes. Just here is Lee County alone we have Edison State College, Hodges University, FGSU, Southwest Florida College

Prices corrections have played a huge factor in the new wave of Gen Y buyers moving into the communities. Certain Gated communities such as Sandoval and Cape Royal are seeing a spike in occupancy rates. These communities offer medium priced homes with family amenities which make them much more attractive than your basic community pool and tennis court.

The home ownership opportunities have become within reason for the Gen Y population to justify purchasing a home with value and quality starting to increase. In the early 2000s the prices shot up high and fast which caused uncertainty in the market making it difficult to justify buying homes.

The Gen Y group is attracted to the area for a number of reasons other than housing and schools; the downtown Fort Myers River district has a fantastic night life with multiple restaurants, pubs, nightclubs, and coffee shops. The luxury style updates made to the entire district in the past few years has increased the level of interest for all ages. Beautiful Cobble Stone style roads to keep the old time feeling, palm trees lining the roads, and older brick buildings keep the old world feeling with new world amenities.
Fort Myers Beach and Sanibel are always a relaxing choice for the Gen Y population. Beaches in SW Florida are rated some of the best in the country every year.

A few other Neighborhoods that the Gen Y groups tend to be attracted to are Cape Harbour, Gateway of Fort Myers, Colonnade at the Forums, and The Timbers. If you are interested in more information on any of these communities and what they have to offer then contact us at 239-542-8521 or email inquiry@floridafutureagents.com

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Cape Coral housing inventory low

In Cape Coral we have trended from an over abundance of housing inventory to some of the lowest levels in years. The reason for this change is simple. The home prices have fallen; interest rates are low, giving that little push to buyers that were on the fence. Investors are also doing their part; scooping up the last of the “bargains” making it a bit more challenging for the everyday consumer.

We can further analyze this by the absorption rate, the ability of the real estate market to absorb or sell all of the houses for sale in a given amount of time. Currently there are 17 weeks of single family homes on the market. What does that mean to you?

Buyer’s Market: Over 7 months of supply
Balanced/Transitional Market: 5 to 7 months of supply
Seller’s Market: Less than 5 months of supply

It looks like there is no better time than now to purchase that new homes, vacation home or investment property in Cape Coral FL. Call us now and we can help you find that perfect property.

Golf Course Homes For Sale

Cape Coral Golf Courses

Royal Tee Golf Course
Royal Tee golf course is the largest semi private course in the SW Florida region. 27 Championship holes intertwined between the Cape Royal residences. The course has wonderful nature views of the wetlands, 50 acres of lakes, and an abundance of wildlife. Each home in the community is backed up to the golf course with lake views. Take a look at the homes for sale in Cape Royal Community.

Cape Royal Golf Course

Coral Oaks Golf Course
Coral Oaks Golf Course is a 18 hole championship golf course in the heart of Cape Coral. Boasting one of the largest practice facilities in the area to get you warmed up for the afternoon rounds. With 8 lakes throughout the property you are sure to see some Florida wildlife during your game. Surrounding the outer edges of the course you will find some of the most desirable homes in the county

Coral Oaks Golf Course

Palmetto Pines Golf Course
Palmetto Pines Golf Course and Country Club is centered in Cape Coral Florida with beautiful landscaping and huge shade trees. This year round golf course provides plenty of shade for those hot summer days. An 18 hole course that is affordable for all budgets. The surrounding homes are astonishing with green views large shade trees lining the property. Check out the wide selection of homes available in the area. Wouldn’t you like to ride your cart straight from the garage to the course any day of the week.

http://www.palmettopine.com

 

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Catching Fish in Cape Coral

Cape Coral FL Fishing

Catching Fish in Cape CoralFishing in Cape Coral, Florida

Local Cape Coral fishermen will be quick to tell you about the great fishing opportunities in our Cape Coral area. Living in Cape Coral we see a lot of great fishing going on. There are some certain rules you will need to follow but they are pretty easy to understand and you’ll be on your way to fun in no time.

You can read more online at MyFWC.com (Florida’s Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission)

The site even has fun stuff for kids and tips and tricks as well (like how to tie knots) 🙂

Fishing is definitely a common activity in, and around, Cape Coral. The following chart shows fishing locations in Cape Coral (from Cape Coral parks & rec fishing page)

Fishing Locations in Cape Coral

Below is a list of approved fishing locations within Cape Coral’s parks and the hours that people are permitted to fish:

Park Location Hours
Bernice Braden Park Shoreline & Under Bridge 24 hours
Four Freedoms Park Seawall Area 24 hours
Four Mile Cove Eco Preserve Two Piers Daylight only
Glover Bight at Rotary Park End of Boardwalk Daylight only
Horton Park & Boat Ramp River Shoreline 24 hours
Jaycee Park Shoreline Daylight only
Lake Kennedy Park Two Small Piers Daylight only
Seahawk Park (Lake Argosy) Around Lake Daylight only
Sirenia Vista Shoreline Daylight only
Yacht Club Community Park Fishing Pier 24 hours
Yacht Club Community Park Canals along Floridian Ct. Daylight only

 

You could even hire a professional fishing company such as Conway Charters to take you & your friends/family out on a private fishing trip. Tell him we sent you 🙂


For more information about fishing rules, locations or buying a house in Cape Coral near great fishing spots, contact us! We’d be glad to help you with your Cape Coral fishing questions.

To get started you can start your online search now for Cape Coral property or fill out our contact form to have an agent contact you right away about Cape Coral fishing & Cape Coral real estate!

We look forward to working with you!

If you own a Cape Coral waterfront or even off water property and would like to see it featured here; please let me know. We are looking for realistic sellers who want to get the most out of their property within a reasonable timeframe. We also handle short sales in Cape Coral.

Yours in Success,

Susan Milner, REALTOR Broker/Owner ~ e-PRO, GRI, SFR, CDPE, and (TRC) TransNational Referral Certification

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I’m always looking to hire more motivated and professional licensed Florida real estate agents. If you are interested in learning more about Florida Future Realty, Inc. feel free to contact our office at 2816 Del Prado Blvd. S., Unit 1, Cape Coral, FL 33904, via phone at 239-542-8521, online at Cape Coral Real Estate Career or via email at FloridaFuture@gmail.com. Susan Milner, the broker in charge & owner of Florida Future Realty, Inc. can also be reached on her personal cell phone at (239) 218-2229. All contact will remain strictly confidential.

Unless otherwise noted all content Copyright 2010-2012 Susan Milner of Florida Future Realty, Inc.

FORECLOSURES IN CAPE CORAL

Foreclosure Purchasing Guide for Cape Coral Florida

What is a REO or Foreclosure Property?
A foreclosure is a property that has been repossessed by the bank, lending institution, or investor also known as a REO (Real Estate Owned). Foreclosure by definition is “A legal process in which a lender attempts to recover the balance of a loan from a borrower who has stopped making payment to the lender by forcing the sale of the asset used as the collateral for the loan”. Florida Future Realty in Cape Coral provides home buyers with a REO specialist that is highly trained in the process of negotiating with the lenders to get the best price.

How Do I Get Started?
The first steps in buying a home in Cape Coral are critical to successfully purchasing your next home. Below are a few tips to get started.

Before even considering looking at a home in person you need to contact a qualified lender for a consultation. This will save you time and money!

GETTING PRE – QUALIFIED

  • A Pre-Qualification letter will let you know the estimated amount of home you can obtain financing for.
  •  A Pre-Approval letter will allow you to pin point a dollar amount you are qualified for. Also when you submit an offer the seller will see you are a more serious candidate and is less likely to cause financing delays.

PICKING A REAL ESTATE AGENT

  • Finding an agent that is qualified to assist you in your pursuit for a REO property is simple. Pick up the phone and interview potential agents in the Cape Coral area with the following questions.
  1. Are you familiar with distressed property sales and transactions?
  2. Have you successfully closed many REO or short sale transactions?
  3. Do you have any formal training for distressed property sales?
  4. Are you a licensed REALTOR®?

A great place to start is by calling 239-542-8521 or stopping by Florida Future Realty at 2816 Del Prado Blvd s#1 Cape Coral Fl, 33904.

 

FINDING THE RIGHT PROPERTY

Your real estate agent should be able to assist you in this part of the process. Be as honest and forthcoming as possible so they can narrow down the search for you.

  • Ask the agent to email you properties coming onto the market daily.
  • Search online via the agents website for potential deals
  • Keep an eye out for yard signs and write down the address for your agent

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 PLACING AN OFFER

After viewing all of the potential homes in Cape Coral, you and your agent need to sit down and discuss what you are thinking in terms of price. Your agent should give you comparable properties sold in the past few months to help you gauge what the property is worth and how much you should offer. Be sure and list all the items you see wrong with the property and consider them when deciding on a price. No one can tell you what to offer other than yourself.

Important to have these items ready when you sit down to make the offer:

  • Your pre-qualification letter or proof of funds
  • Check book for an escrow deposit
  • A list of any stipulations you want in the contract.
  • Be prepared to negotiate there may be multiple offers on a home listed below market value.
  • Be patient

Florida Future Realty Inc will be happy to assist you with your real estate needs. We have agents certified in multiple areas of the market ready to help. Call us at 239-542-8521 or email inquiry@floridafutureagents.com

Download your free copy today!             Download your free Buyers guideForeclosure Purchasing Guide for Cape Coral Florida


 

                       

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Is Your Agent Still Using A Yard Sign and Newspaper to Sell Your Home?

SoldTake good pictures for your listings

In today’s competitive market inventory is high and good buyers are few and far between. As a seller you must be able to reach as many potential Cape Coral buyers in the shortest amount of time to be able to compete with all these foreclosures and short sales. Yard signs and newspapers just do not do it anymore. With a yard sign you may get that lucky buyer driving by. You may also have an ad in the Sunday newspaper where a reader happens to see your tiny ad in a 200 page newspaper with no pictures and hope for the best.

The simple advertising strategies in Cape Coral and surrounding areas no longer work but there is an easy solution, “the internet”. The internet provides us with some of the most valuable tools available to ANYONE in the real estate industry. Exposure of your home for sale instantly to 6 billion plus people. We have the knowledge and experience to properly market your Cape Coral real estate listing across the internet for maximum exposure.

It all starts with the PICTURES of your home. You can have the most beautiful home with gorgeous views, swimming pool, granite counter tops, customs closets, and marble floors but without GREAT pictures you are just another house for sale. The pictures of your home should be focused on the main selling points such as kitchen, master bath, master bedroom, and spacious living room. They must be well lit and taken with a high megapixel camera. Be picky with your photos and do not be afraid to ask your agent to change out the ones you do not like. This is your first impression to the world, make it a good one. We live in Florida with sunshine 350 days a year so there are no excuses for dark boring pictures.

Next you will have your home entered into the Fort Myers or Cape Coral MLS (Multiple Listing Service) with a well thought out description featuring just enough to intrigue a potential buyer into seeing the property or calling to ask for more information. Too much information gives the buyer no reason to call. The MLS will provide your listing exposure to all of the other real estate agents and their buyers in the area. Next is one of the most important tools that we have available, a great “syndication” program. The syndication will send out your home listing to 100’s of nationally recognized websites with millions of viewers each day. (See why the pictures are so important?). Maybe you have heard of a few, Realtor, Zillow, Trulia, Facebook, Twitter, Google, Yahoo, Bing, Homegain, Craigslist, Homes, New York Times, and hundreds more. The goal is to be on EVERY SINGLE website that buyers would search for Cape Coral homes.

Now that you are on every website we can think of, you need to have great call to actions in your listing to entice the buyers to click for more information. “If you build it they will come” does not apply to real estate listings in Southwest Florida any longer. Virtual tours, E-flyers, printable flyers, share buttons and sign up forms, are a few helpful tools that lead buyers into making the next move, CONTACTING the agent! These interactive tools are critical to the success of the marketing campaign for your Cape Coral house.

Here at Florida Future Realty Inc, we have developed a wide variety of online tools made available to all of our agents which helps accomplish this massive worldwide exposure campaign. Our highly trained web developers and agents will custom build you a single page website like THIS ONE with a maximum rate of buyer lead capture. A wonderful virtual tour that will create even more interest than your pictures and has proven to increase visitors by 20%. The first week your home is listed you will want to let everyone you know that it is for sale, send them a custom made JUST LISTED eflyer via email, share it on your Facebook wall and have us share it on Facebook and Twitter with our 1000’s of followers. Have a smartphone with a QR reader? Then scan the barcode below and see what happens.

 

This will bring up and save your home listing on anyone’s IPHONE or ANDROID phone. These QR codes will be placed on almost every piece of advertising across the internet we do.

Contact Us

 

As if you wouldn’t have enough exposure with everything we have listed above give us a call for a COMPLETE       marketing plan explaining how we will sell your home in a reasonable amount of time at the highest price the market will allow. Our number is 239-542-8521 and there is an agent available Monday thru Friday 9:00 am till 5:00 pm. or
Email us at inquiry@floridafutureagents.com

 

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Currency Conversion calculator

The value of the US Dollar is down…… That translates to HUGE saving for our international buyers.

Prices in Cape Coral are still much lower than our peak, but are steadily rising.

AND

There ARE financing options for foreign nationals available….

The median price for a single family home with gulf access in Cape Coral is $375,000 USD

That is 284062.5 EUR ….

OR

370500.00 CAD

What will it cost you to own your dream home?

If you have been considering investing in a home in SW Florida contact our team today. We can assist you in the search to find the right property in Cape Coral or Fort Myers, negotiated at the right price, financed in the best manner to a smooth closing.