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Looking to purchase a home in the 33914 zip code in Cape Coral? Or thinking about selling your SW Cape Coral home and wondering what is fresh on the market? Home values in SW Cape Coral are on the rise.
The list below shows the single family homes that were listed this week in the 33914 zip code of Cape Coral.
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
Have a Supply Kit
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/ .
Florida Future Realty Inc,
Search Homes up to Hurricane Code Standards
2816 Del Prado Blvd s #1
Cape Coral Fl 33904
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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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Did your listing agreement for your Cape Coral or Ft. Myers property expire last week? Do you still need help to sell your property?
I ask because today I received several phone calls & emails from Fort Myers & Cape Coral homeowners asking for help. For one reason or another some homes are not selling while others are selling quickly and at a fair price. There is a good reason your home did not sell and I am sure you want to know why!
Yesterday I had a gentleman call me and ask if I could sell his home for him. He has had it listed for 6 months and only 2 showings. After about 30 minutes we hung up and agreed to meet tomorrow for coffee and discuss his options. Naturally I started researching the property and found why it had not sold almost instantly. The problem was not price
This is a lovely home in a gated community on a golf course. The agent only had 4 photos of the Golf Course property. They used the photos from our property appraiser’s website. This consists of one front photo (with a truck in the driveway & garage door opened) and an aerial photo showing the roof. Two photos of the living room with the television on and him sitting in the chair drinking a glass of Iced Tea. Are you kidding me? And the agent probably said they don’t know why it didn’t sell. Well I do! To top that off there were about 2 lines of description in the MLS. Basically, “Look, here is a Golf Course house for sale, you wanna buy it?”. I’m guessing that this property can NOT be found on any real estate search websites either( I checked and it is not). It is truly sad. The seller should have known about this. The listing agent should have known better.
Why didn’t they try everything to sell your property? Did they think they’d get the buyer themselves & didn’t want to ‘share’ their commission? Did they just not know any better? OR Were they just lazy?
The good news for this seller is that he found us. We specialize in getting properties sold. I don’t take listings just to increase my inventory. I take listings to SELL them. We help traditional sellers compete with the bank owned and short sale listings. Your house must STAND OUT.
We also handle bank owned and short sale listings in Cape Coral and Ft. Myers. Sometimes short sales take a little longer to sell but we still market them just as well as any other listing! We use multiple photos, a great description, video, national advertising, virtual tours, and many other online marketing tools we have developed! How could you not? And how could you not expect your agent to at least take multiple photos? Some real estate websites even allow up to 20-30 photos per listing. Think of the possibilities. Most MLSs allow for at least 20 photos. We make use of those available spots.
BUYERS WANT TO SEE PHOTOS – AND LOTS OF THEM. Buyers often even ask me to exclude any listings that do not have multiple photos. There are just too many ‘unknowns’ for them to deal with. Over 90% of buyers begin their search for a new home online. This means that YOUR LISTING must look appealing to them. The internet may not ‘sell’ your house but it will get it on their ‘list’ of prospective properties to view. Video tours are also important. This will weed out the tire kickers and get INTERESTED buyers through the door.
Finally, if you have not checked to see how your listing appears in the local MLS or on national & international websites PLEASE go check. If your agent is not doing their best to show your house in the best light then let them know. Give them the opportunity to FIX it or hire a new real estate agent.
And most importantly, if you have property that you need to sell in Cape Coral or Ft. Myers, Florida please give me a call. We will give you the REAL market value of your home & market your property to its full potential.
Your time is valuable and selling your house is important to you. It shouldn’t be something you have to stress about after you hire a real estate professional! That’s OUR responsibility!
What do they say about employers? They should HIRE SLOW & FIRE FAST….so should YOU. Do your research! Ask Questions! Call us! 239-542-8521
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In the past 24 hrs the Cape Coral real estate market has been very busy. Since yesterday 30 new Cape Coral properties have hit the market ranging from $65,000 to $900,000 giving someone in all price points a new opportunity to take advantage of the rising prices in our local Cape Coral real estate. 40 Cape Coral properties have went “pending” or under contract and 10 more sold since yesterday morning. If you are interested in a more in depth report on the Cape Coral real estate market please email or call us right away! Be sure to bookmark us for future Cape Coral real estate stats.
To search current listings please click : Real Estate Listings
Florida Future Realty, Inc.
2816 Del Prado Blvd. S
Unit 1
Cape Coral, FL 33904
(239) 542-8521
Email: Inquiry@FloridaFutureAgents.com
All Data is provided by the local Multiple Listing Service and does not include FSBO property.
Cape Harbour in Cape Coral encompasses the Florida lifestyle, this community is resort style amenities galore. Residents can take advantage of the waterfront restaurants, quaint retail shops and art galleries, and live entertainment. Cape Harbour has a 76 slip public marina for quick access to your personal water craft. The Cape Harbour community in Cape Coral has a home or condo at many price points and will fit an array of lifestyles.
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Call our office anytime at 239-542-8521 with any questions you may have.
Have you started thinking about your goals for 2012? If buying a home is one of your top ten we have gathered some of our area market statistics from 2011 to help you in making a plan to achieve your dream of home ownership. If you are on the fence about buying, I am here to tell you that prices are rising. Last year the average single family home sold for 130,990. This year it has risen to 149,417. That is more that a 14% increase, and to top it off 97.7% of those homes were sold in 30 days or less. Still waiting to see if the market has hit bottom?
Thinking of selling? Now more than ever is a great time to spruce up your digs and get it listed. Our super busy selling season is here. We are clearing out inventory at a great pace here in Cape Coral FL, don’t miss out on your opportunity; buying or selling we are here to help. Luxury, waterfront, golf course, short sales, and distressed, we want to help you start out your 2012 with the sale or purchase of a home here in SW Florida. Please don’t hesitate to call we look forward to hearing from you!
Happy Holidays,
The Florida Future Realty Team
239-542-8521
inquiry@floridafutureagents.com
American Flag, Uncle Sam, Fireworks, Backyard B-B-Q’s, are all important components to an amazing and memorable 4th of July holiday. For more than 10 yrs we anxiously await the City of Cape Coral’s Red, White and Boom celebration. This event is SW Florida’s most spectacular fireworks display. Along with this amazing show there are activities to entice all ages. “The Escape Zone” for kids will include a bounce house, obstacle course, and rock climbing wall. There will also be more than 100 vendors selling food, drinks, crafts, novelty items, and sponsoring giveaways and raffles to keep the remaining partiers busy.
For entertainment this year Heidi Newfield and the former guitar player from “Trick Pony” will be performing for a crowd of 20,000 expected spectators. New this year an “American Tribute” a stage presentation that is to honor our local service persons that have served in Iraq and Afghanistan, and a special fireworks display to commemorate our fallen soldiers.
A debut of the 5k Freedom Race over the Cape Coral Bridge will begin promptly at 6:30p.m. Runners will begin behind Roger Dean Chevrolet Stage on Cape Coral Parkway. They will then head east over the bridge through the “Toll Plaza” to the Macgregor flyover and back to the starting point.
Let’s of course not forget the true reason for this special day, The 4th of July is to reaffirm our independence and hold our freedoms sacred. We look forward to seeing you there. If we can help with your buying or selling need please don’t hesitate to give us a call, we look forward to hearing from you.
What: Cape Coral’s Red, White, and Boom
Where: The foot of the Cape Coral Bridge
When: July 4th from 4-10 p.m.
Have a happy and safe holiday!
The Florida Future Realty Team
239-542-8521
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 which are already open and the remainder to open very soon.
Now open
The Original Moretti’s Italian Grill, 4721 Vincennes Blvd
Sans Sushi, 1306 Cape Coral Pkwy
Soon to open
La Terraza, South East 47th Terrace
Jones’ Joint bar and restaurant, Lafayette St
Royal Key bar and grille, Cape Coral Pkwy
Chicago Pizza, South East 47th Terrace
Sabatino’s Slice of New York, Cape Coral Pkwy
Adding to the list of new restaurants, Sweetbay opened recently adding 30 more employees to their roster, giving a boost to the local unemployed. In addition, plans have been made to add a new office building and a new pharmacy.
It appears we are on the mend, we are creating new employment opportunities, and giving new service choices to our residents, eliminating the need to travel into Ft. Myers, or elsewhere. The more we take advantage the services offered in our community,
the faster we can expect growth, and economic recovery.
If we can help with your buying or selling need please don’t hesitate to call, we look forward to hearing from you.
Yours in Success,
The Florida Future Realty Team
Cape Coral is truly a waterfront paradise. Located on the Gulf Coast of Florida, about an hour between Sarasota & Naples.
Cape Coral boasts over 400 miles of canals.
The photo here shows Cape Coral’s beach at the Cape Coral Yacht Club. This beach is located on the Caloosahatchee River just minutes from Sanibel Island.
