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Luxury Foreclosures and Short Sales in Fort Myers and Cape Coral
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:40:00 +0000
With interests rates so low on Jumbo Loan Products, this may be the time to check out some distressed Luxury homes. A short sale purchase of a luxury home is possible. We are optimistic about Short Sales. We actually close quite a few. Buying a s..[read more]
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Cape Coral Foreclosures|Fort Myers Foreclosures|Lee County Foreclosures
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:37:00 +0000
Foreclosure filing is down for August in Lee County according to the Southwest Florida Real Estate Investors Association and reported in the News-Press. Lenders filed 834 foreclosure lawsuits in August in Lee County. That number is down f..[read more]
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Going Green?
Thu, 19 Aug 2010 20:52:00 +0000
Green Construction is an emerging construction trend. One may want to consider how to incorporate some "Green" policies, if you are going to build a new home in Lee County Florida. What is the cost increase to build Green? On average, green homes cos..[read more]
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Cape Coral Houses and Cape Coral Land
Fri, 13 Aug 2010 16:19:00 +0000
Thinking of Cape Coral Houses or Land? View our sister site at CapeCoralHousesandLand.com! A site dedicated to the Cape Coral Real Estate Market. Enjoy!..[read more]
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What is happening in Lee County, Florida Real Estate?
Tue, 10 Aug 2010 15:54:00 +0000
If you are reading the local news, you might be feeling a little negative towards the Lee County Real Estate market. Our July unemployment numbers have increased to 13% from 12.5 in June. In May, there was some excitement because une..[read more]
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Fort Myers Real Estate Makes National Headlines
Fri, 06 Aug 2010 19:27:00 +0000
Fort Myers area Real Estate made the national Real Estate news radar, again. In the article published in USA TODAY, there were some positives and negatives. If you haven't read the article, click on the link and read it. Then, come back and allow me ..[read more]
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Hampton Park | New Homes by Lennar | Gateway
Tue, 27 Jul 2010 16:19:00 +0000
Hampton Park -Model by Lennar HomesNew Construction is on the rise in Lee County, Florida. There are new models opening in several prestigious developments throughout Lee County. Centex Homes is unveiling new models at Hawthorne in Bonita..[read more]
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Sanibel Beaches in Northern Michigan
Tue, 13 Jul 2010 15:58:00 +0000
Every year the Eister family heads to Northern Michigan for some rest and relaxation. This July, the weather in Northern Michigan has been fantastic! Sunny and 80 almost every day of our trip. We like to take day trips over to an area of Lake Michiga..[read more]
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Investors are BACK!!!!!
Mon, 05 Jul 2010 17:50:00 +0000
In the July 2010 publication of the Florida Realtor Magazine, the head lining story summed up the Lee County Real Estate Market: "The Investors are Back!" Interestingly, nationwide, the median sale price for an investment property is $105,000 and 48%..[read more]
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Mortgage Rates drop to LOWEST LEVEL on Record! Buy your Lee County Home NOW!
Sun, 27 Jun 2010 15:15:00 +0000
According to Freddie Mac, average mortgage rates on a thirty year fixed rate loan has dropped to 4.69% 1971, was the first year average mortgage rates were tracked by Freddie Mac. There has never been a lower rate on record. The last record was in De..[read more]
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Florida WestShore is selling in Fort Myers, Cape Coral, and Sanibel Island!
Sat, 26 Jun 2010 13:49:00 +0000
Florida WestShore Realty is proud to announce that Jenna Dupree has joined our team of expert real estate agents. Jenna has a stellar record of new construction sales. Formerly with Taylor Morrison, her knowledge of new communities in Fort Myers woul..[read more]
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Sell Cape Coral Land or Buy Cape Coral Land
Mon, 21 Jun 2010 14:02:00 +0000
Florida WestShore Realty has sold thousands of lots in Lee County during the last few years. Vacant land sales are exciting to us and it is never dull to watch the vacant land market, especially in Cape Coral. From our very first days of becoming act..[read more]
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The Oil Spill and Southwest Florida
Sat, 19 Jun 2010 13:28:00 +0000
On May 17, 2010, Dr. Jeff Masters published a theory on Southwest Florida and the oil spill. Based on a study of numerous probes dropped in the Gulf of Mexico in the 1990's, he called the area off the Southwest Coast of Florida "The Forbidden Zone" ..[read more]
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Home Builder Confidence Slides versus Florida Builders
Fri, 18 Jun 2010 12:27:00 +0000
On June 16, 2010, NAR published an article about the home builder confidence market index falling five points to the lowers level since March. A lowly of low "17", anything less than "50" is considered negative.There are several economic experts cont..[read more]
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Housing Shortage|New Construction| New Homes
Tue, 15 Jun 2010 18:53:00 +0000
A few posts ago, I commented on the possible housing shortage in the making. Once again, NAR spoke about this issue today.! We are proud to announce that our office is marketing BRAND NEW HOMES on Gulf Access Canals in Cape Coral, Fl. We are excited..[read more]
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Solds in Lee County through 5/31/2010
Mon, 14 Jun 2010 19:42:00 +0000
Latest figures are out! 7,009 Single Family Homes SOLD from January 1, 2010 through May 31, 2010 per the Florida Gulf Coast Multiple Listing Service. Looks like 2010 Lee County real estate sales are on track to do equal sales volume or BETTER than ..[read more]
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Bella Terra | Estero Real Estate| Bella Terra Blowout SALE!
Sat, 12 Jun 2010 16:07:00 +0000
Three miles east of I-75 in the heart of Estero is a community that resonates the lifestyle of southwest Florida living. The community of Bella Terra, which means "beautiful earth" in Italian, is composed of approximately 999-acres and 1,824 master-p..[read more]
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Sales per Year comparison Chart
Mon, 07 Jun 2010 19:27:00 +0000
A chart is a very handy tool that can easily sum up market conditons. Real Estate in my opinion is a mix of science and art. The science component includes many parts, but mostly consists of numbers, Numbers, and NUMBERS!The other aspect of real esta..[read more]
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Lee County Real Estate and the Oil Spill
Fri, 04 Jun 2010 18:53:00 +0000
Many are wondering, "Will the oil spill come to Lee County"? If I only had a crystal ball. I can not tell the future, but I can tell you what is happening now.It appears at this time, we are avoiding the catastrophe. While Lee County Emergency Operat..[read more]
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Greater Fort Myers Real Estate|Lee County Market Watch
Wed, 02 Jun 2010 13:26:00 +0000
June 2, 2010 24 hour market watch per the Greater Fort Myers Association of Realtors is posted below. This includes, but not limited too, areas of Cape Coral, Fort Myers, Sanibel, Lehigh Acres, Estero, Bonita Beach and Pine Island. New Listings 223..[read more]
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New Homes built in Lee County| New Construction in Lee County
Mon, 31 May 2010 13:43:00 +0000
Looking for a home built in 2010? Good luck. There are only 36 homes currently listed on the local MLS that were built in 2010 and under $250,000. If you really look at these homes being offered, a good portion had permits pulled years ago and were d..[read more]
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Prices jump 19% in Lee County-Did you miss the boat?
Thu, 27 May 2010 18:20:00 +0000
It is great news that Lee County median sales price jumped 19%. What does that mean to the buyer looking to buy now? Did you miss the boat? Short answer is "No." As of January 2010, Cape Coral and Fort Myers area real estate was dubbed as being un..[read more]
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Cape Coral Pool Homes
Tue, 25 May 2010 18:39:00 +0000
If I were looking for a reasonable real estate investment, I would be looking at Cape Coral pool homes. Currently, there are some well priced homes on the market that would make excellent rentals. Amazingly, there are only 6 homes on the market for ..[read more]
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Good news on the home front - FOX 4 WFTX - Cape Coral, Fort Myers, Naples News, Weather
Tue, 25 May 2010 03:19:00 +0000
Good news on the home front - FOX 4 WFTX - Cape Coral, Fort Myers, Naples News, WeatherThis is not GOOD NEWS! It is Great News! If our average sale price in Florida is $137,000, then there are GREAT Deals in Lee County...[read more]
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Tarpon Point| Cape Coral High Rise
Sat, 22 May 2010 01:21:00 +0000
This is a great photo taken May 21, 2010 at Tarpon Point Marina. You can't see very much, but you can see the awesome rays shining through! If you are looking for Tarpon Point Real Estate, contact us today at info@floridawestshorerealty.com..[read more]
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