Terry McCarley's Blog

How Many Miles Of Canals Does Cape Coral Florida Have?  Cape Coral, FL has over 400 miles of canals / waterways making it know as a water wonderland.  Cape Coral has approximately 156 miles of freshwater canals, 222 miles of salt water / gulf access canals and 31 miles of shoreline providing boat...

What A Difference One Blog Post Can Make - I have been extremely busy lately and haven't been able to spend as much time on ActiveRain as I prefer.  I learn so much from reading other peoples posts, I build relationships and I just all around enjoy the time I spend here in the rain. Yesterday, I ...

Another Call Today With The Words "But I Just Want To See The Home".  I spoke with a very nice lady today that found a property online and wanted to see it today if at all possible.  During our discussion I asked if she was already working with another Realtor® and she said yes - kind of.  I reco...

Who says you can't have it all? This southern exposure gulf access pool home is simply stunning and is being offered turnkey. This home features a very open floor plan with a remodeled kitchen with natural maple cabinets, built in wine rack, center island, granite counter tops and tile backsplash...

Another Rental Scam - I'm Thankful My For Sale Sign Saved People!  Rental scams are everywhere these days and one of the scammers finally grabbed one of my listings.  They stole my description of the property as well as all of the photos I had posted and created a for rent posting on craigslist. ...

John McCormack of Albuquerque Homes Realty put together this excellent list of things to do to help prevent identity theft.  In Florida identity theft is a huge problem and this list can help protect you from becoming a victim.  I have always been cautious about personal information and I even le...

Are you the listing agent on the house?  I get this question all of the time from buyers that found a home of interest to them on sites such as Zillow or Trulia.  When it isn't my listing I obviously explain to them that I am not the listing agent on the particular home they called about but that...

Mike Cooper wrote this excellent post about reasons a home doesn't sell.  Mike is in VA but his advice holds true regardless of where the property is located. Sellers, if your house has been on the market for a year or more, there's a problem. Good properties that are in good condition, priced we...

ActiveRain Made My Phone Ring But Unfortunately It Was Too Late!  Do you ever wonder if people outside of ActiveRain are reading your blog posts?  I know they do as I have received calls from people as a direct result of my blog but yesterday I got a call I didn't expect. The gentleman calling to...

Is That House Really Available For $1,000?  As anyone that follows the real estate market knows, Cape Coral, FL was hit extremely hard over the past several years.  Foreclosures and short sales took over the Cape Coral, FL real estate market and thousands of homeowners lost their homes.  Now we a...