The Real Deal
The ins and outs of the Lee County Florida's Real Estate Market - Fort Myers, Cape Coral, Lehigh Acres and the beaches and islands of Lee County.
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This past Wednesday, July 30, President Bush signed the recently-passed housing legislation (H.R. 3221) into law. The new first-time homebuyer tax credit went into effect immediately upon the President's signature. What is all means to for everyone is still being questioned. Many hope the cred...
08/01/2008
Sellers can minimize discomfort by selling sooner "Denny, you have had our home listed for two months and it's still not sold. Don't you think we need to come up with some creative marketing ideas?" These were the words from one of my sellers this week. Being a curious cuss, I asked them what the...
05/09/2008
I head up our research department and let me tell you I was glad Denny wrote this article. It is hard explaining the differences buyers and sellers when they read so much different information. It is our job to try and keep our clients ahead of the market and the investment we make in our data re...
04/28/2008
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The news today that foreclosures may have peaked spawned the headlines "Lee's housing market bottoms out."Working in the industry and studying the market intently I often sit back and wonder what this means. Correctly put I believe that it should say Lee's housing market may have hit the TOP of t...
04/02/2008
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Where are the buyers?That question has been asked a lot over the last 2 years. Well, the answer is in and the buyers really did not go anywhere. The market and pricing left the buyers but the buyers didn't leave the market. Last Wednesday Coral Lakes, a gated community with nice amenities, went u...
03/24/2008
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WHY CHASE BANK SALES AND FORECLOSURES?In the next couple of weeks we will be releasing a gated community that will be sold at 50-75% discounts to what the developer was selling these homes at. They range in size from 1300 to over 3000 square feet. Loaded with upgrades that are basically free at t...
03/18/2008
Proposal falls short, but is it a good start?Floridians will have the opportunity Tuesday to give themselves a tax break. Amendment 1 increases the amount of the homestead exemption and initiates portability. A few other goodies were thrown into the proposal as well that will cause us to pay less...
01/29/2008
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Fort Myers Beach is hosting a sand sculpting championship this weekend entertaining artists from around the country. Master sculpters will gather to show their talent in the warm sun along the south end of Estero Island. This annual event showcases artists works that will leave you saying that ca...
11/08/2007
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Starting today November 11th, 2007, the Fort Myers boat show begins. It is a great time to visit the downtown area and a great time to check out over 800 boats. A little over 100 vendors will present boats of all types and marine products of all types. The main entrance will be from Hendry street...
11/08/2007
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Enjoy all that Gateway has to offer in this wonderful first floor Model A condo with garage. This unit is being sold FURNISHED for an added bonus. Move right in and start enjoying! Walking distance to the great community clubhouse and pool. This unit has a spacious feel with the open living and d...
11/08/2007
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Lee County Florida's Real Estate Market
The ins and outs of sticking your toes in the sand when the sun is beating down in December. Finding just the right home or condo in Fort Myers or Cape Coral. Helping people understand to to buy and deal with foreclosures, bank owned REO properties and short sales. Opportunites exist and The Real Deal is my attempt to give you my perspective from the heart of our real estate world here in south west Florida.