Cape Coral Gulf Access homes make great second homes. What will a second home in SW Florida cost?As the prices of homes in SW Florida are, can we say, more than affordable, many people across the U.S. and abroad (especially Europe and Canada) are entertaining the possibility of a second home. The biggest question on everyone’s mind is “What will it cost me?” Obviously it is pretty easy to find the listing prices of Cape Coral homes online but to truly understand what the ‘cost’ will be can take doing some research. In this article I will go over the basic costs you can expect to pay when investing in a second home here in beautiful Cape Coral or Ft. Myers, Florida.First to consider: Cost of MoneyAre you planning to pay cash or do you plan to get a mortgage for some of the purchase price... 07/26/2010

Located in prestigious Southest Cape Coral this SE Cape Coral foreclosure pool home has a lot to offer for only $205,000.It is a Cape Coral gulf access foreclosure home.     Over 2000 SF 3/2 1970 Saltwater Front Beauty! Spacious Pool Home located on Saltwater Canal!Large Open Kitchen and Living Room. It is a true boaters dream with 80 feet of canal waterfront.      There are not many homes with gulf access in the very low $200’s and at $205,000, this one stands out as it is only about 7 minutes to the river which opens up towards the Gulf of Mexico. This Cape Coral foreclosure has 3 bedrooms and 2 baths with wall to wall floor tiles except in the bedrooms and open large kitchen,and living room and a real swimming pool. Not a bathtub. Cape Coral Foreclosure gulf access canal homes have a... 07/17/2010

Ever wanted to live in a luxury Cape Coral condo with gorgeous riverfront views, private boat slip and a beautifully spacious design? Parkside at The Rivers is where your riverfront oasis awaits! Overlooking Jaycee Park and the Caloosahatchee River, the luxury condos at Parkside provide you with a private balcony to enjoy your waterfront view, as well as ceramic tile floors, raised panel cabinetry, granite countertops, stainless steal appliances, dual vanities in the master suite, spa tub, walk-in closets and laundry room to make your life at Parkside complete. Choose from four spacious floor plans - The Catamaran, The Clipper, The Mariner, The Schooner and The Windjammer - that offer you a range of 2083 to 2890 sq.ft. to enjoy your great room, media room, library, screened terrace or t... 04/23/2010

  Affordability is the key word. As the market has changed dramatically in the last 4 years, more first time buyers have seen their choices widen. They can now afford good looking homes in areas which before were unthinkable. Lee county, which covers, among others, the cities of  Cape Coral, Fort Myers and Fort Myers Beach, Sanibel, Pine Island, is offering more value for your buck then it has in many years. Single homes in the high $200, 000’s can be had for low $100,000’s these days. Same for the condos for $20,000 to $30,000 less.   Word of caution; our inventory is shrinking and stabilizing. It is indeed a great time to buy and take advantage of this market condition. Can one purchase a good looking pool home in the low $100,000 in Cape Coral? Yes    Can one buy a home in Fort Myers... 04/13/2010

Joe Kendall, Broker associate with Sandals Realty a Waterfront and Foreclosure Specialist writes today I was out showing Gulf Access Waterfront Pool Homes in Cape Coral Florida. Several of these homes are in the Pre-Foreclosure process with several listed from $225,000 to $275,000.  Some of these homes are direct sailboat access with a short distance to open water.  Now is the time to buy your vacation home while the inventory is still pretty good for Gulf Access Waterfront Property. You can search for your very own waterfront paradise by clicking here Bank Owned Property can also be searched from my web site     03/09/2010

    The Cape Coral Yacht Club is the real deal for boaters who want gulf access canals, want to be very close to the Gulf of Mexico and not have to meander for over an hour before hitting the Bay of the Caloosahatchee river and the gulf. Cape Coral Yacht Club homes A large majority of the homes were built in the 60’s to 80’s and it is exciting to see a large number of the properties being remodeled or transformed. I have always found that the old mixed with the new is an appealing Real Estate quality. You will also find newer homes there and there specially along the Nautilus drive. It is a perfect time to purchase a home in the Cape Coral Yacht Club, before to many of these great deals are taken away and to many are updated. I would call it the perfect Real Estate storm.      Depending... 03/06/2010

Located at the very bottom southern tip of Cape Coral , the Yacht Club area is where it all started around 1958. It boasts some of the prime direct access and gulf access canals homes and of course the elegant properties along the bay as for example along Nautilus drive. The area is so well designed that is a heaven for boaters.     Some of the properties as along Skylark Lane and Tamiami Court for example are only a hop to the Bay and the Gulf of Mexico. Yes, many of these canals do not have any bridges and you may also have your own sail boat in front of your house.But you do not need to own a boat or be a boater to enjoy the Cape Coral Yacht Club. South of the Cape Coral Parkway: The Cape Coral Yacht Club   We do have also a large choices of homes on dry lots from which you can bike... 03/06/2010

The deals are still salivating for buyers looking to buy a Cape Coral waterfront home. If you are looking for a canal home in Cape Coral with gulf access, and specially reasonably close to very close to the river you will surprised by the quality and the choices of homes. The market is stabilizing, however the new year still offers nifty opportunities. Use a local Realtor who knows what are assessments, distance to the river and the Gulf Of Mexico, who can offer pointers on how to reduce your insurance such as wind medication, give you an objective view of the quality of the dock,its sea wall,its lift if any, the quality of the canal and has an affordable crew in place for these who want to buy an older home they can fix without spending to much. And lastly, if you are financing, will s... 01/13/2010

    AS you may know if you are financing or not an older home in Florida, your insurance will most likely request that you get a Four point Inspection plus a Wind Mitigation. I don’t blame Insurance companies to require these inspections in order to provide a coverage of your home, specially after the post Charley insurance meltdown. In the last years we have seen many large and smaller insurance companies coming back to Florida ( with a raise in your premium though, specially if you are located in a flood zone ) and we do nevertheless welcome their return to the Sunshine State but I do hope that they will tweak these requirements. First of all, These requirements make the general Inspection moot. It is true that after you had your home  inspection report you may ask that same company t... 12/14/2009

Located some ten minutes to downtown Cape Coral and ten minutes to the Caloosahatchee River, this waterfront beauty shines. This home is a conventional sale offered at $646,000.         Looking for a large Cape Coral canal home? check Looking for Cape Coral Gulf access home? check Looking for a newer home? build in 2005: check Looking for a bridgeless gulf access home? check         Want a larger home? it is 2500 SF under air & over 3500 SF total: check Want an enclosed pool home? check Want to be close to the river? check Need an upscale interior, high ceiling, boat lift, dock, intersecting canal view, crown molding, 3 car garage? check Granite counter tops, brick paver driveway, fenced yard? check Want a true Cape Coral sailboat home? check   This luxury home is worth a look. For more... 11/06/2009

Located in pristine SE Cape Coral  this home will surprise you.                               This pool home is strongly build with CBS. It has over 2000 sf under air with a total of over 3000 SF with 2 car garage and above all; it is a Cape Coral gulf access home.              Build in 1978, this property is offered at $225,000 and is neither a short sale nor a foreclosure.                  It has 3 bedrooms and 2 baths, tiled roof with a peasant mature landscaping and is close to the river.    I mean close! Perhaps 10 mn to the river with no bridges.    And yes the assessments are paid in full! This is a very strong opportunity for you to purchase a well build home    in southwest Florida, a true waterfront Cape Coral home. MLS information         This home is also a true Cape Coral S... 11/06/2009

This is my second installment -- and this time we're doing SE Cape Coral Gulf Access Waterfront Homes. Criteria Used:  1500 to 10,000 sq ft Living Area.  No "year built" specified.  3-5 Bedroom, 2-4 Bath, 2-3 Car Garages. We'll start with an analysis of the ACTIVE listings (Homes still available) and we'll break down each category, starting with TOTAL numbers, then individually with Direct Sales, Bank-Owned, and Short Sales. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Total ACTIVE Listings: 187 Median List Price: $475,634 Median Square Footage: 2173 Median Price-per-sq ft: $212.00 Median Days On Market/Cumulative Days On Market:  155/219  (This takes into account past listings on a particular property that either terminated or expired, but did NOT sell, and ... 10/20/2009

A gentleman (I'm making assumptions here, but he seems like a decent guy) contacted me recently after having read my blog.  He mentioned that I haven't gone over Gulf Access Waterfront homes in my analysis yet - and he was right! So (we'll just call him Jay) Jay, here it is.  Hope it provides some insight into the marketplace.  It did for me, because it's quite different than other types of property. First, it's important to realize there are multi-million dollar homes involved here - not bunches of them, but they are included, and can tweak the numbers a bit.  However, if they came into my analysis, they likely appraised, so are valid entries. Southwest Cape Coral:  The Numbers Specs:  3 to 5 Bedroom, 2 or more Baths, Built 1990-2009, Gulf Access Waterfront Pool Homes, 1600 to 5000 sq ... 10/19/2009

 Cape Coral Florida Foreclosures * Bank Short Sales. Avoid Foreclosure, Talk to Joe ! Joe Kendall, Realtor with Sandals Realty writes: Now that summer is over in your part of the Country, (it is still pretty warm here )I really got the feeling that summer is over here because I am starting to see the out of State License plates meaning the Snow Birds are in Flight ! and we soon will be into "Season" in Southwest Florida. This season will be very differnt then any other season over the last 10 years. Home prices have drop in southwest Florida the lowest in 10 years. The variety, style and locations of condos, single family homes , fresh waterffont property and gulf access has not been better since I purchased my home in 1998 Home buyers will find in many situations over the last few yea... 10/08/2009

  Cape Coral Florida a Waterfront Community with over 300 miles of Gulf Access Waterfront Property ! Cape Coral Florida Real Estate. I was at the yacht club in Cape Coral Florida the other morning having a cup of coffee and I noticed the Sailing school that teaches young kids how to operate a sailboat ! Today, I did have my camera in the truck and took these pictures to share with my blog readers. If you have never been to the Cape Coral Yacht club? I invite you to come down and enjoy the atmosphere here, have lunch at J.C.'S at the base of the Fishing Pier, or bring your fishing pole and give it a try! ( best fishing is on an incoming tide) Don't forget your sun screen ! There are Hundreds of Gulf Access waterfront homes for sale in this area of Cape Coral Florida. You can search all ... 10/01/2009

It's another bright and sunny day in Cape Coral Florida.  I wanted to take a few minutes to break down the different areas in the Southwest Cape Coral Florida Area.  The Southwest Cape is one of my favorite areas and where I choose to reside.  Most of the waterfront canals in the Southwest Capeare wider.  The wider canals are helpful in many ways.  First of all for boating purposes, they can be easier to navigate.  When backing your boat up or turning around in the canals, the wider canals lend for more space.  The views off of these canals can be incredible.  This is a view down what we call the spreader waterway in the Southwest Cape Coral Area.  The spreader runs from the boat lock which is located at Cape Harbour down through several miles of waterways ending near Veterans Pkwy.  On... 09/20/2009

Cape Coral, FL We've been busy with exciting changes at Florida Future Realty, Inc. Our office is now set up with a great living-room cafe-style meeting area, computer work area, private agent desks, conference room & work area. Below are some of our new photos. If you are in the area, stop by and say hello. We're open Monday - Friday from 9AM-5PM and Sat/Sun by appointment! (239) 542-8521. Hope to see you soon!           Florida Future Realty, Inc. 2816 Del Prado Blvd. S Unit 2 Cape Coral, FL 33904         Search Cape Coral real estate listings.   Yours in Success, Susan Milner Florida Future Realty, Inc. www.Florida-Future-Realty.com www.FloridaFutureAgents.com FloridaFuture@gmail.com   We're now open to adding agents to our office. Great splits, support, technology, training & more! 05/29/2009

Property Scouter Report Here is a list of 12 condos that were in either foreclosure (bank owned) or short sales - probably on their way to foreclosures, but with bank approved prices for most of them.  This week we took a look at properties in CC12 in Cape Coral, either on a canal with Gulf Access, with a boat slip included or with the option to purchase one being available. About the area: CC12 is a very developed, virtually no empty lots, more condos than signle family homes, and very good access to the river.  The area is close to the Cape Coral Bridge which takes you over to Fort Myers, it is near parks, restaurants, shopping. (Map in the side bar link shows part of CC12 for your reference).Out of the 12 properties we went to go preview there was one property already under contract ... 01/25/2009

I sold a semi neglected home in June of 2008 to a family from the Netherlands who had a vision of what they could transform the home into. It was a short sale and I put the deal together in less than a month. I visited the property as they were tearing up the old nasty carpet, fixing the leaky pool (which they also had to turn from green to clear), painting, putting up fans and chandeliers where the others had been yanked out, furnishing and adding personal touches and what a gorgeous transformation the end result is. My buyers sent me their website and they have booked over 18 weeks at this point. This is why I really love my job! 01/14/2009

Once again another great Cape Coral Short Sale I previewed with a client of mine.  This home is currently listed for $79,000.  About the only thing the home appears to need is some work on the landscaping and possibly some elbow grease.   Unsure how to buy a Cape Coral foreclosure or Cape Coral Short Sale? Download our special FREE Guide, "How To Successfully Buy Foreclosures and Short Sales" and "The Ten Biggest Mistakes Buyers Make". 10/22/2008