This is something that I felt I must share with everyone.  Check out the fish my son and his friend caught a few nights ago.  After they brought this in, my son and his friend carried this enormous fish in their bare hands about a 1/4 of mile back to our house (being very careful not to drop it back into the water of course).  When arriving back home, the both of them ran as fast as they could up to the house (about 800 feet to the house from the creek).  They were so out of breath they almost couldn't tell us about their big catch.  Dad and his sisters all ran back to the creek to see what they caught, not believing the story they were telling us. This is a whopping 43" Snook!  I can't believe my son and his friend brought this gigantic fish in.  They were so proud of themselves.  The... 05/09/2009

Englewood# of listings in Englewood= 1050 active listings# of listings sold from Mar 22-Apr 22: 68# of listings sold from Feb 22-Mar 22: 73# of listings sold from Jan 22-Feb 22: 44# of listings sold from Dec 22-Jan 22: 57# of listings sold from Nov 22-Dec 22: 60# of listings sold from Oct 22-Nov 22: 47349 homes sold in the last six months in Englewood. Average number of homes sold per month over the last 6 months in Englewood: 58 homes#sold (58 homes) X 12 (months) = 696divide 696 by 52 weeks= 13 units per weekIf 13 units sell each week divide that number into the number of active listings 13 divided by 1050 = 81 weeks of inventory or about a year and a half worth of inventory in Englewood. 04/24/2009

Englewood:Englewood's average listing price for the last 6 months $193,408-Average selling price for the last six months is $165,451: Average list price Mar 22-Apr 22 was $206,286 and the average selling price was $179,604. Average size home was 1396 sq ft under air.Average list price Feb 22-Mar 22 was $207,745 and the average selling price was $176,502. Average size home selling is 1525 sq ft under air. Average list price Jan 22-Feb 22 was $219,794 and the average selling price was $176,053. Average size home selling was 1495 under air.Average list price Dec 22-Jan 22 was $143,396 and average selling price was $129,252. Average size home selling was 1409 sq ft under air.Average list price Nov 22-Dec 22 was $165,660 and average selling price was $146,519. Average size home selling was 1... 04/24/2009

Price: $309,000 FIZBER.com ID 10864943 Single Family with 3 bed, 2.0 bath, in 114 Abercrombie Ave. Englewood, FL, 34223 http://www.fizber.com/10864943/ 114 Abercrombie Ave. - For Sale By Owner Property Details: Type: Single Family Address: 114 Abercrombie Ave., Englewood, FL, 34223 Sq footage: 2169.0 Floors: n/a Bathrooms: 2.0 Bedrooms: 3 Year built: 2005 View full property details and seller's contacts. View more Florida homes for sale. Homes for Sale by Owner. Description: ENGLEWOOD FL - move in and enjoy this spacious 3-2-2 home. 3 miles from beach in gated community of Stillwater. Great room with separate dining room.10 ft. tray ceilings, decorative plant shelves, niches, columns, 51/4" baseboard and corian window sills throughout. Extensive light colored 13" diagonally laid tile. ... 04/03/2009

The Englewood/Cape Haze Florida area is located directly on the Gulf of Mexico lying in both Sarasota County and Charlotte County.   There is something for everyone in Englewood FL whether you are just visiting or planning a full time residency.  You will find 4 beautiful Gulf beaches to choose from along with 2 State Parks and miles of fishing along Lemon Bay and the Charlotte Harbor Estuary. There are many professional golf courses as well as tennis and all the water sports. We have many parks to choose from and excellent bird watching opportunities.  You will find the Englewood still offers the "old Florida" lifestyle and is one of Florida's best kept secrets. Whether you are new to the area or a long time resident I can help you with all your real estate needs.  I would be delighte... 12/29/2008

South Gulf Cove ~ Englewood Florida Between Port Charlotte and Boca Grande, there is an old Florida-style waterfront community called South Gulf Cove that will take your breath away! Only minutes away from the beautiful beaches of Gasparilla Island and Boca Grande, South Gulf Cove is the perfect place to call home.  You can enjoy all of Florida's favorite past times - boating, water skiing, kayaking, fishing, shelling - all so close to home!  It's not required that you be a beach lover to live here, however; South Gulf Cove is in close proximity to shopping, golf, galleries and every amenity that you could want.  With a private boat dock and ramp in place, South Gulf Cove residents can sail or motor their way into Charlotte Harbor and straight through to the Gulf of Mexico!  Even the ta... 07/30/2008

Imagine sitting on that swing, watching the sunset over the sparkling waters of the Gulf of Mexico - what a wonderful way to have a long autumn day come to an end - perhaps a sunset walk along the white sands of Englewood Beach, picking up the odd sea shell to add to your collection on the front porch -That is what life is like at this time of year down here in South Florida! Watching the seagulls soar over the foaming waves - the occasional dolphin playing in the surf - life is great when you live in heaven on Earth!!! 10/18/2007

Englewood is located in Charlotte County and is in many ways reminiscent of Old Florida. There are still the quaint little shops and the beaches are almost never that crowded. It is a place that those of us who have lived in the state for many years long for. It is home!Englewood has newer condo associations sprouting up all over the place and there is even a Home Depot being build out on SR 776 as you head toward Port Charlotte. But it has not lost it's charm yet! You can run around in shorts all day here and it is totally acceptable!!!Englewood has some wonderful restaurants and is only a 10 minute drive north of Boca Grande, the fishing paradise of Florida!!!!   10/17/2007

 Showing property early today took on a whole new dimension. As I left my home to venture out to my first appointment, I realized that today was going to call for some unusual real estate gear. With all the smoke from the Georgia and Florida wild fires being blown over southwest Florida today, even those of us in Englewood experienced ASH SHOWERS early in the day.  Yes, small particles of ash were falling from the sky and accumulating on our cars and making it hard to breath. Stinky too!  I had flashbacks to Mt. St. Helen's! I had to protect my customers!So, back into the house I went to dig out a few surgical masks (from the costume closet) and umbrellas (just in case) to provide to my two elderly customers.  As I approached the sweet elderly couple, equipped with ASH DAY trappings... ... 05/08/2007

TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE! A while back I posted information on a closing that took 3 years to happen. Today an agent told me their own horror story about a closing that took 2 years and another that was dragged out 3 months due to misunderstandings.  I'm currently working with a customer who has suffered through one failed closing (which luckily we accepted an offer on the next day after posting a classified ad on Craig's List! Woo-hoo!) to jump into another that is 60 days past the original contract closing date (Boo-hoo!).What's the record here for delayed closings? Is 3 years tops? or has someone else encountered more of a horror story than that?  What's been your longest delayed closing? Why? Was it something we could all learn from or is it just a sign of our current economic market ... 05/08/2007

Saturday night, Baby Huey flew in from the Shadow Hill Kennel breeders in Missouri by way of a two hour lay over in Dallas. What a trip he had! Thankfully, he came from reputable breeders who had treated him extremely well his first eight weeks of life.  He is big and strong and healthy.  Thankfully, the Dallas airport cargo employees treated him to water and two hours of cooing and petting.  We know this because, like expectant parents, we were concerned for his safety and well-being during the long and potentially traumatic travel day--SO WE CALLED! We had never flown an animal anywhere and we were pleasantly surprised at the care these employees take with the animals. Most impressive!  Thankfully, he won the hearts of all who passed him by and he was treated like royalty all the way ... 04/30/2007

Wow! my husband and I were traveling across state last week and were thrilled to see the price of gas!  We didn't hesitate to stop and fill up when we saw $2.38 in Okeechobee!  Here are some of the other prices that we encountered..........Englewood $2.55 down from $2.87Sarasota $2.39 down from $2.95Jupiter $2.58 down from $3.01Arcadia $2.60 down from $2.84Englewood, Florida is largely a tourist area with many of our seasonal residents concerned about previously escalating gas prices.  Many of them have been in contact with us lately indicating that reduced gas prices may result in earlier trips to our area this year (that and the reduction in hurricane traffic).  That's a positive for us, obviously!  What trends are you seeing with gas prices in your area and do you feel there will be ... 09/16/2006