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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My father was visiting this weekend, the first time since my mother passed away this winter. He is starting to think about moving to Florida to be closer to family. We look briefly around at what might be an option for him and I was suprised at what we could find. Brand new construction, 2/2 or 3...
05/22/2007
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One of my favorite weekends is the taste of the beach. This year it falls on June 3rd and is usually a great weekend to hang out on one of our greatest natural assets. Estero island, aka Fort Myers Beach, the 7 mile long stretch of sand that borders our west coast along the gulf of Mexico. Local ...
05/22/2007
One of the most-asked questions in town, other than how Paris Hilton will look in stripes, would have to be "Is our market improving?" It's a fair question, but I have a feeling that many people expect our downturn to be over as quickly as one of our summer thunderstorms. Our skies may go from bl...
05/22/2007
A look at the real estate inventory, home for sale, (resale homes only) revealed a drop in inventory! Before anyone celebrates let's look at the facts of this information. Yes it is good that there are a few less homes on the market. Inventory fell from 15,600 to 15,400 in round numbers, a drop o...
05/18/2007
You could say the market is booming again. Well, actually the foreclosure marketing is what I am referring to. Every day now you read a sad story of how someone took out the false equity they had, banks allowed it, and now the couple is in foreclosure because they can't afford the payments. The h...
05/14/2007
Grand Estate Home in The Forrest This Grand Estate makes a statement from the moment you see it. A round tower that is home to the master bath with 16' ceilings catches your eye to your right while the 4 car garage and long drive greet welcome visitors. Upon entering, the fireplace in the parlor ...
05/06/2007
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Remember studying the bell-shaped curve in high school? Simply put, that was the curve that conveyed the concept of the normal distribution of things. I'm not a brain, so don't worry about me getting algebraic with you. However, the teacher who taught me this concept 30-plus years ago deserves a ...
05/06/2007
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K found this article to be very to the point and heart of our local market today. Comments from Mike Morgan - Tampa, FL RealtorQuote of the Week - Last week Boo Yaa [Cramer] said the homebuilders were toxic. This week he's "adamant homebuilders can't be owned." He's right, but he doesn't understa...
04/22/2007
Remember the ABC television show The Wide World of Sports? Their classic introduction to the show was the line "the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat." Now we live in a day where one of the fastest growing "sports" is a card game called Texas Hold'em. Maybe it's me, but watching someone f...
04/22/2007
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Easter has come and gone. Inventory for single family homes rose in January, February and March. As I prepare to capture the data for April what can we expect. With out seeing the number I foresee a flattening as some sellers will give up and wait for the fall. This can be a mistake as we think w...
04/12/2007
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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.