There is no shortage of things do to in Fort Myers, but one of the most amazing destinations to visit is the Edison and Ford Winter Estates.  Open every day of the year from 9:00 AM – 5:30 PM, visitors are given a plentiful array of choices when it comes to how they want to spend their day.   There is plenty to see and do on the 20 acres of land that make up the Edison and Ford Winter Estates. You’ll find beautiful and exotic gardens, the historic homes, the Edison Botanic Research Lab, and the Edison Ford Museum. It’s easy to see why this is one of the 10 most visited historic homes in America and one of the favorite things to do in Fort Myers. The property was purchased in 1885 by Thomas Edison. He planned to make this into his winter home. It wasn’t long after that Henry Ford purcha... 10/02/2014

Fort Myers was founded in 1866 and is considered the gateway to Southwest Florida. The population f the metropolitan area, which includes the city of Cape Coral exceeds 600,000 permanent residents as of the 2010 census. That number has grown over the last few years, especially when the seasonal residents are included. Anecdotal reports suggest the population could exceed 1 million during the season of January to March. The city offers every amenity one could ask for. There are theaters, arenas, major league spring training for the Boston Red Sox and Minnesota Twins, summer baseball with the Miracle, fishing, boating, dining, hiking and plenty of sightseeing. The housing ranges from small condos to estate homes. The accompanying chart shows the wide dispersion of sales and offerings as ... 09/19/2014

Search Fiddlesticks Country Club Fort Myers Florida homes for sale, including real estate, property, foreclosures, and short sales. MVP Realty is your Fiddlesticks Country Club Fort Myers Florida Home Selling Specialist.   FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT FIDDLESTICKS COUNTRY CLUB FORT MYERS FLORIDA: MVP REALTY Phone:  239-963-4499 http://FiddleSticksCountryClubFortMyersFlorida.com   09/16/2014

Search Botanica Lakes Fort Myers Florida homes for sale, including real estate, property, foreclosures, and short sales. MVP Realty is your Botanica Lakes Fort Myers Florida Home Selling Specialist.   FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT BOTANICA LAKES FORT MYERS FLORIDA: MVP REALTY Phone:  239-963-4499 http://BotanicaLakesFortMyersFlorida.com   09/16/2014

Search Colonial Country Club Fort Myers Florida homes for sale, including real estate, property, foreclosures, and short sales. MVP Realty is your Colonial Country Club Fort Myers Florida Home Selling Specialist.   FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT COLONIAL COUNTRY CLUB FORT MYERS FLORIDA: MVP REALTY Phone:  239-963-4499 http://ColonialCountryClubFortMyersFlorida.com 09/16/2014

Thomas Edison was just 38 years old when he decided to spend his winter in Fort Myers in 1885 to shake off a lingering illness. His impact over Fort Myers is well documented. Thomas Edison quickly decided to purchase 14 acres on the river side off McGregor and the next year he was joined by his wife Minnie Miller Edison. The sleepy town was thrust into the limelight with such luminaries as Firestone, Henry Ford and launched into a tourist destination. Thomas Edison and Fort winter estates virtual tour It has been almost 100 years since Thomas Edison decided to make Fort Myers his own winter retreat and build a classical Florida home along McGregor. It is now known as the Thomas Edison and Ford Winter Estates which was donated to the city of Fort Myers in 1930 by Minnie Miller Edison.  S... 09/11/2014

South Fort Myers Coco Bay community is located near Sanibel island off Summerland blvd. Its a convenient location near the beaches of Fort Myers Beach and sanibel and near restaurants and shopping, hospitals, shopping centers, schools along Summerline and Mc Gregor Blvd. It is within the well established gated golf community of Kelly Green community  with 99 single family and 44 carriage homes, 2 lakes, a clubhouse, community pool & spa, fitness center, social room & library.This perticular home is a foreclosure for sale for $389,000 has over 2100 SF and was build in 2005. Pictures do not show the private in ground pool.it has a private view of a lake and one of the major architectural bonuses  are the tiled roof and the high ceilings within a flowing floor plan with its large great ro... 09/05/2014

Estero Country Club | Homes at The Vines The Vines of Fort Myers is an established community of 440 residences behind its gated, secured entrance. The Vines community offers single family homes, coach homes, attached villas, and condominiums of various designs and styles.  The Vines has a home to fit any real estate need. Within the gates of The Vines you will find smaller neighborhoods each featuring their own pool.  One of the best benefits living in The Vines offers is the sweeping views, generous lot size and large lakes with bridges to each neighborhood.  The Vines is one of the few communities with a spacious feel and a little room to enjoy nature.  The distances between the estate homes is larger than most neighborhoods, similar to Wildcat Run and Spanish Wells. Continue reading... 08/06/2014

The Lee County Quarterly Market Summary:   Lee County Real Estate[/caption]   Point of interest: inventory is shrinking but not by that much ( 100 sales) and we have still about 6.3 months worth of supply. It takes 7 days less to sale a home then during last year's quarter. 49 in 2014 vs. 56 in 2013. Medium sale price up more then 17% at $157K vs. $185k in 2014 Q1. Average price sold 9.7%. [ SW Cape Coral SW Cape Coral[/caption] what does all this tell you? the Real Estate Market in Southwest Florida is healthy and demand and appreciation strong but not over the top. There are still 100's of homes under $200k and $150K in popular areas, luxury homes over $350K are selling faster. Independent studies show that lee County and Collier counties will see healthy appreciation for the next 3 y... 07/09/2014

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Fort Myers Old Florida Charm: This stately pool home has lots of room for entertaining! The kitchen features upgraded sinks and counters, with lots of cabinets and an island for utility or conversation! The spacious master suite boast over 800 square feet with pocket doors to enclose the bath area, which has steps to a jetted tub AND a HUGE multi-spray shower! The dual sinks are set in an unbelievably large "dressing" area, with a built-in safe for securing valuables! The two other bathrooms feature original tile, adding to the charm of this home! The spiral staircase leads to a loft-bedroom which can be utilized so many ways! This home is situated in the Caloosa View neighborhood, off Mcgregor.  Over 2400 square feet, 3 bedrooms and 3 baths.  Foreclosure listed at $244,900   For full L... 04/24/2014

  Sanibel Island Foreclosure Sanibel island Foreclosure HERE 95 Florida Foreclosures located in Southwest Florida HERE Joe Kendall Broker Associate, Right Choice Realty Serving Fort Myers, Cape Coral & Sanibel Island Florida My Story -Successful in helping and supporting peopleMy Passion - Improving peoples lives through real estateMy Support -Encouragement backed by knowledgeMy Tools - Best Technology in the IndustryMy Business Strategy-Always Putting People FirstMy Goal -You reaching your goals, your accomplishments. It's not about me, It's all about You ! 04/11/2014

The Gulf Harbour Yacht & Country Club in Fort Myers Florida, certainly packs a punch with 6,700 yards Championship 18 holes, It has plenty of water and dogs legs. The 15th hole is a curved dogged leg 519 yards nestled along a lake and the 11th rather long by amateur standard and pros alike par 3 219 yards is not a walk in the park, as if favors a left to right fade and good luck if you want to attack the pin. As it is usual in Southwest Florida Golf courses most of the holes border some kind of water way, so unless you are Bubba Watson, be ready for a challenge.   Its a great course in a upscale Fort Myers gated community with around 20 subdivisions with its own full service and deep marina which has 186 slips and can protect yachts from 30 to 100 feet long. It also 8 tennis courses and... 04/09/2014

Fort Myers, Florida   Deco/Modern updated townhouse.  Extremely attractive and stylish.  Lakeside at Calusa Bayview in South Fort Myers. 2 bedrooms and 2.5 bath with 1360 sq ft. Open concept living and dining area has modern lighting.  Master bedroom is large enough for a reading nook or office. Sliders from master open to balcony overlooking lake. Master bathroom has newer tile in bath/shower and glass vessel sink with newer vanity. True California Closets in master bedroom walk-in closet and guest bedroom closet. There is a 2nd bath adjacent to the guest bedroom. Huge lanai overlooks lake. Front entry has paver patio. Carport included. Nice community Pool.  Listed at $109,900. Call or email for full Listing, more photos or to schedule a showing.     Flbeachrealtor@gmail.com Karen "Kat... 04/04/2014

  From the desk of Joe Kendall Broker Associate with Right Choice Realty, Serving, Fort Myers, Bonita Springs, Naples and Sanibel Island Florida. I respect the fact that you may have a real estate agent. But ask yourself, are they really providing you with all the tools and information you need to satisfy your real estate needs? Are they sending you properties consistently, or do you have to find them on your own?    I would like you to know that I have all the tools to search for the right home for you.   If you are not under contract with an agent at this point and you feel you are not getting the best service, then we should definitely talk. Keep me in mind. I represent my clients with the utmost integrity and I wish you luck in your search!    It's not about me, it's all about You! 04/02/2014

  Spring 2014, Activerain Meet up in Fort Myers FL   Yesterday evening, my husband and I attended the spring 2014 Activerain Meet up from 5:00- 7:00pm at Leroy Selmons, 5056 Daniels Pkwy, Fort Myers, FL  33912.   Activerain Meet up Attendees   There were 8 attendees, our host was Wayne Martin (Wayne M Martin LLC), John Wiley(Platinum Elite Realty), Randy Mitchelson (IpartnerMedia), Blanca Contreras(Century 21 Birchwood Realty,Inc), Yolanda Planes(Capital Bank), also included were my husband Andy and another REALTOR® Bill Hopmann (Downing Frye Realty Inc), who is not an Activerain member.  Bill just stopped by to meet us then he left.   From Left: John Wiley, Randy Mitchelson, Wayne Martin, Yolanda Planes, Blanca Contreras, Kwee Huset. Andy took the photo.       Activerain Meet up Discus... 03/27/2014

Producing fresh, unique, engaging content for your website and social media channels just requires a little creativity.You do not always have to provide "salesy" information. Rather, think about content that is interesting and still local to your community. For example, this weekend in The Fort Myers area there are several unique events happening which would make for great content. First, the traveling Broadway show, Disney's Beauty and the Beast is in town at the Barbara Mann Theatre on the campus of Florida Southwestern State College (formerly known as Edison State College).Second, The Minnesota Twins hosted a spring training game today at Hammond Stadium against the legendary New York Yankees (my favorite team!). This morning one of my favorite sports bars, Fat Katz, was teaming with... 03/22/2014

Winter getaway home in Hampton Park at Gateway in Fort Myers, FL hardly used and completely furnished just waiting for you to make it your own.  This gorgeous, single family home comes with a rare 3 car garage to help you with additional storage, 2.5 baths, 4 bedrooms and it's in move in condition.  The kitchen has beautiful granite counter tops, stainless steel appliances, kitchen island, tall kitchen cabinets and a dining area by the window. There is crown molding throughout, 9 foot ceilings, tile in all main areas and bathrooms with carpet in all bedrooms.  The house is tastefully furnished and comes with window treatments, decorator wall pictures, area rugs, television, Bose surround system and more.   The home has tile roof, brick paver in the driveway and walkway.  The pool and sp... 03/14/2014

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