According to stats recently released by the Greater Fort Myers and the Beach Board of Realtors, membership was down about 10% in 2009 vs 2008. Hard to argue that a culling of the herd isn’t a good thing when it comes to Lee County Realtor ranks.
[more] →A recent New York Times article discusses the changing face of the foreclosure market. In the past a foreclosed home usually meant boarded up windows on the other side of the tracks. The market downturn has created opportunities nationally in upscale vacation areas to purchase foreclosed homes. Traditional second home markets like Las Vegas, Park [...]
[more] →Longtime Boston Globe sports columnist Bob Ryan weighs in on the proposed new Red Sox spring training stadium and the current state of the Southwest Florida economy. Ryan is a straight-shooter and calls this one as he sees it. Hard to argue that it is a terrible time for a wealthy private enterprise like the [...]
[more] →The Lee County Clerk of Courts has created a “rocket docket” to deal with the overwhelming numbers of foreclosure cases plaguing Southwest Florida. The process fast-tracks foreclosure hearing allowing judges to process a foreclosure case in under a minute. The rocket docket process is the brain-child of Charlie Green, the Lee County Clerk Circuit of [...]
[more] →The Lee County Building industry Association Parade of Homes is ongoing through Feb 22. The parade showcases new homes from the finest builders in Southwest Florida. Twenty-nine homes with asking prices ranging from the $200,000s to more than $6M are on display at this years event. For more information, visit the BIA Web site: www.bia.net. [...]
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A new luxury community is emerging in South Fort Myers……introducing Hidden Harbor Preserve. Hidden Harbor features saltwater access boating to Estero Bay from a prime location in the heart of South Fort Myers. Hidden Harbor offers an exclusive intimate setting with just 72 homesites in this 54-acre development. The natural beauty of Southwest Florida is [...]
[more] →The most expensive home to sell in Lee County Florida during January 2009 was a single-family home located at 11515 Wightman Lane in Captiva. Whightman Lane is located in the village of Captiva and is one block north of the famed Andy Rosse Lane. This home is 2,650 SF and features 5BR and 5BA. The [...]
[more] →The New York Times covers the economic challenges facing Southwest Florida, and in particular Lehigh Acres in an article titled In Florida, Despair and Foreclosures. The article details the boom years and what has occurred since the real estate market busted. This article is a must read for anyone that has an interest in the [...]
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