cape coral: Cape Coral 2nd safest large city in Florida - 05/20/11 11:15 AM
Congrats Cape Coral. We moved to Cape Coral in 1992 and the low crime rate was on the top of the list for good reasons to move to a community. The Cape has had some growing pains and continues that struggle but the bottom line is we live in Paradise. It’s nice to know the safety is still very good. While our friends and relatives from the NE have struggled with one of the coldest, snowiest winters ever we have enjoyed sunshine, blue sky and great weather. This spring the trees that flower have been dramatic, the boganvilla, royal Poinciana, … (0 comments)
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cape coral: Condo's Are Like Lepers - 08/20/10 05:59 PM
I don't get it. I have a condo in Cape Coral that is going to the court house steps next week. They are in a great area.The price is under $70k; only a couple of years old. They don't have defective drywall. The complex has a pool and the complex is located in a high end neighborhood.
Yet, even the two foreclosures haven't sold. This is my first short sale that I haven't been able to rescue and get to a successful closing. I don't even know what to say to my seller except I'm sorry, I really thought we could … (1 comments)
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cape coral: What happened to spring? - 05/04/10 10:46 PM
We are finally warm but we seemed to skip past spring. We went from the longest, coldest winter in many, many years to hot. Weird weather. Just no easying into summer. It seems to be here. Ok, Let's go to the beach. Gators are on the move looking for love. The birds are on the move.
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cape coral: Cape Coral Frost has Not Chilled our Market - 01/23/10 10:27 PM
We bundled up and were complaining like crazy, but we are in SW Florida and we are not supposed to have a freeze. Then we had days of the same. I've been here for 17 years and have never seen weather like this. Well, the frost has done some heavey damage. All the leaves fell off my boganvelia and even palm fronds are falling off. The grass has turned brown all over town. We are looking crispy.
The real estate market is still hot and moving very quickly. Dec. numbers were another huge number. These deals just keep coming and so do the buyers. … (1 comments)
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cape coral: Foreclosures should help new homeowners? - 07/08/09 08:12 AM
We had one bright spot in the foreclosure mess. Folks that couldn't afford their first home have had an opportunity to buy an affordable home at the bottom of the market. GREAT! We also have had a run of folks buying their second dream home. Again because it is affordable. GREAT!
Enter the banks into the scenario:
First, they were the greedy culprits that led us into this huge mess. Can you say "predatory lending"?
Second, we the people of the USA bailed them out. In plain English, the kids were very bad but let's give them tons of money because … (1 comments)
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cape coral: Mowing the Abandoned Homes in Cape Coral - 12/16/08 12:49 PM
What a daunting task to mow all the lawns that have been left in Cape Coral. I applaud the city of Cape Coral in utilizing the youth for yard maintenance having to do community service. This improves the look of the community, and is a great outlet of exercise for youth that have strayed and hopefully an eye opener to be educated and stay out of trouble.
Now that it is winter and the dry season it will be easier to control the yards.
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cape coral: Pine Island Road widening - 12/09/08 06:49 AM
Pine Island road, the sentrum of Cape Coral, is an expensive road to success. I am glad the city council of Cape Coral has asked for the money from the State. I'm not sure the state has this money, but I'm glad. It would be good to see this happen and as the market turns around be in position to really take off on the corrider. It will come and the businesses will come. It is just going to take some time to get where we need to be. Economically we are so hurt the clean up of foreclosed properties will … (0 comments)
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cape coral: Cape Coral Home Sales Shrinking Inventory - 11/25/08 07:02 AM
Cape Coral home sales have been on the rise. Inventory is shrinking
Cape Coral's numbers today are:
4142 single family homes for sale. (500) less than this summer.
511 are bank foreclosures
2050 are short sales
596 Contingent and active contingent
787 under contract
352 Sold in the past 30 days
446 Sold in the previous 30 days
447 Sold in the 30 days before that.
Homes in Cape Coral are moving and people that had been shut out of the market with the inflated 2005 pricing are excited to have their piece of paradise. Interest rates are still low … (0 comments)
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cape coral: Veterans Day in Cape Coral - 11/12/08 06:35 AM
To all our military: Thank you! I flew our flag yesterday. The Cape Coral parade had about 4000 people so the paper said.
We are so blessed to be in this country. We have seen some horrible things hit our shores. I've never understood why one person would want to hurt another. But, reality is that the world is a big place made up of very diverse beliefs. It is amazing that no matter how much good we do in the world that the world does not particularly like the US.
When our shores were hit on 9/11 it brought it … (0 comments)
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cape coral: Cape Coral’s upcoming Academic Village (Research Park) - 10/27/08 02:11 PM
It is great to know that Cape Coral's Academic Village has some life and the City of Cape Coral is moving it forward. This is exciting for all of Lee County.
Representatives of fifteen construction, architectural and engineering firms are interested in Cape Coral's planned research park in the northern part of the city.
They attended a pre-bid conference Oct. 16 for the park, to be located on the city's 182-acre Academic Village site on Del Prado Boulevard and Kismet Parkway.
The research park has the potential of providing hundreds of construction jobs.
Those people and their employees would be planning … (2 comments)
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cape coral: Reuters News Spin or Fact? - 10/24/08 08:10 AM
Sometimes you read an article and just say, What? When a large news venue like Reuters doesn't do any in-depth reporting I find this to be very wrong. An article written bashing Cape Coral and calling it a waste land is just one of those articles.
Call me crazy, I have lived here since 1993 and I have watched and worked in the real estate community since then. I came from the Annapolis Md. Area where the Chesapeake Bay is always in a state of being cleaned up (Yuck) and old overpriced homes selling for huge prices. I came to Cape … (0 comments)
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cape coral: Fair and Unbiased Reporting. - 10/17/08 08:29 AM
Fair and Unbiased Reporting?
Here we go again in SW Florida. The power of the press (News-Press) that is. This paper is the one everyone gets with the largest circulation. You would think that they are getting paid by the politicians to pick them for what ever position they are running. Maybe there should be an investigation. I don't know what ever happened to "fair and unbiased". It is instead the "POWER OF THE PRESS". I am always incensed by their audacity to tell me who to vote for in any election. I don't care if it is for people that … (0 comments)
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cape coral: Fair and Unbiased Reporting by the News-Press? - 10/14/08 07:37 AM
Here we go again! The power of the press (News-Press) that is. You would think that they are getting paid by the politicians to pick them for what ever position they are running. Maybe there should be an investigation. I don't know what ever happened to "fair and unbiased". It is instead the "POWER OF THE PRESS". I am always incensed by their audacity to tell me who to vote for in any election. I don't care if it is for people that I think should be there or not. For instance, I agree that Mike Scott has done a wonderful … (6 comments)
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cape coral: Is a Short Sale For You? - 10/11/08 10:28 AM
IS A SHORT SALE FOR YOU?
Our goal here today is to give you the reader a basic understanding of how the short sale revolution has evolved and how it can benefit you. It doesn't matter whether you are a seller that has found themselves in a not so wonderful position or a buyer looking to capitalize on this unprecedented opportunity.
Less than a year ago the banks holding bad paper were in denial about the severity of the economy and the mortgages that would be in trouble. They continued with a high and mighty attitude of "you don't pay, you … (0 comments)
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cape coral: Foreclosure Videos in Cape Coral - 09/15/08 07:19 AM
I am hosting foreclosure videos in Cape Coral and Fort Myers. In this amazing new market with these low interest rates and low, low prices I want to give the buying public a glimpse of what is out there. Each week I will have a house or three for you to look through and I am posting them on YouTube. The first one is http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7L0Iv99Vyc. I had a few others but there was technical difficulties with the wind. Each week we are selling amazing homes and amazing prices. Our buyers are so excited. But, be warned. The word has spread and these deals usually have … (0 comments)
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cape coral: Cape Coral's Fantastic Sun Splash Park - 08/22/08 09:04 AM
Cape Coral Sun Splash waterpark for children of all ages.
Even in Florida we value summer fun. One of the best entertainments around is Sun Splash in Cape Coral.
Water always makes us feel better and if you are afraid to swim in the Gulf because of what also lives there, then Sun Splash is for you (young and Old). The park is clean and safe. You must get there early to get a shady spot and a lounger that they provide. You can’t bring your own food and drink but it is so inexpensive its OK. … (1 comments)
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cape coral: Gold Medal history being made in Cape Coral and Fort Myers - 08/18/08 07:01 AM
Gold Medal history being made in Cape Coral and Fort Myers
8 Gold Medals. A super human feat. That's what it feels like in Cape Coral and Fort Myers. We are at a point that is history making and will be talked about for years to come.
The effort used to help people get out of the trouble they have found themselves in and the buyers who are so thankful for the opportunity to be buying at this level in this beautiful area. This opportunity will not come around again.
My career as a Realtor has spanned 28 years and I have not … (0 comments)
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cape coral: Cape Coral and Fort Myers #1 in Foreclosures - 08/15/08 08:45 AM
Cape Coral and Fort Myers wins the #1 spot in Foreclosures in the US
Foreclosures in Cape Coral and Fort Myers are not what we envisioned for the future of our area. On the same news channel we are watching Michael Phelps take on Gold medal after Gold medal.
This is your opportunity to get the Gold in this unbelievable market. Because of the overbuilding of speculative homes people are lining up to take advantage of all these beautiful foreclosures.
I just sold one to a young family with 3 children and the home is crystal clean and in beautiful shape. … (1 comments)
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cape coral: RENT VS. BUY IN CAPE CORAL AND FORT MYERS - 07/29/08 11:06 PM
Recently I've been working with a young single father looking to buy a home. It is critical that his payment stay in an affordable range near his rent payment. He is admittedly living in a less than desirable location on a main road in a duplex but he makes only so much money and is afraid of getting in a bad situation. Due to some health issues with his child he is reluctant to spend what the mortgage companies say he can. I say good for him. But, my job is to prove to him that renting is getting him no … (0 comments)
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cape coral: Cape Coral and the Academic Village - 07/25/08 07:30 AM
It is exciting to see the city of Cape Coral is still marketing the Academic Village project at the corner of Del Prado and Kismet. I have always felt it would be a major benefit to Cape Coral to have a University within our city limits. It is in an ideal location to bring students down from Punta Gorda, over from N. Fort Myers and of course the County's biggest city, Cape Coral.
It would be wonderful if it was FGCU but they are struggling this year and need to adjust finances before growth in the future. I don't know … (0 comments)
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