cape coral homes for sale: Summer heat in the real estate market - 07/20/09 06:30 AM
It was 94 today and my pool was 92. Hard to cool off even getting wet. The real estate market in Lee County is experiencing the same heat. Sales are registering a blistering pace with 1742 pending resale homes in Lee County.
Inventory fell to 10,300 single family resale homes. That's
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cape coral homes for sale: Residential Market Watch: Chance to buy newer home at low cost fading - 09/02/08 10:16 AM
By Michael Polly
Tropical Storm Fay has come and gone, but the rain it dumped on Lee County lingers. The ground is saturated and some streets are flooded. As much as we needed the rain, we are anxious for the way things used to be, like being able to walk to
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cape coral homes for sale: Has help really arrived for 1st time homebuyers? - 08/01/08 03:51 PM
This past Wednesday, July 30, President Bush signed the recently-passed housing legislation (H.R. 3221) into law.
The new first-time homebuyer tax credit went into effect immediately upon the President's signature. What is all means to for everyone is still being questioned. Many hope the credit will convert "Just looking, thanks" home browsers into purchasers. This
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cape coral homes for sale: Selling in this market doesn't happen without pain - 05/09/08 10:17 AM
Sellers can minimize discomfort by selling sooner
"Denny, you have had our home listed for two months and it's still not sold. Don't you think we need to come up with some creative marketing ideas?" These were the words from one of my sellers this week.
Being a curious cuss, I
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cape coral homes for sale: Residential Market Improves - In Spite of What You May Read - 04/29/08 06:58 AM
I head up our research department and let me tell you I was glad Denny wrote this article. It is hard explaining the differences buyers and sellers when they read so much different information. It is our job to try and keep our clients ahead of the market and the investment we make in our data
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cape coral homes for sale: Tops and Bottoms - 04/02/08 08:50 PM
The news today that foreclosures may have peaked spawned the headlines "Lee's housing market bottoms out." Working in the industry and studying the market intently I often sit back and wonder what this means. Correctly put I believe that it should say Lee's housing market may have hit the TOP of the
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cape coral homes for sale: Good News for our Market - 03/24/08 11:40 AM
Where are the buyers? That question has been asked a lot over the last 2 years. Well, the answer is in and the buyers really did not go anywhere. The market and pricing left the buyers but the buyers didn't leave the market. Last Wednesday Coral Lakes, a gated community with nice
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cape coral homes for sale: HOT Gated Community Blow Out Sale - 03/18/08 09:33 PM
WHY CHASE BANK SALES AND FORECLOSURES? In the next couple of weeks we will be releasing a gated community that will be sold at 50-75% discounts to what the developer was selling these homes at. They range in size from 1300 to over 3000 square feet. Loaded with upgrades that are basically
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cape coral homes for sale: Maybe it's called Amendment 1 because it's just the beginning - 01/29/08 07:58 PM
Proposal falls short, but is it a good start? Floridians will have the opportunity Tuesday to give themselves a tax break. Amendment 1 increases the amount of the homestead exemption and initiates portability. A few other goodies were thrown into the proposal as well that will cause us to pay less in
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cape coral homes for sale: Fort Myers Beach Sand Sculpting Competiton - 11/08/07 08:22 PM
Fort Myers Beach is hosting a sand sculpting championship this weekend entertaining artists from around the country. Master sculpters will gather to show their talent in the warm sun along the south end of Estero Island. This annual event showcases artists works that will leave you saying that can not be
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cape coral homes for sale: Lee County Resale Homes and Condo Marketwatch Update W/E Oct 28, 2007 - 10/29/07 08:15 PM
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cape coral homes for sale: Driving while staring out the rear view mirror - 10/29/07 08:12 PM
by: Michael Polly Lagging indicators keep sellers behind the market You can't see what's coming if your watching what has happened. The National Association of Realtors and the Florida Association of Realtors have released the September sales numbers for the Fort Myers, Cape Coral and surronding Lee County areas. A
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cape coral homes for sale: Differing opinions create confusion - Lee County Home Condo Sales - 10/22/07 08:45 PM
Third-quarter data indicates market direction What word best describes your feelings about our residential market? Would it be depressed, confused, excited, frustrated, optimistic or pessimistic? You may have experienced most, if not all, of these feelings depending on who you listen to or what your favorite media source is dishing out on
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cape coral homes for sale: Three Acres and a house - 07/31/07 07:58 PM
Great property, almost 3 acres mostly cleared and a great home.
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cape coral homes for sale: Gateway Home in Waterford Village - 07/31/07 07:53 PM
Great home in Gateway with resort pool and waterfall!
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cape coral homes for sale: July 4th and the real estate market - 07/11/07 09:21 PM
Independence day, the celebration of our national freedoms. Buyers are finding that there are deals out there as luxury home sales remain consistent. Luxury homes priced well are being recognized as a value. Sellers priced well below the $300,000 market continue to see success as this segement represents almost 70% of
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cape coral homes for sale: Fort Myers, Sanibel, Captiva, Beaches and Tourism - 06/26/07 09:57 PM
We live in one of the most beautiful places on earth. Sand and the gulf of Mexico frame our landscape. Many times I wonder if the visionaries of that sculpt our future have the right line of sight. Some don't want change, Fort Myers beach should fight growth they say. A
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cape coral homes for sale: Single Family Home Bank Sale - 06/26/07 09:45 PM
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cape coral homes for sale: BANK SALE - priced ahead of the market great single family home - 06/26/07 09:42 PM
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cape coral homes for sale: Weekly Market Activity Report W/E 06/17/2007 - 06/18/07 09:27 PM
Denny Grimes and Company Market Update W/E 06/17/2007 Sales continue to be well below the levels set last year for the same time period. During the first few weeks of June 237 homes have gone under contract of those, 76% have been in the under $300,000 price range and 90% under the
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