ft myers 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 … (3 comments)

ft myers homes for sale: BANK SALE - priced ahead of the market great single family home - 06/26/07 09:42 PM
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ft myers 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 … (2 comments)

ft myers homes for sale: June Single Family Activity - 06/18/07 09:19 PM
Here we are 18 days into June, let's see how we are shaking out. There have been 237 single family resale homes go pending. Of those 76% have been priced below $300,000. Another 34 were below $400,000 and $33 where above $400,000. That means that 90% of the sales so far … (0 comments)

ft myers homes for sale: Sales Trend 2007 Play it Forward - 05/22/07 09:01 PM
No crystal ball, just reviewing and  looking at the fact of the market shows us that with the current pending contracts during the first 4 months, the months when most of the homes are sold, shows us that we could fall below 2001 levels of sales for single family resale homes … (1 comments)

ft myers homes for sale: Property Tax Reform and Local County/City Government - 05/22/07 08:31 PM
While the State of Florida's politicians debate the fate of our property tax reform. Different plans from differnet parties and camps have the decision making process balled up. Bottom line fact is that something needs to happen to alleviate our property tax burdens and make us more competitive with other states … (1 comments)

ft myers homes for sale: Market Perspective outside the area - 04/22/07 09:00 PM
K found this article to be very to the point and heart of our local market today. Comments from Mike Morgan - Tampa, FL Realtor
Quote 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 … (0 comments)

ft myers homes for sale: Know when to hold em' and know when to fold em' - 04/22/07 08:53 PM
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, … (4 comments)

ft myers homes for sale: Market Watch Indicies Inventory and Sales - 04/12/07 09:07 AM
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 … (0 comments)

ft myers homes for sale: Lee County Condo Market Recovery and Healing Takes Time - 04/12/07 09:00 AM
Getting mail as a kid was always fun, especially the cards from relatives that you hardly remember, but look forward to hearing from on your birthday and at Christmas. There would be that nanosecond pause, just before you ripped the card open, as you imagined how much loot was on the … (0 comments)

ft myers homes for sale: Lee County Florida Snow Bird Season? - 03/16/07 09:33 AM
We over half way through our "season", the time of year when all businesses expect to flourish with a rush of flocking customers escaping the winter weather up north. For Home and Condo sales these are important metrics on how the year will go. So far we are pleased that levels have maintained a steady pace. 
It looks like we slipped … (0 comments)

ft myers homes for sale: A quick look at the current pendings over the last three days for Lee County - 03/08/07 05:34 AM
In order to get an idea of where the buyers are I looked at the 60 listings that are currently pending and this is how they breakdown. This is from the MLS hotsheet which summarizes the last 3 days or so. They breakdown as follows for single family existing home sales … (0 comments)

ft myers homes for sale: Future Wealth Club Meeting Cape Coral FL - 03/06/07 06:58 AM
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ft myers homes for sale: New Home Builders Inventory Issues - 03/01/07 08:49 PM
The News Press reported yesterday that Bonita Springs based WCI Communities had a rough 4th quarter. They got over 270 orders, but, they got over 260 cancellations or homes back into the system. At a net sales ratio of 10+ it will take a while for them to get rid of … (0 comments)

ft myers homes for sale: Honesty Sells - 02/26/07 09:35 PM
Sometimes the cold hard truth is hard to take. Especially when it means a seller may be upside down and have to bring money to close. I can't tell you how many times lately when we've ask potential sellers in an interview, "What is most important to you". The reply was … (2 comments)

ft myers homes for sale: Waterfront Gulf Access Homes - 02/26/07 09:21 PM
It seems that as the Lee County real estate market hunts for support some areas are getting closer. Waterfront gulf access homes in particular are looking very attractive. It is important to quantify waterefront homes and know things like idle time to open water, mean low tide depth, canal width, etc. … (0 comments)

ft myers homes for sale: The Forest Country Club, Fort Myers Florida - 02/22/07 08:48 PM
Nature created The Forest and a member friendly spirit preserves it...
Established in 1979, The Forest is a Member-owned club that features two meticulously maintained, 18-hole championship golf courses nestled amid centuries-old oak, cypress, and stately palms. In fact, nature created The Forest. We are preserving it.
Club Members feel right … (0 comments)

ft myers homes for sale: Gateway Golf Course, Fort Myers Florida - 02/22/07 08:43 PM
 
The golf course at Gateway Golf and Country Club is an 18-hole, par 72, Tom Fazio-designed championship course that ranks among Florida's best.  Our superbly maintained course features the graceful, sculptured concept of Cape Cod bunkers and dramatic stands of native cypress and oak trees to provide a well-rounded combination of playability and aesthetic appeal.  … (0 comments)

 
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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.


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