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lee county: Royal Shell Real Estate, Inc. Expanding Beyond the Barrier Islands - 11/23/10 08:29 PM
I am excited to announce my new position with Royal Shell Real Estate and the opening of two new offices. This story appeared in the Business Secton of the News-Press on Monday 11/22/10.
Royal Shell Real Estate is expanding its reach beyond the barrier islands as it strives to establish a resort rental and real estate sales brand throughout Southwest Florida.
The low-profile company was founded in 2006 on Sanibel, part of a family of affiliated companies founded by the Roberts family based in Wilmington, Ohio.Until now Royal Shell has operated primarily on Sanibel and Captiva but managing broker Don DeLuca … (0 comments)
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lee county: County Waterfront on Pine Island in Southwest Florida - 03/17/10 06:01 AM
One of the largest islands off of Florida's coast, Pine Island is a trip back in time with its small town feel and intriging history. However, there are no white sandy beaches to attract the large tourist population or highrise condos that we all know tend to take away from the natural beauty and flow of a unique place like Pine Island. Surrounded by gorgeous waterfront views, mangroves and aquatic preserves, Pine Island captures the essence of Southwest Florida.
Greater Pine Island is made up of five communities Matlacha, St. James City, Pine Island Center, Pineland and Bokeelia. From here the … (0 comments)
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lee county: Lee County Florida sets home sales record in 2009 - 02/05/10 06:52 AM
Denny was recently interviewed by the News-Press regarding our 2009 real estate market performance for Lee County, Florida. Here is the article as it appeared. More information and a deeper understanding of where the market has been and where it may head will be shared at our annual MarketWatch Real Estate event.
Originally printed in the NEWS-PRESS
Sales of existing homes in Lee County ended the decade with a bang - a record 16,260 were sold with the assistance of a Realtor in 2009, according to statistics released Monday by the Florida Association of Realtors.That shattered the old record of 12,123 set … (0 comments)
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lee county: Differing opinions create confusion - Lee County Home Condo Sales - 10/29/07 08:09 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 that particular day. You may even experience opinion swings of 180 degrees, all in the same day.Can this be possible? Yes. It can happen because we are constantly bombarded with contradictory information and differing opinions, some of which are mutually exclusive. For example, in the past several weeks, one expert … (0 comments)
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lee county: MarketWatch 2007 Recap of Lee County, Fort Myers / Cape Coral / Lehigh Acres - 02/21/07 07:52 PM
It was a hard message to deliver yet was 100% the truth. Sellers have to realize and take to heart that values go up and down. If you want and need to sell you have to accept the value that 'today' not yesterday or tomorrow wiill set. That was the message along with a unified call to all agents to 'fess' up with the sellers and tell them what is selling.
When I was a kid we had an apple tree in our yard. I couldn't wait for them to ripen so we could pick fresh apples. The only problem was that I … (0 comments)
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lee county: Deal or No Deal - 02/08/07 09:26 PM
The more I search for properties the more deals I find. Homes that are now discount 2-3 years in time. When I first moved to Lee County after vacationing here for 10 years, we purchased a home my wife and I could both agree on. It had to be new, in a nice community and "close" to the water. Riverfront 3/4 acre lots in my neighborhood were selling in the low $300s. Man did I not see what was coming. The last lot sold on the river her was owned by Johnny Damon, former Red Sox, now a NY Yankee for … (1 comments)
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lee county: Waterfront Deals - 02/06/07 07:54 PM
Just this week I've seen some great deals on waterfront homes. New homes on wide canals $300-$400K under previous asking prices. Riverfront land under $400K, big 2800 sq ft homes on the river with RV pad and dock in place for under $900,000. These are loaded with value and offer strong long term appreciation, not to mention great life styles for the boater or waterfront lover.
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lee county: What is value - 02/06/07 07:51 PM
Buyers of real estate today seem to be looking for value. A very loose term and one that has different meaning to different people. Are we nearing a point where construction costs are less that what sellers of resale homes have to sell for? Of course the unknown factor is land cost. When looking at land sales of waterfront or large parcels it seems they are holding more firmly to the asking price than those homesites where there are many, many to choose from.
Value in the end is "in the eye of the beholder". Buyers have a chance to purchase … (0 comments)
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lee county: What does 2007 hold - 02/06/07 07:43 PM
January is over and the munch anticipated results to our first full months of sales in the new year are in. Sales of exisiting single family homes in Lee County are down 22% from January 2006. Just 641 homes sold in January 2007 and that is some 120% down from the over 1400 that went pending during the heat of the market January 2005. Several factors influnced this continued down turn.
Inventory continues to increase, buyers are still waiting for the all clear, and builders who are sitting on inventory are offering huge discounts and incredible incentives. You can get $100-200K off … (0 comments)
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lee county: Lee County Inventory Single Family Homes - 01/08/07 08:56 PM
I have been working feverishly to collect the necessary data for our MarketWatch booklet and presentation. Even though we track this data daily I like to recapture the data and I also grab Collier and some information on active listings just to enhance the information presented.
When I pulled the inventory today I noticed it had topped the 14,000 level of active homes on the market. I think a rush to get into the market for what is our season has propelled us to this historic level. Typically we see between 52%-56% of the homes sold in the first half of … (0 comments)
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lee county: MarketWatch 2007 - 01/04/07 09:42 AM
Real facts from real experts. You need them more than ever, so don't miss this year's Market Watch. Denny Grimes & Frank D'Alessandro will speak on the residential and commercial markets for Lee County. I have already begun the year end research and we will be going to press with the printed materials at the end of January. The event will be held Wednesday, February 21st and 22nd at Harborside Event Center. See www.marketwatch2007.com for details. … (0 comments)
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Michael Polly
Fort Myers,
FL
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Royal Shell Real Estate, Inc.
Address: 1870 Clayton Court, Fort Myers, FL, 33907
Office Phone: (239) 689-7653
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