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Reflection Lakes Home For Sale

Steven San Filippo (Power Brokers Real Estate Inc.) — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:32:58 -0600

MLS#200952666 7937 Summer Lake Ct Active Location Fort Myers, FL, 33907, Lee County Development Reflection Lakes Sub-Div Reflection Lakes MLS# 200952666 Prop. Desc Single Style — Age 8 years (2001) Price $289,000 Rear Exp East SqFt (approx) 1,775 Total Area (approx) 2,499 $/SqFt $162.82 DOM — Bedrooms 3 Baths 2 Full View Lake Lot Size 66x139x66x139 Acreage 0.209 Acres Lot Sqft — Water Central Sewer Central Garage 2 spaces / Attached Carport 0 spaces / — Parking — Cooling Ceiling Fans, Central Air Heat Central Electric Roof Tile Construction Concrete Block, Stucco Exterior Fruit Tree, Sprinkler Auto Amenities Basketball, Billiards, Clubhouse, Community Pool, Community Room, Exercise Room, Library, Putting Green, Sidewalk, Streetlight, Tennis, Volleyball Area FM17 - Fort Myers Ar Property Notes Remarks: This is a one of a kind home in Reflection Lakes. This home is loaded with upgrades. Living area is tiled as is the lanai. There is crown moulding in all the rooms and chair rail in all of the living area.There is a custom arch in the kitchen the kitchen also has can lights. This home shows like a model. The family room also has custom built ins. All of the windows have plantation shutters.You have to see this home to believe it. Seller motivated bring us an offer Directions: From 41 proceed to Cypress Lake Drive turn west on Cypress Lake Drive go down to Reflections Lake Parkway turn left and proceed down to gate 3. Water Features Waterfront Yes Gulf Access No Wtrfr Desc Lake Boat Access None Canal Width — Irrigation City Private Pool No Private Spa No Pool Desc — Spa Desc — Building Information Unit Floor 1 Total Floors 1 Units in Building 0 Units in Complex 0 Buiding # 0 Elevator None Year Built Exception 0 Cable TV Yes Approval Info Application Fee, Buyer Builder Product No Pets No Approval Needed Pet Comments — Lease Limits Yes Min Days in Lease 30 Leases Per Year 12 Maintenance Includes Cable, Lawn/Land Mainten, Legal/Accounting, Manager, Master Assn Fee Incl, Rec Facilities, Repairs, Reserve, Streel Lights, Street Maintenance Restriction Architectural, No Commerical Community Type Gated Security System Alarm Monitored, Entry Phone, Gated Fees Assessments Yes Master HOA Fee $233.00 / Monthly Condo/HOA Fee $0.00 Condo Fee $0.00 Amenity Fee $0.00 Club Fee $0.00 Special Assessment Fee $0.00 Transfer Fee $0.00 Assessment Type — Land Lease Fee — Application Fee $50.00 History This information is only available to Listingbook users with upgraded client accounts. Please contact your agent. Tax Information Tax Information is only available to Listingbook users with upgraded client accounts. Talk to your agent about getting full access. Interior Features Interior Built-in Cabinets, Cable Prewire, High Speed Available, Smoke Detectors, Walk-in Closet, Window Coverings Flooring Carpet, Tile Master Bath Dual Sinks, Shower Only Kitchen — Appliances Auto Garage Door, Dishwasher, Disposal, Dryer, Microwave, Range, Refrigerator, Refrigerator/Ice, Security System, Self Cleaning Oven, Smoke Detector, Washer, Washer/Dryer Hookup Den No Dining Areas Eat-In Kitchen Additional Rooms Family Room, Guest Bath, Laundry in Residence, Screened Porch/Lanai Furnished Unfurnished Windows Single Hung Ceiling Fans 5 Room Dimensions Living Room — Dining Room — Den — Kitchen — Master Bedroom — Second Bedroom — Third Bedroom — Fourth Bedroom — Fifth Bedroom — Family — Great Room — Utility — Lanai — Garage — Miscellaneous Status Type Resale Property Seller Concessions $0.00 Possession At Closing Special Info Deed Restrictions Financing Terms Buyer Finance/Cash Finance Type — Short Sale No Foreclosure/REO No Selling Comments — Guest House No Information courtesy of Power Brokers Real Estate, Inc is subject to verification and is not guaranteed. atic.2mdn.net/viewad/817-grey.gif">

Steven San Filippo

Power Brokers Real Estate Inc.

5237 Summerlin Commons Suite 205

Fort Myers, FL. 33907

239 898-0199

Anyone loooking for things to do in Fort Myers?

Steven San Filippo (Power Brokers Real Estate Inc.) — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 20:33:10 -0500

If anyone is looking for things to do in Fort Myers. I just added a new link on my website that has a list of all the places and things to do in Fort Myers. I found it the other day thought that it would be a better link than the one that I had before. The other link that I had was my Zillow page. I didnt have much use for Zillow because they rate the properties lower than the market price. I think the Fort Myers page will be much better. I hope that people use the links on my web page.

Steven San Filippo

Power Brokers Real Estate Inc.

5237 Summerlin Commons Suite 205

Fort Myers, FL. 33907

239 898-0199

Looking for Golf Courses to play in southwest Florida!

Steven San Filippo (Power Brokers Real Estate Inc.) — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 21:56:13 -0500

If you need to find golf courses to play in southwest Florida all you have to do is go to my website. I have a link that lists all the golf courses in southwest Florida there are public ,semi private and private courses listed. If you would like any information about home or condos on any of the courses please dont hesitate to contact me. Together we can find your dream home or whatever you want. Have a great day and hope to hear from you soon.

Steven San Filippo

Power Brokers Real Estate Inc.

5237 Summerlin Commons Suite 205

Fort Myers, FL. 33907

239 898-0199

With the start of season my hope is that business picks up.

Steven San Filippo (Power Brokers Real Estate Inc.) — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 12:28:46 -0500

This year in the midwest they didn't have a warm summer at all. I think the same is true for every state east of the Mississippi and North of Florida. Most of the weathermen are predicting a real cold and snowy winter up there. They say that because they had a cold spring and no summer that this winter is going to be a really rough one. So with all these weather predictions. I'm hoping to see a glut of people from the North coming down to Florida to warm up and enjoy the sunshine. Lets all keep our fingers crossed.

Steven San Filippo

Power Brokers Real Estate Inc.

5237 Summerlin Commons Suite 205

Fort Myers, FL. 33907

239 898-0199

Foreclosures and Short Sales

Steven San Filippo (Power Brokers Real Estate Inc.) — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 11:23:50 -0500

Has anyone ever had clients that after months and months of negotiations on a foreclosure and filling out all the paper work involved with this bank foreclosure twice. These people decided that they are going to walk away from the deal and not pursue it after almost 5 months of work. The paper work still isnt totally completed we are still waiting for the estoppel letter from the home owners association. I can't believe how long all of this has taken. This was a cash deal that the bank let slip through their fingers. I don't know if it was the bank or the company that they hired to handle their negotiations and the sale of the property. Between foreclosure and short sales the time lines are really lengthy and sometimes become a problem. Short sales is a misnomer they should have called them forever sales.

Steven San Filippo

Power Brokers Real Estate Inc.

5237 Summerlin Commons Suite 205

Fort Myers, FL. 33907

239 898-0199

Are any Active Rainer Realtors doing BPO's for Banks?

Steven San Filippo (Power Brokers Real Estate Inc.) — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 13:52:39 -0500

I was just wondering if any realtors or brokers are doing BPO's for banks? I was also wondering what the going rate is for doing this service for the banks. Does the compensation also include travel expenses and how do you have to travel to complete the BPO's that they assign to you. If anyone out there could give me any information that they have regarding the BPO's either here in acitve rain or just send me the information in an email to my address in my active rain profile I would appreciate any help that anyone could offer me. In advance let me thank everyone that responds.

Steven San Filippo

Power Brokers Real Estate Inc.

5237 Summerlin Commons Suite 205

Fort Myers, FL. 33907

239 898-0199

Does anyone else in activerain use listingbook for their clients?

Steven San Filippo (Power Brokers Real Estate Inc.) — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 16:32:16 -0500

If anyone is using listingbook I would like to hear from you. What do you think about the program? Has anyone had any feedback from their clients as to what they think about the program. If you could respond to me here in active rain or just email with your input and assessment of the program. Also those that have feedack from clients if you could let me know what they thought about the format and whether they thought it was user friendly and if it gave them enough information to make a decision. In advance I want to thank all of you that participate and respond to my blog.

Steve

Steven San Filippo

Power Brokers Real Estate Inc.

5237 Summerlin Commons Suite 205

Fort Myers, FL. 33907

239 898-0199

Hope everyone had a safe and happy 4th of July.

Steven San Filippo (Power Brokers Real Estate Inc.) — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 13:53:15 -0500

After watching the news last night and hearing of all the people that were injured in car accidents. Then hearing of all the people that were injured in fireworks mishaps. I thought I would send this blog out to all my friends on Active Rain and wish that they had a happy and safe 4th of July. I hope and pray thaqt nopne of the my friends here or their families were any of the numbers that the news media quoted. They said that the 4th of July is one of the most deadly holidays. This should be a time of enjoyment and celebration of our country's indepence and the freedoms we enjoy to this day. Happy 4th to all my active rain friends.

Steven San Filippo

Power Brokers Real Estate Inc.

5237 Summerlin Commons Suite 205

Fort Myers, FL. 33907

239 898-0199

Are all real estate sales taking longer to close or is it just a misguided perception?

Steven San Filippo (Power Brokers Real Estate Inc.) — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 19:12:43 -0500

I am sitting here wondering if its just my perception or if its happening to other realtors It seems like loans are taking longer. Its taking several weeks longer than it was before to get to the closing table. I was just thinking if anyone else out there was experiencing the same kind of time lines? If anyone is experiencing the same problems if you please respond to this blog and let me know that its not just me that feels this way. Hope to hear from my fellow realtors and fellow active rainers. In advance thank you to all that respond.

Steven San Filippo

Power Brokers Real Estate Inc.

5237 Summerlin Commons Suite 205

Fort Myers, FL. 33907

239 898-0199

" Short Sales or should I say Forever Sales". Here we go again.

Steven San Filippo (Power Brokers Real Estate Inc.) — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 19:53:45 -0500

I am in the midst of selling several short sales. I think they should rename them to forever sales. I have one that I have patiently been waiting for the bank to respond since January. My clients call me every week and continually tell me how frustrated they are. they say that if they really didnt like the property they would have been gone a long time ago. They have had their escrow money tied up since that time. They keep telling how much money they are losing and the fact that they moved money to pay for this property in cash. I just keep telling them sit tight and it will be done soon. they should hopefully be closing some time this month. I wonder have any other realtors experienced the same problem with short sales. If youhave had a similar experience please let me know. Thank you for your response.

Steven San Filippo

Power Brokers Real Estate Inc.

5237 Summerlin Commons Suite 205

Fort Myers, FL. 33907

239 898-0199

Being released from your job. Today I was let go from my current real estate company.

Steven San Filippo (Power Brokers Real Estate Inc.) — Mon, 11 May 2009 22:04:28 -0500

Today my current broker let me go because my car insurance would not put her on my insurance as a co-insured. So last week she sent me a registered letter saying that if I didnt get the insurance by Monday that she would be forced to let me go. Well, Monday came and she had the secretary in our office call me and tell me to clear my stuff out that I was released. So now here I sit without a place to hang my license. I put a few calls out to other offices but havent heard anything yet. Hopefully, by tomorrow I will have a new home. Everyone have a great day and just in case anyone wants to know yes I did try other insurance companies and some of the prices were ridiculous. One company wanted around $6000. for 3 cars the reason for being so high was that my daughter is under 21. But it wasn't only high because of my daughter my wife and my rates with this company were also outrageous also compared to what we currently have. Keep your fingers crossed and keep me in your prayers that I find a company where I can hang my license.

Steven San Filippo

Power Brokers Real Estate Inc.

5237 Summerlin Commons Suite 205

Fort Myers, FL. 33907

239 898-0199

Isn't it amazing the things they are transplanting. did every see the face transplant?

Steven San Filippo (Power Brokers Real Estate Inc.) — Wed, 06 May 2009 20:16:51 -0500

I thought haviing a knee replacement was something. Now, I saw on the news this person had a face transplant. That is really amazing they used skin and parts from a cadaver. It reminds me of the old Frankenstein movies. They use to go the cemeteries and steel parts and put them together and then they would have Frankenstein. I just think its so weird how things that are in the movies and things from history repeat itself in the future. I originally ahd my knee surgery in 1968 before they did arthroscopic surgery so I had bone grinding on bone for 32 years and had arthritis so bad I could barely walkup and down stairs. Then I had my knee replacement and after I rehabbed it I was running 4 miles on the elliptical cross trainer and biking 8 miles 3 x a week not bad for an old guy. I just cant beleive this face thing.

Steven San Filippo

Power Brokers Real Estate Inc.

5237 Summerlin Commons Suite 205

Fort Myers, FL. 33907

239 898-0199

I thought the market might have been picking up.

Steven San Filippo (Power Brokers Real Estate Inc.) — Sat, 02 May 2009 17:40:14 -0500

Today, I sat in an open house and didnt have one person come to the open house. The house is really very nice its in a gated community. While I was at the open house some SOB stole one of my open house signs. Now being that no one showed up an now that one of my signs was taken that really made my day. To say I was pissed would be an under statement. But, I guess I will just have to forget it about it because I'm doing an open house tomorrow at the same house. Any way heres to hoping for better days ahead for all of us trying to make a living in the real estate industry. Everyone have a great weekend and I hope everyone sells something this weekend. Take care and have fun doing it.

Steven San Filippo

Power Brokers Real Estate Inc.

5237 Summerlin Commons Suite 205

Fort Myers, FL. 33907

239 898-0199

Working within a volatile market?

Steven San Filippo (Power Brokers Real Estate Inc.) — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 15:10:43 -0500

This market continues to change daily. I can't believe some of the things that we are seeing with this market. My office has gone back to the old ways we are hosting open house every Friday, Saturday and Sunday in attempt to get more sales. It is working to degree. But what we get mostly is a lot of tire kickers coming in. Although we have sold some of the listings that we have at the Open Houses. They are few and far between. The market I hope and believe is trying to stabilize itself. That is one of the main reasons why our office has gone back to some of the old ways of selling real estate. We have seen sales double every month since the first of the year over last year sales. But I think this is really a double edged sword because the home prices are actually 50 % lower than they were a year ago. Home prices are 200% lower than they were in housing boom of 2005. Hopefuly over the next couple of months the market balances itself out. Here's looking at a brighter future in the real estate industry.

Steven San Filippo

Power Brokers Real Estate Inc.

5237 Summerlin Commons Suite 205

Fort Myers, FL. 33907

239 898-0199

Are there any other realtors out there that are having a problem with trying to close a Country wide shortsale?

Steven San Filippo (Power Brokers Real Estate Inc.) — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 21:46:50 -0500

I currently have a contract for a condo that is a short sale Countrywide is the mortgage holder. We submitted this contract back in the end of January 2009. We have repeatedly had to file extensions to keep this contract alive. We still havent heard a word on weather its going to be a go or no. May 1st we will starting our 4th month of waiting for any type of word from Countrywide. Hopefully we get word from them that it is a go. My clients continue to call me every week asking when its going close. I give them my standard answer that I haven't heard anything from the other realtor or the mortgage company and until we do we will have to sit and wait for the mortgage company to make their decision. Please let me hear from any other realtors that may have experienced the same problem with the same mortgage company or maybe another one.

Steven San Filippo

Power Brokers Real Estate Inc.

5237 Summerlin Commons Suite 205

Fort Myers, FL. 33907

239 898-0199

Ouch I just screwed myself.

Steven San Filippo (Power Brokers Real Estate Inc.) — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 13:49:43 -0500

I went through my old blog post and started deleting some of the ones that I thought were old and had served their purpose. Little did I know that by deleting my blogs I would be deleting my point total. I went from 17,491 down to 16, 400 I think. I can't believe that I just did this to myself. This is just a warning to all my active rain friends not to do what I just did. Well now, I will just have to work harder to get back to where I was.

Steven San Filippo

Power Brokers Real Estate Inc.

5237 Summerlin Commons Suite 205

Fort Myers, FL. 33907

239 898-0199

USDA Loans

Steven San Filippo (Power Brokers Real Estate Inc.) — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 13:12:30 -0500

Has anyone had anything to do with these USDA loans? How hard are they to get completed and are they a pain to do like short sales. If anyone has any information please respond to this blog. I would really appreciate hearing from my fellow realtors who have worked with these types of loans so that I willknow what to expect and what I will have to do to get it done. In advance, let me thank all of you that respond to this blog. Have a great and lets keep selling.

Steven San Filippo

Power Brokers Real Estate Inc.

5237 Summerlin Commons Suite 205

Fort Myers, FL. 33907

239 898-0199

Has anyone recently received an email about December 21, 2012?

Steven San Filippo (Power Brokers Real Estate Inc.) — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 18:19:20 -0500

I just recently received an email about December 21, 2012 being the end of the world. Has anybody else recently received anything like this. In this email that talk about some kind of catastrophe that will occur. They also talk about this kit that tells you were to go and how to keep you and your family safe. This probably all a hoax similar to the Y2K thing back in 2000. People that do these things must have nothing but time on their hands to come up with all these wild ideas. If anyone else has received this I would like to hear from you. Everyone have a great day and stay safe.

Steven San Filippo

Power Brokers Real Estate Inc.

5237 Summerlin Commons Suite 205

Fort Myers, FL. 33907

239 898-0199

The scammers are out there waiting for you!!!!! There is all this talk about identity theft but as realtors we have to look out con men.

Steven San Filippo (Power Brokers Real Estate Inc.) — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 21:00:26 -0500

There are of lot of different cons being perpetrated on realtors. Some have to do with their website's. Others deal with buying ad space. Also some deal with companies saying that if you dont renew your web addresss that someone else will get it and they will secure it for you for XX.XX dollars. All of this stuff is a hoax and all these companies just take your money and run. Only deal with the original person who worked with you. Don't have anything to do with any of these companies who solicit you online. They are all a scam. Please heed this warning I consider myself pretty crime saavy and pretty crime smart but I have recently been taken by one of these scammers because I was in a hurry and didn't think before reacting. Don't let it happen to you.

Steven San Filippo

Power Brokers Real Estate Inc.

5237 Summerlin Commons Suite 205

Fort Myers, FL. 33907

239 898-0199

Going to Chicago this Thursday Jan 29. 2009.

Steven San Filippo (Power Brokers Real Estate Inc.) — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 15:51:17 -0600

I have to go to my grandsons 1st birthday. I have been watching the weather up in Chicago and it isnt very nice like to day the high was going to be 9 degrees and it was 2 this morning when I was watching Channel 9 news. The wind chill has been in the double digits all week. Maybe while I am up there I will try to get some business of people who want to relocate to the warmer climates. Or maybe some people who want to join the rest of the snowbirds down here who come and go with weather. Wish me luck last year when I was up there our fight got delayed 3 hours because of the snowfall. The week I was up there they got 19 inches of snow.

Steven San Filippo

Power Brokers Real Estate Inc.

5237 Summerlin Commons Suite 205

Fort Myers, FL. 33907

239 898-0199

How many active rain members are taking advantage of this new blog program?

Steven San Filippo (Power Brokers Real Estate Inc.) — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 15:26:21 -0600

I was just checking out this new blog program to see what its like. I was wondering anyone in Active Rain is actually using it and how it is working. I also wanted to know if its driving any more business to your site. I would appreciate any feedback from my fellow active rainers. Everyone have a great day and I hope to get a response so I can check out this added feature.

Steven San Filippo

Power Brokers Real Estate Inc.

5237 Summerlin Commons Suite 205

Fort Myers, FL. 33907

239 898-0199

Has anyone been getting calls from Google asking if you want exclusive area's?

Steven San Filippo (Power Brokers Real Estate Inc.) — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 23:18:13 -0600

I have gotten 3 calls in the last couple of weeks from Google asking me if I would like to be the exclusive realtor for the Fort Myers area. They say that anyone that would search southwest Florida your homepage wouild be the first one and only one that would pop up. If my memory serves me correct i believe that they said it would be 99.00 a month. I asked if there are any guarantees with this purchase they said no. I told them that with business as bad as it is I don't think that it would be worth it for me to do it at this time. They called me again today I told the guy that I told the other person that called that I wasnt interested in their program. Has anyone else been approcahed by Google or anyone saying they are from Google.

Steven San Filippo

Power Brokers Real Estate Inc.

5237 Summerlin Commons Suite 205

Fort Myers, FL. 33907

239 898-0199

I don't know if its balls or stupidity that Governor Blagoyovich has?

Steven San Filippo (Power Brokers Real Estate Inc.) — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 14:32:20 -0600

I cant believe that after seeing some of the evidence that the FBI and the government have against him that he would still try to fight his being impeached from office. They are going to drag his name and his family through the mud of what is going to be disclosed at a trial. I think it would be in his best interest at this point to resign and take whatever deal the are willing to offer him. The wiretaps that they have are going to be admissible in court because they were court approved wiretaps. I think he is up the creek without a paddle. We will just have to wait and see what will transpire in the next few weeks.

Steven San Filippo

Power Brokers Real Estate Inc.

5237 Summerlin Commons Suite 205

Fort Myers, FL. 33907

239 898-0199

Happy Holidays to All my Active Rain Friends

Steven San Filippo (Power Brokers Real Estate Inc.) — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 14:17:49 -0600

I want to wish all my friends here on active the Merriest of Christmases and the Happiest of New Years, Hopefully for everyone in our industry 2009 will be a better year than 2008 was. May the Lord bless and keep all of us safe from harm and healthy in the year to come. I also want to take this time to thank all of my customers that are also on active rain thank you for your business and I am looking forward to working with you in the future.

Steven San Filippo

Power Brokers Real Estate Inc.

5237 Summerlin Commons Suite 205

Fort Myers, FL. 33907

239 898-0199

"Bosses Day"

Steven San Filippo (Power Brokers Real Estate Inc.) — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 20:28:21 -0500

Just wanted to let everyone know that today is Bosses Day. How many of you remembered to day was bosses day and took your boss out for lunch, or bought him or her a bosses day card. You know that it would have been nice and show that you cared. We have to be nice to our bosses especially in these hard times. Unemployment is the highest its been in decades. Heres to all the bosses out there have a great day and keep smiling.

Steven San Filippo

Power Brokers Real Estate Inc.

5237 Summerlin Commons Suite 205

Fort Myers, FL. 33907

239 898-0199