marco island: LEED Certified Home On Marco Island - 01/10/19 07:28 PM
Marco Island in the Gulf of Mexico, a small island with only about 18,000 residents is getting its first LEED-certified green home. The home on Marco Island is under construction by Kevin Williams Construction.
What Is A LEED-Certified Home?
LEED stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design. It's a symbol of excellence in “green” building. The LEED certification is recognized worldwide, because these buildings save on electricity, lower carbon emissions, and create healthier living and working environments.
On Cathy Roger's blog, the Marco Island real estate agent featured a post about the home under construction as it's sure to be the first of … (0 comments)

marco island: Planting Wind-Resistant Trees In Hurricane Areas - 10/28/18 09:48 AM
While landscaping a new home or planting new trees in areas that could be hit with tropical storms and hurricanes, it's good to look at what trees will fare well against high winds. That's why Marco Island area real estate agent Cathy Rogers' blog features a post on wind-resistant trees suitable for Marco Island. 
Most people default to palm trees when thinking about wind-resistant trees, but there are others. The blog post on Cathy Rogers' website goes into more details about pruning for wind resistance too, so be sure to check it out. If you're interested in the best species in that area … (0 comments)

marco island: Looking For Helpful Marco Island, Florida Websites? - 05/17/18 07:20 PM
If you're hoping to move to the Marco Island, Florida area and are looking for helpful websites. We have just the website for you to check out! Realtor Cathy Rogers has one of the most comprehensive real estate websites in Florida. Her Area Links page has an extremely comprehensive list of contact information for anyone moving to Marco Island.
For example, you'll find links to the area's associations and foundations like those below.
Marco Island Civic Association – View the Marco Island Civic Association Website
Marco Island Foundation for the Arts, Inc – View the Marco Island Foundation for the Arts, Inc Website
Marco Island Kiwanis Club – View … (0 comments)

marco island: Marco Island Festivals in March - 02/20/18 02:33 PM
If you're searching for homes for sale on Marco Island rest assured that there will be plenty of activities and events to enjoy on your potential island home. Here are a couple of events coming in March.
Marco Island Seafood and Music Festival
Be sure to bring your appetite because this festival, held at the Veterans Community Park, will have a long list of seafood favorites. Offerings will include fish, lobster rolls, stone crab, crab cakes, crawdads, shrimp, grouper, and chowder. And the "landlubber" will not be forgotten as there will be a variety of tasty dishes for them as well. Wash it all down with … (0 comments)