cape coral: LOVELY BASIN VIEW LOT
- 06/22/10 05:29 AM
Lovely Basin View lot located in Gator Circle in Cape Coral, Fl. This fresh water lot is very close Rt 41 with easy access North to Port Charlotte or South to Fort Myers. Gator Circle is a growing are in Cape Coral with new schools, shopping and restaurants. This is a great lot just waiting to be built on. 4144 NE 9th Pl
I listed this Beautiful home - Had a contract in 12 hours - Closed in 30 days THIS MAKES LIFE WORTH LIVING!! … (6 comments)
cape coral: Rubio speaking this morning in the Cape
- 05/13/10 01:41 AM
Just a reminder that Marco Rubio is speaking this morning at 11:00 am at Rummrunners in Cape Coral. For those of you interested in Florida's Senate race and its effect on our state and country go to this meeting and decide for yourself if you feel Marco Rubio has the same goals and point of view you do. When you come into the Cape, from Ft. Myers or Naples, go straight to Chiquita Blvd and turn Left (South) onto Chiquita Blvd; Rummrunners is on your right, at the end of Chiquita, in Cape Harbour. If you are coming from Charlotte County go … (2 comments)
cape coral: PROXY ERROR - HELP!
- 05/01/10 12:02 PM
Please Please Please - someone help me. I am hoping someone with computer skill can help me fix the problem I am having logging on to AR. I have been getting a "PROXY ERROR - The proxy server could not handle the request - Error reading from remote server". The situation is getting worse; I did a little research and Deselected "Store Search history on my computer"; I am on but still get the message AND my picture is gone (can't blog without my picture). My computer skills are very limited so what ever you do make it simple. At the top of … (3 comments)
cape coral: A Little Incentive is Better Than None
- 04/29/10 06:39 AM
Do you really think the Tax Credit was the driving force behind home sales? I feel it was a nice incentive (a little incentive is better than none) but didn't impact our market very much. While cash buyers were a substantial part of our market, low interest rates and great home values played a substantial role in motivating customers; especially the Baby Boomers, from around the country, looking to take advantage of the opportunities to buy a second home in the area they hope to retire to and call Home. This year several of my closing were done with money from very low interest Equity lines. Most clients were aware of the Tax Credit but (on … (0 comments)
cape coral: TAX CREDITS - A Little Incentive Was Better Than None
- 04/29/10 06:29 AM
Do you really think the Tax Credit was the driving force behind home sales? I feel it was a nice incentive (a little incentive is better than none) but didn't impact our market very much. While cash buyers were a substantial part of the SW Florida market, low interest rates and great home values played the biggest role in motivating customers; especially the Baby Boomers, from other parts of the country, looking to take advantage of the opportunities to buy a second home in the area they hope to retire to and call Home. Several of my closing this year were done with money from very low interest Equity lines. Most clients were aware of the … (0 comments)
cape coral: VERY QUICK SNAPSHOT OF CAPE CORAL ACTIVITY
- 04/27/10 03:01 AM
CAPE CORAL ACTIVITY FOR SINGLE FAMILY HOMES AS OF MARCH 27, 2010 ACTIVITY IN PAST 30 DAYS (March 27th to April 27th) LISTED - 593 (25.1%) of all Active Listings in Cape Coral) WENT PENDING - 560 (23.7%) SOLD - 470 (19.9%) TOTAL ACTIVE LISTING IN CAPE CORAL - 2360 SINCE 1-1-2010 WE HAVE SOLD 1851 SINGLE FAMILY HOMES Looks to me like we are quite active here in our sunny city with customers taking advantage of the great values we have. … (0 comments)
cape coral: Sometimes Opportunity Knocks
- 04/23/10 02:29 AM
A few weeks ago my son-in-law was let go from his job. Of course we were concerned, new baby and all. Fortunately he and our daughter had an idea it was coming, it was only a matter of time, being he worked in the building industry. His expertise is in design. Not being people who waloo in selfpity too long, they decided to take his expertise, experience and reputation and start fresh. With companies moving to Sub-contractor, in order to lower benefit cost, it was the perfect opportunity for him to start his own business and become one of those Subs. This was something they … (2 comments)
cape coral: Ambassador Program
- 04/22/10 05:10 AM
I want to let those of you who read my blog, on the Citizen's Academy, called the Embassador Program, to know I just finished the 1 day a week, 12 week course. We ended with a Mock City Council Meeting, where we acted out a proposal being put forward for a Nah Car raceway to come into our city. If I thought this exercise was going to be boring I was very wrong. The presentation was given by members of the City Development Dept., who gave a professional and somewhat humorous proposal; but most of the fun was watching the board try and figure … (0 comments)
cape coral: KNOW YOUR TOWN
- 04/08/10 01:09 PM
I am taking a course called the "Citizens Academy" which is given by our town. The reason I am taking this class is to learn more about how my town works. We visit different departments and have representatives explain the functions of those departments. Every department participates from Police - Fire - Planning & Development - Parks & Recreation- Charter Schools - Accounting, even the Mayor. I can't believe how much I didn't know, and how much I have learned. The advantage of taking this course is not only to learn about my town but hopefully I am becoming a better informed agent for customers moving here. … (5 comments)
cape coral: STOP BASHING MY TOWN
- 01/07/10 10:21 PM
I just read an article from the NY Times on how awful the Lee County housing market is. This article listed detailed personal experiences of individuals who have lost their homes along with the terrible condition of the abandoned properties scattered through out the area; Cape Coral was the primary target of the reporters opinion. I AM SO TIRED OF THE CONSTANT NEGATIVE CRAP being written in the news; not only by the national media but by our local media. Its like they want to perpetuate this "self full filling prophecy". Have we been hit hard by the economy? YES. Are there many heart wrenching stories … (6 comments)
cape coral: I HAD TO SMILE TODAY
- 12/29/09 11:40 AM
You have to be a Florida transplant to really appreciate this. Florida has beautiful weather and sunny skies most of the time; we moved here because of the weather. This morning it was a little chilly (around the mid 60s); but for me it felt like the low 50s. Now I'm from New Jersey where black ice and tempertures in the 20s and 30s are normal for winter. When I lived up North I would have shorts on when the thermometer hit 60; this morning I had on sweats and Tony the Tiger fluffy slippers (my husband was thrilled!). Later when I walked into the office I looked … (3 comments)
cape coral: IT TAKES TWO TO TANGO!
- 12/28/09 11:20 PM
WARNING - This is a short rant Several days ago we finally got an approval on a short sale that was submitted back in early April; I don't have to tell you how much work went into hanging on to the Buyer. We only have several days to get the inspection done and approved by the buyer. I checked with the selling agent to make sure the water and electric would be on and scheduled an appointment with the inspector. By the time the agent contacted the electric company it was too late for the first inspection appointment; OK, the inspection is … (12 comments)
cape coral: One of My Favorite Weapons in my Real Estate Arsenal
- 09/02/09 10:05 AM
Do you use Listing Book? If you don't you are missing out on a wonderful tool for both you and your customers. Own Broker introducedus to it last year and many of the agents here use it. What it does is allows an agent to establish an account for a customer; once the customer opens the link they will start receiving listings meeting the criteria established for them; they can change their criterias as many times as they like. They are able to keep a file with their favorite choices and are notified on price changes as they happen. If the customer has … (2 comments)
cape coral: 30 Day Market Snapshot of Cape Coral
- 09/02/09 08:57 AM
30 - Day Market Snapshot of Cape Coral as of 9/1/09 Status July August Active Listings 1992 2046 W/O ContingenciesNew Listings in Last 30 days 484 520
Active Contingent 122 132Active Contingent Short Sales 1037 1026 Pending 943 523Sales in Last 30 days 462 532 Active Listings divided by Sales gives us an estimated inventory level of 3.85 months. Cape Coral is still steaming ahead … (0 comments)
Status in FGC This Weeks Numbers Active & New Listings Active Listings 1992Listings in Last 30 days 485Foreclosed /REO in Last 30 days 108 Pending, Sales, Expires Active Contingent 122Active Contingent Short Sale 1037Pending 943 Sales in Last 30 days 462 Expired Last 7 days 87
Active Listings divided by Sales gives us an estimated inventory level of 4.31 months. I'd say we are really cooking here in the Cape … (2 comments)
cape coral: I HAVE JOINED THE RANKS!
- 06/15/09 11:03 PM
I think I have joined to ranks of AR agents who are being solicited by some dating or matchmaking on line service. Last evening I read several posts from men and women on AR who have received messages similar to this one, although that solicitation was from a site in the UK. The reason I say I think this is a solicitation is I am not sure it is. Never having viewed any of those web-sites, and never having the need to (don't misunderstand me, I'm not cocky, just old), I am not sure what one looks like. How do we prevent Active Rain … (7 comments)
cape coral: Hurray For Me!
- 06/15/09 07:07 AM
I just found out an appraisal on one of my "normal" contracts came back at the offered price; I can stop perspiring! This is a 2000 home in beautiful condition, on a canal with access to the Gulf; sounds great right? I thought so. With so many distressed sales in the area, and only a few regular sales to add to the list, I was very concerned the appraiser would incorporate these sales into his figures; a lower appraisal would have killed this deal and unfortunately this has been happening more and more frequently in SW Florida. The anxiety level on waiting for these appraisals … (5 comments)
cape coral: HOW DO I GET THIS SALE???
- 06/08/09 09:15 AM
This is an up-date on a post I sent the other day stating my frustration with Country Wide on an offer I had on a Short Sale. In short, the listing was for $169,000, the offer was for $154,000 with very well qualified buyers; the seller owed $188,000. All paper work had to be resubmitted due to the Bank of America take over (time dragged on). The offer was rejected due to conflicting BPO's (we don't know what $ amount they were). No counter was given, they just closed the account due to an "insufficiant offer". I did a new CMA … (6 comments)
cape coral: Need Advice on Dealing with Country Wide
- 05/22/09 01:10 AM
I am hoping someone can advise me on how to proceed with a Short Sale listing. After doing a CMA I listed a home at $169,000, well with in the market range. The owner is very pro-active and had all the required docs done and into the bank and called to make sure all requirements were met. An offer of $154,000, plus paying $9,000 in future assessments, was sent in to Country Wide; we were told the offer was with in guidelines; Country Wide ordered 2 BPO's which were done. After continued calls for up dates we were told a week ago we had to start over because … (0 comments)
Lovely Basin View lot located in Gator Circle in Cape Coral, Fl. This fresh water lot is very close Rt 41 with easy access North to Port Charlotte or South to Fort Myers. Gator Circle is a growing are in Cape Coral with new schools, shopping and restaurants. This is a great lot just waiting to be built on. 
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