John Wiley's Lee County Real Estate

                                             vs      Home Sellers, Landlords and Real Estate Agents should be aware of the Federal Fair Housing Act and what is covered in the National Association of Realtors (NAR) Code of Ethics. The Fair Housing Act has been around for some time. It was passed i...

 In February we experienced a drop in closes transactions compared to February 2015.There were 825 Single Family homes closed this February which is down 12.5% from 2015 when there were 943 closed.There was also a 26% drop in Condo closings-down from 521 to 385.What is interesting is that the Med...

Many people have a mental picture of what they want their new home to look like when they buy. But their picture may not always match the reality of what they can buy. If a buyer has the picture of an isolated cabin in the woods and moves to South Florida, reality will probable be difficult to de...

More and more I am having the conversation with Buyers about "Why Buy New Construction Homes"?In today's market there is low inventory.This means it is harder for the buyer to find the home with the right location, fit and finish and price.Existing home prices have risen and are much closer to Ne...

I like to look at the past 24 hours to see what our local market is doing. In Lee County Florida over the past 24 hours the Market Report shows us the Residential Market has had the following actions: 1. New Listings were 1942. Sold 1053. Back on the Market 294. Listings Extended 345. Pending Sal...

Mimi Foster has put together a list that all Sellers should agree to and adhere to in order to sell their house for the most money in the shortest period of time.These 10 commandments should be a part of every Listing Agreement. I would not take even one of them off the list.Sellers that are seri...

Working with First Time Home Buyers can be a very interesting process. Since they do not have previous experience in the purchase of a home, I have found they can respond in one of two ways.1. I do not know what to do so I will rely on you the agent to guide us through the process.2. I have done ...