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By Eileen Burns 954.483.3912, FLorida Real Estate Connector
(Douglas Elliman Las Olas)
A New Generation - A Stronger Active Rain Network  ActiveRain Real Estate Network for a New Generation 20 Years LaterBack in 2006, our network was built around a simple idea: learn together and grow together.At the time, Search Engine Optimization (SEO) was transforming how businesses connected with customers online. Real estate professionals online to share strategies, learn new techniques, and build relationships that helped everyone succeed. The network thrived because members saw immediate value in participating.Fast forward to today.The technology has changed. The industry has changed. Most importantly, the people entering real estate have changed. Many organizations are experiencing declining participation, lower meeting attendance, and difficulty attracting younger professionals....
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By Brandon Jordan
(ERA American Real Estate)
  PROPERTY DETAILS: Address: 118 Peach Tree Street, Paxton, FL 32538 Price: $80,000 Bedrooms: 3 Bathrooms: 1 Square Footage: 960 sq ft Lot Size: 0.34 Acres Discover the incredible potential of this 3-bedroom, 1-bath concrete block home located in the quiet, friendly community of Paxton, Florida! Situated just a few blocks from Paxton School and the beautiful Lake Jackson, this property offers both convenience and a peaceful setting.This home is built to last with solid concrete construction and a durable metal roof. Step inside to find a large kitchen with ample cabinet space, a separate dining area perfect for family meals, and spacious bedrooms. Sitting on a level .34-acre lot, the property boasts a fenced backyard, offering a private and secure space for family, pets, and entertainin...
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By William Piotrowski, Just Call William 630-881-8655
(Diamond Residential Mortgage Corporation )
🏗️📊 CONSTRUCTION COSTS ARE CLIMBING — AND IT’S IMPACTING THE HOUSING MARKET 📊🏗️Another important inflation signal is showing up where it matters most for housing:👉 Residential building material prices are rising at the fastest pace in over 3 years📈 WHAT THE DATA IS SHOWINGIn May:🏠 Building material prices (excluding energy)• Up 4.4% year-over-year• Up 0.7% month-over-month⚙️ Inputs to new residential construction• Up 6.9% year-over-year📊 Final demand prices (PPI)• Up 6.5% year-over-year⚡ THE BIG DRIVER: ENERGYEnergy continues to be the most volatile input:⛽ Energy input prices• Up 17.2% in May• Up 62.8% year-over-year🚛 Diesel fuel alone is up 105%+ annually, pushing construction and delivery costs higher across the board.🧱 WHAT’S GOING UP IN CONSTRUCTIONKey materials seeing pressure:🔩 M...
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By Benjamin Clark, Buyer's Agent - Certified Negotiation Expert
(Homebuyer Representation, Inc.)
tldr; Homebuyers Forced to Pay Upfront While Funding the Hidden Fees of Agents Working Against ThemMy latest article on the new commission rules and how they unfairly impact homebuyers.https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/new-commission-setups-double-standard-homebuyers-pay-benjamin-d--0r1tc/Check it out, pass it on and leave any comments here or on LinkedIn.Thanks!Benjamin Clark, Principal BrokerABR, CEBA, CEBA-M, CNE, CPE,CRS, EBA, GRI, MCNE, RENE, SRESHomebuyer Representation, Inc.An Exclusive Buyer BrokerageSalt Lake City, UT801-999-8889www.HomebuyerRepresentation.com President of the National Association of Exclusive Buyer Agents (NAEBA)NAEBA.org  
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By Michelle Forneris, The Forneris Group
(Coldwell Banker Realty)
So your company announced it's expanding to Florida. Or your employer went fully remote and you've finally decided to trade four seasons for sunshine and saltwater. Either way, you're looking at Cape Coral FL real estate in 2026 with fresh eyes — and possibly from 1,500 miles away. This guide is for you.Michelle Forneris, 22-year veteran real estate agent and Broker Associate at Coldwell Banker Realty in Cape Coral, has helped hundreds of out-of-state buyers through exactly this process. Here's what you need to know before you book your first flight to tour homes.First: Understand Why Cape Coral Beats the AlternativesWhen corporate transferees and remote workers are considering Southwest Florida, they typically evaluate several markets: Naples, Bonita Springs/Estero, Fort Myers, and Cap...
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By Adam Scard, World traveler and lover of real estate trends
Every spring in Seattle, the same conversation happens between neighbors. One of them points at a fence section that made it through another winter looking slightly worse than the year before. A post is leaning. A board has split. The bottom rail is starting to look soft. The question isn't whether something needs to happen — it's what.Fence repair in Seattle, WA is a consistent demand precisely because the Pacific Northwest climate is so hard on wood structures. The eight-month wet season, the moss, the soil moisture, the temperature cycling — all of it works on fence components continuously. Seattle homeowners who understand what's actually happening to their fence are in a much better position to make the right call: targeted repair that extends the life of a structurally sound fence...
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If you've lived in Everett for any length of time, you know the feeling of a dry August day and the quiet dread of knowing it can't last. The Olympics are still holding back the marine layer. The yard is actually dry. And somewhere in the back of your mind, you're calculating how many more weeks of this you've got before the rains return for seven straight months.That window — July through September — is when kitchen remodels in Everett, WA hit their highest demand. Contractors are booked out. Homeowners who planned ahead are mid-project. And everyone else is calling to ask if they can get on the schedule.There's wisdom in the timing. A kitchen remodel done during dry months benefits from lower ambient humidity during construction, better conditions for adhesives and paint curing, and t...
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By Adam Scard, World traveler and lover of real estate trends
Nobody thinks about their sewer line until it stops working. Then, suddenly, it's the only thing they're thinking about.Sewer installation in Seattle, WA is one of those projects homeowners don't plan for — they get pushed into it when something fails or when a pre-purchase inspection reveals a problem that has to be addressed before closing. But a growing number of Seattle homeowners are approaching sewer line replacement differently: proactively, before the failure happens, on a schedule that lets them plan rather than react.The reason is simple math. Seattle has a large inventory of homes built between the 1920s and the 1960s — in neighborhoods like Ballard, Capitol Hill, Fremont, and the Central District — and the original sewer lines in those homes are reaching and exceeding their ...
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By Adam Scard, World traveler and lover of real estate trends
Most kitchen remodeling guides are written for sea-level homes in mild climates. If you live in Park City, Utah — or anywhere in the Salt Lake Valley — those guides miss something important.A kitchen remodel in Park City, Utah comes with variables that don't show up in national home improvement content: elevation above 6,500 feet, air so dry in summer that wood moves significantly, winters that swing from 20°F to 50°F in the same week, and a specific set of problems that decades of mountain living create inside older homes. If you're remodeling a ski cabin near Snyderville or updating a home in Lake City, understanding those variables changes the decisions you should make.This post covers what experienced Utah remodelers know about the mountain climate's effect on kitchen materials, wha...
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By Adam Scard, World traveler and lover of real estate trends
Most homeowners don't think about their plumbing until something goes wrong. A slow drain here, a discolored faucet there — these small signs are easy to dismiss, but they often point to a larger issue hiding behind the walls of older homes.Knowing when to upgrade your home's plumbing system can save significant money and prevent water damage that builds quietly over time. Frequent leaks, low water pressure, and visible corrosion are among the clearest signals that a system is past its prime. Discolored water and recurring repairs add to the case.Outdated plumbing materials raise the stakes further. Lead pipes, galvanized steel pipes, polybutylene pipes, and aging cast iron pipes were standard in homes built decades ago, but each carries known risks to water quality and structural integ...
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By Adam Scard, World traveler and lover of real estate trends
If you've ever managed a large-scale warehouse development, a prefabricated housing project, or an industrial park build-out, you've likely encountered a question that stumps even experienced developers: what lifting equipment do we actually need for this facility — and when does a 10 ton overhead crane make sense?This guide walks you through exactly that, from understanding the equipment itself to knowing when to specify it in a facility lease, purchase, or development project.Why Real Estate Professionals Need to Understand Overhead CranesOverhead cranes don't just live in steel mills and shipyards. They're increasingly standard in: Warehouse and logistics centers built for e-commerce fulfillment Prefabricated construction facilities, where modular wall panels and floor slabs are asse...
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By Michelle Forneris, The Forneris Group
(Coldwell Banker Realty)
The corporate migration to Southwest Florida isn't just creating primary-residence demand. It's fueling one of the strongest investment property stories in the Cape Coral market. When companies like Amazon, Gartner, Comcast, Wells Fargo, and Niagara Bottling bring employees to the region, those employees often need temporary housing while they find permanent residences — and that creates a short-term and mid-term rental opportunity that smart investors are actively capitalizing on.This is the Cape Coral FL 2026 investment property buyers guide, informed by Michelle Forneris's 22 years of local market knowledge and current rental market data.The Corporate Relocation Rental Demand: A Market Few Investors DiscussCorporate relocation creates a specific type of rental demand that is differen...
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By Adam Scard, World traveler and lover of real estate trends
Pests cause major stress for homeowners throughout every month of the year. Maintaining a clean property requires effort, plus professional help when problems arise. Many families choose Residential pest control services to protect their living spaces. Others prefer eco-friendly residential and commercial pest control for safer home environments. Following a seasonal plan keeps unwanted insects away from your private house. Small actions taken each month prevent large infestations from damaging your property. This simple guide helps you manage your home protection schedule effectively.Spring Cleaning TasksSpring marks the start of active times for ants plus flying insects. Contacting residential pest control services helps identify new entry points around foundations. Start implementing...
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By Linda Edelwich, Serving Glastonbury & Beyond | 218 New London Trnk
(William Raveis Real Estate)
Five months of closed sales in Glastonbury provide enough data to move past generalizations and into the specifics that actually matter for positioning sellers and advising buyers. Here is what the numbers show. Single-family inventory by price segmentThirty-four active single-family homes are currently on the market in Glastonbury. The distribution across price bands is not even, and that unevenness is shaping outcomes significantly. Below $500,000: three active listings. This continues to be an extremely constrained segment. When a well-priced home comes on at that level, it draws concentrated attention from a buyer pool with limited alternatives. The $500,000 to $700,000 range holds fourteen active listings across two price bands, making it the most visible inventory segment currentl...
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On June 9, 2026, National Association of Realtors® (NAR) reported that nationwide existing home sales higher 3.2% to annual rate of 4.03 million homes in May of 2026 from April of 2026, and rose 3.2% to 4.17 million homes from May of 2025.There were 1.55 million homes supplies of available inventory in May of 2026, grew 3.3% from April of 2026, and up 0.6% from May of 2025.On average it took 29 days to sell a home in May of 2026, declined from 32 days in April of 2026, but increased from 27 days in May 2025.There were 4.5 months inventory of homes in May of 2026 unchanged from to 4.5 months in April of 2026, but down from 4.6 months in May of 2025.First time buyers acquired 35.0% of homes in May of 2026, gained from 33.0% in April of 2026, and jumped from 30.0% in May of 2025.Investors ...
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By Adam Scard, World traveler and lover of real estate trends
Residential agents working the East Valley already know Mesa's story on the housing side. Prices have climbed, new subdivisions have pushed further east, and buyer competition in the $400K to $600K range stayed fierce through the first half of 2026. What gets discussed less often is what is happening on the commercial side of the same streets those buyers are moving to.Mesa's commercial market is worth paying attention to, and if you have clients who are investors, business owners, or developers, understanding the dynamics there could open conversations your competitors are not having.Industrial Demand Is Not SlowingThe broader Phoenix metro absorbed significant industrial square footage over the past several years, and Mesa's position in that story is not incidental. The city sits alon...
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By Michelle Forneris, The Forneris Group
(Coldwell Banker Realty)
If you own a home in Cape Coral and you're thinking about selling in 2026, the corporate migration story is your best friend — if you know how to leverage it. The buyers being sent to Southwest Florida by companies like Amazon, Gartner, Citadel, Webull, and dozens of others are among the most qualified, motivated, and decisive buyers in the market. They have clear timelines, strong finances, and specific criteria. The sellers who understand this buyer profile and prepare accordingly are the ones who achieve top dollar in today's market.This is Michelle Forneris's insider seller's guide for Cape Coral FL real estate in 2026.Understanding the Corporate Migrant Buyer Before You ListBefore you do anything to your home, understand who is most likely to buy it. In Cape Coral's 2026 market, th...
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By Michelle Forneris, The Forneris Group
(Coldwell Banker Realty)
The buy vs. rent decision is never simple, but in 2026, Cape Coral adds a dimension that most generic financial calculators don't account for: the corporate migration context. When dozens of major companies are planting flags in your state, bringing thousands of high-income employees who need housing, the financial math of buying vs. renting shifts meaningfully. This blog is the honest Cape Coral FL buyers guide framework for the buy-vs-rent question in 2026 — informed by 22 years of local experience and the real-time market data that only a working Realtor can provide.The Buy Case in 2026's Corporate Migration EnvironmentHere's the fundamental argument for buying in Cape Coral in 2026, viewed through the corporate migration lens:Corporate migrants create rental competition. When Citade...
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By Michelle Forneris, The Forneris Group
(Coldwell Banker Realty)
 Cape Coral is famous for one thing above all others in the real estate world: its 400+ miles of navigable canals, making it the city with more canals than Venice, Italy, and the most canal-front real estate in the United States. For the growing wave of corporate migrants — executives and professionals relocating to Florida from Citadel, Palantir, Amazon, Wells Fargo, and dozens of other firms — canal-front living in Cape Coral represents a lifestyle achievement that simply isn't available at this price point anywhere else in the country.This is the waterfront buyer's guide to Cape Coral FL real estate in 2026 — and why the corporate migration story makes now an especially compelling time to buy.Understanding Cape Coral's Canal System: Direct Access vs. Gulf AccessBefore discussing the ...
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By Michelle Forneris, The Forneris Group
(Coldwell Banker Realty)
It's the question every potential buyer asks, and it deserves a real answer — not a sales pitch. Is Cape Coral FL real estate a good investment in 2026? The honest, data-supported, experience-backed answer from Michelle Forneris, 22-year veteran real estate agent and Broker Associate at Coldwell Banker Realty: yes, for the right buyer with realistic expectations and the right property selection.Let's work through the real analysis — the same one Michelle shares with every prospective client who asks this question.What 'Good Investment' Actually Means in Real EstateA real estate investment is "good" when it appreciates, provides lifestyle value, carries manageable carrying costs, and performs well on resale. By those criteria, the right Cape Coral property in 2026 qualifies — but the qua...
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