Fort Myers Boat ShowThe 50th Annual Fort Myers Boat Show once again takes over the historic downtown riverfront, November 10-13, 2022. This is the largest display of boats, boating products, and services on Florida’s west coast, featuring over 600 boats on land and in...
Southwest Florida Real Estate Articles
Southwest Florida Real Estate Purchase Process Overview
Overview The purchase process is most often very straight forward and this is a summary of the key elements. The timeframe from the day of the offer to the day of closing is 21-45 days but can be quicker or longer depending on your and the sellers' circumstances.Many...
Direct Access Vacant Lots are Rare – Should You Consider a Tear Down?
Cape Coral Direct (Sailboat) Access Residential Lots are Getting Harder to Find Should You Consider Buying an Existing, Older Home and Tearing it Down? Most of our clients that are thinking about building a new construction home start by looking at the existing vacant...
Cape Coral – Fort Myers Waterfront Tours and Taxis
Canal Cruises and Water Taxis Don't Have a Boat? No Worries! Here is a sampling of captains offering waterfront tours and transportation. Afterall, to really immerse yourself in Southwest Florida, you need see it from the water! Most of the tour operators offer a...
Don’t Pay Scammers for a Copy of Your Deed
Letters are popping up in mailboxes of new homebuyers from a company charging $89 to send a copy of their property deed. This is a scam.
Hometown Heroes Program in Florida
CAPE CORAL, Fla. — Governor Ron DeSantis announced the June 1 launch of the Florida Hometown Heroes Housing Program to help Floridians in over 50 critical professions purchase their first home. The Hometown Heroes Housing Program will be available to Floridians...
Lee County Property Fraud Alerts
Lee County Clerk of Court offers property owners a free service to alert themselves of potential property fraud. According to the FBI, property and mortgage fraud is one of the fastest growing white-collar crimes. Scammers file fraudulent deeds, making it appear as...
Burrowing Owl Nesting Season – Can you Build?
It is a myth that you can’t build on a lot with burrowing owls. Burrowing Owl nesting season started February 15th and continues to July 10th. The “buffering” protection zone around the burrows goes from 10 feet to 33 feet.Builders need to extend the buffer to the...
Getting Ready to Sell? Here are a Few Quick Tips
Whether it's a quick fix or a weekend project, here are nine things to tackle before selling:Wash windows and glass doorsGive the entire home a deep clean, inside and out. Declutter, declutter!Hide or store pet toys; make sure pet beds and crates are cleanIt's always...
New Direct Flights to Michigan and North Carolina
Hey Michigan and North Carolina!RSW has announced that Avelo Airlines will inaugurate nonstop service between Fort Myers and Kalamazoo (AZO) and Lansing, Michigan (LAN) and Raleigh/Durham, North Carolina (RDU) this November. This will be the first time RSW will have...