Cape Harbour Yachting Commnity – Luxury Waterfront Living in Southwest Florida
Southwest Cape Coral Waterfront Living at Cape Harbour Cape Harbour in Cape Coral Florida is made up of three private enclaves. Harbour Preserve is a private island that offers premium deepwater Gulf Access home sites for the estate home buyer. Harbour Pointe offers...
Cape Coral Crime Rate? Cape Coral is Ranked Second Safest City in Florida
Cape Coral Retains Safest City Status Once again, Cape Coral in Lee County Florida is recognized as one of the safest cities in Florida as well as the nation according to the FBI National Crime Report. In violent crime, Cape Coral is the safest in Florida. Local...
Considerations for Renting Your Southwest Florida Home
Renting Your Southwest Florida Second Home Many of our clients are buying their second home or retirement home now to take advantage of the low prices. A typical question we get is “We are not planning to retire for some time and will be only able to be in Southwest...
Testimonial for Cape Coral
Recently, I asked one of our clients that purchased a Cape Coral waterfront home what they thought about living in Cape Coral - (prior to coming here to shop for homes, they had never heard of Cape Coral). Here's their answer in this testimonial for Cape Coral! In Feb...
Lee County Hurricane Probabilty
Southwest Florida is uniquely situated along the Gulf Coast and enjoys less storm activity due to currents. The last hurricane in this area was 2005 and well-known Charlie in 2004. Prior to that, it was 1960 (Donna). As shown at right (from the News-Press), the...
Working with a Buyer’s Agent
A Good Buyers Agent Knows Where the Deals Are SageRealtor Group News October 2010 With the recent news of the hold on foreclosures, buyers are understandably wondering if there are still good values to be had. Answer – Yes. It's long been a misconception that the...
Vacation Property FAQs
Southwest Florida Vacation Property FAQs For some, the idea of owning a property far away from home is new and a bit daunting. But rest assured, it's business as usual in our neck of the woods and there are several options for keeping your property safe and secure...
Buying Condos in Southwest Florida
Considerations Before You Start Condo Shopping We have a lot of condo buyers and some are initially a bit overwhelmed trying to decide which type of condo is best for them in Southwest Florida. There are so many options… Beach? Golf? Boating? What about Rental...
Florida Property Tax for Canadians and British – International Buyer FAQs
How Florida Property Tax Works For Snowbirds A common misconception that many in Canada and the UK have is that Florida charges Canadians or British more in property tax than United States Citizens pay. We’ve had several calls lately saying they heard rumors that...
Boat U.S. Spotlight on Cape Coral
Great article on Cape Coral and Fort Myers in the May 2008 Issue of Boat US magazine. View Acrobat PDF Article View Boat US Online Magazine
Comparable Analysis Terminology
When looking for the right agent to sell your property, one very important aspect of gauging his or her market knowledge and expertise can be found in how the agent approaches the Comparable Market Analysis (CMA) for your property. Simply put, the CMA is intended to...
Real Estate Investment Strategies: Second Homes
Buying Now While Prices are Low by B. Perkins Realty Times: Real Estate Investment Strategies If you buy a second home now for retirement later, you could give yourself a hedge against home price hikes as well as a relatively low-cost retirement shelter with an equity...
Real Estate Vacation Property Investment Strategy in Southwest Florida
Ten Years From Now... from SageRealtor Newsletter Archive: Vacation Property Investment in Southwest Florida Thinking you might want your place in the Sun 10 years from now? Here's what some of our clients are doing right now to get here in beautiful Southwest...
Southwest Florida Things to Do
Something for Everyone - Southwest Florida Things to Do There are the most obvious forms of entertainment and activities in Southwest Florida: beaches, boating, fishing and golf. View this online guide to Southwest Florida arts, beaches, entertainment, golf, boat and...
Second Home Strategy: Business Week Article
A Second Home—for Now In the coming decades, baby boomers will only be driving prices up By SUSAN SCHERREIK Business Week Online Closer to age 50 than 60, today's retirement-home buyers favor a farsighted strategy: They're looking for...
Southwest Florida Anchorages
We've said it before, we'll say it again... there is so much to explore on the waterways of Southwest Florida, it's hard to get it all done. Even for people that have southwest Florida waterfront homes, exploring the InterCoastal Waterway and Gulf of Mexico beaches...
Square Footage in Southwest Florida Homes
In local Southwest Florida MLS listings, there are two measures of a home’s square footage. The first is the area “under air” (the portion of the home that is air conditioned and heated).A newer 3 Bedroom, 2 Bath home typically is 1500 to 2300 square feet under air....
Listing Terminology
Whether you are looking at listings for a potential property purchase or you are working with an agent to determine a home valuation, you will want to know these basics of the terminology in the listing detail or the Comparable Market Analysis (CMA). Active: The...
Money Magazine: Why Buy Your Retirement Home Now
It's Never Too Early to Plan for Sunshine Don't wait until you retire to buy the home you'll live in for the rest of your life. By Marion Asnes, Money Magazine NEW YORK (Money Magazine) - These days, many 40-year-olds are already thinking about how and where they want...
Cape Coral Waterfront Properties: Understanding Value
Cape Coral Waterfront Property - What Influences Value?from Southwest Florida Real Estate Newsletter 2009Happy New Year! There's a heck of a storm raging through the northeast today, and our phone is a ringing with people saying they've had enough of the tundra and...
What is a Short Sale?
Overview of the Short Sale Process Short sales are becoming less frequent in southwest Florida, but there are still some short sale properties available. A short sale means the owner owes more than the house can sell for in the current market or it is nearing...
Using an Ira to purchase an Investment Property
The Basics of an Ira Real Estate Investment from the SageRealtor Newsletter Archive In this issue, we highlight a little-known IRS provision that lets you extend real estate purchasing with tax-deferred dollars. Using self-directed IRAs some investors are now...
Why We Chose Southwest Florida
Part 1 Lifetyle. Lifestyle. Lifestyle. For us it was all about boating. Prior to moving here, we lived in the Twin Cities area of Minnesota. We loved boating on the St. Croix River (our boat was slipped at Afton Marina). But we could really only use the boat 3 to 4...
Case Study: Cape Coral Waterfront Home Buying
Working the List - Finding the Best Deal from SageRealtor News September 2006 Buyer's Profile: UK national, avid boater, entrepreneur in manufacturing, self-proclaimed "cheap Irishman," looking for a DEAL Objective: one or two waterfront homes for investment and for...