Cape Coral Real Estate, Fort Myers Real Estate

Due to the Hurricane Warning issued for Lee (and other) Counties, Florida Future Realty, Inc. will be closed at 2:00PM today, August 18, 2008 and all day tomorrow, Tuesday, August 19, 2008.

As long as everything is open on Wednesday, August 20, 2008, expect our office to be opened as well.

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause you and look forward to your contact on Wednesday.

If you have any questions about the status of the Hurricane, please visit one of the following websites for up to the minute information:

www.news-press.com

www.nbc-2.com

www.abc-7.com

www.fox4florida.com

http://www.winknews.com/

Feel free to email messages to Susan@SusanMilner.com or leaving a message on our office voice mail (provided lines are not affected) at 239-542-8521 for any real estate needs you may have.

 

Yours in Success,

Susan Milner

Real Estate Broker

Florida Future Realty, Inc.

888-764-6665

http://www.florida-future-realty.com/004128

Cape Coral Fourth of July 2008 is on Friday!

Cape Coral Chamber of Commerce and many local Cape Coral businesses are sponsoring this event.

Beginning at 4:00PM at the base of the Cape Coral bridge, this is sure to be great fun for the entire family.

Please come by and say hello to us at Florida Future Realty, Inc.

We are a sponsor this year and would love to meet you. We will be raffling off some great prizes and also giving out fans to beat the summer heat.

Whereever you end up make it a fun and safe fourth of July.

 

Florida Future Realty, Inc.

239-542-8521

2816 Del Prado Blvd. S

Unit 2

Cape Coral, FL 33904

http://www.florida-future-realty.com/003CD4

The boat lift in NW Cape Coral is currently being removed. This WILL give boaters a more direct access to the gulf of mexico. It was already gulf access. Now, for the time being, it is just easier and quicker to get out to open water.

They are conducting an environmental study for at least a year to see how this effects everything. Then they may or may not put up another lift or something else.

So question, do I think this can help home sales in the area? Of course. I think if buyers see how their access just became better it will make them like that area more.

Of course, this may or may not be forever. Things can change. Things can change anytime. For anything.

At the present time and without my crystal ball I cannot say if the lift will be rebuilt. They don't seem to know yet either.

There is a lot of bad information out there. Heck, I see agents with listings on FRESHwater with no access to the Gulf advertising them as Gulf Access. Maybe they didn't know. Maybe they did. They should. Either way - buyers be careful.

Make sure you work with a real estate agent who knows the area. I've lived in Cape Coral since 1994. I cannot say I know everything but I'll assist you in finding the answers to your questions.

"Wooing Buyers" I don't think so. Pointing out a PLUS - sure thing!

"Realtors using it as a sales pitch for Gulf Access" - It IS Gulf Access, now and BEFORE :)

 Interviewed by ABC-7 Today ~

Enjoy my video

Or read the story about the Ceitus Lift.

 

Susan Milner

Florida Future Realty, Inc.

(239) 542-8521

Search Cape Coral & other area listings: www.Florida-Future-Realty.com

Susan@SusanMilner.com

http://www.florida-future-realty.com/003A3C

The Cape Coral real estate market is a HOT topic these days. Our office is receiving numerous calls each day from potential investors. Many are looking to invest in Cape Coral, Florida for a vacation home or retirement home. They may or may not be ready to utilize the home in Cape Coral.

 

For those who want to at least use their Cape Coral real estate part time I suggest:

 

   A single family home - currently priced just under $100,000 for off water to just under $300,000 for water frontage

a. I always recommend waterfront if it fits in the customers budget

b. Some extra maintenance required but can be outsourced to local companies

 

 A condo - currently priced just under $75,000 for off water and just over $100,000 for water frontage

a. Again, waterfront is always a great idea if within your budget

b. Many maintenance hassles are eliminated but will come with a fee

 

 

If the customer is not sure when or if they will ever move to Cape Coral, Florida but just want to own a piece of property without the hassles, then vacant land looks GREAT. There are vacant parcels of land in Cape Coral starting at just $15,000 for off water and $75,000 for gulf access. Of course, the more prime location of the land, the more cost - riverfront and direct access parcels are priced up into the 100s of thousands to millions.

 

I hope this information helps. Please feel free to contact us at (239) 542-8521 or via email at susan@susanmilner.com for more information about your future investment in Cape Coral real estate.

Yours in Success,

 

Susan Milner, Real Estate Broker

Florida Future Realty, Inc.

(239) 218-2229

Search Cape Coral & other area listings: www.Florida-Future-Realty.com

Susan@SusanMilner.com

http://www.florida-future-realty.com/00323E

Cape Coral real estate, not selling?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

HA HA.

I just did a comparison for Single Family home sales for the first quarter of 2007 vs. the first quarter of 2008. I didnt address condos or vacant land.

Just Single Family Homes in Cape Coral.

 (Read this or just go look at the pictures if you are visual)

Heres what I found:

NO, none, zip, zero homes sold in Cape Coral from Jan 1, 2007-March 30, 2007 Under $100,000!!!!

Guess what though? That same time frame in 2008 we had 42 single family homes sell for under $100,000 - that is GREAT news for first time home buyers and investors. One actually sold for as low as $42,000 - seriously, I couldnt believe it either. It needed some work but STILL - WOW!

 

 

 

 

In this first quarter of 2007, MOST (70%) of the sales were in the $200-500,000 range. But in 2008 (first quarter) MOST (49%) were in the $100-200,000 range!

Heres the best part, over that entire 3 month period, 594 single family homes sold in 2008 versus only 536 in 2007 - BUT DONT WORRY - NOTHING IS SELLING IN CAPE CORAL :) (Thats sarcasm folks).

The buyers are making INFORMED decisions about buying.

Also, interesting to note, about the same amount of homes sold each year first quarter in the $500-1,000,000  range. But half as many sold in the over $1,000,000 range in the first quarter of 2008 versus the first quarter of 2007. 

 Another tidbit of Information:

Least Expensive First Quarter 2007 single family home sold: $102,900 - Most Expensive: $3,000,000

In the First Quarter of 2008: $42,000 - Most Expensive: $1,700,000

*This data was compiled through our local MLS system & did not take into account those sold without the assistance of the MLS. 

 

Yours in Success,

 

Susan Milner

Florida Future Realty, Inc.

(239) 218-2229

Search Cape Coral & other area listings: http://www.florida-future-realty.com/

Susan@SusanMilner.com

 

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