John Wiley's Lee County Real Estate

From experience I have come to believe that when you share-you make a difference.Let me point out for you some of the great people on Active Rain that are great examples of sharing and how they have made a difference in my life and work. Disclaimer: If I included all the people who have made an i...

Today, I had some fun with first time home buyers.I received a phone call at 8:30AM from a young man who had found a house he was interested in. We talked for a few minutes about the need for a Pre Qualification Letter from his Lender. He said he had one and would email it to me.I told him I woul...

According to a year-end market report from the Florida Realtors®, the housing market in the state of Florida as a whole was better than 2014 with more closed sales, more new listings and higher median prices. In Lee County, the number of closed sales for Single Family Homes was up 9.7% to 13,635,...

The weather has been unseasonably cool here in Florida. We have also had a lot of wind, up to 20mph. I had carefully planned my week out in advance and had put it in the calendar. The plan was for a full and busy week. I saw things come across my email that seemed like a good thing to do. Our Rea...

5 Important things to do Before Putting Your House on the Market. 1. Have a Pre Sale Home Inspection    Be proactive by arranging for a pre sale home inspection.    An Inspector will be able to give you a good indication of    the trouble areas that will stand out to potential buyers,       and y...

Cape Coral has become an often mentioned city as a great place to live, work and retire. So I want to give you the STATE OF CAPE CORAL.Cape Coral was one of the hardest hit cities in America when the housing crash occurred. But now the city has rebounded and has become a destination city.The aver...

It is so important to keep up to date on the Real Estate Market. Here is a look at the Lee County Florida Real Estate Market.In December we saw a drop in home sales in Lee County. Single Family homes Closed in December 2015 was down 2.8% from December 2014.In the same time period the Median Sale ...

There are several Benefits of Properly Pricing Your Home. Here are 5 Benefits:1. Faster Sale:  When your home sells faster, you save carrying costs which include mortgage payments, taxes, insurance and maintenance. A quicker sale creates Less Inconvenience To YOU. Keeping your home "show ready" t...

An article in the New York Times on Jan. 13, 2016 stated,"U.S. Will Track Secret Buyers of Luxury Real Estate". It seems that the U.S. government has started a pilot program in an attempt to find the names of buyers of Luxury Real Estate who are trying to remain anonymous. The focus of the pilot ...

What Does The Real Estate Market Look Like InLee County Florida?When we compare current activity to 1 year ago we see this: Closed Sales of Single Family Homes dropped 6.7% If we look at this drop in sales closer we will find:          Single Family Homes under $50,000 dropped 52.2%           Sin...