With a client coming in on Friday to see homes in Cape Coral, I previewed several houses today.  After I was through looking at six different houses, most nice looking homes in NW and SW Cape Coral with swimming pools at great prices, I decided to stop to eat. Why not try a place where they really know Italian food?                              I was starving and stopped at Papa Joe's on Cape Coral Parkway.  Their sauce is definitely tasty and so, of course, are all of the pasta dishes.  The Veal Parm is fantastic.  And, the pizza is without compare in this area.  If you have been trying to find the type of tasty, thin crust pizza served in Boston and New York, Papa Joe's has it and knows how to do it right.  Today, I was in a bit of hurry and ordered a cheese steak sub with onions and ... 08/05/2008

Take a video tour of Florida Future Realty, Inc.'s location on 2816 Del Prado Blvd. S., Unit 2, Cape Coral, FL 33904. Video tour created with my Mino Flip Camera - it is SO COOL! Yours in Success, Susan Milner Florida Future Realty, Inc. (239) 542-8521 Search Cape Coral & other area listings: www.Florida-Future-Realty.com Susan@SusanMilner.com 08/05/2008

Cape Coral has seen the highs of the growth engine of SW Florida to the exodus of many of its residence.  This morning ready the News-Press the article was talking about the numbers.  I realize that with counting the residence of Cape Coral things are always after the fact.  The graph in the New-Press shows the increase.  I don't think it shows the ones that left town.  They just left.   We talk about the 1000's of homes being foreclosed upon.  Well, they are real people who have been caught in the economic down turn and have had to leave the area to find employment to feed their families.  They are not counted in the unemployment rate.  They haven't registered.  They left.  I don't know how you would even count the "invisible" or deduct as the case may be. That is the reason bridge tol... 08/04/2008

Hot Hot Market in Cape Coral!  Don't miss the boat! Cape Coral is moving very fast.   June MLS numbers are 409 single family sold! July  MLS numbers are 437 single family sold! There are 537 short sales pending. Maybe half will close. There are another 420 pending.  Currently there are 4385 active. Plenty to chose from. Enough said.   08/01/2008

  It started as another beautiful sunny day down here in Cape Coral Florida,but sometimes things aren't always as bright as they appear.  Late last night I received a telephone call on my cell phone, from someone who had seen my ad in our church bulletin.  The call came in around eight o'clock, and he said that he would like to see me tomorrow morning because he had to sell his home.  It seems that I have received a lot of those phone calls lately and I immediately assumed that he too was unable to pay the mortgage and was going to lose his home. When I arrived this morning, he greeted me at the front door with his three young children.  I asked where his wife was and he informed me that she had left last Friday when he got back from out of town.  It seems that due to the economic condi... 07/31/2008

      Joe Kendall, Realtor with Sandals Realty a Waterfront and Foreclosure Specialist writes, I would like to share with all my readers a very good Seafood Restaurant located in Cape Coral Florida. The Caribbean Breeze Restaurant owned and operated by Carlos and Mabel, where  they treat all their customers like friends, and their fresh fish and seafood items are outstanding! I am always treated very well and the food has always been very good ! The hardest is figuring what to eat ! Click here for the address and Menu.  I encourage you to stop check out the daily fresh fish specials !  Tell them Joe Kendall, from Sandals Realty told you you should come and Check it out !                    07/31/2008

You heard me right!  The Cape Coral market is hot again!  The newspapers are full of doom and gloom and the nightly news isn't any better.  But the Cape Coral market is moving. In the lower price ranges (under $150K) we are seeing multiple offers on almost every property.  There are so many properties that have been taken back by the banks as foreclosures that our market is changing yet again.  These bank foreclosures are coming on the market at extremely competitive prices and are causing the market to move. Interest rates are still at historic lows, we are hovering at the bottom of the bust and now is a great time to buy. There are several ways you can take a peek at our market.  Go to this website and sign in which will allow you to search our MLS and look at whats happening or you c... 07/31/2008

This past week I experienced a situation which reminded me of a TV show that my wife likes, Project Runway.  An attractive, nearly new, well-designed home located in Cape Coral that was nicely priced came on the market and there were several offers. The property was owned by the Bank. The Bank looked at the offers and decided to initiate a bidding war, in other words, all of the prospective buyers were informed that the the Bank was putting the house back on the table and requested all prospective Buyers to submit their best offers.  As to Project Runway, some of the outifts that the designers create in one day are impressive.  Some of the outfits are out there, as well.  07/30/2008

Thank goodness council has taken the appropriate action and realize the depth of the economic problems we are facing in Cape Coral.  With our industry in such termoil and the fall out to other businesses and fuel prices at such an unreal high the tax payers are figuring out how to get buy. An elderly neighbor of mine (she is maybe 84) was commenting that when they were planning for retirement people just didn't expect to live this long.  Her money is fixed and with the price of all these things going up so much they struggle to make ends meet. I want to make them stop with the constant comments of slower response times for fire and police.  We have more police and fire people per capita than the city of Chicago.  We have a ton of other services that we can cut and think more budget mind... 07/29/2008

     There are Florida Loan Officersand Loan Officers. I do know that we have other good professionals in this field, but Marc Campbell stands out. With over 30 years in banking and 12 years with Schaeffer Mortgage Corp. in New England, he opened with Schaeffer South an office in Cape Coral and has been my go to guy for some time now.He is an Active Rain member: http://activerain.com/soupy9280                                                                                          Mark Campbell VP Loan Officer   No matter if it's a Florida FHA, a Florida conventional loan, jumbo, 15 years,30 year fixed loan, Construction Loan,Florida land loan( we don't have that many in Lee County!) He either matches the most competitive rates, fees and points around or just plainly beats the competiti... 07/29/2008

Today was the first day back in the office in beautiful Cape Coral, Florida after a week in New Jersey!  You know what the first day is like a day after a week messages piled high and a million things that need your attention immediately!  Today however, I had a pressing problem that needed my attention as soon as I had returned! Back in April, I have listed a property three bedroom, two bath 1627square ft. for $169,000! This home was built in 2006 and had many upgrades and was on a beautifully manicured lot!  The CMA at the time showed that this property was well worth the asking price of $169,000! In early July, we had a couple from New York, who viewed the property and fell in love with it! They they also thought the house was well worth the asking price and submitted a full price of... 07/29/2008

Joe Kendall, Realtor with Sandals Realty a Waterfront and Foreclosure Specialist Direct Line 239-560-0726 writes, So you are thinking about selling your home in southwest Florida? Well let me start by saying, When I am talking to Sellers about putting there home on the market for sale two main points the Seller's want to know is what do you think my home is worth? and what are you going to do to sell my home? Let's start with what is the number one reason, homes do not sell ? Price ! It is all about Pricing it correctly from the start ! The main reason homes are placed on the market at to high of a price is because the Sellers have not lost their emotional attachment to their home. Selling your home in today's real estate market can be described as it is only worth what the home will a... 07/29/2008

It is exciting to see the city of Cape Coral is still marketing the Academic Village project at the corner of Del Prado and Kismet.  I have always felt it would be a major benefit to Cape Coral to have a University within our city limits.  It is in an ideal location to bring students down from Punta Gorda, over from N. Fort Myers and of course the County's biggest city, Cape Coral.  It would be wonderful if it was FGCU but they are struggling this year and need to adjust finances before growth in the future.  I don't know how much of the old plan, which looked wonderful, could still be implemented due to the environmentally sensitive areas designated by  US Army Corp. of  engineers and SW Florida Water Management.  Planning a campus and building is a lengthy process so it would be nice ... 07/25/2008

                                                     Joe Kendall, Realtor with Sandals Realty Waterfront & Foreclosure Specialist writes, Cape Coral Florida offers some of the very best in value in regards to a Waterfront Property with access to the Gulf of Mexico. Southwest Florida offers some the very best in the state of Florida for Tarpon, Shark, Red Fish, Snook, Sea rout along with offshore for mostly Grouper and Snapper Fishing!  Located off the shores of Southwest Florida, we have several "Man made Reefs" excellent Fishing Spots for Off Shore Fishing. I would like to give you my favorite spot with the Loran numbers and the Gps readings to go off shore fishing. I like fishing at Edison Reef, it is built with old concrete bridge pilings from the old Edison Bridge. it is located abo... 07/23/2008

    Joe Kendall, Realtor with Sandals Realty a Waterfront & Foreclosure Specialist phone 239-560-0726 or email Joe at joek4realestate@aol.com I would like to introduce you to the waterfront neighborhood of Riverside Drive in Cape Coral Florida .    This neighborhood is boarder by the Caloosahatchee River to the east side of the neighborhood with outstanding waterfront views anytime of the day or night with Fort Myers bordering the other side of the river. The west side of this street is provides boating access with a 80"foot wide canal with several homes with in ground pools, boat docks with boat lifts. This waterfront neighborhood, home prices range from $199,000 off water to $399,000 on water up to 1 million dollars and Higher !  Home buyers looking in southwest Florida have not alway... 07/22/2008

When unemployment is down and the market is tight, it is even more important to incorporate strategies to increase your value to a company and or advance in rank up the corporate ladder. This article hopes to give you some simple strategies that work in any company, in any market, to help you achieve your goals as an employee.   You want to start the journey off on the right foot by picking the right job. Jack Welch says hire slowly and fire quickly, well, you should decide on a job slowly but leave quickly if the situation mandates it. How do you pick the right job? There are several factors you should consider but number one would be for you to ask yourself this question, "What is my passion"? This could be a whole separate article but if you at least consider what you are passionate ... 07/21/2008

Today my son and I spent about 2 hours within the trails of the Four Mile Cove Ecological Preserve right here in Cape Coral, Florida.  Located just south of the Midpoint bridge, right on the Caloosahatchee River. We both brought our cameras so I hope you enjoy our photos. I'm going to showcase my son's photos first! Did I tell you he is only 5 years old? Ok, so I took some photos as well to share with you of Cape Coral Park and Recreation's Four Mile Cove Ecological Park:           So that's it. Four Mile Cove Ecological Preserve is located in Cape Coral just north of the Midpoint Bridge. It is a 365 acre preserve with wildlife and plants. You can buy native plants there, rent kayaks and walk through the trails. FREE Admission. Open year round. Kayaks and plant sales are seasonal. Call... 07/20/2008

I departed Southwest Florida International Airport yesterday morning with a temperature of 88°.  I boarded a flight to Newark, New Jersey,and when we landed in Newark, the pilot said the temperature is 92°!  So much for escaping the Southwest Florida heat for a week or so! I am on the monthly training run again, with stops in Watchung, New Jersey, Northfield, New Jersey, and possibly Baltimore, Maryland. This trip however is a combination of both business and pleasure.  Having grown up in the Bronx for the first 20 years of my life, I had many opportunities to attend baseball games  at Yankee Stadium!  Having been raised by a Brooklyn dodger fan, I did not have the option of becoming Yankee fan like most of my friends!  So when the New York Mets came into the National League in 1962, my... 07/18/2008

  Here is the 24 hour report for activity in the Cape Coral Real Estate market according to the MLS. This information is provided directly from our local MLS. Please feel free to check back often for the most accurate and updated information available in the Cape Coral area for local real estate reports and statistics. For more free reports and Cape Coral Real Estate visit http://www.intelligentlisting.com/ New Listings 95   Back on Market 16   Price Increases 12   Price Reductions 101   Contingents 14   Pendings 66   Solds 38   Expireds 37   Inactives 21     SELLERS:  Visit my website http://www.colleenpearsall.com/ for a FREE over the net home evaluation. BUYERS:  Visit my website http://www.colleenpearsall.com/ to be the first to know about hot new listings!   Colleen Pearsall 239-45... 07/17/2008

Something is going on In Cape Coral, Florida. Sales are up dramatically and are matching 2006 for 2008. Why is that? You can buy affordablea Cape Coral GULF ACCESS homes for under $230,000. Did you hear this right? Yes, you did. The following homes are not all turn key but they have more then potential to make a great new home. I will not tell you stories. These homes may need some upgrading. Yes, they do.Still they caught my eyes because they are Cape Coral waterfront homes, are in a good area and are decent looking.In fact with a bit of upgrading they could be very attractive homes. They are the kind of homes investors or buyers who are looking for a deal.Don't except granite counter tops. But you will be surprised. These are solid good homes. They are just sound deals in Cape Coral:m... 07/15/2008