Cape Coral Sun Splash waterpark for children of all ages.   Even in Florida we value summer fun.  One of the best entertainments around is Sun Splash in Cape Coral.    Water always makes us feel better and if you are afraid to swim in the Gulf  because of what also lives there, then Sun Splash is for you (young and Old).  The park is clean and safe.  You must get there early to get a shady spot and a lounger that they provide.  You can’t bring your own food and drink but it is so inexpensive its OK.  They have lots of choices of food, drink and ice cream.   We took the grandchildren and delighted in watching them on the slides but we had just as much fun on the slides and the lazy river?  We could do that all day.  What a wonderful time and people watching is one of my favorite sports... 08/22/2008

Cape Coral Real Estate - Tops In Foreclosures We all know real estate goes in cycles.  When markets heat up, they need a cooling off period.  As prices get out of balance, they should come back to earth and find that middle ground. It is amazing to me that what is occurring in many markets is not only have prices retreated, but they have gone so far that in many cases you can now buy a home for less money than the cost of building a new home, even if the dirt were FREE.  There is probably no better place in the country to take advantage of this opportunity than with Cape Coral real estate.  Cape Coral foreclosures and Cape Coral short sale properties are abundant with single family homes starting in the $70's.  What is more surprising is that many buyers still do not recognize this.  Wa... 08/22/2008

Greetings from not so sunny Cape Coral, Florida! I know this is Thursday, and I missed the Hump Day humor!  Sorry about that, but we had a date with Faye.  We were prepared for the worst, but other then some strong wind, and lots of rain Cape Coral survived unscathed! The outer bands of the tropical storm are still affecting us with intermittent showers throughout the course of the day and some gusty winds! The buyer activity was back to normal today with contracts being written on houses in all price ranges!  Believe it or not, we have somebody submit an offer on a three bedroom two bath home with a pool for $69,000!  That's right $69,000!  Unbelievable!!! During one of my training sessions this past week, we talked about the importance of picking your words carefully.  People sometime... 08/21/2008

Cape Coral Real Estate - Tops In Foreclosures We all know real estate goes in cycles.  When markets heat up, they need a cooling off period.  As prices get out of balance, they should come back to earth and find that middle ground. It is amazing to me that what is occurring in many markets is not only have prices retreated, but they have gone so far that in many cases you can now buy a home for less money than the cost of building a new home, even if the dirt were FREE.  There is probably no better place in the country to take advantage of this opportunity than with Cape Coral real estate.  Cape Coral foreclosures and Cape Coral short sale properties are abundant with single family homes starting in the $70's.  What is more surprising is that many buyers still do not recognize this.  Wa... 08/21/2008

   Alot of folks have asked me about what the future holds with respect to utility assesments....  My thoughts are that they'll be further in the future than originally expected and cost less than in the past.  Here's a link to the latest News Press article on this issue...and some of the other issues the city is dealing with resulting from the change in tax revenue.   http://www.news-press.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080812/CAPEWATER/808120390/1003/ACC   08/14/2008

Well it was another hot, humid day down here beautiful Cape Coral Florida! We had our typical late afternoon storms followed by a gorgeous sunset! And of course it's Wednesday, affectionately known as "Hump Day", so it is  time for a little humor to get us through the rest of the week! You know there are  certain things that never cease to amaze me and certain questions that I just can't seem to find answers for! And then there are things that are just plain stupid! Let me show you what I mean! Only in America........ to drugstores make the sick man walk all the way to the back of the store to get his prescriptions, while the healthy man can buy cigarettes right at the front door! Only in America...... do people order double cheeseburgers, large fries and a diet coke! Only in America...... 08/13/2008

Cape Coral is definitely heating up, not only temperature and humidity wise, but also when it comes to real estate! As I have told you in previous posts, the real estate market has been busy for the last few months, with most sales being in the lower spectrum.  Starter homes anywhere from 80,000 to 150,000 were moving at a great rate! Recently we have seen an influx of buyers for the for higher priced homes, especially Gulf access homes. Homes that a few years ago were selling for $500,000 and $600,000 are now being listed through short sales and foreclosures for less than $350,000! I saw a home this week 2100 square feet of living area, three bedroom two bath, with a pool on the Gulf access canal in the southwest section of the Cape, that was listed for 275,900! It was a bank foreclosu... 08/13/2008

   Joe Kendall, Realtor with Sandals Realty a Waterfront and Foreclosure Specialist writes, I would like to share with all my readers the great waterfront property I have been able to place homes under contract for one of my Clients from Canada. This home is a Waterfront Pool Home located on a intersecting canal in Cape Coral Florida. This canal system is connectedto two lakes and runs about 5 miles Long! Now is the time to buy your Waterfront Vacation Home. You can search hundreds of waterfront Homes located in Southwest Florida from my web site at www.joekendall.listingbook.com  Discover Southwest Florida visit www.Viewswflorida.com  Joe Lists and Sells Cape Coral Florida visit www.Joesellscapecoral.com  Best regards, Joe Kendall, Realtor  Direct Line 239-560-0726           08/12/2008

   Joe Kendall, Realtor with Sandals Realty Waterfront and Foreclosure Specialist writes: I just wanted to share with my readers some of the great deals on gulf access waterfront pool homes in Cape Coral Florida! This home is a Bank Owned sailboat access pool home with a 10,000 lb boat lift the view is looking down the canal from the pool deck.  This home Features an updated Kitchen with newer appliances, I was able to negotiate this home under contract for one of my clients over the past weekend for under $240,000 dollars! We just had the home inspection yesterday and it passed with flying colors! My client's from New Jersey are very excited about there new home and can not wait to close and start enjoying their very own " Piece of Paradise! "                         Now is the time to... 08/12/2008

I'm off this morning to show homes in Cape Coral.  This particular client is from the Mid-West and is anxious to find herself a short term vacation home/long term retirement home before she returns home this weekend.  What are this client's criteria:  A spacious home with a pool for approximately $200,000.  Happily, there are many houses for the client to view.  Some need a little work, others do not.  Some have water view. We are checking out both the Northwest and the Southwest areas of Cape Coral.  The Northwest area of Cape Coral is quieter, less traffic, a bit remote.  The homes in the Southwest area are closer to stores and shops, and the houses are closer together, but there are some beautiful streets. We hope to narrow it down today to one home. Lloyd Nichols Realtorlloydn@aol.c... 08/11/2008

We have one fine waterfront building lot which is a corner on intersecting canals, one of which is the Alligator Slough, a major freshwater canal across the Northern side of Cape Coral. The lot is offered at $49,000 with some seller financing available.  A recently opened access from this area to Del Prado Blvd makes for easy driving to a new shopping mall with grocery and restaurants.  It is also quick out to US Hwy 41 in North Fort Myers and the free bridge into Fort Myers. There are new homes in the immediate area of this lot.  Fishing is GREAT !! James R. Gibson, Realtor, MBA, E-Pro Sellstate Advantage Realty Network, Inc. Cell:        239-823-3469 Mailto:     Jim@JimGibson.BIZ Web:       www.JimGibson.BIZ   About Cape Coral   08/08/2008

 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 68   Back on Market 15   Price Increases 4   Price Reductions 110   Contingents 17   Pendings 42   Solds 23   Expireds 43   Inactives 18   SELLERS:  Visit my website http://www.colleenpearsall.com/ for a FREE over the net home evaluation. BUYERS:  Visit my website http://colleenpearsall.listingbook.com/  to be the first to know about hot new listings!   Colleen Pearsall 2... 08/08/2008

So is the glass half full or half empty? I guess that's what you have to ask yourself when you review the latest figures just released by the Realtor Association of Greater Fort Myers and the Beach for July 2008. They report that a total of 745 homes were sold in July 2008 and unbelievable increase of 87.7% over July 2007! That's the good news! Values have dropped again, as the median price of an existing single-family home sale was down to $145,000 a drop of 38% from $235,000 in July 2007! That is the bad news! The supply of homes has dropped to 9.6 months from 21.6 only one year ago! This is what the experts like to call the absorbtion rate! Great news as we start to climb out of this market! Homes have returned to affordable levels and pending sales of existing single family homes we... 08/07/2008

It's another beautiful day down here in Cape Coral Florida hot and humid 93°! I certainly have been reading many number of posts that talk about how the media beats up our business!  And we have always heard," Don't believe what you read." While I know that is the case, because the media is saying now is a terrible time to buy and prices are back to where they were in 2001!  Why would now not be a good time to buy?  So once again, I guess it's true,"Don't believe what you read!" Here's the proof I told you I had. These are actual headlines from newspapers across the nation! Check these out: Man Kills Self Before Shooting Wife and Daughter! (Oh really!) Something Went Wrong In Jet Crash, Expert Says! (Dah!) Panda Mating Fails; Veterinarian Takes Over! (Wow, what a guy!) Miners Refuse To ... 08/07/2008

Welcome back Terry Stewart.  Now that his contract has been renewed with Cape Coral not everyone thinks he has done what is necessary for the job.  Well, I'm a firm believer that sometimes you just need to re-evaluate what you have done, what you can change to do better and use the hind site that is always 20/20 to help heal this city that has been so damaged by the investor craze of the past. The over zealous spending by the city for services that make you shake your head. Case in point:  1. Finally we are looking at a new city building that when proposed initially at $110M        (I new that was crazy. Everyone you talked to thought is was crazy. Who and why at the city thought it was a good idea?} It is now down to $30M. Much better! I don't know what the plan is for the existing bui... 08/06/2008

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