Come celebrate Cinco de Mayo this Saturday, May 3, 2008. Beginning at 5PM, the party is sure to be rocking into the early night hours. This is a family event with food, music and fun! Located on 47th Terrace (N of Cape Coral Pkwy) - Cape Coral, Florida As always, should you, or anyone you know have a real estate need please do not hesitate to contact us. Yours in Success, Susan Milner Florida Future Realty, Inc. (239) 218-2229 Search Cape Coral & other area listings: Cape Coral Real Estate Susan@SusanMilner.com 04/26/2008

This is the most asked question in the southwest Florida real estate community! The million dollar question and I am amazed at all of the responses that I hear to the same question! After 28 months of sitting and waiting, prices have rolled back to 2001 levels! Buyers are all over town and transactions are once again closing on a daily basis! Where is the bottom? What is the botom? An old real estate investor who I have known for some time now recently said this, "You never know you were at the bottom, until you missed it!" Wow!How long are you willing to wait before you decide to buy? At what price is it a good deal? I asked a potential buyer the other day, if they know anybody who wishes they had sold their property 3 years ago at the peak of the market? Of course they did, so I asked... 04/26/2008

            Joe Kendall Realtor with Sandals Realty 239-560-0726 Waterfront and Foreclosure Specialist writes, When looking to buy waterfront property here in Cape Coral, Fort Myers Florida and thru-out southwest Florida, there are some things to consider besides the home your searching to buy. There are several things you should review when making a decision on a waterfront home. Here are a few good points to consider. 1. Always do a visual inspection of the seawall. Look for stress cracks, grumbled concrete, rain water should be draining over the seawall edge to the canal not behind the wall where the yard and see wall meet. Repairing or even replacing a seawall can be very costly. If there are signs of damage you mat want to have the seawall inspected by a marine contractor?  2. If t... 04/24/2008

For some time, we have kept some restaurant information on our main website:   http://www.jimgibson.biz/    go to "About Cape Coral"Here is some supplementary info for someone looking for a quick meal out:Ariani Restaurant,1529 S.E. 15th Terr.,Del Prado Mall,Cape Coral, FL  33990, 239-772-8000    http://www.chefdario.com/ariani.html  opens at 5:30pm, reservations suggested, dressy casual          My all-time favorite for a nice, quiet dinner in a classy setting.          A truely remarkable meal...try the Lambuco.....say hello to Chef Dario and Alice for me! Annies Redstaurant (239) 945-3133 814 Se 47th St, Cape Coral, FL    Just off Coronado, near the CC Pkwy......great breakfast, loved by locals!    Lots of action on Sunday Morning! Azucar Cuban Restaurant  (239) 549-2833 3326 Del Pra... 04/19/2008

                           Joe Kendall, Realtor with Sandals Realty the waterfront & Foreclosure Specialist writes, This home will be featured as an Open House Sunday April 20th from 12:00pm till 4:00pm. The amenities are endless, designed fit for a King or Queen ! Discover the southwest Florida Lifestyle from this outstanding Key West Style Home. Enjoy the view of the spreader canal from the wrap around screened porch,or swim in the  wrap around Pool and Spa, or park your boats on the 80 feet of running dock with a 10,000 lb boat lift! The views from the 3rd floor observation room are amazing! Now is the time to buy a foreclosure home in Florida! Call or email today for more information!                                 04/18/2008

  I really feel that anyone interested in buying waterfront homes in Cape Coral, Fl.  should do so now.  I think we are at the bottom now.  There are so many great deals for buyers now.   Homes that were at $1,000,000 are now at $699,000.  I am showing six of them on Wednesday.   Living in Cape Coral, Fl.  is like being on vacation, step out your back sliders to the dock and hop into your boat for a little sea cruise.  My husband and I have a hard time trying to figure out where to go for vacation.  We have everything we need right here, warm weather, blue skies, pool, boat parked in the canal in our back yard.  We are from Indiana orginally, We laugh now that we used to drive 1200 miles non-stop so that we could enjoy a week in the sun.  We totally feel blessed to be living the life th... 04/15/2008

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 didn't 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)Here's 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 couldn't believe it either. It needed some work but STILL - WOW!               In this first quarter of 2007, MOST (70%) of the sales were in the $2... 04/15/2008

American's appetite for big homes and over-sized furniture appears to be shrinking.New-home buyers began asking builder KB Home for smaller floor plans right after the collapse in subprime lending last year, says CEO Jeffrey Mezger.The demand for a huge, high-ceilinged great room is giving way to the desire for special-purpose rooms, including media rooms and home offices, says a spokesman for luxury specialist Pulte Homes.In three of its four new sofa collections, Younger Furniture is offering "apartment size" sofas, which are about 10 inches shorter than full-sized ones. Citing a trend toward smaller homes, Rowe Fine Furniture says it expects its Mini Mod line will account for a quarter of its collection this fall."They're finally getting it," says Jodi FitzGerald, owner of Door Store... 04/15/2008

Denine P. Burney-Brandon       What baby are you?   Bet you forward this to everybody in your address book - I did! These are adorable and I'll bet they fit your b-day/personality to a T................. Jan ---------------JANUARY BABY--------------------Pretty/handsome. Loves to dress up. Easily bored. Fussy. Seldom shows emotions. Takes time to Recover when hurt. Sensitive. Down-to-Earth.Stubborn. Repost this in 5 mins and you will meet Someone new in 8 days that will perfectly balanceYour personality. Feb ----------FEBRUARY BABY --------------------Abstract thoughts. Loves reality and abstract. Intelligent and clever. Changing personality. Attractive. Sexiest out of everyone.Temperamental. Quiet, shy and humble. HonestAnd loyal. Determined to reach goals. LovesFreedom. Rebellious whe... 04/14/2008

Cape Coral Boat Lift - GONE? Well, it sort of already IS. The boat lift at the Ceitus Boat Lift is currently compromised. Boats have been able to drive around the lift for some time now. There are plans to either rebuild the lift or possibly completely remove it. Of course, there are environmental & monetary issues to contend with. If the boat lift was removed in the NW Cape Coral canal system I envision gulf access properties dramatically increasing in value. You can read the newest information at the news-press.com here. As always, if you, or anyone you know, has a real estate need don’t keep me a secret. I’m never too busy for you or your referrals. Yours in Success, Susan Milner Florida Future Realty, Inc. (239) 218-2229 Search Cape Coral & other area listings: Cape Coral Real Estat... 04/12/2008

 Es gibt eine lange Tradition der deutschen Käufer von Eigenheimen im Südwesten Florida, der zurück zu den siebziger Jahren geht. Es ist Zeit, die wir diese sehr wichtigen anspornenderen Bewohner und Besucher geben. Sie sind ein entscheidendes Teil unserer kulturellen und ökonomischen Struktur und Wohl. Sie zahlen Steuern, Versicherung und mehr. Wenn sie dann sechs Monate ein Jahr in Südwestfloridaich bleiben, denken Sie, dass sie einen Vermögenssteuerbruch erhalten sollten.                            Was kann getan werden? Ein Tag bald, wenn diese ganze Terroristfurcht gegangen ich ist, hoffen, dass Eigentümer, die dann sechs Monate ein Jahr in Florida verbringen, eine bessere Behandlung erhalten. Und das ist nicht für nur Deutsche....Kanadier, Südamerikaner, Europeens im Allgemeinen, ... 04/11/2008

Cape Coral real estate is one of my passions. I LOVE to help customers find the best home available to suit their needs. I have been working in real estate for nearly 30 years now and I cannot imagine doing anything else.My daughter told me I needed to have a page on ActiveRain & blog. So here I am. I am not for sure how much blogging I will accomplish but I will try. If you, or anyone you know has a real estate need please feel free to contact me. I look forward to working with you.Peggy MilnerFlorida Future Realty, Inc.(239) 282-9219PMilner@Comcast.netwww.CapeCoralRealEstateFreeSearch.com  04/11/2008

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 Listings81  Back on Market13  Price Increases5  Price Reductions104  Contingents15  Pendings31  Solds15  Expireds41  Inactives27  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 Pearsall239-458-5566colleen@colleenpearsall... 04/10/2008

I was doing a little research on MLS today, and the numbers of Sold and Pending Sales in Cape Coral, Fl. is on the rise.As of today, in the last 60 days, Single Family Homes only, 616 Pending Sales and 469 Sold Homes.As of today, in the last 30 days, Single Family Homes only, 452 Pending Sales and 270 Sold Homes.This is great news for Southwest Florida and Cape Coral. 04/09/2008

Two things caught my eye this week.  First of all, my buyers lost the first three offers they made to multiple offer situations.  Then we wised up and started bidding higher than list with our all-cash offers.  Now we are batting about .500 !  True, we are bottom-feeding, but I am amazed at the number of others who are also bottom-feeding.  Seems like bank-owned properties are attracting five to seven good offers, where a short time ago, that was not happening.  I also notice that many of the very low-priced homes on the MLS are disappearing, even the ones that need significant work.  Fixer-Uppers are in high demand.  This market is beginning to feel different!Second thing I noticed, was that in the MLS today I saw 38 price increases in Cape coral Real Estate!  Now tell me that is not d... 04/08/2008

                        Your Florida home buyers and willing, ready, qualified but you are facing one monster challenge: a large inventory. In Lee County  Southwest Florida as in many parts of the country the inventory is so large that no matter how many "deals" you show, your buyers still think, with good reason that there may be another better deal around the corner.   Fort Myers In Fort Myers/ Cape Coral you may have 120 homes that may fulfill the requirements or preferences of your buyers. We all know the following to narrow down the search but it does not hurt to revise them: square footage: after you have shown a few properties as them what they think of the size.What size home are they living in at the present and is that to large or just right for them?           Pine Island, Bo... 04/07/2008

         3 bed 2 bath Pool Home             Bank Approved Short Sale       Direct Gulf Access Waterfront Property.Joe Kendall, Realtor Waterfront and Foreclosure Specialist with Sandals Realty writes, These are homes that are "Pending Sales" in the process of closing from clients of mine. I can not by law disclose the prices of these homes until they close, then they become public record. I can say that the insurance companies are quoting my buyers replacement costs that are double of the current selling prices,from what they have been telling me!! Now is the time to buy! I specialize in Waterfront and Foreclosure properties weather it is on the listing side of the deal or the buyers side of the transaction, it is all about having an experienced agent working for You. It's not about me,... 04/07/2008

   Joe Kendall, Realtor Waterfront and Foreclosure Specialist with Sandals Realty writes; There are some very good deals for bank owned properties in Cape Coral Florida, if you do your home work and do not mind doing a little work to the property. This Waterfront property , it had been foreclosed by the Bank.  Bank owned property can be a great investment, vacation home or your very own "Piece of Paradise . Now is the time to Buy bank owned property as the banks are looking for offers. This waterfront home sold on April 4 2008 for $122,000 The insurance company, valued the replacement cost of the home at $200,000 Now is the time to buy bank owned property! This home was purchased thru My real estate Services.Are you looking to buy a short sale or bank owned propert?  Talk to me today, Y... 04/07/2008

It's another Beautiful Day in Cape coral, Florida.   We do have one little issue, though, that needs some attention......POTHOLES!   During all of the frantic construction activity earlier this decade, many of our streets were badly damaged by the big trucks hauling dirt in to "build-up" home sites, especially in the areas North of Pine Island Road, where the streets were not very well based to start with.  Forty or fifty loads to a site meant a lot of trips and a lot of potholes.  Now the city is working hard to catch up on the repairs.If you know of a pot-holed street that needs some attention, let's tell the city about it!  I have found them to be very responsive to reasonable requests, so let's talk to them!  I decided to List My Home in January and I'm glad to say that the city has... 04/04/2008

FYI, these past few months look like the beginning of something wonderful.  Many great deals are being made in Cape Coral, if you are looking for one of those great opportunities well here it is.  There are now homes being sold under $100K in the area, dry lots are selling below $10K, freshwater lots are selling below $20K, and Gulf Access Lots are selling well below $100K.  Just thought you should know...... 04/02/2008