Festival of Lights in Punta Gorda FL There are many exciting and fun things to do during this holiday season.  Fishermen’s Village, waterfront dinning, shopping, resort & Marina presents the Festival of Lights in Punta Gorda FL from now to December 31, 2012.                                 Photo credit = Bing.com  Festival of Lights is open for daily viewing.  There is free admission and free parking. Fishermen’s Village is located at 1200 W. Retta Esplanade, Punta Gorda, FL 33950  Contact 1-800-639-0020 or visit Fishville.com for details. It is nice that you have options to come by boat or by car to enjoy the beautiful and colorful Christmas holiday decorations.  View over one million festive lights and theme that brighten your holiday spirit while you walk down the village to shop, o... 12/03/2012

  Fishermen’s Village Ponce De Leon Festival in Punta Gorda FL   Want to know the history of Punta Gorda FL and have some fun? Come and learn about Ponce De Leon and his discovery of the City while celebrating the Ponce De Leon festival at Fishermen’s Village.             Date: September 22, 2012   Time: 10:00am – 6:00 pm   Admission cost: FREE   Contact: 941-575-3007 for detail information Location:   Fishermen’s Village, 1200 W Retta Esplanade, Punta Gorda, FL 33950   View Fishermen's Village in a larger map       Ponce De Leon festival includes nautical arts and crafts, the opportunity to make your own conquistador helmet, have your picture taken with a conquistador, explore and ride aboard the Pequena Palencia, live music and games, face painting, food and fun for the whole family o... 09/17/2012

Google Alerts Did you know that there is a free service from Google known as "Google Alerts" ? Alerts Web addess: http://www.google.com/alerts   As a Realtor here in Punta Gorda/Port Charlotte, Florida, I use it often to monitor my listings. I can tell whom is looking up my properties, where the interest is coming from and use those findings to compliment my advertisement campaigns. Moreover, I can check for any unscrupulous activity, such as a scam artist trying to rent a property I have listed. This unique service goes far beyond Real Estate! For example, just ype in your name and create an alert for yourself. Hopefully, you will find only good news about yourself out there in web land. Perhaps, an alert for your family member, son or daughter is appropriate. In this day and age with ... 08/04/2012

If you are looking to rent a property, please be advised of the latest scam. It seems that Scam Artists, Crooks and Thieves are now advertising rentals in Craigslist and other forms of media. There is just one problem! They don't own the property!   Apparently, they are posting pictures of homes that are vacant and for sale. They steal the pictures of the property and post the property to Craigslist or the newspaper etc. They even go so far as to meet with prospective renters and show them around. Then they tell the unsuspecting customer that they will need the deposit money up front. Many people are falling for this scam and are paying the deposit...only to find out that their money is long gone and the person whom was acting as the owner also cannot be found.   If there is a Real Est... 07/27/2012

For the best in online real estate courses in Punta Gorda, Florida, Pick the Punta Gorda Real Estate School with the passing rate that meets or exceeds all other Florida Real Estate Schools.  Rowlett Real Estate School is the Florida Real Estate School of choice when it comes to real estate training. We are looking for Florida Licensed Real Estate Instructors to teach our classroom real estate courses in Punta Gorda.  07/12/2012

Lately our inventory of homes has diminished. When buyers ask me to search for homes for them the number of available homes I find are not as many. This could mean we are changing from a buyers market to a sellers market. The best time to buy here in Punta Gorda, Florida is during the summer months. The number of buyers in the summertime is reduced and your competition is not is great. 06/22/2012

Sarasota real estate broker, Christina Miller, a partner of Sarasota Bay Real Estate based in Sarasota Florida sells home located at 3322 Sandpiper Drive, Punta Gorda Isles, Punta Gorda Florida. The list price of the property was $429,000. Sarasota, Fl (PRWEB) June 07, 2012 For those who believe the real estate market in Florida is suffering, think again. In addition to her sale of a Ritz-Carlton condo this month, Christina Miller racks up another sale with the transaction in Punta Gorda Isles by introducing her customers to the property. This brings Christina Millers sales for the first two weeks of June to nearly $1.7 million with another $500,000 property set to close at the end of June. The Punta Gorda Isles home was listed for $429,000 and had 98 feet of prime seawall with ample do... 06/07/2012

      Port Charlotte is on the northern side of  Charlotte Harbor while Punta Gorda is on the southern side. They are joined by the U.S. 41 bridge crossing the beautiful  view of Charlotte Harbor. Charlotte County has received many accolades, including the Number One Best Place to Live in the South and one of America’s Best Places to Sail. Very recently, Golf Digest rated Port Charlotte third on its list of the best golf cities. Charlotte County has over 12 miles of beautiful beaches stretching through the barrier islands. There are many parks to enjoy both inland and along the coast line. Most importantly it is off the beaten path and relatively uncrowded! The Charlotte Sports Park is home to the Tampa Bay Rays spring training and the Charlotte Stone Crabs regular season, as well as ot... 02/08/2012

Sarasota Choice Homes strives to bring you the latest Punta Gorda Florida Real Estate Market Conditions. We have created a slideshow of the most recent homes and condos listed for sale in Punta Gorda FL as of February 1st 2012. You can click on any one of the images to view more details on the particular house or condominium.If you would like more information you can visit ->http://www.sarasotachoicehomes.com/punta-gorda/Sarasota Choice Homes can also let you know as soon as new Punta Gorda properties come on the market:You can also search all of the homes and condos for sale on Sarasota Choice Homes by using this form.Sarasota Choice Homes?The Choice Homes for your Lifestyle in Punta Gorda Florida. 02/01/2012

Here are the most expensive luxury homes and condos listed for sale in Punta Gorda FL as of January 27th 2012. You can click on any one of the images to view more details on the particular Punta Gorda Florida house or condominium.If you would like to see all of the active properties at all price levels you can visit ->http://www.sarasotachoicehomes.com/punta-gorda/Sarasota Choice Homes can also let you know as soon as new Punta Gorda Luxury properties come on the market:You can also search all of the Luxury homes and condos for sale on Sarasota Choice Homes by using this form.Sarasota Choice Homes?The Choice Homes for your Luxury Lifestyle in Punta Gorda Florida. 01/27/2012

Sarasota Choice Homes strives to bring you the latest Punta Gorda Florida Real Estate Market Conditions. We have created a slideshow of the most recent homes and condos listed for sale in Punta Gorda FL as of January 27th 2012. You can click on any one of the images to view more details on the particular house or condominium.If you would like more information you can visit ->http://www.sarasotachoicehomes.com/punta-gorda/Sarasota Choice Homes can also let you know as soon as new Punta Gorda properties come on the market:You can also search all of the homes and condos for sale on Sarasota Choice Homes by using this form.Sarasota Choice Homes?The Choice Homes for your Lifestyle in Punta Gorda Florida. 01/27/2012

Here is a good story to share: Typo involving 80¢ nearly cost man his home! http://www.floridarealtors.org/NewsAndEvents/article.cfm?p=4&id=270010 From: http://www.floridarealtors.org/NewsAndEvents Copyright © 2012 the Tampa Tribune, Tampa, Fla. Distributed by MCT Information Services I just had to share this! Just another maddening thing to endure.     01/18/2012

Here are the most expensive luxury homes and condos listed for sale in Punta Gorda FL as of January 13th 2012. You can click on any one of the images to view more details on the particular Punta Gorda Florida house or condominium.If you would like to see all of the active properties at all price levels you can visit ->http://www.sarasotachoicehomes.com/punta-gorda/Sarasota Choice Homes can also let you know as soon as new Punta Gorda Luxury properties come on the market:You can also search all of the Luxury homes and condos for sale on Sarasota Choice Homes by using this form.Sarasota Choice Homes?The Choice Homes for your Luxury Lifestyle in Punta Gorda Florida. 01/13/2012

Sarasota Choice Homes strives to bring you the latest Punta Gorda Florida Real Estate Market Conditions. We have created a slideshow of the most recent homes and condos listed for sale in Punta Gorda FL as of January 13th 2012. You can click on any one of the images to view more details on the particular house or condominium.If you would like more information you can visit ->http://www.sarasotachoicehomes.com/punta-gorda/Sarasota Choice Homes can also let you know as soon as new Punta Gorda properties come on the market:You can also search all of the homes and condos for sale on Sarasota Choice Homes by using this form.Sarasota Choice Homes?The Choice Homes for your Lifestyle in Punta Gorda Florida. 01/13/2012

Here are the most expensive luxury homes and condos listed for sale in Punta Gorda FL as of January 2nd 2012. You can click on any one of the images to view more details on the particular Punta Gorda Florida house or condominium.If you would like to see all of the active properties at all price levels you can visit ->http://www.sarasotachoicehomes.com/punta-gorda/Sarasota Choice Homes can also let you know as soon as new Punta Gorda Luxury properties come on the market:You can also search all of the Luxury homes and condos for sale on Sarasota Choice Homes by using this form.Sarasota Choice Homes?The Choice Homes for your Luxury Lifestyle in Punta Gorda Florida. 01/03/2012

Sarasota Choice Homes strives to bring you the latest Punta Gorda Florida Real Estate Market Conditions. We have created a slideshow of the most recent homes and condos listed for sale in Punta Gorda FL as of January 2nd 2012. You can click on any one of the images to view more details on the particular house or condominium.If you would like more information you can visit ->http://www.sarasotachoicehomes.com/punta-gorda/Sarasota Choice Homes can also let you know as soon as new Punta Gorda properties come on the market:You can also search all of the homes and condos for sale on Sarasota Choice Homes by using this form.Sarasota Choice Homes?The Choice Homes for your Lifestyle in Punta Gorda Florida. 01/02/2012

The trick to buying a home and thinking of it in investment terms has three main ingredients. Number one: Have a fixed rate mortgage. Don't even think about any other creative loans. Number two: It is a long term investment not get rich quick scheme. Plan on your investment growing over a long period of time. Number three: Affordable monthly payments that will stand the test of time. You may be fat and happy now with the income you are receiving...plan your monthly payments for the worst case scenarios. If you are planning on buying a home in the near future and would like some good sound advice, give me a call, email me or visit my website http://gosshomes.kwrealty.com/ ...  Wayne  :)   12/15/2011

Property Address Price Beds Baths Sq. Feet Year Built Sale Date 4000 BAL HARBOR BLVD -BLDG 2-U $ 145,000 2 2.0 1682 1989 09/09/2011 91 VIVANTE BLVD -BLDG 22-UNIT $ 275,000 3 3.0 2338 2006 09/08/2011 3600 BAL HARBOR BLVD 1B $ 71,000 2 2.0 1080 1984 08/31/2011 2000 BAL HARBOR BLVD 7-UNIT7 $ 106,500 3 2.0 1517 2001 08/18/2011 1349 AQUI ESTA DR -UNIT 132 $ 74,100 2 2.0 1818 2007 08/09/2011 3221 WHITE IBIS CT -BLDG B-UNI $ 80,000 1 1.0 826 1985 08/09/2011 1 COLONY POINT DR 15B $ 190,000 2 2.0 1564 1972 08/04/2011 255 W END DR 1-UNIT14 $ 99,300 2 2.0 1367 2005 08/02/2011 1340 ROCK DOVE CT -UNIT 142 $ 175,000 3 2.0 1813 2007 07/29/2011 1431 AQUI ESTA DR -BLDG 2-UNIT $ 115,000 2 2.0 1517 2005 07/27/2011   12/14/2011

JIMBO DOES JUMBO IN PUNTA GORDA FLORIDA Looking for that perfect loan for your new dream home? Well look no further. Jimbo has been closing JUMBO loans in Florida for over 10 years. The key to getting the best rate for a non conforming loan such as a JUMBO is to have an experienced loan originator put the file together for you in the right manner. Shortcuts and files that make for messy presentations end up costing you money. Jimbo is an experienced loan originator that knows how to present your loan in it's best light to the investors. Call Jimbo today for a Free no obligation interview @ 813.205.7958 12/11/2011

  Port Charlotte Florida. Short Sale Expert Questions to ask written by Joe Kendall, Broker Associate with Sandals Realty. Here is a short list of questions you should ask the listing agent prior to making a contract offer on a bank short sale. Asking the right questions to the listing agent can go a long way to greatly increasing your chances of  getting an accepted offer and saving your client a lot of hopeless time waiting on a reply from the bank.  These questions Your Buyer Broker should ask the listing agent there will help you decide what homes are truly a waste of your time. (1) How far behind is the Seller on the mortgage payments? Most mortgage companies will not get serious about an offer unless the seller is at least 4 months behind in the mortgage and the bank has already s... 11/09/2011