Buyers who are in the market for a luxury home tend to lean toward properties that have all the bells, whistles and high-class amenities. And while most of these must-have items are being included in newly-built homes, that’s not to say that residential resales are being overlooked. If you’re thinking about listing your Southwest Florida […]
Benefits of Selling Your Home During the Last Months of the Year
Trying to decide when to put your home on the market can be tricky, because there are pros and cons associated with every season. For this article, we wanted to highlight some of the benefits associated with selling your home in the last quarter of the year. House hunters will want to be settled before […]
Things to Consider When Hiring a Real Estate Agent
If you’ve decided to buy or sell a home in Southwest Florida, you’ll need to hire an experienced real estate agent to help ensure things go smoothly. And much like when you need to hire a roofer, contractor or pool installation company, you’ll want to interview a few before you decide which agent will work […]
Home Design Trends That Put Off Buyers
If you’re thinking about putting your house on the market this September, you’re making a good decision as now is great time to list! However, you may be wondering if there are things you can do that will make it more attractive to buyers. Most real estate agents recommend projects like adding potted plants to […]
‘Canadian Snowbirds Act’
WASHINGTON – Florida’s U.S. Senators Marco Rubio and Rick Scott think Canadians should be allowed to stay in the United States longer than the current mandatory six months, so they introduced the Canadian Snowbirds Act (S. 2507) in Congress. The legislation would allow some Canadian citizens to spend up to eight months per year vacationing […]
Florida estimated to grow to 22 million residents by 2022
ORLANDO, Fla. – State demographers estimate Florida’s population will surpass 22 million residents as soon as 2022. Forecasts released earlier this month by the Demographic Estimating Conference estimate that Florida will grow an average of 330,000 people a year over the next five years. With 21.3 million people, Florida is the nation’s third most populous state, […]
Lee County Commissioners approve more lime rock mining in Fort Myers
FORT MYERS, Fla. — The lime rock community in Fort Myers will be growing. Lee County Board of Commissioners recently approved Troyer Brothers Farms, a potato farm, to mine 907-acres for lime rock making it the fifth mining spot in the area. “That area of the county has some of the high-quality lime-rock that is […]
Here’s some good news if you’re buying a home: cash is no longer king
Just a few years ago, more than a third of home buyers didn’t blink at throwing down cold hard cash to make their purchases. But the share of all-cash home buyers has trended down since 2014 and the decline has accelerated in recent months. In June, just 16% of home buyers paid in cash, down […]
July 2019 Market Update
It’s hard to believe that we’re already into the seventh month of the year! Yet now that the chaos of Memorial Day and July 4th are behind us, you may be wondering if it’s the right time to put your home on the market. If you are giving this some thought, you also probably have […]
Logan Boulevard extension to reach Bonita Beach Road; construction to begin on roundabout
People living on the eastern edge of Bonita Beach road will soon face about six months of lane restrictions as crews work to extend Logan Boulevard to Bonita Springs from north Collier County. A roundabout will be added between San Remo at Palmira and Village Walk of Bonita Springs. The road is set to open in […]
