http://www.floridarealtors.org/NewsAndEvents/article.cfm?p=1&id=307275 Fla.’s housing market shows rising prices in March NAR: Existing-home sales remain soft in March ORLANDO, Fla. – April 21, 2014 – Florida's housing market reported higher median prices, more Continue Reading
Sunday Open House
Open house on Sunday April 6, 1001 Kings Crown 11am - 3pm Click HERE for details Continue Reading
U.S. consumer confidence rebounds in March
NEW YORK – March 25, 2014 – The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index, which decreased in February, rose 4 points in March. The Index now stands at 82.3, up from 78.3 in February. While consumers’ outlook about their current situation, the Present Situation Index, Continue Reading
More banks lower FICO score requirements
NEW YORK – March 31, 2014 – More banks are lowering minimum FICO score requirements in an attempt to shore up lending for underserved borrowers. Carrington Mortgage Services is the latest company to announce that it lowered its minimum FICO score to 550. It also expanded Continue Reading
Sanibel Captiva Real Estate News: Vacation home sales up in 2013
Floridarealtors.org reports: , 2013 – Vacation home sales rose strongly in 2013, while investment purchases fell below the elevated levels seen in the previous two years, according to the National Association of Realtors® (NAR). NAR’s 2014 Investment and Vacation Home Continue Reading
Featured Properties on this week’s Islander Newspaper
Woodring property acquired by ‘Ding’ Darling, Lee County
The "Ding" Darling Wildlife Society and Lee County announced on March 17 that Sanibel Island's historic 6.5-acre Woodring property had been acquired through a collaborative venture to conserve the local environment. The property was purchased for $3 million with funds from Continue Reading
Island Happenings on Sanibel and Captiva
Happenings in April Here is a brief summary of the entertainment on Sanibel & Captiva. Sanibel Community House: click here to go to the Community House website A Wedding in the House - April 11th Sanibel Historical Museum: click here to go to their website Sanibel Continue Reading
Captiva Island News: Islanders welcomed aboard the new Captiva History Gallery
News from MCKENZIE CASSIDY the Islander newspaper, Captiva Currant: Visitors to Captiva can now experience what it was like to ride on the historic Santiva while learning about the island's unique past. The Captiva History Gallery, a replica of the old Santiva -- Continue Reading
4 Ways to Supercharge Your House Hunt — and Get Your Sundays Back
Every buyer-to-be uses open houses differently. For some, they offer a rich looky-look experience at the very, very beginning of their house hunt. This empowers you to learn exactly what sort of place you can get for the money, at various price points and various spots Continue Reading
State could spend millions to attract medical tourists
The state will spend $5 million next year to entice people to bring their aches and pains to Florida, under a measure that completed its first Senate committee exam on Monday. The bill would require Enterprise Florida, the state's public-private business recruitment Continue Reading
Millions of renters say they really want to buy a home this year
Millions of Americans say they want to buy a home this year, but many won't be able to, according to a new survey from Zillow. The reasons: Limited supply of homes, soaring prices and strict lending standards."The dream of homeownership remains very much alive and well," Continue Reading
Breaking Sanibel & Captiva News: Senate Approves Bill to Curb Flood Insurance Hikes
From the Insurance Journal, provided by one of our Ask The Experts, Jason Huff with Huff Insurance: The Senate today went along with the House of Representatives by passing a bill to reverse flood insurance reforms and curb flood insurance premium increases. The Senate Continue Reading
Island Happenings on Sanibel and Captiva: Florida
Sanibel Historical Museum: click here to go to their website Sanibel Historical Village Twilight Talks, 7:00 p.m. at the Old Schoolhouse - March 19th"Ding" Darling Wildlife Society: click here to visit their website for more information FREE Winter Refuge Programs and Tours Continue Reading
New Cell Phone Tower to Service Sanibel’s East End
New cell tower off Donax to service Sanibel's east end. Only Sanibel would enclose a cell tower and turn it into a giant American flag. Continue Reading
