Sanibel Island Sales Summary The number of closed sales for the first 6 months was up 66% when compared to the same period last year with 63 sales vs 38 in 2017 Gulf front sales were the biggest winner with an increase of 180% Continue Reading
Record-Breaking Fiddlesticks Country Club Home Sale
John R. Wood, through agents Susan Yarab and Patrick Sweeney just sold the highest price home in Fiddlesticks history. 15707 Glenisle Way sold June 28 with a record-breaking sale price of $2,000,000. Susan and Patrick also enjoyed the top two highest price per square foot Continue Reading
Welcome New Agents Genesis & Craig Burroughs
John R. Wood Properties welcomes new agents! We are proud to announce the addition of a new luxury real estate agents to our Sanibel Real Estate team. We are always attracting the highest and most qualified real estate talent in the area because we know what agents Continue Reading
Buying New Homes or Renovated Properties on Sanibel & Surrounding Areas
Demand for Sanibel Real Estate is very strong. Low inventory has been driving up prices and helping local Island home builders to build speculation homes with a reasonable risk. New home permits in Lee County are up 28% over previous year. New home subdivisions are popping Continue Reading
Sanibel Real Estate Market Update: Lee County Real Estate Market Off to an Active Start for 2018
The real estate market started 2018 with a bang, recording an uptick in both closed sales and pending sales in Lee County. There were 895 single family homes that sold last month – up 9.3% from one year ago (819). 471 condos sold, an increase of 14% from the 413 sold in Continue Reading
Closed Sales Mixed, Sale Prices Up in 2017
(Fort Myers, FL – February 14, 2018) – In a year that saw the housing market disrupted by a major hurricane, Lee County statistics for 2017 were mixed. For the most part, however, nothing was drastically different than what we saw in 2016. Closed Sales statistics were Continue Reading
Sanibel Real Estate Market Update: Amenity Appeal
Sanibel Real Estate Market Update: Whatever it is you do to enjoy the outdoors, you can do it more often here, with the exception of sports that you have to wear a jacket. Our tropical warmth on Sanibel Island makes our piece of paradise, just that… paradise. If Continue Reading
Southwest Florida Housing Market Sees Drop in Median Sale Price
(Fort Myers, FL – January 24, 2018) – The end of 2017 saw a dip in sale prices in Lee County. The number of listings also dropped, but closed sales were on the up. The biggest statistical drop for Lee County in December 2017 was the Median Sale Price – which went from Continue Reading
Real Estate on Sanibel: How to Get a Building Permit
Owning real estate on Sanibel Island is a dream come true for most Islanders. Are you ready to update your home or condo? How to get a building permit is one of those things you'll need to learn when you renovate your home. Even though you own your house, you Continue Reading
John R. Wood 2017 Awards
We had an amazing awards ceremony at Doc Fords on Fort Myers Beach recognizing our agents for all of their hard work and dedication to serving their clients. Our team of a professional luxury real estate agents serving Sanibel, Captiva and all of Southwest Florida provide Continue Reading
Sanibel Real Estate Recap | U.S. existing-home sales hit strongest pace in almost 11 years
John R Wood, Sanibel Real Estate market recap for U.S. existing home sales. The National Association of Realtors reported on December 20 of this year that the sales of existing homes have been surging in all regions except for the West. Everyone saw a signification in Continue Reading
The Future is Here | Sanibel Real Estate News
A few months ago a storm called IRMA caught our attention. Although, in our office, we sold a property a day before the storm hit, generally sales took a backseat to safety. Since the storm, sales have Continue Reading
Sanibel & Captiva Home Insurance Questions Answered
Our in-house insurance expert, Jason Huff, of Huff Insurance stopped by our morning meeting to discuss a few property insurance questions that are becoming more relevant in today local Sanibel and Captiva real estate and insurance market. Question: Does insurance cover Continue Reading
Home Sales Start to Bounce Back After Irma
(Fort Myers, FL – November 21, 2017) – After a very dramatic shift in housing statistics in the month immediately following Hurricane Irma, the Lee County market had a much better month in October. Closed Sales were still down for Single Family Homes in October, but not Continue Reading
Natural Beauty Drives Sanibel-Captiva Value
If you have ever followed the news on Sanibel and Captiva Islands, you have surely noticed a stream of stories related to nature and natural beauty. It’s not easy to describe, but it is this natural charm that drives the real estate and tourism industries on these Southwest Continue Reading
