Voters will decide this fall whether a 20-year-old conservation trust fund should be closed to the Legislature's prying hands. Florida's Water and Land Legacy was the state non-profit organization that collected 696,294 valid signatures as of Jan. 23 to put the amendment Continue Reading
Baby boomers set sights on multifamily housing
NEW YORK – Jan. 21, 2014 – The aging of the nation’s Baby Boomer population could reshape the United States’ residential real estate market – and economy – in the coming years. As members of this demographic get older, many will move out of the houses where they raised Continue Reading
Study: U.S. has most of world’s affordable markets
WASHINGTON – Jan. 24, 2014 – The U.S. has the most major markets in the world where buying property is considered affordable, according to the Demographia International Housing Affordability Study, an analysis of 360 cities in nine countries. Pittsburgh leads the pack in Continue Reading
NAR: In 2013, U.S. prices hit ‘06 levels with sales up 9.1% – strongest in 7 years
WASHINGTON – Jan. 23, 2014 – Existing-home sales edged up in December, sales for all of 2013 were the highest since 2006, and median prices maintained strong growth, according to National Association of Realtors®’ (NAR) sales figures released today. Total existing-home Continue Reading
John R. Wood Island Real Estate Celebrates the Holidays and a Successful 2013
With a perfect beach day out on Captiva, even a dredging pipeline couldn’t damper the celebration of the owners, staff, and agents at John R. Wood Island Real Estate. Their annual Christmas party, held at the Captiva Island Yacht Club, always features a Gulf beach cocktail Continue Reading
Sneak Peak of our Cover on the Islander Wrap
Coming out tomorrow, our Cover Wrap with featured properties on Sanibel's Islander newspaper *Prices and properties are believed to be accurate but is not warranted. Properties are subject to errors, omissions and withdrawal without prior Continue Reading
