WASHINGTON – Jan. 28, 2015 – Most homeowners know it's important to keep a home clean and free from clutter while it's on the market, but does staging the home increase the final selling price or offer other benefits, such as more interest buyers willing to tour the Continue Reading
Florida’s consumer confidence unchanged in Aug.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Aug. 27, 2014 – Consumer sentiment among Floridians remained flat at a post-recession high of 82 for the third consecutive month in August, according to a University of Florida survey. "While an overall reading of 82 is historically nowhere near a Continue Reading
Fla. home to 5 of the 10 top spots for CEOs
VERO BEACH, Fla. – Aug. 8, 2014 – An analysis of Census data identifies housing markets with the greatest share of chief executive officers and lawmakers living and working locally. According to data analysis firm Spread Sheet, all cities favored by CEOs have at least one Continue Reading
Foreclosure inventory down 35%
U.S. foreclosure inventory plunged, but it's not yet time to break out champagne. Housing experts aren't quite ready yet to declare the foreclosure crisis over. And while things look better nationwide, Florida retains a leading spot as the No. 2 state for foreclosures Continue Reading
NAR: International homebuyers continue to invest in profitable U.S. market
http://www.floridarealtors.org/NewsAndEvents/article.cfm?id=310591 WASHINGTON – July 9, 2014 – Favorable exchange rates, affordable home prices and rising affluence abroad continue to drive international buyers to the U.S. to purchase properties and make real estate 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 Sanibel, Captiva & Fort Myers Properties in this Week’s Islander 3/19/14
Below are some of our great featured properties. For more information on any of these properties or other available properties, please contact the agent or do your own search by criteria or map search. Continue Reading
Open Houses this Weekend March 8 & 9
Below are some great properties open for you to stop by and see. If you would like additional information on these or any other properties please contact us. Saturday, March 8 7382 Heritage Palms Estates Drive Open: Saturday 1pm-3pm Click HERE for directions and Continue Reading
U.S. construction spending up 0.1% in Jan.
U.S. construction spending showed a tiny increase in January as strength in housing helped to offset declines in nonresidential building and government projects. The Commerce Department says construction spending edged up 0.1 percent in January, significantly slower than 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
Featured Properties in our Islander Wrap
Our featured properties coming out on the cover of the Islander newspaper. Take a look, to search all area properties click HERE . . . Continue Reading
