With so many wonderful dining options in Southwest Florida, how do you know which restaurant to choose when you want to go out? We're looking back at the list of "52 SWFL restaurants you must visit in 2015" released by the local, anonymous food critic, Jean Le Boeuf. It's Continue Reading

As we know, the national and Sanibel real estate markets are always evolving. There are regular seasonal trends, and there are grand sweeping changes. Since the market has been on the up-and-up consecutively over the past year or so, some realtors feel the normal summer Continue Reading

Featured image: Sanibel sunset. You can see the Sanibel Lighthouse in the near distance as a couple boats just off the shores of the island. Far from just a top vacation destination over the winter months, summer is an ideal time to visit Sanibel and Captiva. Not Continue Reading

Housing supply continues to fall a wee bit short when it comes to demand. There's roughly the same amount of housing supply compared to a year ago, yet sales are higher. While more higher-priced homes contribute to the increased overall sales, inventory is still moving Continue Reading

Rent or buy? It's the modern-age-old housing question. Lately, the scales have tipped, and it's in favor of buying. The news comes from the latest national index from Florida Atlantic University and Florida International University. The research shows that "the United Continue Reading

Featured image: Locals and visitors enjoying the beach right besides the well-known and well-loved Sanibel Fishing Pier. While we love to call Sanibel Island home, we know that many others love to call it their home-away-from-home. It's an ideal location to have a Continue Reading

The houses on Sanibel and Captiva seem to be getting bigger and better. New builds over the past 10 years on the islands are worlds apart from the homes of the past. The Captiva and Sanibel real estate markets have already shifted to accommodate these Continue Reading

The Pending Home Sales Index reflected that pending home sales reached their highest level in 10 years last month, according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR). The index measures contract signings for homes during a period of time, acting as a forward-looking Continue Reading

Chief Executive magazine just released its annual findings for the best and worst states in the U.S. to do business, and in the 2016 Best and Worst States for Business report, Florida ranks second. The report is based on the sentiments of CEOs across the country on a wide Continue Reading

According to the latest annual Luxury Market Report provided by Coldwell Banker Previews International, there was steady growth in luxury home listings and sales over the past year, and a number of Florida cities made it to the top of the list. "Florida cities landed in the Continue Reading

The National Association of Realtors (NAR) recently released the results of their Investment and Vacation Home Buyers Survey for the year 2015. Investment-home sales increased 7 percent and owner-occupied purchases increased 16 percent compared to the year prior. While Continue Reading

The trend of adapting your home to accommodate your changing needs as you grow older has a name now: aging in place. A recent article in the Washington Post, Aging-in-place options most popular with baby boomers, sets the scene; "According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Continue Reading

It's likely that if you live in Southwest Florida, you either own a boat or you have a friend who owns a boat. Surrounded by the turquoise waters of the Gulf of Mexico and San Carlos Bay, Sanibel and Captiva Islands are a boater's paradise. Around our office, avid boaters Continue Reading

Last week, the average 30-year mortgage rate dropped to 3.58%, the lowest it's been so far into 2016, proving that record low mortgage rates don't seem to be going away, not very quickly at least. We saw mortgage rates continue to decrease over the course of 2015, often Continue Reading