It's beginning to look and feel a lot like Christmas! Fortunately on Sanibel, that doesn't include a wind chill. While a third of the U.S. is on winter storm warning, we're enjoying 85 degree weather. Sunshine and holiday cheer is spreading all about Sanibel Island. The Continue Reading

It might be just the right time to make a move-up for certain homeowners in 2017. Those in the best position are people looking to upsize. Smaller homes, apartments, and condos have seen sharper price growth than larger homes, which means it could be a good time to sell and Continue Reading

The tiny house movement, popularized by shows like HGTV's Tiny House Big Living, is pushing communities to reconsider existing ordinances. Since tiny homes don't typically meet zoning standards, they are illegal in most places across the country. But more Continue Reading

Despite the housing supply shortage and the opportunity it presents for sellers, potential sellers maintain uncertainties about the market and if or when to sell. Florida Realtors sums up the results of a recent Redfin survey well: "while a majority of prospective Continue Reading

The housing supply across the country remains very low. While there are many factors coming into play, there's one that is "close to home" in the Sanibel real estate market: vacation homes. The same incentives that are increasing housing demand, including an improving Continue Reading

The housing market in Florida for the month of September included higher median prices, more new listings, and fewer all-cash closed sales, according data from Florida Realtors. The median sales price for single-family homes across the state was $222,500 last month, Continue Reading

Real estate transactions that include fully furnished homes are not common across the board, but it does happen, especially in vacation and luxury markets. Having seen our fair share of fully furnished home sales in Sanibel real estate, here are some considerations Continue Reading

Buyers, sellers, and agents are no strangers to the way social media has revolutionized the real estate market. From apps catered specifically towards the industry, like Zillow and Realtor.com, to well-established social platforms that aren't realtor specific, like Facebook Continue Reading

Five Florida cities ranked in a list of the top 30 U.S. cities that have seen the most economic growth since the Great Recession, between the years 2009 and 2015. The study was conducted by WalletHub, a personal-finance website. It considered 14 Continue Reading