Originally from Bethlehem, PA, Suzanne has lived in southwest Florida since 2004. Suzanne possesses decades of real estate experience, having been involved in the industry since 1985. She is an expert at assisting both buyers and sellers and is uniquely qualified to offer Continue Reading

We welcome to our John R. Wood family Debra Hobbs. Debra graduated from University of Pittsburgh and immediately began a sales career in Ft. Myers. She started her sales career selling  Canon office equipment where she received both state and national sales recognition in Continue Reading

      John R. Wood Island Real Estate welcomes Realtor Jolene Hardy to our team.   You can easily see how Jolene’s background has been a prerequisite for her immediate success in Real Estate: with 20 plus years experience in Marketing and Advertising Continue Reading

ORLANDO, Fla., Sept. 22, 2014 – Florida's housing market saw higher median prices and a rising inventory in August, according to the latest housing data released by Florida Realtors®. Closed sales of single-family homes statewide totaled 21,594 last month, up 4.2 percent Continue Reading

WASHINGTON – Sept. 19, 2014 – Large lenders expect underwriting standards to ease over the next three months, because they also expect a drop in demand from single-family purchase mortgages, according to Fannie Mae's third-quarter Mortgage Lender Sentiment Survey. The share Continue Reading

WASHINGTON – Sept. 18, 2014 – The Federal Reserve said Wednesday the labor market is strengthening but still needs the central bank's support, reassuring financial markets that a key interest rate will stay near zero in the months ahead. In a statement following a two-day Continue Reading

Over half of Florida's June property sales (50.9 percent) were all-cash transactions, according to CoreLogic, an Irvine, California-based financial data company. Second-place Alabama had 48 percent all-cash sales. In a comparison of large U.S. cities, Cape Coral-Fort Myers Continue Reading

Closed Real Estate Sales on Sanibel Island below.  Looking for what is currently available on the Islands? Click HERE [tab name="Sanibel Island"] 1377 Sand Castle Rd $445,000 9/5/14 1526 Bunting Ln $500,000 9/5/14 SEASCAPE OF SANIBEL 204 $1,735,000 9/5/14 490 ELIZABETH Continue Reading

Captiva Island history will get a huge boost in documenting its colorful history with the release of photos and documents relating to Anthony "Andy" Rosse, owner of the former Andy's Pier who lived in the island through the 1980s. The former Palm Avenue in Captiva was Continue Reading

WASHINGTON – Sept. 3, 2014 – The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development issued a statement recently that Federal Housing Administration (FHA) sellers won't be charged a full month's worth of interest if they sell their home early in the month. In the past, a Continue Reading

NEW YORK – Sept. 3, 2014 – More affluent buyers are turning to fractional ownership of upscale vacation properties. Unlike timeshares, fractional ownership divides ownership among fewer people, allowing each owner to stay in the unit for three to four weeks per year, instead Continue Reading

WASHINGTON – Aug. 28, 2014 – Pending home sales rebounded in July and have now risen in four of the last five months, according to the National Association of Realtors® (NAR). All major regions experienced healthy gains except for the Midwest, which saw a slight decline. The Continue Reading

The Beaches of Fort Myers & Sanibel, known for its stunning natural beauty and southwest Florida charm, invites music lovers to the Island Hopper Songwriter Fest, which will take place over two consecutive weekends, on September 26-28 on Captiva Island, and October 3-5 Continue Reading