Blog - Sanibel Captiva Real Estate John R. Wood

Fla.’s housing market shows strength in 1Q 2014

May 12, 2014 by RebeccaLook

ORLANDO, Fla. – May 12, 2014 – Florida's housing market reported higher median prices, more new listings, fewer days on the market and a slight uptick in inventory during the first quarter of 2014, according to the latest housing data released by Florida Realtors®. Closed Continue Reading

SCCF benefit exceeds expectations

May 1, 2014 by RebeccaLook

Music, food and fun were on tap Saturday at the annual Beer in the Bushes event to benefit the Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation on Sanibel Island. Those attending were treated to a wonderful evening of beautiful Florida weather, New Belgium beer stations, hot food and Continue Reading

Homebuyers can still find down payment assistance

April 30, 2014 by RebeccaLook

http://www.floridarealtors.org/NewsAndEvents/article.cfm?id=307465 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – April 25, 2014 – Homebuyers still have access to down payment assistance grants, interest-free second mortgages and other special home loan programs, provided they have decent Continue Reading

NAR: Pending home sales increase in March

April 29, 2014 by RebeccaLook

http://www.floridarealtors.org/NewsAndEvents/article.cfm?id=307548 WASHINGTON – April 28, 2014 – After months of stagnant activity, pending home sales rose in March, marking the first gain in the past nine months, according to the National Association of Realtors®. The Continue Reading

Number of Homes Seriously Underwater at Two-Year Low

April 28, 2014 by RebeccaLook

http://www.floridarealtors.org/NewsAndEvents/article.cfm?p=1&id=307134 Number of homes seriously underwater at two-year low IRVINE, Calif. – April 17, 2014 – RealtyTrac released its U.S. Home Equity & Underwater Report for the first quarter of 2014, and it finds Continue Reading

Island’s 2014 turtle nesting season begins May 1

April 25, 2014 by RebeccaLook

In the coming weeks islanders will begin noticing nests on the beach full of sea turtle eggs. The official nesting season on Sanibel and Captiva occurs annually May 1 to Oct. 31 and officials from the City of Sanibel and Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation (SCCF) are Continue Reading

Florida’s Housing Market Shows Rising Prices in March

April 22, 2014 by RebeccaLook

http://www.floridarealtors.org/NewsAndEvents/article.cfm?p=1&id=307275 Fla.’s housing market shows rising prices in March NAR: Existing-home sales remain soft in March ORLANDO, Fla. – April 21, 2014 – Florida's housing market reported higher median prices, more Continue Reading

Joe Mondelli Featured in this week’s Islander

April 18, 2014 by RebeccaLook

John R Wood Island Real Estate's owner, Joe Mondelli, was featured in this weeks Islander for his dedication not only to our company but to the Islands and Island Charities. Read the article online here Continue Reading

Sunday Open House

April 5, 2014 by RebeccaLook

Open house on Sunday April 6, 1001 Kings Crown 11am - 3pm Click HERE for details Continue Reading

U.S. consumer confidence rebounds in March

April 5, 2014 by RebeccaLook

NEW YORK – March 25, 2014 – The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index, which decreased in February, rose 4 points in March. The Index now stands at 82.3, up from 78.3 in February. While consumers’ outlook about their current situation, the Present Situation Index, Continue Reading

More banks lower FICO score requirements

April 4, 2014 by RebeccaLook

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

April 3, 2014 by RebeccaLook

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 Properties on this week’s Islander Newspaper

April 2, 2014 by RebeccaLook

Woodring property acquired by ‘Ding’ Darling, Lee County

March 31, 2014 by RebeccaLook

The "Ding" Darling Wildlife Society and Lee County announced on March 17 that Sanibel Island's historic 6.5-acre Woodring property had been acquired through a collaborative venture to conserve the local environment. The property was purchased for $3 million with funds from Continue Reading

Island Happenings on Sanibel and Captiva