he City of Sanibel and Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation (SCCF) hosted a joint ribbon cutting ceremony for the Starr D. Thomas Memorial Boardwalk that connects the city's Pond Apple Trail with SCCF's Shipley's Trail and the Bailey Homestead Preserve. The Pond Apple Continue Reading
Sanibel and Captiva Real Estate: CoreLogic: 4M homes achieve positive equity in 2013
IRVINE, Calif. – March 6, 2014 – CoreLogic released new analysis showing that 4 million U.S. homes returned to positive equity in 2013. Overall, 42.7 million mortgage homeowners have equity (86.7 percent); 6.5 million homes (13.3 percent) do not. Florida ranked second in Continue Reading
Southwest Florida Real Estate and More: Sales in the South Increase 4.1%
The latest housing report from REAL Trends is now available! The REAL Trends Housing Market Report for January 2014 shows that the rate of housing sales increased at the slowest rate in the last 30 months on a year over year basis. Sales of new and existing homes in January 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
Energy-efficient mortgages gain popularity
More buyers and current homeowners are weighing the merits of a “green” mortgage, according to U.S. News & World Report. Energy-efficient mortgages allow homeowners to roll the cost of “green” home improvements – such as solar panels, geothermal heating, tank-less water Continue Reading
Technology is the biggest enhancement in real estate marketing today
A visitor was asking Toll Bros. CEO Douglas Yearley about the location of property in another state. Instead of trying to describe it, Yearley called to his assistant and asked her to get Google Earth up and running in the conference room where he and the visitor were 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
Things to Do on Sanibel & Captiva Island this Weekend: February 22 & 23, 2014
Looking for something to do the weekend on the Islands? Below are a few events happening around town. For additional information go to the Sanibel Chamber of commerce: www.sanibel-captiva.org Feb 22 Defamation - The Play, by Todd Continue Reading
Jumbo loans loom large in luxury housing
NEW YORK – Feb. 17, 2014 – Jumbo mortgages are providing the housing market recovery with a boost, according to industry experts. Buyers looking at luxury properties currently can obtain jumbo mortgages with interest rates that are on par with – and sometimes even lower than Continue Reading
See our Featured properties in the Islander Newspaper: Sanibel Island Real Estate
Our wrap advertising wrap around the Island newspaper is out tomorrow but you can see it first here. Please CONTACT US or the AGENT for more information on any of these or any other Southwest Florida Property. Continue Reading
Why did the Egret cross Periwinkle Way?
One reason for traffic back up on Periwinkle Way is to give way to the many other island residents we have. Here's an egret crossing the road with our nature loving locals and guests letting him cross. Gotta love Sanibel Island! Continue Reading
Closed Sales Year to Date
Address Sale Price Sale Date GULFSIDE PLACE 319 $1,145,000 3/17/14 SANDALFOOT 1A1 $630,000 1/7/14 4724 Rue Belle Mer $615,000 1/9/14 4954 Joewood Dr $365,000 1/10/14 960/964 PALM ST $450,000 1/13/14 775 LIMPET DR $1,500,000 1/13/14 4515 BOWEN BAYOU Continue Reading
Canadians looking in Fla. told it’s time to buy
TORONTO, Canada – Feb. 10, 2014 – The epic beach party might not be over yet, but the economic tides are starting to inch a little closer for aspiring Canadian snowbirds. A pair of concurrent trends over the last year have chipped away at the historic buying power Canadians Continue Reading
Sanibel Library Celebrates 20 Years on the Island
The Sanibel Public Library is celebrating its 20th Anniversary at its current location. There will be music and light refreshments inside the library's lobby on Jan. 23 from 2-4 p.m. It has earned recognition for its stellar service and importance to the community. Library Continue Reading
Florida amendment to secure conservation funds makes it to 2014 ballot
Voters will decide this fall whether a 20-year-old conservation trust fund should be closed to the Legislature's prying hands. Florida's Water and Land Legacy was the state non-profit organization that collected 696,294 valid signatures as of Jan. 23 to put the amendment Continue Reading
