No matter what your day or week looks like, we don't want buying or selling a house to be an additional stressor in your life. You've got enough going on. Having a professional and personable realtor is a must, and for us, commitment to exceptional results and customer Continue Reading
Mortgage Rate Drops Again – Sanibel Real Estate
The average 30-year mortgage rate drops again, continuing a trend that started less than a month ago. Week by week, the percentage has decreased, from 4.09% to 4.04% and now 3.98%. Meanwhile, there have also been steady increases in the number of Continue Reading
Real Estate Voted Top Investment Choice Again – Sanibel Real Estate
Again, Americans choose real estate as their top long-term investment choice. Sanibel real estate and real estate across the country are rising, and the last decade's housing bubble is nearly forgotten with a now stronger market. Earlier this year, Gallup, Continue Reading
Sanibel Real Estate: Benefits of Home Ownership
As rent continues to increase, more young adults are considering home ownership. Florida Realtors posted an article about this trend, highlighting a young professional who rented apartments in several cities as she built her career. Looking back and doing the math, she Continue Reading
Tennis Champ Reflects on Florida Upbringing
Florida is a wonderful place to grow up. With Wimbledon just wrapping up, the Wall Street Journal published a news article about former Wimbledon champion, Chris Evert, commenting on her Florida upbringing. Across the state and 2.5 hours away from Sanibel Island, Florida, Continue Reading
A week in review: Post July 4
Investing in the Captiva and Sanibel real estate market is an investment in the simple luxury of everyday life in the sun as well as annual events and activities that keep friends and families coming back. Here is a brief summary of a few activities from the past week: USA Continue Reading
Welcome Augustina Holtz to John R. Wood Properties Island Real Estate
About Augustina Holtz, Broker Associate serving Southwest Florida I grew up in The Bronx, New York, where I learned the value of hard work and being honest with people. I graduated with Honors from Pace University in Westchester County, NY with a B.A. in Information Systems Continue Reading
Successful United Way Campaign Good for Everyone
For those of us considering the Sanibel Island real estate market, one deciding factor may be the vitality of area philanthropy. It’s a measure of a community’s strength, economic optimism, and a sure sign that there will be positive ways to use your strengths to help the Continue Reading
Sanibel Realtor Joins John R. Wood Island Real Estate – Sanibel Real Estate
Sanibel Island Real Estate Office, John R. Wood Properties Island Real Estate welcomes Rob Kjoller to our company. Rob comes to John R. Wood Properties with a successful business background comprised of sales, sales management, and marketing at the corporate level, as well Continue Reading
Nationwide Home Selling Trends Shift in 2015
Some days it feels like the islands exist in their own world, set apart from the rest country. Still, it’s always a good idea to check national trends every once in a while for a clue as to how the climate of the Captiva and Sanibel real estate market might be Continue Reading
Finding the Home that Fits
When it comes to where we choose to reside, our needs and desires change a great deal over the course of our lives. Age, circumstance, occupation, family, finances, location––there are so many variables to consider. From houses to condos to apartments, over the years we find Continue Reading
Mike Robison Joins John R. Wood
Mike Robison, Realtor joins John R. Wood Island Real Estate. Mike Robison, a realtor since 2000, has a consistent history of successfully marketing and selling properties on Sanibel and around Southwest Florida. Mike first visited the island in 1972 as a 3-year-old, when it Continue Reading
Jolene Hardy Chairs Event to Benefit Big Brother, Big Sister
Jolene Hardy, Realtor with John R. Wood Island Real Estate, was committee Chair for the annual event “Chef’s Cooking for Kids.” This event raised over $70,000 for Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Sun Coast in Lee and Hendry counties where Jolene also sits on the board of Continue Reading
Two Sanibel Island Businesses Give Back to the Community
One of the most exciting things about commercial real estate on Sanibel Island is seeing the potential benefit that every storefront can add to the community. Two businesses on Sanibel have recently been featured for the ways that they are enriching the island both through Continue Reading
Sanibel Real Estate: US Housing Builds & Permits Surge
Let the building commence! Market data shows that across the U.S., the number of new home builds and permits has finally come back around to reflect numbers similar to those that predate the market crash. CNBC covered the news in their online real estate section noting, Continue Reading
