Cape Coral Real Estate

With the Estero River and a pristine wooded preserve as your backyard, a 27 hole championship golf course, 6 lighted tennis courts, boat launch, fitness center and oversized pool, Island Sound in beautiful Pelican Sound in Estero, Florida is a perfect choice to enjoy a real Florida lifestyle.

This 2 bedroom 2 bath custom designed condo has an eat-in kitchen and dining area, tiled floors throughout, screened lanai where you can relax in the beautiful Southwest Florida outdoors and is situated near the pool. Each spacious bedroom has plantation style shutters and custom paint throughout. The condo boasts a spacious living room adjoining the lanai.

The Pelican Sound Golf Club has a pro shop, men’s and women’s lockers and a casual grille to stop in after your round of golf on the championship course. As well as the Golf club, Island Sound offers the River Club with a state of the art fitness center. Enjoy a light dining experience as you overlook the Estero River from the deck at the River Clubs restaurant.

Pelican Sound Golf & River Club is conveniently located near the beach, great shopping, restaurants and has some of the best schools Lee County has to offer, including Florida Gulf Coast University.

For more information on this unit, including the current listing price, contact us at 239-542-8521 or email inquiry@FloridaFutureAgents.com.

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We look forward to hearing from you.

Yours in Success,

Florida Future Realty, Inc.
(239) 542-8521
www.Florida-Future-Realty.com

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Over the past couple of years we’ve been hearing more and more about Chinese Drywall in SW Florida. Our office focuses mostly in Cape Coral & Fort Myers real estate. There are many homes & communities that have been affected by Chinese Drywall. Most of these homes were built between the years of 2003-2008 but there have been some instances found dating back as early as 1998.

During those periods, our housing/building boom, drywall was imported into the United States that was manufactured in China & much of it contained potentially toxic materials.

If you are considering purchasing a home in our area that was built, or remodeled in those timeframes you will most definitely want to have a home inspection that includes a Chinese Drywall inspection.

How does an inspector look for Chinese Drywall? At the present time, the only sure way to confirm that the house has Chinese Drywall is to send a portion of the drywall off to a lab to be tested.

An inspector can look for signs of Chinese Drywall though. Some signs are:

Corroded Copper
in electrical wiring
in air handler

Silver
in faucets and other fixtures
jewelry
mirrors

Odor
similar to bad well water / sulfur / rotten-egg

What are some potential issues of Chinese Drywall?

Health
I’m not for sure if these have been confirmed but people have complained of respiratory problems, allergy-like symptoms, headaches and nervous system issues.

Electrical & Structural
again confirmation may, or may not, exist ~ I’ve heard of complete electrical panels being burnt out
the toxic fumes could penetrate into the concrete blocks or other components of the house ~ most typically into other wood items such as cabinets

What is the remediation process for Chinese Drywall?

Complete removal of all Chinese Drywall
Depending upon the severity of the spread this could include the blocks, cabinets, wiring, pipes or more

As I am not an expert on Chinese Drywall I have included links to other resources where you can continue your education if you so choose.

US Consumer Product Safety Commission: http://cpsc.gov/info/drywall/
Article on CNN: http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/03/18/chinese.drywall/
Article from WSJ: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123171862994672097.html
Article from our local News-Press: http://www.news-press.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2009909220331
Additional information & photos: http://www.chinesedrywall.com/gallery.html

At the present time we have buyers actually seeking out Chinese Drywall homes to purchase & other buyers steering clear of them. Armed with information you can make the decision that is best for you.

As always, we look forward to working with you. You can search Cape Coral real estate from our website 24/7 from the comfort of your home or office. When you are ready for more information simply let us know & we’ll get in touch quickly.

Make it a GREAT day!

Yours in Success,

Susan Milner
Broker of Florida Future Realty, Inc.
(239) 542-8521
www.SusanMilner.com

~ as with most things, the signs stated above could be signs of other conditions of the home and may or may not equate to Chinese Drywall. Make sure to hire a professional to make the correct determination.

Copyright 2009 Susan Milner ~ Florida Future Realty, Inc.

Welcome to September. I can’t believe we’re 2/3 through 2008 already. This year seemed to FLY by. It has proved to be a very historical year so far for real estate here in SW Florida.

With unprecedented foreclosures and short sales in Lee County, the values definitely continued to decline. Sales went up over the year however.

I’d like to share with you statistics I pulled up today. From January – August residential sales (not including multi-family or land) in Lee County by the year.

2009: 13,505 *
2008: 7,252
2007: 5,414
2006: 8,052
2005: 10,896 *
2004: 9,351

* 2005 was our peak year for values & volumes prior to 2009 which clearly shows nearly 125% more sales than in 2005! I also calculated the median sales price to compare these 2 historical years. In 2005 the median sales price was $248,000. In 2009; just $85,000. While this fact is troublesome for some sellers it presents an amazing opportunity for buyers.

Is this a turning point for the SW Florida real estate market? It sure looks like it. The prices are lower than they’ve been in years creating a fantastic opportunity for buyers. There is also the $8,000 tax credit for first time home buyers through the end of November.

Sellers must be priced right and positioned well in the market. Properties priced well will move. Sellers who may be upside down in their mortgage have options as well. From loan modifications to short sales & beyond. Our office successfully closes several short sales each month.

It is going to be some time before the prices begin to go back up but with the amount of sales taking place at least we can see the light again.

If you have any questions about real estate please give us a call. We’re here and ready to assist.

Florida Future Realty, Inc is a full service brokerage servicing all areas of SW Florida – buyers & sellers alike.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Yours in Success,

Florida Future Realty, Inc.
Inquiry@FloridaFutureAgents.com
(239) 542-8521

A morning spent at the Cape Coral Yacht Club. The Cape Coral Yacht Club is located south of Cape Coral Pkwy. Head south on Coronado which turns into Driftwood. End at the beach! The Cape Coral Yacht club includes; tennis, racquetball, olympic sized swimming pool, pavilion, beach, restaurant, boat lift & more!

For all of your real estate needs, we look forward to hearing from you at Florida Future Realty, Inc.

Search Cape Coral real estate today!

~ Florida Future Realty, Inc.
(239) 542-8521

Cape Coral real estate – foreclosures selling with multiple offers.

 

Cape Coral foreclosures can be a great opportunity to purchase a great deal. But as this news story confirms, these homes are often times selling quickly & with multiple offers for buyers to compete with.

Make sure you have your pre-approval letter or proof of funds letter ready. Make sure you are working with an agent who understands the market and can help you determine the value of the house so your offer wins!

At Florida Future Realty, Inc. we have agents trained to assist you with your home purchase.

We look forward to working with you.

Yours in Success,

Florida Future Realty, Inc.

www.Florida-Future-Realty.com

(239) 542-8521