http://susanmilner.com by Florida Future Realty, Inc. Sat, 02 May 2009 23:38:56 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 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 ... http://susanmilner.com/2009/05/cape-coral-real-estate-cape-coral-yacht-club/   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 ... http://susanmilner.com/2009/03/cape-coral-real-estate-broker-susan-milner-appearance-on-nbc-2/ Did your listing agreement for your Cape Coral or Ft. Myers property expire last week? Do you still need help to sell your property?   I ask because today I received several phone calls & emails from Fort Myers & Cape Coral homeowners asking for help. For whatever reasons their house, condo ... http://susanmilner.com/2009/01/cape-coral-real-estate-listing-expired/                         This beautiful, new home in SE Cape Coral is ready for new owners. Located very near the Caloosahatchee River (only 1 bridge to navigate under). This very large home features a formal dining room, large living room, breakfast room and separate den or study. Spacious master bedroom has 2 ... http://susanmilner.com/2008/12/cape-coral-gulf-access-house-for-sale/ Cape Coral, FL   Real Estate news How our current real estate market relates to Black Friday.   We all know Black Friday. The day after Thanksgiving that so many rush out in the wee hours in the hope of finding that AWESOME deal on some electronic or other great Holiday gift.   We'll compare the ... http://susanmilner.com/2008/11/cape-coral-real-estate-compared-to-black-friday/ Cape Coral Real Estate - How Short Sales should work - our opinion Short Sales and How I Think They Should Be Handled   First of all I do not believe that any real estate agent should list a home as a short sale without having done some research first.     Research   You should have ... http://susanmilner.com/2008/11/cape-coral-short-sales-cape-coral-short-sale-advice/ Cape Coral Foreclosures - Great Opportunities for Buyers! Cape Coral, FL   Cape Coral buyers, Paul & Sharon came to visit me last week. They are looking for a nice home in Cape Coral, Florida. What they wanted was a slight stretch but we were able to find a few homes to ... http://susanmilner.com/2008/11/cape-coral-real-estate-cape-coral-foreclosures/ Cape Coral Homes Insurance - Affordability of Florida Insurance As a Cape Coral real estate brokerage, we are often asked about the costs and availability of homeowners insurance in the SW Florida area. Many believe that the costs are very high and others wonder if it is even available. While many insurance providers ... http://susanmilner.com/2008/11/cape-coral-homes-insurance-affordability-of-florida-insurance/ Tenants Renting Pre-Foreclosures FOR SALE Property Management and Trying to Sell a Rented Home   Many of the houses we have listed for sale are in a pre-foreclosure situation right now. That’s ok, we do have experience with short sales.   But we also have many pre-foreclosure homes with tenants in place. No, we didn’t ... http://susanmilner.com/2008/11/tenants-are-you-renting-a-pre-foreclosure/ Here is the most recent list of HUD homes available in Cape Coral! CAPE-CORAL Property Case Address Price Bed/Bath List Date Bid Deadline Priority 092-916314 2858 NW 6TH TER CAPE CORAL, FL 33993 $114,000 3/2 10/24/08 11/02/08 Owner Occupant (Investors bid on 2008-11-03) View Map   View Property Details Property Case Address Price Bed/Bath List Date Bid Deadline Priority 095-035002 3335 DANDOLO CIR CAPE CORAL, FL 33909 $107,350 3/2.5 10/24/08 11/02/08 Owner Occupant (Investors bid on 2008-11-03) View Map   View Property Details Property ... http://susanmilner.com/2008/10/hud-homes-in-cape-coral-hud-certified-broker-in-cape-coral/ I'm a firm believer in only addressing a problem if you have the solution. The recent blog I wrote about Countrywide short sales sure caused a lot of comments, emails and phone calls. Not to worry, I have a solution. Read the full article about Countrywide Short Sales and the WHY behind this ... http://susanmilner.com/2008/10/cape-coral-short-sales-advice-for-banks/ I no longer handle short sales through Countrywide. As an experienced short sale listing agent, I've had enough. I'll still help you with a short sale through ANY OTHER LENDER. Just not COUNTRYWIDE. Read my story about why: Countrywide short sales - a story   Enjoy.....WHY/HOW are they still in business? Oh yeah, thanks ... http://susanmilner.com/2008/10/countrywide-short-sales/ Property Case Address Price Bed/Bath List Date Bid Deadline Priority 092-783639 634 SE 10TH PL CAPE CORAL, FL 33990 $112,100 4/3 10/10/08 10/19/08 Owner Occupant (Investors bid on 2008-10-20) View Map   View Property Details Property Case Address Price Bed/Bath List Date Bid Deadline Priority 092-917577 1126 SW 1ST TER CAPE CORAL, FL 33991 $109,250 3/2 10/10/08 10/19/08 Owner Occupant (Investors bid on 2008-10-20) View Map   View Property Details Property Case Address Price Bed/Bath List Date Bid Deadline Priority 092-879609 120 NE 24TH AVE CAPE CORAL, FL 33909 $105,000 Price Reduced 3/ ... http://susanmilner.com/2008/10/cape-coral-hud-homes/ Everyone is talking about Cape Coral, Florida and Ft. Myers, Florida real estate. First time homeowners can finally afford to buy, northerners can easily afford that second home in Cape Coral. Investors can cash flow again in Lee County. Buyers, give us a call to see what I mean.  239-218-2229   ... http://susanmilner.com/2008/10/cape-corals-hot-real-estate-market/ What to Expect when you are expecting to buy a short sale   So, you are expecting? Expecting to buy a short sale? Short sales are handled much differently from traditional sales. Here we will go over the differences to help you through the process.   The first thing to consider: Your time frame ... http://susanmilner.com/2008/10/expecting-to-buy-a-short-sale-what-to-expect/ I have received so many phone calls in the past 2 weeks from cash buyers. People who want to invest their money in real estate. They do not feel that their money is safe in their banks. Safe, maybe? But what about the value? Just like when those from foreign countries buy because of ... http://susanmilner.com/2008/10/investing-money-in-real-estate/ I just read this article about a woman who shot herself as the sheriff's department was attempting to kick her out of her foreclosed home - read full story here  Please, don't try this at home! If you are having problems with your mortgage try your other options first. Your LIFE ... http://susanmilner.com/2008/10/how-not-to-save-your-home/ Cape Coral, FL  Are you concerned about what to do with your cash in light of the current economy? Have you considered investing in real estate? Are you looking for an investment property? Second home? Retirement property? SW Florida was hit hard with the decline as we experienced such a high ... http://susanmilner.com/2008/09/cape-coral-real-estate-economics/ Are you looking for a great deal with a Cape Coral Short Sale or a Cape Coral Foreclosure? We can send you a new list each week for your review. Just select from below what you are looking for and we'll do the rest. The list will be sent via ... http://susanmilner.com/2008/09/cape-coral-short-sales-and-cape-coral-foreclosures/ Did you know that you can now find properties in Cape Coral with access to the Gulf of Mexico for under $200,000? Many of these homes need repairs - from minor to major but for these prices - WOW! Check out the current available properties: Cape Coral Gulf Access Properties under $200,000   Florida Future ... http://susanmilner.com/2008/09/gulf-access-properties-under-200000-wow/ Being in SW Florida, I hear concerns from people about Hurricanes from time to time. We usually end up discussing historical data, newest hurricane codes & then I typically go into 'natural disasters elsewhere'. Honestly, I cannot think of a single place to live that there won't be something weatherwise to ... http://susanmilner.com/2008/09/hurricane-season/ How do you run your business? Whether you are the owner of a real estate brokerage or an independent agent running your own business under a brokerage's umbrella, you should have answered the following questions regarding 'your' business. Hopefully if you are an agent your answers match with your brokers and vice ... http://susanmilner.com/2008/09/business-basics/ The end of my voicemail says to "Make it a GREAT day!". One of my agents commented on that one the other day. "I like how you don't say to have a great day, you say to make it a great day, because YOU have to MAKE it, it just ... http://susanmilner.com/2008/09/come-on-get-happy/ Invest in Short Sales | Cape Coral Short Sales | Ft. Myers Short Sales Are you interested in Cape Coral short sales? Want to hear the truth about them? Do you and/or your agent understand them? One thing that I think is VERY important is to note the source of the information ... http://susanmilner.com/2008/08/invest-in-short-sales-cape-coral-short-sales-ft-myers-short-sales/ (I didn't provide a link to the post because it is a members only blog and that wouldn't be right, but it is a featured blog right now so you can easily find it) Well I just read a blog from another active rain blogger who wrote a post about how ... http://susanmilner.com/2008/08/children-should-be-included-in-a-home-purchase/ Tropical Storm Fay turned out to be less of an impact on our area, Lee County, than some may have expected. With lots of wind and rain over the late night and early morning hours, all is back to normal at my Cape Coral house. In fact, some of the worst ... http://susanmilner.com/2008/08/tropical-storm-fay-passes-lee-county-schools-re-open/ Tropical Storm Fay is heading our way....so what does that mean for you? Here are some basics:  All South/SW Florida public schools are closed (most, if not all of the private schools as well) Trash pick up is canceled Flights canceled into and our of the SW FL International Airport Many, if not most local ... http://susanmilner.com/2008/08/tropical-storm-fay-sw-florida-hurricane-watch/ Lee County School begins on August 18, 2008. If you recently moved here to Lee County you need to register your child(ren) with the Lee county school system. If you have a child going into Kindergarten they too will need to register. Children must be 5 years old as of Sept 1, ... http://susanmilner.com/2008/08/back-to-school-in-lee-county-2008/ Take a video tour of Florida Future Realty, Inc.'s location on 2816 Del Prado Blvd. S., Unit 2, Cape Coral, FL 33904. Video tour created with my Mino Flip Camera - it is SO COOL!   Yours in Success, Susan Milner Florida Future Realty, Inc. (239) 542-8521 Search Cape Coral & other area listings: www.Florida-Future-Realty.com Susan@SusanMilner.com a2a_linkname="Cape Coral Real ... http://susanmilner.com/2008/08/cape-coral-real-estate-brokerage-florida-future-realty-inc/ Today my son and I spent about 2 hours within the trails of the Four Mile Cove Ecological Preserve right here in Cape Coral, Florida.  Located just south of the Midpoint bridge, right on the Caloosahatchee River. We both brought our cameras so I hope you enjoy our photos. I'm going ... http://susanmilner.com/2008/07/four-mile-cove-ecological-preserve-cape-coral-florida/ Florida Future Realty, Inc. Seeks Licensed Real Estate Agents to Join Team   You'd be a great fit at Florida Future Realty, Inc. IF:   You Love Learning about the Latest Real Estate  TOOLS TECHNOLOGY MARKETING LAWS NEWS   You Love to Receive FREE Referrals       Yes, Florida Future Realty, Inc provides FREE leads       You Love Working in a FRIENDLY environment  Our agents all work ... http://susanmilner.com/2008/07/florida-future-realty-inc-seeks-licensed-real-estate-agents-to-join-team/ I live across the street from what is known as the Spreader Canal in Cape Coral. It is a 200 foot wide canal along most of the west coast of Cape Coral. Beyond this spreader canal is a preserve area of mostly mangroves. Tonight the sunset was so pretty I grabbed my camera ... http://susanmilner.com/2008/07/cape-coral-spreader-canal/   I just finished reading an article put out by The Associated Press over at MSNBC about the amount of FORECLOSURES. Looks like our area - Cape Coral / Fort Myers - ranks #1 according to data supplied by RealtyTrac.  You can click to read that article here. Why all the foreclosures? ... http://susanmilner.com/2008/02/cape-coral-foreclosure-problem/