Cape Coral Real Estate

What are the benefits to staging your home?

Selling your home in today’s market has proven to be a more
challenging task.  Inventory continues to be flooded with short
sales and foreclosures, that are driving down Cape Coral home values .
We need to be more creative than ever, and make your home shine
above the rest.

Home staging is preparing your home for sale, with a special emphasis
on presentation and appearance.

Staging a home involves things that will improve the look and feeling
of your home, such as design, organization and overall
appearance.  The goal when staging is to “wow” the buyer.
This will get your home sold quickly and for maximum sales price.

Think like a buyer.  Look at your Cape Coral home through the
eyes of potential buyers, what makes your home stand out? Then showcase
those attributes.   Tour other homes on the market and see
what stops you in your tracks, then implement those features in your own
design.

Organize and de-clutter.  Clearing away shelves, closets and
cabinets is a big part of the home staging process.  Don’t forget
to get rid of personal effects such as family portraits.

Staging increases likely hood of a sale.  When selling your
home, you must do everything in your power to increase your chances of
selling.  These techniques can give your and extra edge in selling
the home quickly.

Staging reduces the home’s time on the market. Putting in the extra
effort to stage your home effectively, will decrease the time it sits
stagnant on the market.

Staging the home helps justify the asking price. We are in a buyer’s
market; you need everything in your favor to justify the asking
price.  Proper home staging will position your home as the front
runner in the minds of the buyers.

You can think of home staging as presenting your Cape Coral house in a
way that appeals to the largest possible audience, in order to ensure a
quick sale for the best possible price. Good luck, and start staging.

Yours in Success,

The Florida Future Realty Team.

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June 1, 2010

Cape Coral, Florida

June 1 is the first day of Hurricane Season.

This year is predicted to be a busy hurricane season. The official NOAA predictions are as follows:

“We estimate a 70% probability for each of the following ranges of activity this season:
14-23 Named Storms,
8-14 Hurricanes
3-7 Major Hurricanes
An ACE range of 155%-270% of the median.” (from http://www.cpc.noaa.gov/products/outlooks/hurricane.shtml)

NOAA is clear to state that they DO NOT make landfall predictions. They are unable to predict landfall until a few days out.

It is always best to be prepared as you never know exactly what may happen in your neighborhood/area. The good news with Hurricanes is that they give us plenty of warning. We are notified of their formation SEVERAL days before they are even close to United States in most cases. This gives you plenty of time to prepare. Whether you plan to board up and stay at your house or board up and leave is up to you. Depending upon the strength of a Hurricane you can make the best choice for you and your family.

I remember when Hurricane Charley hit our area in 2004. Most people didn’t even make the necessary preparations because they had never experienced a storm this large. They were used to small storms that caused minimal damage. We knew it was headed our way as at least a category 2 storm well in advance. However, as it approached it reached a category 4 Hurricane status. Many older homes sustained minor to major damage and many other homes sustained minor roof, pool cage and tree damage. We lost power through most of the area for several days. Charley was definitely a wake up call for our area.

The following years were mild for us including last year which was also pretty mild in and around Cape Coral.

You can watch 2009’s season in video below:

I wrote the article below in the past to remind people of other natural disasters around the US and World to put Hurricanes ‘in perspective’.

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 concern yourself with. Basically it comes down to picking the ones that least annoy you, or maybe are least likely to kill you.

Here are some I can think of:

• Hurricanes
• Tornadoes
• Mudslides
• Blizzards
• Avalanches
• Fires
• Floods
• Draught
• Extreme Heat
• Wind
• Earthquakes
• Tsunamis
• Sink Holes
• Volcanic Eruptions
• Solar flares, meteors, etc…

So, what natural disasters do you have to explain in your area?
Oh, I almost forget Florida is also the lightning Capital of the World
But I can’t see myself living anywhere else!

In conclusion, I hope everyone makes the logical preparations for this Hurricane Season. Be prepared in advance & hopefully you won’t need to execute your plan or even break out your Hurricane Kit. But as with anything, being safe is always better than being sorry. And when a Hurricane is coming & quickly things get crazy and it is difficult to get the necessary items you need.

Here are some additional resources for you:

Download the 63 page Hurricane Guide

View NOAA.gov for up to the minute Hurricane information

Go to Weather.com for weather updates.

As always, should you have any questions about real estate in and around Cape Coral, Florida we are here to help!

Yours in Success,

Susan Milner

Florida Future Realty, Inc

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West Cape Estates is a beautiful waterfront coummunity located in NW
Cape Coral. All custom estate homes were built in this gated community.
Not many homes are available in this beautiful waterfront Cape Coral
community.

Browse below through currently offered single family listings in West
Cape Estates.

Trafalgar Woods is a centrally located small community in Cape Coral.
Under 100 single family homes exist in this beautiful Cape Coral
community.

Browse below through currently offered single family listings in
Trafalgar Woods.

How to pick the pick the perfect agent.

As with anything, the real estate profession is filled with honest
trustworthy agents, but there are those who give all hard working agents
a bad name, with their lack of knowledge and shady practices. 
During the real estate boom, every Tom, Dick and Harry wanted to get in
on the action and unfortunately many did.  There are countless
stories of many of agents that ruined deals, artificially drove up
prices and were engaging in fraudulent practices with mortgage brokers
and appraisers, all for an extra buck.   Now unfortunately,
consumers are having a hard time trusting Cape Coral real estate agents
or brokers.  Now that the market crashed, we are left with the real
professionals wanting to provide consumers with exceptional service,
and honest business practices.

Here are some guidelines to help you pick the agent that is right for
you:

Make sure you interview with the potential agent.

You need to make sure your personalities click; you will be spending a
lot of time with this person.  They need to fully understand your
wants and need and most importantly your budget.  Are they willing
to show you properties that are not listed by their Cape Coral
brokerage? Do they seem to be honest? Are they interested in developing a
long term business relationship with you? Many people buy and sell
multiple times in their lives, building a strong trustworthy
relationship with your customers can only benefit their business.

Do some research.

You can find out so much about a person by simply imputing their name
into Google and hitting search.  Visit their website; make sure
they have experience in the type of property you are looking to buy.
What have they sold? What type of property seems to be their specialty?
 Most importantly, ask for references and make sure to call.

Ask your friends and family.

Most likely someone you know or are related to have bought or sold a
Cape Coral property recently, and can share some useful tips and
valuable information with you. Would they recommend their agents to you?
 If they answered yes, what traits made that particular agent so
special?  What kind of overall experience did they have?  

These a just a few tips to help you weed through the mountain of
agents a find the best fit for your needs.  Put your trust and
confidence in this person, they will be responsible for the largest
transaction of your life and because of that pick carefully.

Call our team of highly qualified professional to answer any of your
real estate related questions.  Florida Future Realty is here to
help.

Yours in Success,

The Florida Future Realty Team

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