Well as I haven’t met a lot of you & with this years issues with the Holiday Season, not sure what to say but we celebrate Christmas in my house. We have a tree up & a few Christmas decorations. Sometimes it just doesn’t feel like Christmas here in Cape Coral because its so warm but we have community activities that help. We went to a block party the weekend before last, they had made some snow for the kids which was nice. Sunday night we had our annual boat parade which consists of hundreds of decorated boats up & down the canals in South Cape Coral.

http://www.news-press.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051219/NEWS0101/512190360/1075

I’ve taken my son to see Santa at the mall a few times & there’s a cute little train there that he’s ridden on. The other night we went to eat at Sal’s Pizza on Cape Coral Pkwy (very kid friendly restaurant). They had a clown & Santa so he got his picture taken with Santa again. Then Santa came to his school & he got yet another picture taken with him.

At his school he also had a program last week where they sang several Holiday songs. It was a great show. I hope this newsletter finds you & your family also enjoying this holiday season. 

SW FL GROWTH

Cape Coral: http://www.news-press.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051218/NEWS0101/512180332/1008/NEWS0106

Lehigh:  http://www.news-press.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051218/NEWS0106/512180420/1008 

Ft Myers area: http://www.news-press.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051218/NEWS0102/512180394/1008/NEWS0106

http://www.news-press.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051219/NEWS0106/512190351/1008 

Local Real Estate

Real estate is a little slow right now. I consider our ‘main season’ here to be from Christmas to Easter though. This time last year things were also slow. I’m expecting the market to heat back up some come January. As far as 2006 having another 30-50% increase I don’t see it happening. I see a possible 10-20% though. People still want to relocate, retire & invest here so I can’t see things going down at all.

Here’s a recent article:http://www.news-press.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051218/COLUMNISTS17/512180338/1077/RE It mentions some price reductions, etc. which in my opinion were due to people listing high expecting the market to continue to go up like they had in the past & then realizing Lehigh Acres vacant lots, for example are not going up $1,000 a week like they were early this year. If you wait to see if the market may go down before you buy a couple of things may happen. 1) It may not go down at all 2) It may go down a little but then there will be more competition as well 3) If you are obtaining financing the increased interest rates may very well make up for any gains you may have made price-wise.  The days of just buying anything today & turning a profit over in a few months are a thing of the past (exceptions do apply). I think now is a good time to buy or sell as long as you do it correctly. If you look for deals out there you’ll find some.Speaking of, I have a few vacant lot listings that are priced low to sell I’d like to share with you:

$42,000 NE Lehigh Acres oversized lot

$59,900 Buckingham oversized lot

$119,000 NE Cape Coral 3 lot site

$144,900 SW Cape Coral freshwater lot

$149,900 NW Cape Coral freshwater lot

Please, check in at http://www.SusanMilner.com/listings.html for new listings often. This page is constantly updated.

And remember, I can show & sell you listings that are listed with other Realtors as well. Just let me know what you are looking for & I’ll do the research for you.

Our current featured mailing lists:

Lots: Cape Coral, off water, freshwater & gulf access;

Lehigh Acres, all

Multi-family: Cape Coral & general Ft. Myers areas

Condos: As investment & as primary residence

Homes: You supply the desired criteria

Not on the list? Need to unsubscribe from a list? Like to suggest a list? Just email the details anytime: Susan@SusanMilner.com

Investing or other New Years Resolutions

Is one of your New Years resolutions going to be to sell a property, buy a second home or relocate to SW Florida? Please get in contact with me asap so we can begin to work on these goals. Even if you have never invested in real estate before we can find a path that is right for you. And for my seasoned investors, I’ve been investing here for several years myself & have lived here over 11 years so I can guide you to great investment options here.

A new message board specifically designed for you has been created at: http://www.SWFLRealEstateInvestments.html

A link to the message board appears about 3/4 down the page. You can post for advice, property for sale, etc. Its brand new but we are expecting thousands to join shortly.

SELLERS

We need your listing! We have many buyers looking for the perfect home. Yours may be it. See why we are different: http://www.SusanMilner.com/marketing.html

We also need vacant land listings, sell for top dollar $$$!

http://www.FreeCapeCoralHomeValue.com or http://www.FreeFortMyersHomeValue.com 

If you are looking to list/sell your house please CALL me to discuss it at (239) 218-2229.

THE EXTREME TEAM NEWS

If you happen to be, or know of someone who would love to work in a great team environment helping others with their real estate needs we'd love to hear from you! More information can be found at: http://www.SusanMilner.com/employment.html

 

Holiday Schedule

Also, just to give you an update of my working schedule the next couple of weeks. I will be out of the office this Friday (Dec 23^rd), Saturday, Sunday & Monday (Dec 26^th) & will return on Tuesday, December 27^th. Feel free to leave me a message or email me if something comes up. I have not decided on my New Years plans yet but I will not be in the office on Monday, January 2, 2006. 

I hope you enjoyed this newsletter & I look forward to assisting you with all of your SW Florida real estate needs. Remember, I'm only a click or call away where ever you are.

Feel free to forward this on to a friend or send them to http://www.SusanMilner.com/newsletter.html to join!

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HURRICANE WILMA (10/30/2005)

How will this effect SW Florida’s real estate market? Most experts are saying none. Prices rose about 46% from September 2004 to this September according to a new article published in our daily newspress. That’s really good considering we were hit by Charley last August. You can read the full article here:

http://www.news-press.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051026/RE/510260361/1076

DAMAGE ASSESSMENT

We were very lucky here at my home. We only lost power for about a day and a few shingles from our roof. Nearby neighbors had damage to pool cages, roofs, trees, fences, etc. Several signs were down in the area. Overall not much major structural damage to speak of. (Thank you to everyone who called & emailed to check on us - I really appreciate it)

There are still about 100,000 customers in Lee County without power according to our local news. Lee County schools just announced that school will be closed until Monday, October 31, 2005.  

SW FL GROWTH

http://www.news-press.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051026/RE/510260361/1076

 - again the 46% median price increase article

NEW LISTINGS

Can be found also at: http://www.SusanMilner.com/listings.html

Don't forget, we have access to the entire SW Florida MLS so if we do not personally have what you are looking for just call or email us with the details of what you are in the market for & we'll find it.

Our current featured mailing lists :

Lots: Cape Coral, off water, freshwater & gulf access; Lehigh Acres, all

Multi-family: Cape Coral & general Ft. Myers areas

Rehabs/Foreclosures

Not on the list? Need to unsubscribe from a list? Like to suggest a list? Just email the details anytime: Susan@SusanMilner.com

INVESTORS

A new message board specifically designed for you has been created at: http://www.SWFLRealEstateInvestments.com A link to the message board appears about 3/4 down the page. You can post for advice, property for sale, etc. Its brand new but we are expecting thousands to join shortly.

SELLERS

We need your listing! We have many buyers looking for the perfect home. Yours may be it. See why we are different: http://www.SusanMilner.com/marketing.html

We also need vacant land listings, sell for top dollar $$$ while the market is HOT!

http://www.FreeCapeCoralHomeValue.com or http://www.FreeFortMyersHomeValue.com 

If you are looking to list/sell your house please CALL me to discuss it at (239) 218-2229. 

THE EXTREME TEAM NEWS

My assistant is off on the East coast of Florida helping out with the hurricane for a few days or weeks. If you happen to be, or know of someone who would love to work in a great team environment helping others with their real estate needs we'd love to hear from you! More information can be found at: http://www.SusanMilner.com/employment.html

BOTTOM LINE

So are hurricanes just a price you pay for living in paradise? I’d say yes. If you are up north you get to shovel snow & drive on dangerous icy roads. If you live in the Midwest you get tornadoes & without warning sometimes. Out West you get earthquakes and mudslides, intense heat in the desert & wildfires. Take your pick or split your time between more than one area to avoid it altogether. More & more people are buying second homes & more these days. Real estate is a great investment in your future.

I’m back to work & look forward to assisting you with your buying & selling needs.

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September 2005 News

I decided to send a newsletter out today with a few extras that I don't normally include. At the top of my list are a couple of websites with listings of how you can help the Hurricane Katrina victims. Tragic events like these can never be prepared for. Millions are left without a place to go, without clean water, food, money and several are even missing loved ones. I was pondering where the best place to give assistance to is but then I decided that WHERE isn't the important question. The important question is when & hopefully NOW is your answer. Please take a moment to check out the local list for here in SW Florida:

SW Florida International Airport (RSW) is opening a new terminal next month. They saw a 17.6% traffic increase from May '04 to May '05. Read the full article here (brought to you via the news-press.com):

http://www.news-press.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050628/NEWS01/50628004/1075

The city of Cape Coral is still working on acquiring land in Unit 43 of Cape Coral near the Argosy Lake. As many of you are aware, the city is planning a festival park there, accessible by miles & miles of freshwater canals in other units. Read the full article here (brought to you via the news-press.com):

http://www.news-press.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050628/NEWS0101/506280346/1076/RE

Lee county median house value is up by 40% & the number of sales increased by 29%. Read the full article here (brought to you via the news-press.com):

http://www.news-press.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050624/RE/506240459/1076/RE

NEW LISTINGS

Don't forget, we have access to the entire SW Florida MLS so if we do not personally have what you are looking for just call or email us with the details of what you are in the market for & we'll find it.

Our current featured mailing lists :

Lots: Cape Coral, off water, freshwater & gulf access; Lehigh Acres, all Multi-family: Cape Coral & general Ft. Myers areasNot on the list? Need to unsubscribe from a list? Like to suggest a list?

INVESTORS

A new message board specifically designed for you has been created at: http://www.SWFLRealEstateInvestments.com A link to the message board appears about 3/4 down the page. You can post for advice, property for sale, etc. Its brand new but we are expecting thousands to join shortly.

SELLERS

We need your listing! We have many buyers looking for the perfect home. Yours may be it. See why we are different: http://www.SusanMilner.com/marketing.html

We also need vacant land listings, sell for top dollar $$$ while the market is HOT!

THE EXTREME TEAM GROWTH

We are currently adding new agents to our team. Over the next few months you will be seeing new faces around here. We are really excited about these additions and hope you will be just as excited to welcome these new friendly faces to your real estate team. If you happen to be, or know of someone who would love to work in a great team environment helping others with their real estate needs we'd love to hear from you! More information can be found at: http://www.SusanMilner.com/employment.html

I hope you enjoyed this newsletter & I look forward to assisting you with all of your SW Florida real estate needs. Remember, I'm only a click or call away where ever you are.

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