14Dec 2008 by Susan Milner

Cape Coral gulf access house for sale

Buyers, Cape Coral Real Estate, Cape Coral short sales, SW Florida Real Estate
                        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 walk in closets & dual vanities, jacuzzi tub and walk around shower. 2 other bedrooms on other side of the home connect and both have full bathrooms as well. The kitchen comes equipped with all appliances, center island, solid surface counters and wood cabinets! Outside you'll find the lanai with swimming pool with great views down the gulf access canal. 3 car garage, hurricane panels, irrigation system and manibloc plumbing truly complete this home. Call us, or your…
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19Nov 2008 by Susan Milner

Cape Coral Real Estate Compared to Black Friday

Buyers, Cape Coral Real Estate, Cape Coral short sales, Opinion, SW Florida Real Estate
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 glossy store circulars to the real estate websites.   A couple will be lucky & will be able to buy one of the 3 50" flat screen t.v.s for $50. We'll call that an under valued short sale that got lucky. You know the $50,000 home that exists in Cape Coral. You look at the photos online and can't believe your eyes. But you get down here to see that the house needs a lot…
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19Nov 2008 by Susan Milner

Cape Coral Short Sales | Cape Coral short sale advice

Cape Coral Real Estate, Cape Coral short sales, Opinion, Sellers, SW Florida Real Estate
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 a preliminary title search done to determine if there is a second mortgage or any other liens on the property. Determine who the owner(s) are.                 Document Collection   Next, you should collect all of the necessary paperwork that the lender will require for their short sale package. (Some banks require less/more documentation but this is a very ’standard’ list)   Obviously the following that you’d normally complete:   CMA -…
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19Nov 2008 by Susan Milner

Cape Coral Real Estate | Cape Coral Foreclosures

Buyers, Cape Coral Real Estate, SW Florida Real Estate
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 go check out. Their hopes: SW Cape Coral / inground pool / city water & sewer / good condition / price under $100,000. I love a good challenge so we scoured the MLS (multiple listing service) and eliminated many on looks alone. We were left with 2 decent possibilities. As we go to head out the front door of Florida Future Realty, Inc., in walks Stephanie from ABC 7 News. She has interviewed me previously for another story. She…
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10Nov 2008 by Susan Milner

Cape Coral Homes Insurance – Affordability of Florida Insurance

Buyers, Cape Coral Real Estate, SW Florida Real Estate
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 have stopped writing in Florida after the busy Hurricane Season of years past, many more have opened up in Florida. Many insurance companies have been around for many years while others are new to Florida. There is an excellent website to give you an ideea of insurance costs. http://www.shopandcomparerates.com/HOCompareRates.htm You can click on 'lee county' for a list of companies and a quote from each. Next, you'll need to know about flood insurance. In my opinion, I…
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