01Jun 2010 by Susan Milner No Comments

2010 Hurricane Season

Cape Coral Real Estate, Opinion, SW Florida News, SW Florida Weather
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…
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24May 2010 by Susan Milner No Comments

Hiring a real estate agent

Buyers, Cape Coral Real Estate, Fort Myers Real Estate, Sellers
How to pick the hire 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…
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21May 2010 by Susan Milner No Comments

Green Homes

Opinion
Are You Living 'Green"? When you think of going 'green' and reducing your carbon footprint what first comes to mind? "Instead of tossing out my soda cans, today will be the day I dig out the laundry occupying my recycle bin and use it as it was intended."  Well that is indeed a great start, but if we want to make a difference on the grand scale of things we can start by reviewing the materials we use to build or remodel our existing homes, or research the 'green' practices already in place in a home we intend to purchase.  When researching home builders and modelers in SW Florida, I came across many dedicated builders with the mission of transforming existing or building more 'green 'dwellings.  Here are some useful tips…
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