17Jun 2010 by Susan Milner No Comments

Cape Coral real estate and BP Oil Spill

Cape Coral Real Estate, SW Florida News
June 17, 2010 Cape Coral is located near the SW Coast of Florida. We are a peninsula surrounded by water. There are over 400 miles of canals throughout the city. Many of these canals lead out to the Gulf of Mexico while others are freshwater and connect to other canals and/or lakes. To say that we are anything BUT a waterfront community would be misspeaking. Cape Coral IS a waterfront community. Most homes on the water have a car in the driveway or garage and a boat sitting out back in the canal. Cape Coral residents love the water. They love to boat in Cape Coral. Cape Coral residents also enjoy fishing in and around Cape Coral. Many residents also enjoy the serene waterways and wildlife in Cape Coral’s waters…
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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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23Sep 2009 by Susan Milner

Chinese Drywall found in Cape Coral & Fort Myers houses

Buyers, Cape Coral Real Estate, Cape Coral short sales, Fort Myers Real Estate, Fort Myers short sales, SW Florida News, SW Florida Real Estate
[caption id="attachment_174" align="alignright" width="300" caption="cape coral real estate"][/caption]Chinese Drywall in and around Cape Coral, Ft. Myers and Lehigh Acres is something to be aware of Over the past couple of years we’ve been hearing more and more about Chinese Drywall in SW Florida. Our office focuses mostly in Cape Coral & Fort Myers real estate. There are many homes & communities that have been affected by Chinese Drywall. Most of these homes were built between the years of 2003-2008 but there have been some instances found dating back as early as 1998. During those periods, our housing/building boom, drywall was imported into the United States that was manufactured in China & much of it contained potentially toxic materials. If you are considering purchasing a home in our area that was…
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04Sep 2008 by Susan Milner

Hurricane Season in Cape Coral

Cape Coral Real Estate, Opinion, SW Florida Events, SW Florida News
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 Fires Floods Heat Wind Earthquakes I found an article put on USA Today that goes into more detail about these things. They also have a cool interactive map to show you where these natural disasters occur. So, what natural disasters do you have to explain in…
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19Aug 2008 by Susan Milner

Tropical Storm Fay Passes | Lee County Schools Re-Open

Cape Coral Real Estate, Lee County Schools, SW Florida Events, SW Florida News, SW Florida Weather
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 weather we experienced here was from an initial storm band that came through on Sunday evening. I posted a brief video of it: Tropical Storm Fay in Cape Coral.  Lee County schools are scheduled to reopen tomorrow, Wednesday, August 20, 2008 as usual. Many businesses are now posting that they are opened as well. We will be opened as normal, tomorrow, August 20, 2008 at Florida Future Realty, Inc. Those in central Florida and along the Eastern coast should…
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