Cape Coral real estate broker Susan Milner appearance on NBC 2

Buyers, Cape Coral Real Estate, SW Florida Real Estate
  Cape Coral real estate - foreclosures selling with multiple offers.   Cape Coral foreclosures can be a great opportunity to purchase a great deal. But as this news story confirms, these homes are often times selling quickly & with multiple offers for buyers to compete with. Make sure you have your pre-approval letter or proof of funds letter ready. Make sure you are working with an agent who understands the market and can help you determine the value of the house so your offer wins! At Florida Future Realty, Inc. we have agents trained to assist you with your home purchase.   We look forward to working with you.   Yours in Success,   Florida Future Realty, Inc. www.Florida-Future-Realty.com (239) 542-8521
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Cape Coral Real Estate Listing – EXPIRED?!?

Cape Coral Real Estate, Cape Coral short sales, Fort Myers Real Estate, Fort Myers short sales, Sellers, SW Florida Real Estate
Did your listing agreement for your Cape Coral or Ft. Myers property expire last week? Do you still need help to sell your property?   I ask because today I received several phone calls & emails from Fort Myers & Cape Coral homeowners asking for help. For whatever reasons their house, condo or investment property didn’t sell. I checked in our MLS and in the last week 1,198 residential homes in our local MLS (multiple listing service) EXPIRED!   I spoke to one gentleman today who is going to need a short sale on his Ft. Myers house. After we ended our phone conversation I looked up his property. It just expired on Dec 31, 2008. It had been listed with another agent & real estate brokerage office.   This is…
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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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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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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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