http://homesfortmyersfl.com Fort Myers, FL real estate, homes, condos, lots, golfcourse, waterfront, gated communities, home buying, home selling information Tue, 06 Mar 2007 20:39:40 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en  SW FL, Lee County Real Estate Lately, all the real estate articles you read in our local papers are negative. We definitely have a slower market than we did 2 years ago. However, we do have a market here in Lee County, FL. Every day, 60-90 homes go under contract. Some of ... http://homesfortmyersfl.com/lee-county-fl-real-estate-market-update-march-2007 Fort Myers Real Estate News - Activity Report The listings in this MLS Report include properties in Lee County, FL only. You can read the report here. Listings Homes - 12,844 Condos - 8,227 Pending Sales Homes - 678 Condos - 208 Sold In The Past 12 Months Homes - 8,796 Condos - 3,110 Closed In The Last 30 Days Homes - 503 Condos - 132 Questions ... http://homesfortmyersfl.com/fort-myers-real-estate-news-mls-report-12-06-06 Home Maintenance Owning a house is a great investment, but requires regular maintenance to help keep the home's value.  To protect your investment, here are some home maintenance items that you shouldn't ignore.  Mark your calendar each year to do an annual check on the following items.  Remember to keep your receipts on any ... http://homesfortmyersfl.com/home-maintenance-items-to-help-keep-homes-value Fort Myers Home Buyers  Now is the time to take advantage of the low home prices.  Home sellers are anxious and have dropped their prices to a realistic level.  It is a "buyer's market."  Home inventory is high.  You have a great selection from which to make your choice. Give yourself and your family a gift ... http://homesfortmyersfl.com/give-your-family-a-new-home-for-christmas STOP thinking of investing or buying a home or condo in the Fort Myers, Florida area.  JUST DO IT!  I've held several open houses in the last couple of months and had several local renters looking to buy. Because of all our media hype about falling real estate prices, they seem to be on ... http://homesfortmyersfl.com/stop-thinking-of-investing-or-buying-a-home-or-condo Got a new job in a new location?  When you are relocating to another city for a new job, the first thing you should do is to get professional advice from two important people, a professional realtor and a tax expert. Your realtor will go to work to market your current home to get ... http://homesfortmyersfl.com/first-thing-to-do-when-relocating-for-a-new-job There are several reasons for Southwest Florida's real estate market slow down this past year. A few years ago, the media hyped up the Baby Boomer issue.  Baby Boomers are a large part of the market here in the Fort Myers area.  The Boomers started to think about their retirement in 10-15 years ... http://homesfortmyersfl.com/southwest-florida-real-estate-market-slow-down By definition, "fair market value is the price an informed buyer is willing to pay and an informed seller is willing to accept, neither party being under any pressure to act."  What the definition fails to explain is how to find that elusive amount or price. However, in hindsight, you can determine ... http://homesfortmyersfl.com/what-is-fair-market-value-when-selling-your-home I will regularly post a report to reflect real estate activity in the Fort Myers Florida area.  You can watch for them here or have them delivered to your inbox.  Just sign up with your name and email address in the Fort Myers Real Estate News box in the sidebar ... http://homesfortmyersfl.com/fort-myers-real-estate-news-mls-report-11-14-06 Here is a general article about golf course living.  Watch for more about Fort Myers Florida golf courses coming soon.  In the 3 county (Lee, Collier and Charlotte) Fort Myers FL area, there are over 120 golf courses for you to enjoy golf course living at its best.  It truly ... http://homesfortmyersfl.com/golf-course-living-a-retirees-dream