Cape Coral Real Estate : January 2009

Yesterday I was asked this question 2 times. I have only been asked this question once or twice before. But since the question came from 2 different individuals in one day I figured it might be on others minds as well.

Is everything so cheap in Cape Coral because the Hurricanes wiped everything out?

Cape Coral, Lehigh Acres & most of SW Florida has a high amont of Foreclosures at the present time.

The biggest reason for this is the over-speculation in the past few years leaving us with much more inventory than we needed. That followed by the lack of construction business and then of course the National economy.

Our area was not destroyed by hurricanes. Sure, we had a few Hurricanes pass through or close by in the past few years but in our area there was hardly any damage. We lost power for a few days in some areas & many homes had minor damage (i.e. shingles flew off, pool cages broken, etc). But overall there was not anything major.

The values are what they are because of the inventory and foreclosures. Now is an excellent time to be a buyer. Buyers have tons of inventory to choose from and sellers are more negotiable than ever.

And if you have any questions about homeowners, flood, hurricane or wind insurance in Florida you should check out www.ShopandCompareRates.com - it compares insurers in Florida so you can find the best rate & insurance plan for your needs. We also have several local connections if you need additional information.

We can also always assist you in finding the best home for your needs.

Give our office a call at 239-542-8521 or visit us online ~ Search Cape Coral Real Estate

Yours in Success,

Susan Milner

Florida Future Realty, Inc.

(239) 542-8521 Ofc

(239) 218-2229 Cell

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Cape Coral Hud homes are increasing. You must have a HUD certified broker submit your offer for you. Some bids are open for owner occupants only & others are open to anyone. If you need assistance with placing a HUD offer please call our office at 239-542-8521.

CAPE CORAL

Property Case Address Price Bed/Bath List Date Bid Deadline Priority 095-011880 2059 NE 20TH STREET CAPE CORAL, FL 33909 $77,900 3/2 01/09/09 01/18/09 Owner Occupant (Investors bid on 2009-01-19) View Map   View Property Details

Property Case Address Price Bed/Bath List Date Bid Deadline Priority 095-031772 420 SW 33RD ST CAPE CORAL, FL 33914 $90,250 3/2 01/09/09 01/18/09 Owner Occupant (Investors bid on 2009-01-19) View Map   View Property Details

Property Case Address Price Bed/Bath List Date Bid Deadline Priority 092-755596 1809 NE 22ND ST CAPE CORAL, FL 33909 $55,250 3/ 2 01/09/09 01/13/09 Owner Occupant (Investors bid on 2009-01-14) View Map   View Property Details

Property Case Address Price Bed/Bath List Date Bid Deadline Priority 095-027100 2217 SE 11TH ST CAPE CORAL, FL 33990 $83,200 Price Reduced 3/ 2 01/09/09 01/13/09 Owner Occupant (Investors bid on 2009-01-14) View Map   View Property Details

Property Case Address Price Bed/Bath List Date Bid Deadline Priority 092-916314 2858 NW 6TH TER CAPE CORAL, FL 33993 $96,000 Price Reduced 3/ 2 01/02/09 Daily All Bidders View Map   View Property Details

Property Case Address Price Bed/Bath List Date Bid Deadline Priority 092-860270 1915 SE 5TH ST CAPE CORAL, FL 33990 $78,850 3/2 12/26/08 Daily All Bidders View Map   View Property Details

Property Case Address Price Bed/Bath List Date Bid Deadline Priority 092-907790 501 NW JUANITA CT CAPE CORAL, FL 33993 $60,000 Price Reduced Best offer will be considered 3/ 2 12/26/08 Daily All Bidders View Map   View Property Details

Property Case Address Price Bed/Bath List Date Bid Deadline Priority 092-783639 634 SE 10TH PL CAPE CORAL, FL 33990 $94,400 Price Reduced 4/ 3 12/19/08 Daily All Bidders View Map   View Property Details

Property Case Address Price Bed/Bath List Date Bid Deadline Priority 092-879609 120 NE 24TH AVE CAPE CORAL, FL 33909 $98,000 Price Reduced Best offer will be considered 3/ 2 12/19/08 Daily All Bidders View Map   View Property Details

Property Case Address Price Bed/Bath List Date Bid Deadline Priority 095-016983 524 NW 7TH TERR CAPE CORAL, FL 33993 $45,600 3/2 12/12/08 Daily All Bidders View Map   View Property Details

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Yours in Success,

Susan Milner

Florida Future Realty, Inc.

(239) 542-8521

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 a lovely home in a gated community. The agent only had 2 photos of the Ft. Myers property. They used the photos from our property appraiser's website. This consists of one front photo (with a truck in the driveway & garage door opened) and an aerial photo showing the roof. Are you kidding me? And the agent probably said they don't know why it didn't sell. Well I do! To top that off there were about 2 lines of description in the MLS. Basically, "Look, here is a Ft. Myers house for sale, you wanna buy it?".  I'm guessing that this property can NOT be found on any real estate search websites either. It is truly sad. The seller should have known about this. The listing agent should have known better. 

Why didn't they try everything to sell your property? Did they think they'd get the buyer themselves & didn't want to ‘share' their commission? Did they just not know any better? OR Were they just lazy? 

The good news for this seller is that he found us. We specialize in getting properties sold. I don't take listings just to increase my inventory. I take listings to SELL them.  We help traditional sellers compete with the bank owned and short sale listings. Your house must STAND OUT. 

We also handle bank owned and short sale listings in Cape Coral and Ft. Myers. Sometimes short sales take a little longer to sell but we still market them just as well as any other listing! We use multiple photos, a great description, video, etc! How could you not? And how could you not expect your agent to at least take multiple photos? Some real estate websites even allow up to 20-30 photos per listing. Think of the possibilities. Most MLSs allow for at least 10 photos. We make use of those available spots. 

BUYERS WANT TO SEE PHOTOS - AND LOTS OF THEM. Buyers often even ask me to exclude any listings that do not have multiple photos. There are just too many ‘unknowns' for them to deal with. Over 90% of buyers begin their search for a new home online. This means that YOUR LISTING must look appealing to them. The internet may not ‘sell' your house but it will get it on their ‘list' of prospective properties to view.  

Finally, if you have not checked to see how your listing appears in the local MLS or on national & international websites PLEASE go check. If your agent is not doing their best to show your house in the best light then let them know. Give them the opportunity to FIX it or hire a new real estate agent. 

And most importantly, if you have property that you need to sell in Cape Coral or Ft. Myers, Florida please give me a call. I'll give you the ‘real deal' on value & market your property to its full potential. 

Your time is valuable and selling your house is important to you. It shouldn't be something you have to stress about after you hire a real estate professional! That's OUR responsibility! 

What do they say about employers? They should HIRE SLOW & FIRE FAST....so should YOU. Do your research! Ask Questions! 

I'll see you on the SOLD side :)

Happy New Year! 

Yours in Success,

Susan Milner

Broker/Owner

Florida Future Realty, Inc.

Call my cell: 239-218-2229

Or office: 239-542-8521

Email: Susan@CapeCoralSusan.com

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