Fort Myers Beach, FL

This chart shows the actual statistics for home/condo sales on Fort Myers Beach, Florida for the years 1999 thru the first quarter of 2008. All sales figures are taken from the Greater Fort Myers and the Beach Multiple Listing Serivce. This is the official data collec tion and reporting service for Southwest Florida.

For most readers the critical data are contained in the 2007 & YTD 2008. Those datasets show the dramatic turnaround in the local market ! Look at the " Selling Volume of Properties Sold " and " Number of Sales " for the year ended 2007 and compare those numbers to the first quarter of 2008 ! Clearly, the pricing corrections which dominated the market for 20 months created a vacuum in the market and finally that vacuum is starting to be filled by savvy buyers coming back in to the market to buy the best of ther best !

We have seen a marked increase in the number of attendees at open houses, requests for showings of our office listings, number of walk-ins at our officce and number of listings going under contract ! Though the national media have no reason to cover this " Good News " story it is obvious that we are bouncing along the bottom of this market. In recent weeks two Gulf front properties have actually increased prices. All this leads me to observe that if you are looking for the market to begin its' return to normalcy you will find it in your rear view mirror !

Seasoned buyers will take this opportunity to lock in future appreciation by making aggressive moves into our market now. They know that you make your profits when you buy - by purchasing when the market is at the lower reaches of the cycle.

Bill Gillhespy is a licensed Realtor with Century 21 Tripower Realty, Fort Myers Beach, Florida 239 699-7128

Fort Myers Beach " Shrimp Boil ", Sat April 19 , 2008

Sometimes we have to stop and smell the roses or in this case: take a look at thee majestic birds flying over the Gulf Of Mexico. It easy to take it for granted. We moved from MA to Key West In 1990 and all I have to do is smile and look towards the sky. I do know why so many want to visit or relocate. You may just take a stroll or power walk, swim or even harder jog Fort Myers Beach and all over sudden it hits you.This place is glorious. No words are needed.

The flight is perfect as the wings widen and effortlessly glides along the shore line. He is fishing. That is his job. He is feeding himself and his family.Or maybe its the mother.The law of nature is brutal and mesmerizing.It is the cycle of life.

Seagulls, brown pelicans, egrets, sandpipers flock around the shore line.men have long being fascinated by the beauty of a bird's flight. Some men even dreamed of building a contraption that would fly.Perhaps Leonardo da VInci was the first one.One thing for sure when Lindberg stayed in Fort Myers Beach I am positive that he to looked in amazement at these flying angels.

A few stroll along the beach and look above.Its pure perfection.

LLoyd Nichols
Right Choice Realty LLC
6360 Presidential Court, Suite 4
Fort Myers, FL 33919

cell: 239-810-2980
Fax: 239-463-4826
home office: 239-463-5217

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Walking non chalent on Sunday, I was taken a back by the world under our feet in Fort Myers Beach. I was trying to figure if these tree stomps, prints on the sand, dry leaves from sea grape trees could teel stories of their own.

Sea weeds and specially sea grass ( underground) are known to protect the Gulf Of Mexico from erosion. Some on Fort Myers Beach were planted specially to slow down the erosion. March is Seagrass Awareness Month!

AS many kick back along sea grape leaves, they are doing their work. Their sediments are re-nourishing the beaches.The sad part? man made re-nourishment can also hurt sea turtles nesting as they need a the natural cycle of sediments to occur.40,000 to 80,000 nest from March to Florida and as man changes the coast line, many turtles do not recognize the terrain or the sand.

We do often need to re-nourish our Beaches as it was done in Naples in the mid to late 90's with some success. However it suspends the organic life needed for turtles to nest properly and that si mud, dirt, leaves among other.

When you walk the beaches of Southwest Florida, Naples, Sanibel, Bonita Springs, Fort Myers Beach and Marco island remember these guys who carry their homes on their backs: our friends the sea turtles.

LLoyd Nichols
Right Choice Realty LLC
6360 Presidential Court, Suite 4
Fort Myers, FL 33919

cell: 239-810-2980
Fax: 239-463-4826
home office: 239-463-5217

Active Rain Blog: http://activerain.com/blogs/lloydn
Website: http://www.mlsouthwestfloridahomes.com/
Website Blog: http://ftmyershomesandgardens.blogspot.com/