Linda Flack- Cape Coral, Fl

Obama is coming to SW Florida. Is this a good thing or more bad? He is trying to sell his stimulus package. Is he using us or helping us?

People are lining up for tickets to see the man of change. Well, I doubt he is handing out checks like "The Millionaire"; Remember that TV show? He is coming to highlight just how bad things are in Lee County. More focus on bad. The New Yorker this week and the New York Times are just continuing a slam on SW Florida. I know that disaster sells news.

This is OLD News. Bad can be a perception. People from all over the world are coming to SW Florida to buy these exceptional deals. Housing is flying off the shelf in Cape Coral and Fort Myers. Opportunities abound and word has spread. This should be our headlines. The bottom has hit! I have two different buyers a day. They are ecstatic with the deals I have found them. A quote from another Broker in town; "You know when the bottom was here when you see it in your rear view mirror. People in the know realize that this time is an opportunity that they won't see again in their lifetime.

So change is happening in SW Florida and it is happening Now! Let's get on that bus!

As the real estate is purchased; (and it is going as fast as it comes on the market) those people are the new blood of our community. They are the shoppers, diners, movers and shakers of the community. This doesn't happen overnight, but it is happening and I'm excited.

It is like the yard sales. What is one man's trash is another man's treasure. You could say we are on a treasure hunt. The mother load is SW Florida.

Real Estate in Cape Coral and Fort Myers is moving very well. The buyer inquiries are tremendous! It seems the word is out that HOT properties can be found is SW Florida. I know that is true. I had a buyer put the amazing pricing like this; "What I'm buying is just the supplies to build a house. I'm getting the land and construction cost for FREE. I know I wont be able to duplicate this again." So if if you are thinking of waiting, that could be missing the opportunity. You know the old saying. "Should of, could of, would of".

What a daunting task to mow all the lawns that have been left in Cape Coral. I applaud the city of Cape Coral in utilizing the youth for yard maintenance having to do community service. This improves the look of the community, and is a great outlet of exercise for youth that have strayed and hopefully an eye opener to be educated and stay out of trouble.

Now that it is winter and the dry season it will be easier to control the yards.

Pine Island road, the sentrum of Cape Coral, is an expensive road to success. I am glad the city council of Cape Coral has asked for the money from the State. I'm not sure the state has this money, but I'm glad. It would be good to see this happen and as the market turns around be in position to really take off on the corrider. It will come and the businesses will come. It is just going to take some time to get where we need to be. Economically we are so hurt the clean up of foreclosed properties will be longer than I expected, but I am the eternal optomist. I'm hoping that this year coming up will be the catalyst that sends us forward.

We raised $500 from Saturday's office stuff sale. People will buy anything. The few left over pieces had to go in the trash but we recycled lots of stuff that would have gone to the land fill and made all this money to buy a Christmas sack of really neat stuff for some teenagers that are typically ignored at this time of year. THAT IS A SUCCESS! We even asked some local business people to help with a donation. One dentist gave us new tooth brushes and toothpaste. Doesn't seem big to you but to these kids it is.