My Broker, Ernesto Rijavec at Sandals Realty in Fort Myers, posted the article below on facebook:
Investors breaking into Cape Coral foreclosed homes
Breaking the law searching for Chinese drywall
Cape Coral, FL - Cape Coral police are investigating a "new" crime in the city. Home investors are paying people to break into foreclosed homes to check appliances and lighting fixtures to search for Chinese Drywall. When banks release homes to go to auction, many are sold "as is". Investors attempting to beat the system, break into the locked up homes to determine if the investment is worth it.
Homeowner John Somers says the bank hasn't taken possession of his home yet, even though it is scheduled for auction on Wednesday, March 31st. Somers fears he will be held responsible for all the damage caused by unscrupulous investors.
Alejandro Valdes was arrested on Monday morning for tearing away aluminum hurricane shutters in an effort to gain entry to the home. Less than 8 hours later, WINK News confronted one man who entered Somers' home illegally. He admitted knowing what he was doing was illegal and continued taking photos as we continued to video tape him.
Cape Coral police say the man will be charged with criminal trespass. Information on the case is being sent to the State Attorney's office for review. More charges may follow.
By WINK News
Story Created: Mar 29, 2010 at 10:31 PM EDT
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An article that was just posted by the Associated Press 22 minutes ago has announced that it is not a "done deal" yet, but it looks promising for the $8,000 First Time Home Buyer Tax Credit to be extended. It was an easy 98-0 vote in the Senate just a short while ago to extend the $8,000 First Time Home Buyer Tax Credit, as well as to include a $6,500 credit to Home Owners who have lived in their current home for at least 5 years.
The important next step will be for the legislation to go to the House, where it is reported that it should be approved rather quickly, and then it will be sent to President Obama for his signature. There is still the possibility that this legislation will not go through, however with 98 voting for it and 0 voting against it, the likelihood of it arriving on the President's desk is quite high. The $8,000 First Time Home Buyer Tax Credit was attached to a bill extending unemployment benefits. This raises the stakes even higher for getting this bill passed soon.
Fort Myers Home Sellers now is a great time to meet with a Fort Myers Listing Agent to discuss marketing your home as First Time Home Buyers will be looking to purchase a new home. Would you like to know what your home is worth? Please request a Home Value Report.
Shane and I are both Fort Myers Listing Agents as well as able to represent Fort Myers Buyers as Fort Myers Buyers Agents. If you have any questions regarding purchasing your first home or marketing your home for sale, please contact us. We will take the time to share with you about our local Fort Myers and Cape Coral real estate market.
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The real estate market is changing in Fort Myers. We are seeing a lack of inventory in lower priced homes including bidding wars. Typically these homes are in the $100,000 - $199, 000 price range. If you have a Fort Myers or Cape Coral home in this price range now really is the time to have it marketed by a Fort Myers Listing Agent.
Luxury homes in Fort Myers are selling as well, and as you may imagine, they are selling for significantly less than they were 3 or 4 years ago. Homes in the exclusive community of Fiddlesticks Golf & Country Club that sold in 2006 for over 1 million are now selling for almost half of that.
If you are selling a Luxury Fort Myers home, the good news is that these homes are also selling. However, the flip side is that it is important to keep in mind the turn of events in the Fort Myers luxury real estate market of loss in home value. Luxury homes are losing value due to an increase in foreclosures in Fort Myers Luxury home market share. It would be prudent to not price your home too expensively. The most regrettable thing that could happen is for your home to sit on the market with multiple price reductions. We call this "Chasing the Market" in Real Estate.
Sit down with your Financial Planner or Real Estate Professional and evaluate the value of your home while mapping out a strategy to achieve your goal of selling. One way you can do this is to have an in-depth study of the value of comparable sold homes in your community.
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Sandals Realty
If you are a Fort Myers Seller, now is the time to consider selling your home!
Reasons Why it is a Great Time to Hire a Listing Agent:
1. Snowbirds and Vacationers
As anyone driving around Fort Myers and Cape Coral can see our traffic has been steadily increasing over the past couple of weeks. Looking at the license plates we are seeing more and more out of state plates. As it gets colder up north, the snowbirds flock to the sunshine of Florida's Gulf Coast. Even at McGregor Baptist Church in Fort Myers, where we happen to attend, the parking lot and the pews are filling up week by week.
Many of these people are looking to purchase a home in Fort Myers or Cape Coral.
2. Supply & Demand
Because of the decrease in home inventory and the increase of home buyers, the current demand for a home is higher than the inventory of good homes to meet the need. We need more inventory to meet this demand.
Now is the time to sell while other Fort Myers Sellers are only just beginning to consider putting their home on the market. Now is the time for you to have your home marketed and listed in the Fort Myers MLS.
If you would like to discuss marketing your home, please feel free to contact us. We would be more than happy to answer any questions you may have.
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If you would like additional information on the real estate market conditions in Fort Myers & receive information on what your home value is then please contact us, Shane & Joy Goushaw - www.WeLuvFortMyers.com
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Sandals Realty
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