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LLoyd Nichols~SW Florida Homes

Cape Coral luxury gulf access home marvels

Located some ten minutes to downtown Cape Coral and ten minutes to the Caloosahatchee River, this waterfront beauty shines. This home is a conventional sale offered at $646,000.

1901 SE 26th ter

Looking for a large Cape Coral canal home? check

Looking for Cape Coral Gulf access home? check

Looking for a newer home? build in 2005: check

Looking for a bridgeless gulf access home? check

custom pool captain's walk

Want a larger home? it is 2500 SF under air & over 3500 SF total: check

Want an enclosed pool home? check

Want to be close to the river? check

Need an upscale interior, high ceiling, boat lift, dock, intersecting canal view, crown molding, 3 car garage? check

Granite counter tops, brick paver driveway, fenced yard? check

Want a true Cape Coral sailboat home? check

view towards SE 19th pl canal

This luxury home is worth a look. For more info regarding Cape Coral Gulf access homes contact LLoyd and click the following link and happy hunting!

LLoyd Nichols
Right Choice Realty LLC
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office: 239-463-5217
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Deal du Jour: SE Cape Coral gulf access pool home

Located in pristine SE Cape Coral this home will surprise you.

This pool home is strongly build with CBS. It has over 2000 sf under air with a total of over 3000 SF with 2 car garage and above all; it is a Cape Coral gulf access home.

1925 SE 26th ter dock

Build in 1978, this property is offered at $225,000 and is neither a short sale nor a foreclosure.

It has 3 bedrooms and 2 baths, tiled roof with a peasant mature landscaping and is close to the river.

I mean close! Perhaps 10 mn to the river with no bridges.

And yes the assessments are paid in full! This is a very strong opportunity for you to purchase a well build home

in southwest Florida, a true waterfront Cape Coral home.

Map picture

This home is also a true Cape Coral Sailboat home. This home competes very well against foreclosures and short sales, thank you very much. Its a great place to live. A well designed attractive residential area.

and Happy Hunting!

LLoyd Nichols
Right Choice Realty LLC
cell: 239-810-2980
office: 239-463-5217
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Diary of a Realtor: Let's not go crazy again!

Southwest Florida Real Estate has been through a lot in the last five years.We have seen the highs of 2004-2005 with appreciation jumping a mindboggling 47% during these two years to the lows when the bubble burst in 2007. During the following years I have seen hard working Americans loosing their homes, either because they were misinformed, lied to or plainly not qualified. Others got in as fast as they got out and laughed all the way to the bank. Since then the market has been turned upside down in Southwest Florida. The deals are here for sure in Cape Coral and Fort Myers & Fort Myers Beach. Even in Sanibel, Bonita Springs and Naples. The equity in most homes in Lee County and Collier County are gone but on the bright side I am happy that homes are affordable again for many Americans in Southwest Florida.

Estero Bay

I am glad that an American family has a decent chance to own a home in Southwest Florida. Yes, our homes were greatly overpriced. It was becoming ridiculous.

Today a buyer can purchase a decent home for under $100,000 ( gulf access home for under $230,000 in Cape Coral for ex.) in Southwest Florida and live in paradise without the nasty mortgage.

FMB

They will again see some equity in their home but I rather see a steady rise in home value year after year then a monster appreciation jump like in 2004-2005.It is a great time to buy and it is also our responsibility as Florida Real Estate Agents to make the difference between a healthy return from outlandish greed. Did we learn something from these years ? It was heating up to fast. Lets not go crazy again. There is nothing wrong about wanting to become rich but Florida should be affordable for everyone. Cape Coral Real Estate or Fort Myers & The Beach Real Estate among other areas make sense for buyers.

and Happy Hunting!

LLoyd Nichols
Right Choice Realty LLC
cell: 239-810-2980
office: 239-463-5217
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Fort Myers Beach Sandy Butler Gourmet Market and Restaurant Rocks

 

   Do you want to test your taste buds? Are you looking for a top Gourmet Market in Southwest Florida? Yes, the prices are higher then your run of the mill market but then its called gourmet for a reason. Be ready for a treat.

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Are you looking for Fort Myers Beach market place which has its own restaurant and where you can find anything from fresh brewed coffee, chocolate mousse, crab cakes, prosciutto, chocolate cakes, collection of wines galore,

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large selection of hand picked vegetables,tasty fruits, pick your take home diner at a yummy buffet, chicken put pie, smoked salmon,crab cakes, dozen and dozen of cheese selections from around the world and the US, want to make a fondue, or just want to kick back at the bar of the restaurant and enjoy some fresh deserts?

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If you yes, yes, yes, then Sand Butler Gourmet Market and Restaurant, located at

17650 San Carlos Blvd
Ft Myers Beach, FL 33931

is the place for you. I thought I was in heaven. It’s just in near South Fort Myers along San Carlos Blvd, withinFort Myers Beach city limits. You will not be disappointed. This place rocks.

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Their web site: Sandy Butler Gourmet Market and Restaurant

 

 

LLoyd Nichols
Right Choice Realty LLC
cell: 239-810-2980
office: 239-463-5217
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Foreclosures and short sales are not necessarily better deals

My area of Lee County, covers cities among others such as Cape Coral, Fort Myers, Fort Myers Beach, Sanibel, Pine Island

and we know foreclosures and short sales. After all we are one of the counties with the highest percentage of Bank owned properties.

Tropical Shores Bay

In the last year, as the average price of a home in Cape Coral and Fort Myers was pulled down by the flooding of short sales and foreclosures, we have seen of course, terrific deals for buyers, including auctions. Many Real Estate Agents including myself have been able to offer great opportunities to their clients but don’t be misled. The deals are still here, but the difference between conventional traditional sales and bank owned properties or short sales is not always what is seems.

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First of all most great foreclosures sale way beyond the asking price so make sure that your agent makes a detailed CMA

and shows you in clack and white why this home is such a great purchase.

Lee County Short sales and Lee County foreclosures are sold “AS IS”. There is no negotiating for repairs unless you are doing an FHA loan. The FHA will impose certain standards which have to be fixed if not in proper condition. Even though some banks are slowly improving the condition of their properties, many do not have such basic items as washers and dryers, AC in good condition and pool condition including the pool equipment may be in need of repair or replacement. A good portion of short sales have been sitting during the wet months of summers without AC, which would attract mold. There are times when Short Sales lender will negotiate $500 to $1000 for repairs but that is pretty rare.

Last, a conventional sale maybe $25,000 less,the asking price anyway, but that home was better maintained and who knows how much the sellers are willing to negotiate? Depends how much they paid for it, how much is their mortgage and when they bought it.

So when you add all these factors, not to mention better landscaping, the $25,000 for example, are quickly disappearing.

So yes, short sales and foreclosures can be great deals, and there are many true interesting opportunities, but look also at conventional sales and work closely with your agent.

and Happy Hunting!

LLoyd Nichols


Right Choice Realty LLC
cell: 239-810-2980
office: 239-463-5217
Activerain Local Blog: http://localism.com/neighbor/lloydn
Active Rain Blog: http://activerain.com/lloydn
Website: http://www.mlsouthwestfloridahomes.com
Search the MLS in Southwest Florida
Listingbook: http://lloydnswfloridahomes.listingbook.com/