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During the 12th annual Catch the Vision event at Cape Christian on Monday March 13th, attendees were given a firsthand look at the exciting developments that are set to take place throughout the city of Cape Coral. Hosted by Bill Johnson Jr. and Gloria Tate, the presentation took the sold-out crowd on a virtual tour of the city, showcasing what residents can expect to see in the coming years. According to Tate, the future of Cape Coral is looking very promising, with a wide range of new housing options set to become available. She also highlighted the quality of the new developments, noting that the fact that restaurants from Naples and Fort Myers are coming to Cape Coral is a clear indication that the city is on the map. Johnson…

[caption id="attachment_2387" align="alignleft" width="252"] Watch the Short Video - Click on the Image[/caption] On February 17th, the Cape Coral Animal Shelter held its 3rd Annual Pj’s and Paws: A Night at the Shelter Fundraising Event, which was a huge success. As you know, there are countless homeless animals in our community, and we are determined to raise awareness and support for them. With your help, we can make a real difference in their lives. Please follow the Cape Coral Animal Shelter Facebook page to stay updated on all the amazing work they are doing and to see how your contribution can positively impact the lives of these animals. Together, we can make a significant difference in the lives of our furry friends

Evidence of growing confidence in the Naples real estate market revealed itself in January as a wave of new sellers entered the market during the month. New listings in January rose 74.5 percent compared to December 2022, and 3.2 percent to 1,338 new listings from 1,297 new listings a year ago according to the January 2023 Market Report by the Naples Area Board of REALTORS® (NABOR®), which tracks home listings and sales within Collier County (excluding Marco Island). But the rise in home options during January did not stymy home values as median closed prices rose 11.1 percent to $600,000 from $540,000 in January 2022. “The good news is that the new listings coming onto the market are evenly split between single family and condos,” said Mike Hughes, Vice President…

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The December 2022 Bonita-Estero Real Estate report comparing December 2022 to December 2021 saw single family listings go up, closed sales go down, and the days on the market increase from 24 days to 38. The average sales price with up 5.9% and the median sales price increase 2.4%. Condo statistics were similar, except there was a more dramatic increas in sales prices. to View the entire report - click here or on the image below.  

[caption id="attachment_2318" align="alignleft" width="321"] Greg KosinPresident, CEOAccess Title Agency, Florida[/caption] Happy New Year to All! The real estate industry in SW FL is moving beyond perceived cyclical headwinds, i.e. rising, interest rates and low inventory, and taking a long-term approach to recovery and rebirth. Some aspects of the industry are normalizing to pre-Covid patterns. Many markets are still devastated from Hurricane Ian and continue to face challenges to attain some sense of normalcy. In spite of the challenges of Mother Nature and economic conditions, the Southwest Florida market continues to be a ‘magnet market’ where people from all over the country are choosing to relocate. The state of Florida and cities in southwest Florida continue to top the list of most desirable places to live because the region has so…

Margaritaville on Fort Myers Beach hosted a Topping Off Ceremony in January.  The overall message was very positive, and everyone is looking forward to the opening of the new resort, hosting vacationers, and opening up new jobs on the beach. A highlight of the event was when Jacki Liszak, President of the Fort Myers Beach Chamber of Commerce, took the stage and conveyed how helpful the community has been in rebuilding the city and getting everything back on track. She spoke about all the fundraising that has aided in reestablishment of infrastructure.  Jacki then invited all of the beach business owners to stand behind her, and expressed gratitude for everyone’s participation in all of the rebuilding efforts.  The amount of work and dedication to bring the businesses back has been…

Access Title Agency works diligently to identify potential fraudulent transactions.  Escrow Officer, Marcy McKamey, did just that, and quickly took steps to identify a fraudulent seller: “When the listing agent sent the executed contract my way she indicated that she did not know the seller and received the request through a lead generation platform to list the property.  We asked the seller to provide his driver's license and requested if he had a preference of us overnighting the closing package to the billing address on the tax bill, or if he wanted mobile notary arrangements to that address.  He immediately resisted and requested that we just email the closing package to him and didn’t provide the driver’s license.  I again asked him for the driver’s license and acknowledged that emailing…

Access Title is pleased to announce that we have partnered with “Closing Lock” to provide a secure, simple and intuitive way to prevent wire fraud in real estate transactions. This is just one of the many technology additions Access Title plans to deliver to it’s customers this year to streamline the closing process and provide solutions to rising cyber crimes, etc. Stay tuned for additional updates. Click the link below for more information on closing lock and reach out to your closer with any additional questions: https://www.inman.com/2020/11/20/closinglock-aims-to-lock-down-wire-fraud/

As an Ambassador for the Fort Myers Beach Chamber of Commerce, our Vice President, Erin Beasley, joined in helping to create a special Christmas tree for the annual Woman's Club Christmas Tree Festival. After the Woman's Club's building was damaged beyond repair, it was thought the event would be canceled; however a boutique owner on Anna Maria Island offered a fun idea for us to work with. So the event was restructured for this year. The FMB Chamber has created a Wine Tree for the past few years, and followed that tradition this year with wine crates, including mini wine bottles for a tree topper. All the donated trees are auctioned off, with proceeds going back to the organization that donated it. The FMB Chamber tree raised $600 from this…