http://freshcoastalproperties.com/blog Perspective on the real estate market in Southwest Florida by the area's premier home specialist. (With some art & design included!) Thu, 26 Aug 2010 20:18:15 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en So you are in the market for a boat friendly property in Southwest Florida.  There a few things to keep in mind to ensure that your experience with your waterfront home is as pleasurable as is spending time on the water!  First, we will run down a few questions that ... http://freshcoastalproperties.com/blog/2010/08/406/ There are some unbelievable deals available in the Hammocks right now. With a fantastic pool, fitness center, tennis courts, and club house, the amenities in this newer condominium development are some of the best in our region. Additionally, you are a short golf-cart ride (or walk) from the Palm Island ... http://freshcoastalproperties.com/blog/2010/08/the-hammocks-condos-in-cape-haze-the-deals-are-spectacular/ The Gulf of Mexico Deepwater Horizon oil spill is weighing heavily on the minds of residents and travelers to the Gulf region alike. As you can see from the model below provided by NOAA, the chance of oil affecting the Charlotte Harbor, Boca Grande, Englewood and Sarasota region is less ... http://freshcoastalproperties.com/blog/2010/07/noaas-recent-models-show/ GAINESVILLE, Fla. – April 29, 2010 – Florida real estate markets show the first tentative signs of recovering from the most painful recession in the state's history, according to the latest University of Florida (UF) report. "Results of our first quarter survey indicate that the real estate market in Florida has ... http://freshcoastalproperties.com/blog/2010/05/uf-florida-real-estate-market-has-hit-bottom/ Okay, so Englewood Florida needs a new wi-fi hotspot, coffee shop, cupcake dealer, and this is the best pace to do it! 1070 South McCall is located right on the main drag in downtown Englewood Florida. It has great curb appeal, lots of parking (just recently paved), a corner lot ... http://freshcoastalproperties.com/blog/2010/04/lets-start-a-new-business-ive-got-the-greatest-space/ Last Friday opened a new group of paintings at David Weinberg Gallery in Chicago. I completed these works over the past 10 months or so. Here are a few examples. The show will be on view through May 29th. Also, don't forget to visit the David Weinberg Gallery booth at ... http://freshcoastalproperties.com/blog/2010/04/new-paintings-at-david-weinberg-gallery-in-chicago/ WASHINGTON – March 3, 2010 – Signs of a recovery in the real estate market indicate this may not be the “Winter of your Discount Tent.” Home sales, value and mortgage applications have risen slightly as mortgage rates stand at a historic low. This slight glimmer of positive news is offset ... http://freshcoastalproperties.com/blog/2010/03/nine-tips-to-sell-your-home-in-2010/ NEW YORK – March 2, 2010 – Billionaire investor Warren Buffett predicted that the real estate market downturn would end by 2011 as the housing inventory declines. “Within a year or so, residential housing problems should largely be behind us,” Buffett wrote in his annual letter to the shareholders of Berkshire ... http://freshcoastalproperties.com/blog/2010/03/buffett-predicts-downturn-will-end-in-2011/ [gallery] Here's a new listing for $649,000 in Grove City. This lot is really amazing--you just want to sit in the pool with a frozen beverage and watch the boats go by! If you like boating and want to partake in the Florida lifestyle, this is your place. Lemon Bay sits ... http://freshcoastalproperties.com/blog/2010/02/englewood-waterfront-with-deep-water-dockage/ The Southwest Florida housing market is like Saks having a crazy 50%-80% off everything in the store sale. There is so much on the market now offered for but a fraction of it's value from three years ago, it's kind fun to run around and think of the possibilities...A pair ... http://freshcoastalproperties.com/blog/2010/02/cape-haze-condo-for-sale-for-awesome-price/