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 you will need to answer [...]
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 than 1%. LESS THAN 1%!!!!
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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 of Jimmy Choos for $50.00? [...]
Virtual Tour for 9902 Little Gasparilla Island
More listing specifics on 9902 Little Gasparilla Island
Photographed almost as often as the Boca Grande lighthouse, the distinctive home “Valhalla” on Little Gasparilla Island has welcomed visitors and residents to Boca Grande for the past six years. Situated on the Southern end of the Little Gasparilla, it can be clearly seen as [...]
$625,000
2010 square feet, two car garage, top floor unit overlooking beach and the Gulf of Mexico.
This is what Florida living is all about.
This thing has been on the market for-ev-er. I think its time for a reasonable (and market appropriate) offer for the bank. Short sales can take quite awhile, but if you have the time [...]
So here’s a place right in the middle of downtown Boca that caught my eye a while back and has just been reduced $100k. Its a cute little bungalow with some very nice detailing, and, for those wanting to spend a little less for a detached single family with character, it’s a smart option. I know [...]
Here is a group of photos I recently took around the Boca Grande area including Boca Grande Pass and Cayo Costa (an island which is a state park to the South of Boca Grande).
Last year, Steven Wells from the NY Times wrote this article you may want to check out:
http://travel.nytimes.com/2009/01/09/greathomesanddestinations/09havens.html