http://www.news-press.com/article/20101230/NEWS0101/101230036/1003/ACC/Cape-Coral-Festival-of-the-Arts-to-be-held-Jan.-8-9
The Cape Coral Festival of the Arts always has something for everyone. We have gone each year since living in Cape Coral and I do not plan on missing it this year. It is in the downtown area on Cape Coral Parkway so be sure to also visit the local stores. Click on the link above for more information....
Thursday, December 30, 2010
Monday, December 13, 2010
The Cape Coral Farmers Market
Here are some herbs from the lettuce man.
Local fruit including Star Fruit!
Beautiful peppers, cucumbers and Bugs Bunny Carrots. The bigger they are the sweeter they are!!
The Cape Coral Farmers Market is held each Saturday morning at Club Square. The Farmers Market has something for everyone. Besides fruits and vegatables you can find citrus plants, orchids, jewelry, baked goods and some really good barbecue. It is the place to be on Saturday mornings.
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
Cape Coral Festival Of Lights
Thursday, December 2, 2010
It will be snowing in Cape Coral on Saturday Night!!!!
Saturday night will be the Holiday Festival of Lights in the Downtown area of Cape Coral. State Farm is bringing in 20 tons of snow for the children to enjoy. There will be food vendors, crafts, raffles plus the highlight of the event the tree lighting and arrival of Santa Claus!!! See you there!!!
For more info you can click on the link below:
http://www.eventscapecoral.com/agents/69999/index.asp
For more info you can click on the link below:
http://www.eventscapecoral.com/agents/69999/index.asp
Friday, October 15, 2010
The Sandoval Community in Cape Coral Florida is one of my favorite gated communities. It is like living in your own resort. Below is a book with photos of the Pulte Brentwood Model along with some photos of the Sandoval Community. There are other models and builders in the Sandoval Community as well as resale properties. If you would like more information feel free to contact me at 239-898-6339 or debbymantell@gmail.com.
Monday, August 16, 2010
Facing foreclosure? New Fannie Mae website helps consumers find options
Facing foreclosure? New Fannie Mae website helps consumers find options
WASHINGTON – Aug. 16, 2010 – Fannie Mae launched a new website to help consumers understand their options when facing foreclosure and the possible loss of their home. Called KnowYourOptions.com, it outlines the choices available to homeowners struggling to make mortgage payments, and provides guidance on how they can contact and work with their mortgage company to find a back-up plan.
KnowYourOptions.com provides information in both English and Spanish. Features include:
• Interactive Options Finder helps homeowners identify options.
• Calculators help borrowers understand how many of the options would work in their situation, including calculations about refinance, repayment, forbearance, and modification.
• Videos feature real homeowners discussing how they received help; others feature housing counselors giving advice.
• Forms – including a financial checklist and contact log – to help borrowers prepare for a meeting with their mortgage company or housing counselor.
• Information on refinancing, repayment plans, forbearance, modifications and Deed-for-Lease.
• Out-of-the-box alternatives, including short sales and deeds-in-lieu for homeowners who recognize that they can no longer afford their mortgages, but want to avoid a foreclosure on their credit history
More info: http://www.KnowYourOptions.com.
© 2010 Florida Realtors®
WASHINGTON – Aug. 16, 2010 – Fannie Mae launched a new website to help consumers understand their options when facing foreclosure and the possible loss of their home. Called KnowYourOptions.com, it outlines the choices available to homeowners struggling to make mortgage payments, and provides guidance on how they can contact and work with their mortgage company to find a back-up plan.
KnowYourOptions.com provides information in both English and Spanish. Features include:
• Interactive Options Finder helps homeowners identify options.
• Calculators help borrowers understand how many of the options would work in their situation, including calculations about refinance, repayment, forbearance, and modification.
• Videos feature real homeowners discussing how they received help; others feature housing counselors giving advice.
• Forms – including a financial checklist and contact log – to help borrowers prepare for a meeting with their mortgage company or housing counselor.
• Information on refinancing, repayment plans, forbearance, modifications and Deed-for-Lease.
• Out-of-the-box alternatives, including short sales and deeds-in-lieu for homeowners who recognize that they can no longer afford their mortgages, but want to avoid a foreclosure on their credit history
More info: http://www.KnowYourOptions.com.
© 2010 Florida Realtors®
Friday, August 13, 2010
Cape Coral Turns 40!!!!
The City of Cape Coral will be celebrating 40 Years as a city on August 18th, 2010. Cape Coral has been known as a waterfront wonderland with over 400 miles of canals with many giving boaters access to the Caloosahatchee River and the Gulf of Mexico. Cape Coral has continued to grow in the past 40 years. In 1960 the Cape only had a population of 280 people and now has a population of 150,000. The projection is for Cape Coral to have approx. 180,000 people by 2015.
Cape Coral will celebrate with fireworks and a parade at the annual Coconut Festival that will be held November 12 thru the 14th.
Cape Coral is a popular place for snowbirds to retire but also for families with children. There are good public schools as well as Charter schools here in Cape Coral.
Happy Birthday Cape Coral!!!!
Cape Coral will celebrate with fireworks and a parade at the annual Coconut Festival that will be held November 12 thru the 14th.
Cape Coral is a popular place for snowbirds to retire but also for families with children. There are good public schools as well as Charter schools here in Cape Coral.
Happy Birthday Cape Coral!!!!
Monday, August 9, 2010
New Homebuyer Tax Starts September 2010 - 08.09.10 | Florida Association of Mortgage Professionals : Florida Association of Mortgage Professionals : Tallahassee, FL
New Homebuyer Tax Starts September 2010 - 08.09.10 Florida Association of Mortgage Professionals : Florida Association of Mortgage Professionals : Tallahassee, FL
http://www.thinkbigworksmall.com/mypage/archive/9585/52542/
Very important information for those wishing to purchase a home using FHA financing!!! Starting in September the loan will cost more for the buyer. Please watch the video by clicking the link above.
http://www.thinkbigworksmall.com/mypage/archive/9585/52542/
Very important information for those wishing to purchase a home using FHA financing!!! Starting in September the loan will cost more for the buyer. Please watch the video by clicking the link above.
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
CELEBRATE PARKS & RECREATION MONTH
CELEBRATE PARKS & RECREATION MONTH
Fort Myers, FL, July 14, 2010 – Parking fees will be waived at Lee County regional parks and boat ramps and swimmers will have free admission to county pools on the weekend of Saturday, July 24 and Sunday, July 25.
Lee County Commissioners waived the parking fees and pool admission in celebration of National Parks & Recreation Month, which is marked each July.
“As part of the nationwide celebration, Lee County is pleased to be a part of recognizing the many values and benefits of parks and recreation,” said Dave Harner, deputy director of Lee County Parks & Recreation. “Parks and recreation’s preserves, facilities and sites touch the lives of almost everyone from the very young to the very old.”
Lee County also would like to recognize the 800 volunteers who serve the department, Harner said.
“Parks, greenways, blueways and open spaces provide a welcome respite from a fast-paced, high-tech lifestyle while protecting and preserving Lee County’s natural environment,” said Kathy Cahill, Southwest Region director for the Florida Recreation and Park Association who also is the Lee County Parks & Recreation volunteer services coordinator.
The Board of County Commissioners urges all citizens to visit the parks, especially on the weekend of July 24 and 25.
For more information about parks and facilities along with directions and special events, visit www.leeparks.org.
Fort Myers, FL, July 14, 2010 – Parking fees will be waived at Lee County regional parks and boat ramps and swimmers will have free admission to county pools on the weekend of Saturday, July 24 and Sunday, July 25.
Lee County Commissioners waived the parking fees and pool admission in celebration of National Parks & Recreation Month, which is marked each July.
“As part of the nationwide celebration, Lee County is pleased to be a part of recognizing the many values and benefits of parks and recreation,” said Dave Harner, deputy director of Lee County Parks & Recreation. “Parks and recreation’s preserves, facilities and sites touch the lives of almost everyone from the very young to the very old.”
Lee County also would like to recognize the 800 volunteers who serve the department, Harner said.
“Parks, greenways, blueways and open spaces provide a welcome respite from a fast-paced, high-tech lifestyle while protecting and preserving Lee County’s natural environment,” said Kathy Cahill, Southwest Region director for the Florida Recreation and Park Association who also is the Lee County Parks & Recreation volunteer services coordinator.
The Board of County Commissioners urges all citizens to visit the parks, especially on the weekend of July 24 and 25.
For more information about parks and facilities along with directions and special events, visit www.leeparks.org.
Saturday, July 3, 2010
RE/MAX Realty Team Sponsors RED, WHITE & BOOM!!!!
Florida Office Saves Fourth of July Party
HOMETOWN HEROES: Yoselyn Hollow (right) appears on a local morning news program July 2 to promote the event sponsored by her office.
By Deborah Ball Kearns, RE/MAX Times Online Associate Editor
More than 30,000 people will watch fireworks light up the night sky on July Fourth in Cape Coral, Fla. But it's an event that almost didn't happen until RE/MAX Realty Team stepped up to the plate and saved the day.
In November, the City of Cape Coral announced it was canceling the annual event because of budget cuts – a sad reality faced by many local governments across the U.S. due to the recession. RE/MAX Realty Team offered to take the reins and signed on as the title sponsor of the "Red, White and Boom!" celebration for three years.
"We had a great year in 2009, so we were in a great position to give back to the community," says Broker/Owner Yoselyn Hollow. "This is an event that residents of Cape Coral need with everything going on right now, and we want to show our appreciation to the community for helping make us successful."
Community leaders and residents hailed the office and its agents as "the folks who saved Fourth of July" for Cape Coral. The free event, which was renamed "RE/MAX Realty Team's Red, White and Boom!," will feature a grilling recipe contest, live entertainment, a children's play area, a RE/MAX photo booth and more.
For $100 apiece, families reserve their own grassy 10x10 lot to enjoy the festivities. And the best part: 100 percent of the net proceeds from the lot sales, as well as other fundraising efforts, are going to Children's Miracle Network.
RE/MAX Realty Team hired a public relations agency to help them spread the word and capitalize on its title sponsorship to create as many brand impressions as possible, Hollow says.
"We want to let everyone know that RE/MAX is throwing this party; we'll have a RE/MAX Hot Air Balloon, cold-air balloons, RE/MAX branded arches, banners and more," Hollow says. "We've generated quite a few business leads from our promotion efforts so far, and we want to make our presence even more prominent in the community."
© 2010 RE/MAX, LLC. RE/MAX Affiliates may share this article, provided they do not charge for it and this notice is included. All other rights reserved.
HOMETOWN HEROES: Yoselyn Hollow (right) appears on a local morning news program July 2 to promote the event sponsored by her office.
By Deborah Ball Kearns, RE/MAX Times Online Associate Editor
More than 30,000 people will watch fireworks light up the night sky on July Fourth in Cape Coral, Fla. But it's an event that almost didn't happen until RE/MAX Realty Team stepped up to the plate and saved the day.
In November, the City of Cape Coral announced it was canceling the annual event because of budget cuts – a sad reality faced by many local governments across the U.S. due to the recession. RE/MAX Realty Team offered to take the reins and signed on as the title sponsor of the "Red, White and Boom!" celebration for three years.
"We had a great year in 2009, so we were in a great position to give back to the community," says Broker/Owner Yoselyn Hollow. "This is an event that residents of Cape Coral need with everything going on right now, and we want to show our appreciation to the community for helping make us successful."
Community leaders and residents hailed the office and its agents as "the folks who saved Fourth of July" for Cape Coral. The free event, which was renamed "RE/MAX Realty Team's Red, White and Boom!," will feature a grilling recipe contest, live entertainment, a children's play area, a RE/MAX photo booth and more.
For $100 apiece, families reserve their own grassy 10x10 lot to enjoy the festivities. And the best part: 100 percent of the net proceeds from the lot sales, as well as other fundraising efforts, are going to Children's Miracle Network.
RE/MAX Realty Team hired a public relations agency to help them spread the word and capitalize on its title sponsorship to create as many brand impressions as possible, Hollow says.
"We want to let everyone know that RE/MAX is throwing this party; we'll have a RE/MAX Hot Air Balloon, cold-air balloons, RE/MAX branded arches, banners and more," Hollow says. "We've generated quite a few business leads from our promotion efforts so far, and we want to make our presence even more prominent in the community."
© 2010 RE/MAX, LLC. RE/MAX Affiliates may share this article, provided they do not charge for it and this notice is included. All other rights reserved.
Thursday, June 24, 2010
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Monday, June 14, 2010
Southwest Florida is open for visitors...NO TAR BALLS HERE
The beaches are quiet this time of year so now is a great time to come for a visit. We boated to Sanibel Island yesterday and the water is clean!!!!
The dolphins are swimming!!!
Pleanty of shelling on the white sandy beaches
Anchoring out at Sanibel IslandFriday, January 15, 2010
December Real Estate Stats For Lee County
Below are the December stats for the Greater Fort Myers Realtor Association. It was a very busy year. Lets hope 2010 proves to be even better.
Members of the Association closed 1,340 single family home sales in December, bringing the total for 2009 to 16,789; this is a 91.4 percent increase vs. 2008 when 8,768 homes were sold. Of the December sales, 48.3 percent were bank-owned, 18.2% were short sales and the remaining traditional sales made up 33.4 %. The median price was $89,929, which is 8.0 percent lower than the prior December; however, the median price continues to be drive down by the number of bank-owned and short sales properties. During Quarter 4, the median price for traditional sales was $135,000 (a 3.5 % decrease from the prior quarter), for bank-owned sales it was $69,900 (up 2.7 %) and the median price for short sales was $94,950 (up 6.6 % from last quarter>
Members of the Association closed 1,340 single family home sales in December, bringing the total for 2009 to 16,789; this is a 91.4 percent increase vs. 2008 when 8,768 homes were sold. Of the December sales, 48.3 percent were bank-owned, 18.2% were short sales and the remaining traditional sales made up 33.4 %. The median price was $89,929, which is 8.0 percent lower than the prior December; however, the median price continues to be drive down by the number of bank-owned and short sales properties. During Quarter 4, the median price for traditional sales was $135,000 (a 3.5 % decrease from the prior quarter), for bank-owned sales it was $69,900 (up 2.7 %) and the median price for short sales was $94,950 (up 6.6 % from last quarter>
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