While the local purchase market continues to heat up (April sales increased 41% in Lee County and May sales increase also, as does average sales price), there continues to be a good amount of inventory available. As a result, we are working on adding some additional... read more
Exciting news! Our principle broker, Aric DiPiero, is the first mortgage professional in Fort Myers to have been awarded the National Association of Mortgage Brokers’ Lending Integrity Seal of Approval. From the NAMB: “For the first time ever, homebuyers have... read more
April is here, and I have updated the list of homes for sale under $125,000 in Lehigh Acres. In fact, I have also changed the name of the button from “30 Homes…” to 50! While it is evident that the market is heating up, we still have a lot of... read more
The long-predicted wave of buyers back into the marketplace has finally begun in Southwest Florida, but not because home prices have magically rebounded. The reason for the excitement and flurry of activity is that banks have finally capitulated. In their haste to unload their ever-increasing inventory of foreclosure properties, large... read more
While no market analysis can be perfect, this comparison of renting vs. buying should offer a rough idea of the costs, pros, and cons of each. The examples are for Lehigh Acres, Florida in January 2008 (Update: Prices have been brought current for May 2008).
To rent or to... read more
(Lehigh Acres isn’t the only area where true 100% financing is still offered, of course. It is, however, the area where I focus my personal services, and therefore makes a useful keyword to include in the title of this article…)
Yes, 100% financing is still alive and well... read more