Archive for May, 2006

Lee County Real Estate Market Appears to be Leveling Off

Friday, May 26th, 2006 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

We originally predicted the median sales price to drop to around $260,000 before leveling off.  For three consecutive months, the median sales price of a single family home in Lee ... Read more..

New Home Sales Rise Unexpectedly in April

Thursday, May 25th, 2006 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

Sales of new homes rose unexpectedly in April to the fastest pace this year.  The Commerce Department reported that sales of new single-family homes increased by 4.9 percent last month ... Read more..

Lee and Collier County FCAT Science Scores

Thursday, May 25th, 2006 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

Lee County schools that scored well in math and reading also did well in science.Sanibel School scored the top score among Lee County’s elementary and middle schools, while Fort Myers High scored the ... Read more..

SW Florida Beach Ranked Top 10 Nationally By Beach Expert

Thursday, May 25th, 2006 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

Barefoot Beach received this Top 10 ranking for water quality, open sand, management of the beach, and facilities available to beachgoers.Here are the Top 10 Rankings:1. Fleming Beach Park, Maui, ... Read more..

National Hurricane Center Makes Their Annual Hurricane Prediction

Tuesday, May 23rd, 2006 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

The National Hurricane Center has released their annual prediction for the 2006 hurricane season.  Look for 2006 to be a busy season as Atlantic temps are warmer.  In this report ... Read more..

The Tech Edge in SW Florida Real Estate

Tuesday, May 23rd, 2006 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

Great article featuring The Ellis Team at RE/MAX Realty Group in Fort Myers Florida and how we use technology.Some of the newer things we use are Podcasts, Tablet PC's to ... Read more..

49 Questions You Should Ask Before You Hire an Agent To Sell Your Home

Saturday, May 20th, 2006 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

Have you heard of "What's with the 50 Questions?"  Well, it may not be 50, but it's darn close.We've developed a list of 49 Questions you should ask your Realtor ... Read more..

Teachers Pay To Increase in Lee County in 2006

Saturday, May 20th, 2006 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

Entry level salaries are jumping the highest in 2006, by as much as 18%.  Almost accross the board salaries will be inreasing as the school district focuses on adding new ... Read more..

Lee Jobless Rate Falls to 2.1%

Saturday, May 20th, 2006 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

Lee County Florida is a great place to live and work, and business is booming in SW Florida.  Latest job relase figures show unemplyment fell to 2.1% in april 2006, ... Read more..

Top Agents Meet to Discuss Improving Real Estate Industry

Saturday, May 20th, 2006 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

Pat Hiban is the leading agent in the Washington DC area, and his office is located in central Maryland.  Pat's office is simply amazing.  Pat came up with the Sensible ... Read more..