The Halloween season tends to lead me to the dark side. This year is no different. Let me begin my story with a caution: Beware the “manzanilla de la muerte,” little apple of death hanging sweetly from the deadly Manchineel tree, Hippomane mancinella. This “beach apple” masquerading ...
Hurricane Ian was the most financially devastating hurricane to ever hit Florida and it has caused over $100 billion of damage to homes and businesses. One year later, Congress has yet to consider legislation to designate Hurricane Ian as a qualified disaster. Congressman Gregory Steube did ...
One year later, the impact of Hurricane Ian is still being felt in our area as repairs to homes, condos and businesses continue and more stories about contractor fraud emerge. The financial hit to individual homeowners and condo associations who lost large sums of money to scam artists in the ...
Mr. Feichthaler, I have owned my Cape Coral home for six years in my own name, with no mortgage. I was married a few weeks ago, and have taken the family name of my husband. Do I need to deed the property to myself with my new name? —Anne S. Dear Anne, Congratulations on your marriage! ...
One year ago in this column we wrote that the key takeaways in our local real estate market involved rising mortgage rates, which had then climbed above 6%, ultimately resulting in a substantial drop in the number of closed home sales in August 2022. We also noted that our market had clearly ...
Mr. Feichthaler, I am considering a rent-to-own situation where I would rent for the next five years, with an option to purchase at the end. The owner/landlord has agreed to credit $200 every month toward the purchase price. He also has asked for $20,000 down payment for the “option,” ...
