When I saw my first bromeliad, I thought, “What a perfectly arranged plant, shaped like a flower.” Yes, the leaves spiral out of the center of the plant and arrange themselves to circle the middle in a “rosette.” This is especially true for the neos, short for Neoregelia, one type of ...
A drive through neighborhoods after Hurricane Ian revealed disproportionate damage to homes and businesses. Some structures were battered and bruised, while the property next door appeared in mint condition. How can the same storm cause significant damage to one home and not the next? Beyond ...
Moving from the northeast six years ago, I wanted a garden full of flowers. I started researching small flowering trees in Southwest Florida and to my surprise one stood out. It is called the dwarf jatropha tree. It has showy tiny clusters of vivid red flowers that bloom all year. I was in ...
The mid-year results in the Cape Coral single-family home market offered up more of the same of what we have been seeing for the past year. Median sales prices have come down off of their 2022 highs, but they have not collapsed into the market crash many buyers were waiting for. The number of ...
Dear Mr. Feichthaler: I plan to purchase a home that is owned by a foreign seller. I have read a little about FIRPTA taxes on the seller, and I wasn’t sure if I should have concerns. Should I? — Nicholas A. Dear Nicholas: Great care should be exercised in working with foreign sellers. ...
This week we will examine the performance of the Cape Coral luxury condo market for the first half of 2023 in our mid-year salute to Robin Leach, the late great host of “Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous.” For the record, we define the Cape’s luxury condo market as units selling for ...
