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Welcome to the IMAG Backyard Nature Exhibit

Many of our Breeze articles attempt to describe and educate the public on the nine principles of Florida Friendly Landscaping. The IMAG History and Science Center advances this goal with its demonstration garden titled, Backyard Nature, “an interactive and experiential exhibit for museum ...

Rescuing a real estate transaction

Mr. Feichthaler: I signed a contract (standard as-is contract) to sell my home back in November. The contract noted that I was in the process of replacing the roof due to the hurricane, and that closing would occur 14 days after completion. The roof was completed last week. During the ...

Cape’s condo sales decline in 2022, prices up but softening

The main takeaways from the year-end condo market data in Cape Coral is that the number of closed sales declined in 2022, while there was a large increase in the number of active condo listings and a decline in pending sales. We are in what could be considered a return to pre-COVID sales ...

Now’s a good time to start a veggie garden

(Editor’s note: The following column was published previously in The Breeze.) Yes, in Cape Coral, now is a great time to start your vegetable garden! Our Florida sun is strong, even in winter, yet the temperature is mild, making ideal conditions for most familiar veggies grown “up ...

Properly addressing utility assessments in a contract is vital

Dear Mr. Feichthaler: I have a question that must be also in the minds of others who own homes in the upcoming Utility Expansion North 1 for your Breeze commentary. That would be with regard to the SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS section of the FAR-BAR AS IS purchase agreement. It is for certain some are ...

Tale of the tape shows post-storm weakness in December

The number of closed single-family home sales in Cape Coral continued its climb from the post-Hurricane Ian lows back in October, while median sales prices searched for their new post-storm equilibrium. But as shown in the numbers below, December and fourth quarter sales still took a big ...