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Dear Mr. Feichthaler: I plan on buying a waterfront lot in Cape Coral to build our retirement home. We have cash from the sale of our home up north, do we need a survey? — Tyler W. Dear Tyler: One positive of having a pre-platted community is that the lots are designed to be ...

Can real estate remain in control in the face of KAOS?

As war rages in Ukraine, and the power play face off between Russia and the United States escalates, we couldn’t help but feel a deja vu-type flashback to the Cold War years of our youth during the 1960s. The chaos being created brought to mind the old television sitcom “Get Smart,” ...

Mealybugs

Chances are pretty good that at some point in time your plants will be subjected to insect damage. The mealybug is one pest that I am well acquainted with, as are my plants. Although you may see adults crawling about, normally you won’t notice much of an issue until the appearance of ...

Searching for the true shamrock

It’s March, the month of lucky charms. One very symbolic charm is the shamrock, a three-leaved clover-like plant often found in fields, lawns and ornamental flower pots. It is more accurately named “false shamrock,” or Oxsalis stricta, and is a member of the wood sorrel family. Its ...

Cape’s January condo sales and prices remain solid

Before we get into the January numbers for the Cape Coral condominium market, we wanted to provide a brief update about our recent discussions about the economy, interest rates and inflation, and their potential impact on our real estate market. It has been widely assumed by most economic ...

Another nasty citrus disease

My husband and I moved into our new home in November 2000 and immediately began buying and planting citrus trees, including several varieties of oranges, grapefruit, Meyer lemon, key lime and Persian lime. A few years later they were all gone due to the eradication efforts put into effect ...