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Garlic: food, flavor and folklore

Halloween is approaching, sparking thoughts of ghosts, goblins, ghouls and yes, garlic. Garlic has long been associated with folklore touting its ability to ward off evil spirits, especially vampires. Legend has told of garlic hung on doors, windows and even worn around one’s neck to protect ...

Offer for ‘certified copy’ of your deed is likely a scam

Mr. Feichthaler: I recently purchased a home and received a letter a week later. The letter said that, for $99, I could get a certified copy of my deed for the house. Is this something I need? Also, the letter had the spelling of my name wrong, does this mean my deed is wrong? — George ...

Cape’s third quarter home sales slow a bit, prices up

The quick takeaways in the Cape Coral single-family home market were that the closed home sales in the third quarter of this year were lower when compared to both the third quarter of 2020, and to the second quarter of this year, as expected. But for the first nine months of 2021, the closed ...

Beware this green menace!

Shortly after I moved to Southwest Florida, I was walking in my garden and noticed that several branches on a standard hibiscus had been defoliated overnight. I walked over to the shrub and unwittingly began inspecting the branches when I received a vicious sting. At first, I thought I had ...

Considering a revocable trust vs. an Enhanced Life Estate Deed

Dear Mr. Feichthaler: When I bought my property, I placed it in my revocable (living) trust. I did this to avoid probate. In the trust, I named my two adult children as heirs. I see you have written about Enhanced Life Estate Deeds, and a friend told me the trust should sign a life estate ...

Cape luxury home sales, prices booming so far in 2021

It is time once again for our quarterly tip of the hat to Robin Leach, the late host of “Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous,” as we offer up a toast of champagne wishes and caviar dreams by taking a look back at the Cape Coral luxury home market in both the third quarter and for the first ...