Dear Mr. Feichthaler: I received my Truth in Millage statement from the county this week (TRIM Notice), and see the market value increased by $40,000! This is over 15% from last year’s value. I thought we were capped for increases in value for homestead? — Taylor C. Dear Taylor, The ...
In July, we continued to see abnormally low levels of listing inventory for Cape Coral single-family homes, as reflected by the active listings and the monthly supply of unsold homes. This decline in the number of homes listed for sale started to become somewhat of a concern back in the second ...
August is a challenging month for the vegetable gardener in Southwest Florida. Our hot, humid, rainy weather is not conducive to growing our more common vegetables. For instance, while the season for my cherished Jersey tomatoes may now be peaking in New Jersey, preparation for tomato planting ...
Dear Mr. Feichthaler: We are under contract to purchase a Cape Coral home that still has assessments due for water and sewer. Our contract provides that the seller will pay the assessments off in full at closing next week. What do we need to do to make sure they are paid? -- Campbell ...
In recent columns we have mentioned that some of the craziness in this year’s buyer frenzy seemed to be subsiding a bit and that we expected to see some degree of a slowdown in the number of closed sales in the second half of this year. Over the past several months, we have also been ...
Even the most experienced gardener sometimes encounters a problem in their landscape that they can’t resolve. Have you ever wondered who can provide local, professional assistance for your gardening questions? The answer is that we are very fortunate to have incredible resources through ...
