Dear Mr. Feichthaler, I am one of the unfortunate that received the letter from the city last week saying that I violated city code by doing hurricane repairs without a permit. My house is relatively new, and though I did have some damage to pool screens and cosmetic damage, I didn’t need to ...
I must admit it, I’m in love with palms. Imagine my surprise when we moved to Florida from the northeast to discover so many varieties … over 3,000 worldwide. So how to identify palm trees? Oops, palms are not TREES! They have several tree-like characteristics, but they also have ...
It is time once again for our quarterly tip of the hat to the late, great Robin Leach, and our Cape Coral version of “Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous,” as we review the first quarter sales results of our luxury home segment. For our purposes, our luxury market in the Cape includes homes ...
Zuri is a 5 to 7-year-old female. She is a smaller medium-sized adult dog with a heart as big as her love for burrowing under blankets! She is a friendly gal, though she might be a bit shy when you first meet. Give her a little time, and she'll warm up faster than you can say “treat!” ...
Jatropha is a genus of flowering plants in the spurge family with more than 170 species of succulent plants, shrubs, and trees. Many jatropha plants are native to the Americas, and the species has been used in Central America, Mexico and the Southwestern United States for basketmaking, tanning ...
Dear Mr. Feichthaler: I have a rental property in Cape Coral that has had the same tenant for five years. Great tenant, no problems. I bought the property in a limited liability company, rather than my personal name, to provide asset protection and to separate the income and expenses. I ...
This week we are going to continue our deep dive into the recently proposed class action lawsuit settlement by the National Association of Realtors (NAR) that would resolve the litigation brought on behalf of home sellers related to the structure of real estate broker commissions. We will state ...
Before we dive head first into this week's topic about the upcoming changes to the real estate industry’s commission structure and the manner in which business will be conducted between Realtors, buyers and sellers, here is an overview of our local market conditions. Based on the ...
Dear Mr. Feichthaler, I am in the process of listing my home for sale, and wondering how the National Association of Realtors settlement impacts me. Should I wait to list? Blair S. Dear Blair: Your question is on the minds of millions of homeowners and Realtors across the country. I was ...
In 2022, the Sports and Fitness Industry Association said pickleball was the fastest growing sport in America with 4.8 million people playing at the time. Last year, the Association of Pickleball Players said the number of players in the United States climbed to 36.5 million. It’s ...
