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Garden Club of Cape Coral | Yard care during our water shortage

Our Cape Coral neighbors who are on well water have been told to limit watering their yards to once per week. This serves as a warning to all of us, that water is not an unlimited resource, even when we are surrounded by water. Most residents get their well water from the Mid-Hawthorn ...

Cape Coral Animal Shelter | Looking for a loving home | Dec. 29

Pretzel is a 1 to 3-year-old male. He is looking for a forever family that will give him the love and time he needs to gain confidence in his new world. He would also do best in a home where his humans are around the majority of the time. Pretzel loves going outside, getting belly rubs and ...

Garden Club of Cape Coral | Welcome 2024!

If you’re like most of us looking forward to the New Year … it means NEW beginnings. Let’s take a look at what we, in zone 10A, can plant in January. To make the New Year easier, here is a list of what to plant: 1) Vegetables: With the coolest month, January, take advantage of this ...

Homing In | Sluggish home sales may ramp up with lower interest rates

In what has been a wild Santa Claus rally with 30-year fixed mortgage rates plunging from around 8% to the 6.5% range, this could be the year-end gift the real estate market needed. Sparked by the recent dovish comments from Fed Chair Jerome Powell, yields on Benchmark 10-year Treasuries have ...

Real Estate Law | Plans for eventual ownership of property go awry

Dear Mr. Feichthaler: I bought a property with my brother about 20 years ago, and we held the property as joint tenants with rights of survivorship. A few years ago, I wanted to transfer my interest in the property to my two children, which I did, retaining a life interest in the property. Two ...

Cape Coral Animal Shelter | Looking for a loving home | Dec. 20

Tuck Tuck is a 1–3-year-old female kitty. She is a petite little cat who loves nothing more than to snuggle on her human's lap. Tuck can be shy at first meet, but give her a few minutes and she will warm right up to you. Mavis Mavis is a 1–3-year-old female. See, the nice people ...

Cape Coral Animal Shelter | Looking for a loving home | Dec. 15

Frenchie is 3 to 5-year-old female. Frenchie, aka French Fry to her office mates, absolutely adores her people and is pretty quiet in the office. She loves belly rubs and kisses and, of course, treats! She does seem to like the furry felines a bit TOO MUCH, so shouldn't go to a home with one ...

Homing In | Anecdotal evidence about the current state of our market

We continue to see a decent level of buyer interest in our real estate market, with just enough buyers needing to buy something now propping up our market, while another group of buyers are watching and waiting in the wings. This latter group of potential buyers seems to fall into the camp of ...

Garden Club of Cape Coral | Garden inspirations

It has been said that a garden is never finished, but rather is a creation that evolves from season to season and year to year. Most gardeners are cognizant of this principle and embrace the ever-changing nature of their landscape. As the seasons progress, experienced gardeners look forward ...