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Qualifications for homestead exemption

Dear Mr. Feichthaler: I am a Canadian resident but I hope to spend a lot more time in Florida. Without homestead, I have been paying higher and higher property taxes every year on my condominium, and I don’t receive the $50,000 exemption. Am I eligible as a Canadian resident? — Gail M. ...

The month of October finished with the all-time single month record for closed condo sales in Cape Coral, with 100 condos changing hands, as closed sales for the month were up huge versus October 2019. The average median sales prices for Cape condos over the first 10 months of 2020 were also ...

While the end of 2020 is nearing, the COVID-19 pandemic will continue to affect the local business community for months, and perhaps even years, to come. Beyond the many changes implemented to keep employees safe and their companies operating, business owners have also had to respond to a ...

Garden happiness

Happiness is in our gardens! What to do in our gardens going into our southwest fall (soon to be winter) florida season…fertilize. It has been a while since we were able to fertilize. The fertilizer blackout is officially over. Our plants, bushes, and trees will appreciate your efforts. And ...

Beware surprises a quitclaim can bring

Dear Mr. Feichthaler: I am nearing the end of my lease of the home I live in, and the owner has suggested I accept a quitclaim deed from him for $200,000 cash. The house is worth at least $220,000, so I feel I am getting a great deal. How do I go about buying the property -- just give him ...

Record low October unsold home supply numbers

As we head for the home stretch in 2020, the top of mind question in the Cape Coral real estate market is, will we see the typical mass influx of seasonal sellers come to the market to list their homes for sale in January? In a “normal season,” before COVID, the number of active listings in ...