Sunday, August 30, 2009

Has the Fort Myers Housing Market BOTTOMED !?

It would seem YES, according to a recent article in the News-Press.com >> "Existing Homes are One Hot Ticket in Lee County" !!

Here are some excerpts ...

"What we're seeing is the low prices and the beginning of the buyers' thinking the market's settled and as good as it comes" ...

"... there have been about 10,000 homes sold this year, about as many as there were in all of 2008. The record 12,000 houses sold in 2005 at the height of the boom likely will be surpassed in a few months and "2009 will be in the record books as the strongest ever ..."

""The turnaround in the housing market appears finally to be here and indeed may be gaining some speed ..."

Here's the link to the full article, including a database of sale prices (median price $87,900) ...
news-press.com article re Existing Homes are One Hot Ticket

And here's the link to a more recent article (8/30/09) about deals on homes on freshwater canals ... 08/30/09 news-press.com article re Waterfront Property Now a Good Bargain

And see following posts for additional tips about navigating the Fort Myers real estate market AND why you should stay with US while you shop around !

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