If you’re thinking about buying a home in Southwest Florida, I can almost guarantee someone has said this to you: “But what about hurricanes?” Fair. Hurricanes are real. But here’s what a lot of buyers don’t understand: Waterfront does NOT automatically mean dangerous and expensive to insure. And inland does NOT automatically mean safe and cheap. […]

I keep hearing it: “There are too many homes for sale in Florida.” “This feels like 2008.” “We could never sell our house right now.” But the actual Cape Coral numbers tell a very different story. Here’s what buyers and sellers should know: Pending sales: ↑ 21.5% year over yearThis is the number I’m watching. […]

Cape Coral entered July with roughly 3,600 homes for sale, around 1,200 properties pending, and approximately four months of inventory. Sounds like buyers have endless choices, right? They don’t. Because there’s a huge difference between inventory and good inventory. Buyers are absolutely buying in Southwest Florida. They’re just more selective – and frankly, they should be. Updated, well-maintained homes that are priced […]

I had another life. For almost 25 years, I built a career in aerospace and international programs. I traveled the world, worked on some pretty incredible things and built a career I was damn proud of. And then, at 49, I walked away. Not because I failed. Because I realized you can love the life you […]

If you’re looking for the Realtor who’s going to tell you every house is “perfect”… Hi. I’m probably going to disappoint you. Because there’s a very good chance I’m going to talk you out of the first house you fall in love with. Maybe the second one. Possibly the third. Don’t take it personally. I […]