Showing posts with label realtor. Show all posts
Showing posts with label realtor. Show all posts

Thursday, April 7, 2011

Fort Myers Housing Market Nearing Bottom, according to Zillow.com

We have great news that hit USA Today's front page today for Fort Myers Real Estate. According to the article in USA Today, Fort Myers Real Estate is one of six cities in America that have gone through the worst part of the foreclosure and mortgage crisis that took America by surprise in 2006 through today. The foreclosure filings in Lee County have dropped some 28% in a year and the inventory available to purchase has decreased by 52%, according to the article. What does that mean for Suzy Q HomeOwner and Joe Smith Home buyer? If Joe is an end user who will move into the property as his primary residence and stay in the home for years to come, then his choices for availability are limited. It used to be that Joe Smith Home Buyer could see 20 homes in a day and love 2 or 3 of them put an offer in and purchase it that day. Today if Joe Smith Home Buyer is able to see 5 homes a day or 10 in a month, because inventory is so low and one of them he sees hits 7 out of 10 wishes on his wish list, well then he better pick it up. If he doesn't he is likely to purchase something with only 6 out of 10 items on his wish list or worse yet, might only get 50% of his wishes. When searching for your dream house there are many things to consider so please buyer, visit my son's blog finding that Dream House. Now, if you are Suzy Q Home Seller, today's news couldn't be better!! For sellers who have tried to compete with the REO market only to learn that lenders hate real estate and they hate not selling it in under 30 days and they are motivated beyond all reason to lower the price to get it sold, well that price competition is moving out of the way for Suzy Q Home Seller. If you considered selling your home this past year but thought better to wait, I commend you and say your wait could soon be over. Does this mean Fort Myers Real Estate is going to rebound and recover in the next 12 months? I predict it will "recover" in that people who want to sell can sell and people who want to buy will still be out there, but in terms of gaining prices back that we say in the 2005, that will still be years down the road, in fact my son wrote a blog on that as well.

Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Tarpon Fishing and Fun in the Sun in Southwest Florida

Tarpon Fishing Season is fast approaching!!! It will be starting up in April and we will be hunting for them. We call it hunting because we go to our spots and watch for them to "roll" before we stop and put or lines in the water. When we see a minimum of 3 rollers we will then put the hook down and throw our lines out. Rollers are when the fish comes to the surface and you see the fins “rolling” on top of the water. Imagine a bouncy ball rolling down the road…When you see those three rolls you know they are there! Using the correct bait for the area is very important. Some of our fishing areas require live bait swimming on the hook and others require bait lying on the bottom of the Gulf Floor. Whether it is live (which is obviously fresh) or cut bait on the bottom it should always be fresh or “fresh dead.” If you are an adrenalin junkie and want to get it flowing fast you need to experience the “Hook Up” with a 125lb Tarpon. The beauty and adrenalin combined makes me love the sport and love living in Southwest Florida. It is one of the main reason I choose to buy a house in Cape Coral on the water…I just love fishing so much. Back to my point…The beauty of the Tarpon Jumping and dancing on the water is something to behold. It is magical when the Tarpon come straight out of the water, and then dance on top with their tails. You really become one with the fish in this process. Now my favorite fish, HUGE HENRY, the uncatchable son of a gun, is much different. When you hook him he comes out of the water on his side. The last time I “hooked up” with Henry, he came out of the water three times and just before he spit the hook out, is swear; he winked at me just to remind me who rules the water. Huge Henry is 7 f
eet long and hundreds of pounds, truly a wonderful fish to hunt. The Big Boys will wear you out so you should have your arms in good condition to fight these pre-historic monsters. I love living in Cape Coral and Fishing year round. I fish Sailfish, Marlin, Mahi-Mahi, Tuna and other game fish. Fighting these guys is as good as it gets in Southwest Florida. We are home to world renown Boca Grande Pass which is headquarters for Tarpon Fishing in Lee County Florida. If you are coming down to buy Real Estate in Florida, look no further than Just Right Realty Company. It is a company I own with my son, Justin Ruzicka, and through the Tarpon Season we are offering a Bonus when you buy with us. A FREE DAY ON THE WATER “HOOKING UP.” Oh, and not to mention some excellent waterfront knowledge about the real estate market. Come to Florida and have some fun in the sun!!
Ya’ll come down!! Jerry Ruzicka Broker, Just Right Realty Co. 239-337-7387