Patricia Knoll

Open House 5000 Skyline -heated pool, sailboat access, a definite must see!

Patricia Knoll — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:32:00 GMT

Please come and take a look at this beautifully remodeled home on sailboat access canal. You will not be disappointed. Owner is very motivated, and wants offers.

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Price reduction Cape Coral Sailboat access homes

Patricia Knoll — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 18:45:00 GMT

This home has everything you ever wanted. A heated pool, gulf access with no bridges or locks, many, many recent upgrades. Take a look.

Open House in SW Cape Coral on Friday

Patricia Knoll — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 16:43:00 GMT

SW Cape Coral, Cape Coral - We invite everyone to visit our open house at 5000 Skyline Blvd on January 13 from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM.

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Plenty of things to do in Cape Coral

Patricia Knoll — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 18:54:00 GMT

Here is one nearby Sandsculptures Visit my website for more things to do....(read more)

Another article regarding real estate in Cuba

Patricia Knoll — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 18:50:00 GMT

For the first time in a half-century, Cubans will be allowed to buy and sell real estate openly, bequeath property to relatives without restriction and avoid forfeiting their homes if they abandon the country.

For Real Estate in Cape Coral and Fort Myers area, visit my website

Cuba legalizes sale and purchase of private property to citizens and residents

Patricia Knoll — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 18:33:00 GMT

This new law applies to Cuban citizens and permanent residents only

For real estate in Cape Coral and Fort Myers area visit my website

Cape Coral boating - Chiquita Lock

Patricia Knoll — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 14:24:00 GMT

The Chiquita Lock has been repaired - good news for boaters West of Chiquita on this beautiful sunny day.

Fort Myers short sales

Patricia Knoll — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 13:20:00 GMT

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Fort Myers made the 10 top on this list - According to this article Fort Myers had 1,358 short sales during the second quarter of 2011. It says that short sales take an average of 445 days to close. I know that is true in many cases, but I also know some take just a few weeks, and a lot of them are worth waiting.

Need to sell your home in Connecticut, maybe this is the right time

Patricia Knoll — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 15:18:00 GMT

So, you would like to purchase a home in Cape Coral or Fort Myers area, but you have to sell your home in CT, maybe this is the right time to do so. According to this article, Greenwich is at No. 1, but Fairfield's schools, crime rate and local economy are great, plus the views of Long Island Sound are great.

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If you own a home in Cape Coral or Fort Myers area and you are facing foreclosure, read this

Patricia Knoll — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 12:30:00 GMT

In this article Bank of America is offering homeowners to short sale instead of foreclosure. They have announced that they would give $5k to $20k to qualified borrowers (homeowners).Other banks listed here are offering other incentives.

Cape Coral homes - Second best place to retire?

Patricia Knoll — Sun, 09 Oct 2011 23:28:00 GMT

according to this CNN Money article, not surprise to us who are already here

Cape Coral Homes - Flood Insurance

Patricia Knoll — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 15:05:00 GMT

Congress passes flood insurance stopgap extension

Deep water sailboat access home $250K

Patricia Knoll — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 14:58:00 GMT

I don't see too many homes on very deep water canals priced this low. But right now there is one, bank owned, listed at $250k. 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, 2 car garage, pool, remodeled. Your 6 ft draft boat with no mast height restrictions can go here. Call me at 239-209-0104 if you or someone you know may be interested.

‘Secret’short sale reward in Florida?

Patricia Knoll — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 16:32:00 GMT

‘Secret’short sale reward in Florida? FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – June 29, 2011 – Two lending giants are reportedly offering homeowners who are behind on their mortgage a cash reward to agree to a short sale in Florida.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Wells Fargo & Co. aren’t releasing many details about the short-sale incentives, but defaulting homeowners in Florida have confirmed that they’ve received anywhere from $10,000 to $20,000 from the banks in order to agree to a short sale.

To help homeowners avoid foreclosure, banks have offered a “cash for keys” program, offering money in exchange for surrendering the home, but banks offering incentives for a short sale would be new, industry insiders say. Usually the perception is that banks agree to do a short-sale transaction as almost a favor for homeowners, experts note.

The banks won’t say why only some homeowners are being chosen to receive the cash incentives, nor its criteria for choosing who gets the reward, only saying it’s determined by “individual circumstances,” according to the Florida Sun-Sentinel.

The short-sale incentives are a way for the two banks to write off the bad loans as soon as possible and avoid the lengthy process of foreclosure, experts say.

Wells Fargo says it offers the cash incentives to homeowners in Florida and other states "where the foreclosure process is lengthening," spokesman Tom Goyda told the Florida Sun-Sentinel.

In the first three months of 2011, the average foreclosure in Florida took 619 days, according to RealtyTrac Inc.

Source: “Chase Borrowers Getting Cash to Complete Short Sales,” South Florida Sun-Sentinel (June 27, 2011)

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Top picks for international buyers

Patricia Knoll — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 15:31:00 GMT

Top picks for international buyers NEW YORK – June 17, 2011 – International buyers are taking advantage of real estate bargains in the United States. Last year, international buyers reportedly spent $41 billion on purchasing homes in the U.S.

So which cities do they most have their eye on?

Ten out of the 24 most popular American cities for international buyers are in Florida, according to Trulia. Last year, Europeans, Canadians and Brazilians reportedly spent about $13 billion on homes in Florida alone.

Here are the most popular Florida cities for international buyers, according to Trulia, in order of demand:

1. Cape Coral, Fla.
2. Miami
3. Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
4. Naples, Fla.
5. Fort Myers, Fla.
6. Miami Beach, Fla.
7. Kissimmee, Fla.
8. Orlando, Fla.
9. Jacksonville, Fla.
10. Tampa, Fla.

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