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Wouldn't you rather live here?
Welcome to subtropical SW Florida on the Gulf of Mexico! Welcome to our barrier islands Sanibel and Captiva. Sanibel Island was recently voted the # 1 travel destination by Arthur Frommer of Frommer's travel guide book series. Welcome to Fort Myers, Fort Myers Beach and Bonita Beach!
Everything you wish to know is just a click away!
We sold more SF homes in 2011 than in any other year, since 2005. And prices are going UP! See statistics below.
It gives me great pleasure to introduce you to life and real estate on Sanibel and Captiva and neighboring North Captiva Island, Fort Myers Beach, Bonita Beach and Fort Myers. A click on the menu to your left presents short sales and what I consider to be best buys in our area. Many sub categories help you zoom in to selected communities and locations like river or gulf frontage, and price ranges. You also find community descriptions, closed sales and much more, with MLS listings for each category.
For example, if you click on the next picture, you will find all bank owned (REO) properties in South Fort Myers and on Sanibel and Captiva, followed by selected Sanibel and Captiva listings.
You can also create your own MLS search as shown on the menu to your left.
Sanibel Lighthouse
Sanibel and Captiva are highly sought after resort barrier islands off the lower Gulf Coast in Southwest Florida. These world-renowned islands stretch for a total of 20 miles of white, sandy beaches, along the green waters of the Gulf of Mexico. Captiva is just over one square mile in total, and Sanibel is not quite 20 square miles in size. Sanibel is the only Southwest Florida barrier island with a large southern exposure.
Fort Myers Beach runs parallel to the mainland with a 7 mile long beach on Estero Island. Imagine walking on the beach above. Leaving Fort Myers Beach to the south you cross over to Bonita Beach, located on 2 tiny islands, and then to Little Hickory Island. The below picture looks south from the Sanibel Causeway to Fort Myers Beach and beyond.
Wherever you choose to live here, you will be surrounded by beauty and an unparalleled quality of life.
Visit us and join us in our year-round outdoor activities like golfing on over 160 golf courses in Lee County, fishing and shelling and swimming and boating and taking in glorious sunshine on our pristine beaches. Relax on your lanai or next to the swimming pool with a good book.
Or do ABSOLUTELY nothing.
To your right I am showing you a few selected listings. A click there will give you a short listing presentation.
Buyer's Market....
We have sold an incredible number of homes in Cape Coral and in Fort Myers during these past few years. Most of these were short sales and foreclosures. The median sales price for Fort Myers and Cape Coral SF homes increased 20%, comparing November 2011 / 2010 figures.
Sanibel and Captiva have had few short sales and foreclosures since these prices adjusted down by as much as 20-30%. The biggest impact here is that we sold fewer homes than usual and our inventory is still large, making it the perfect buyer's market.
But - Buyer Beware! This is no longer the time to wait. When you look at the tables below you will see that we sold 50% more SF homes in 2011 compared to 2010 on Sanibel and Captiva combined, and the average price is going UP ! This means we sold more SF homes this year than in any other year, since 2005.
You could be sitting here!
Sanibel and Captiva Average Prices and number Sold per year
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2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
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Single Family
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$1,152,708
[297]
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$1,213,784
[166]
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$1,287,461
[162]
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$1,155,583
[161]
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$936,804
[160]
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$886,435
[134]
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$930,756
(201)
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Condominiums.
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$775,587
[277]
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$930,420
[164]
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$797,601
[99]
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$761,137
[116]
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$697,601
[109]
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$622,290
[146]
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$612,954
[166]
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Sanibel Sales 2011 / 2010
| Property |
Year |
# Sold |
Average Price |
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Single Family |
2011 |
179 |
$826,130 |
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2010 |
124 |
$775,805 |
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Condominiums |
2011 |
142 |
$591,861 |
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2010 |
120 |
$608,545 |
Captiva Sales 2011 / 2010
| Property |
Year |
# Sold |
Average Price |
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Single Family |
2011 |
22 |
$1,782,059 |
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2010 |
10 |
$2,258,250 |
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Condominiums |
2011 |
24 |
$737,754 |
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2010 |
26 |
$685,730 |
For a similar Fort Myers and Cape Coral table and more statistics and other information about our buyer's market - please click here.
 
Canal front home on Sanibel Island
Gulf front homes
If you are looking for a place to stay while searching for your own home on Sanibel, perhaps you would like to stay in Maggi's place.
I hope you enjoy getting to know our area. If I can be of help, I would be delighted to hear from you. Please call me at 239-851-4512 or fill out the contact form below.
I look foward to meeting you.
Sabina
Pfeifer Realty Group, 1630-I Periwinkle Way, Sanibel, FL 33957
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