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April 3- Sunset Celebration- Enjoy Southwest Florida’s fabulous sunsets on the first Wednesday of every month. The celebration includes live music, food and drink specials at KC's Riverstop, and over 50 vendors selling arts and crafts, jewelry, gift items, and much more! Free Admission. http://www.capecoral.com/content/sunset-celebration-april-2013
April 13- Cape Coral Beach Party- Held at the beach at the Cape Coral Yacht Club, this event has something for the entire family. Spend the afternoon enjoying beach activities, children’s games, sandcastle building and refreshments. Prizes will also be given away throughout the day. http://www.capecoral.com/content/beach-party
April 13- Cape Bike Night- The City of Cape Coral’s Parks & Recreation hosts one the largest collection of motorcycles, live music, food, games and entertainment in Southwest Florida. With four different events throughout the season, Bike Night has become one of Cape Coral’s most anticipated events. This year Bike Night expands to include; two stages of live music, dunk tank, and Dixie Roadhouse Bull Riding Contest. http://www.capecoral.com/content/cape-coral-bike-night-april-13-2013
April 19 & 20- Cape Coral Cardboard Boat Regatta- From the African Queen to Viking Ships to floating turtles, this one of a kind event has something for everyone floating through the bimini basin at Four Freedoms Park in south Cape Coral. Come enjoy watching boat makers float their cardboard boats through the water and see which ones make it to the finish line. http://www.capecoral.com/content/cape-coral-cardboard-boat-regatta-2013
April 20- Kiwanis Kids Fishing Derby- The Cape Coral Kiwanis Club have hosted this event for 25 years. Kids enjoy a morning of fishing on the Yacht Club Pier. There are trophies for winners in different categories. Fishing pros are on hand to teach children the tricks of successful fishing. Such prizes as free rods and reels are given free throughout the day. http://www.capecoral.com/content/cape-coral-kiwanis-fishing-derby-2013
April 27- Tony Rotino Senior Center Spring Fashion Show- Enjoy a day of fabulous fashions and a fantastic lunch, as the Tony Rotino Senior Center hosts its annual Spring Fashion Show. This year’s fashions are presented by Patchingtons. Fashions that will range from casual to formal are sure to fit your Florida lifestyle! http://www.capecoral.com/content/tony-rotino-senior-center-spring-fashion-show-2013
April 27- Relay For Life- More than just a fundraiser, this event is sure to entertain and surprise all while helping a worthy cause. Since 2002, the Cape Coral Relay for Life brings together teams of people camped around local high school tracks taking turns walking around the track continuously for 18 hours, all in an effort to raise money for a cure. Each year the event has raised over $100,000 to battle cancer.
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You can tell that spring in in high gear on Cape Coral. The days are getting longer and warmer. The eagle fledgling down the street is getting ready to spread his wings, the great horned owl family occupying the nearby tree has gone, and the burrowing owls are back. Snowbirds are beginning to make their northward journey and water parks like Sun Splash have opened their gates for the year. A lot movement of all types including the residential market. This past season according to many reports has seen a large influx of buyers and an increase in the median price of available homes. All in all Cape Coral is the place to be!
In this issue we will visit Tarpon Point one of the premier resort and residential destinations in the area. Also a spotlight on Sun Splash the water park in Cape Coral, a few articles and links as to what is happening in the housing market, our monthly What's Happening feature and this issue a guest blogger, Sarah Parr, with information on how to make a foreclosure sale better.
Located in the Southwest area of Cape Coral, Tarpon Point is a resort/residential community with dining, shopping, entertainment and full service marina. It is the "Gateway" to the Gulf of Mexico.
The resort hotel - The Westin Cape Coral Resort at Marina Village stands 19 stories tall
and offers breathtaking views of the Gulf of Mexico, Caloosahatchee River and
Tarpon Point Marina. The Resort offers luxuriously appointed Traditional, 1, 2
and 3-bedroom Suites with private screened-in decks that range from 445–3,471
square feet. On site amenities include two dining options, three heated pools, a
full-service spa & salon, marina, shops and gym. It is also the site for many local events such as the recent Sounds of Blues and Jazz Festival on March 23rd.
And speaking of dining at Tarpon Point we had the opportunity take clients to dinner at Marker 92 - the premier Waterfront Bar and Bistro at Tarpon Point. Wood fired pizzas, succulent seafood including sushi and a raw bar. The black grouper currently in seasoned was exceptional! Dining is available indoors or on their veranda overlooking the river basin with live entertainment!
It is a unique dining experience For menu, reservations and more information:
http://www.marker92.com/
It is a unique dining experience For menu, reservations and more information:
http://www.marker92.com/
The residences consists of high tower condominiums (Tarpon Landing) surrounding the marina with breathtaking views of the Coolsahatchee River Basin and majestic sunsets due to its southwest facing location. Along with the condominium residences there are single family homes (Tarpon Estates) and coach homes (Tarpon Gardens) offering lake and park views. For more information call or email us and we would be glad to set an appointment.
Managed by the Cape Coral Parks and Recreation Sun Splash is a 12-acre water park in Cape Coral, Florida offers a family environment and affordable pricing for admission. Sun Splash Family Waterpark has exciting water slides, activity pools and a quarter-mile long lazy river. slide. A great place to spend a cool afternoon!
For more information follow the link: http://www.ultimatewaterpark.com/waterparks/sun-splash-waterpark.html
What's Happening In the Housing Market? Florida Market is Booming! Florida is Hot, Hot, Hot and it's not because of Global Warming!!!
From the Business Insider:
According to the article five reasons are causing the market to on fire:
Land Prices are rising rapidly. "In some submarkets, land and finished lot prices have now surpassed peak levels."
Home Prices are rising rapidly. "In markets like Orlando and Naples, new home prices are increasing approximately 1%-2% per month in many communities. Lotteries are back."
The Active Adult market is back. "In Southwest Florida, builders are reporting a 20%-25% increase in traffic and sales over last year (which was a very good year!)."
Foreign buyers are helping the market. "Foreign buyers are not limited to the condos in Miami anymore. In Orlando, a large influx of foreign investors-typically paying all cash-have helped the market recover and are driving up demand and prices in the region."
Foreclosures are declining. "Since Florida is a judicial foreclosure state, the time it takes for a foreclosure to occur is considerably longer. But the banks are slowly releasing the foreclosures, and the large number of investors in the state are buying them as quickly as possible."
http://www.businessinsider.com/florida-housing-market-on-fire-2013-3
From the Business Insider:
According to the article five reasons are causing the market to on fire:
http://www.businessinsider.com/florida-housing-market-on-fire-2013-3
April 13- Cape Coral Beach Party- Held at the beach at the Cape Coral Yacht Club, this event has something for the entire family. Spend the afternoon enjoying beach activities, children’s games, sandcastle building and refreshments. Prizes will also be given away throughout the day. http://www.capecoral.com/content/beach-party
April 13- Cape Bike Night- The City of Cape Coral’s Parks & Recreation hosts one the largest collection of motorcycles, live music, food, games and entertainment in Southwest Florida. With four different events throughout the season, Bike Night has become one of Cape Coral’s most anticipated events. This year Bike Night expands to include; two stages of live music, dunk tank, and Dixie Roadhouse Bull Riding Contest. http://www.capecoral.com/content/cape-coral-bike-night-april-13-2013
April 19 & 20- Cape Coral Cardboard Boat Regatta- From the African Queen to Viking Ships to floating turtles, this one of a kind event has something for everyone floating through the bimini basin at Four Freedoms Park in south Cape Coral. Come enjoy watching boat makers float their cardboard boats through the water and see which ones make it to the finish line. http://www.capecoral.com/content/cape-coral-cardboard-boat-regatta-2013
April 20- Kiwanis Kids Fishing Derby- The Cape Coral Kiwanis Club have hosted this event for 25 years. Kids enjoy a morning of fishing on the Yacht Club Pier. There are trophies for winners in different categories. Fishing pros are on hand to teach children the tricks of successful fishing. Such prizes as free rods and reels are given free throughout the day. http://www.capecoral.com/content/cape-coral-kiwanis-fishing-derby-2013
April 27- Tony Rotino Senior Center Spring Fashion Show- Enjoy a day of fabulous fashions and a fantastic lunch, as the Tony Rotino Senior Center hosts its annual Spring Fashion Show. This year’s fashions are presented by Patchingtons. Fashions that will range from casual to formal are sure to fit your Florida lifestyle! http://www.capecoral.com/content/tony-rotino-senior-center-spring-fashion-show-2013
April 27- Relay For Life- More than just a fundraiser, this event is sure to entertain and surprise all while helping a worthy cause. Since 2002, the Cape Coral Relay for Life brings together teams of people camped around local high school tracks taking turns walking around the track continuously for 18 hours, all in an effort to raise money for a cure. Each year the event has raised over $100,000 to battle cancer.
We are honored to have Sarah Parr, Internet Marketing Specialist from Winter Park Florida as our guest blogger. Sarah is a passionate journalist and is commenting on the issue of foreclosures and how to better manage the process. We still have a fair amount of foreclosure issues and since February the number of foreclosures have been rising. Sarah shares her viewpoint:
3 Ways to Change Foreclosure Business
By Sarah Parr
The real
estate market still deserves some relief from the housing crisis. Even though
foreclosure activity is down 25 percent from what it was a year ago, the
reality of distressed homeowners who are struggling to pay their mortgage still
exists. RealtyTRAC reported that the total number of foreclosure-related
legal filings increased 3 percent from January to February of this year. The
statistics show that one in 842 United States’ housing units had some sort of
foreclosure action filed last month. In order for
the housing market to further rebound from hard times, it’s time lenders,
courts and state governments made some progress towards improving how
foreclosures are handled in America.
Improve communication
It can be difficult getting in touch with your lender. Often a borrower will be passed around to many different departments of the company, speaking with many different people about the same issue. Important paperwork can even get lost. Some homeowners report that they have faxed the same document many times to different people working for the same company. A single point of contact for each borrower could potentially solve the problem of cluttered communication many homeowners face.
Decrease court backlogs
States
that handle foreclosures only through the courts have some of the longest
processing times for foreclosure-related documents. Florida foreclosure attorneys file documents that take almost 29 months to
process, compared with the nation’s average of 13 months. This creates a backlog
of cases for attorneys and courts and more doubt for homeowners. States that
handle cases through administrative processes in addition to
judicial-foreclosures see shorter processing
times for foreclosure-related filings.
Give homeowners more protection
Some
states, such as California, have voted in favor of homeowner bill of
rights measures to protect homeowners and further regulate the mortgage and
housing relief industry. The law prohibits a few practices connected with
predatory lending: “dual tracking,” which is when a lender continues a
foreclosure process even if the borrower is applying for a loan modification,
and “robo signing,” a term describing the robotic signing and production of
falsified mortgage documents. California’s law also mandates that lenders provide a single person of contact for the borrower, and gives the borrower the power to sue for significant violations of the new law. California
has seen a 7 percent reduction in foreclosure activity since its bill of rights
law went into effect on January 1. If more states passed similar laws, the U.S.
could see fewer foreclosures for the housing industry.
