Florida home sales remain robust as the backlog of existing homes on the market is down 41 percent from November 2011, according to Florida Realtors.
Five new Boca Grande homes were just placed on the market led by 9880 NE Gasparilla Pass for $3.4 million.
Florida housing starts were up 48.8 percent over the year in November (the most recent month available) and median home prices were up 11.2 percent over the year.
Demand is rising, too. A recent U.S. Census Survey report on Florida's influx of people moving into the state showed two of the top 10 destination moves were New York-to-Florida (plus-59,288) and Georgia-to-Florida (lpus-38,658).
Florida also led the nation in migrations from Puerto Rico with a net total of almost 15,000.
Florida is running a trade surplus of more than $24 billion with $86.8 billion in exports and $62.4 billion in imports in 2011, up from $73.1 billion in exports in 2010 and $53.2 billion in imports in 2010.
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Property of the Week
Real estate agent Bob Melvin of Gasparilla Properties lists 574 Fifth St. as the Property of the Week. Tuscan-style Mediterranean jewel built in 2003/2004 overlooking Gasparilla Inn & Golf Club course. Three bedrooms and three-and-half baths with entrance through open living room with fireplace to tiled, screened rear porch and out to courtyard and gardens. Numerous grand old palm trees frame the oversized location. The courtyard is in view from nearly every room in the house. Home features include: Chicago-brick driveway and walkways, multiple stone and tile, "country style" kitchen with sitting room, separation in two guest suites and stunning master retreat, warm wood tones and beautiful old-fashioned fixtures, one-car-plus garage and a separate golf cart garage. Asking: $2.1 million.
All of this makes for a bustling housing market.
The following information through Jan. 18 may not include all listed expired, withdrawn, pending or sold properties from the My Florida Regional Multiple Listing Service.
BOCA GRANDE LISTINGS
9880 NE Gasparilla Pass, $3.4 million
16764 Grande Quay, $1.995 million
111 Damfiwill St., $895,000
Boca Grande North No. 63, $385,000
Boca Grande North Slip No. 37, $59,000
PENDING
Sea Oats 344
Park Place Colony No. 1
Gilchrist Avenue Lot, active with contract
PRICE CHANGES
Village Home 28, reduced $50,000 to $775,000
756 Seaboard Lane , reduced $40,000 to $755,000
221 Damficare, reduced $65,000 to $575,000
CLOSINGS
228 Pilot St., listed at $629,000, sold for $500,000
PLACIDA/CAPE HAZE LISTINGS
Placida Harbour 2602, $599,000
330 Capstan Drive, $579,900
11 Coral Creek Drive, $499,900
430 Coral Creek Drive, $350,000
80 Bonita St., $157,500
PENDING
Cape Haze Resort 8407 Unit 205
Cape Haze Resort 8407 Unit 306
Cape Haze Resort 8413 Unit 405
Cape Haze Resort 8413 Unit 407
PRICE CHANGES
395 Green Dolphin Drive, reduced $200,000 to $1.05 million
Placida Harbour No. 2001, reduced $25,000 to $525,000
13180 Joseffa Court, reduced $10,000 to $389,000
Anglers Club Unit 110, increased $7,000 to $347,000
Boca Vista A203, reduced $50,000 to $249,0900
540 Gaspar Drive, reduced $2,500 to $112,500
4310 Cape Haze Drive, reduced $3,000 to $32,900
CLOSINGS
None
PROPERTY TRANSFERS
The following Lee County property transfer listings through Jan. 18 include date, property owner, type property, address, sale price and strap number, which is a 17-digit number that precisely identifies a piece of property and its location,
PINE ISLAND
Nov. 16: ROBIN ANN COLBY, mobile home, 3145 York Road, $112,500, 35-45-22-23-00001.1290.
Nov. 16: DANA and BARBARTA MARCORELLE, mobile home 2716 Patterson Court, $115,000, 01-46-22-15-0000B.0070.
Nov. 16: LEE ANNE ROGERS, mobile home, 5903 Luloma Lane, $35,000, 21-44-22-07-00000.0180.
Nov. 16: JOSEPH and NADINE WELCH, multifamily less than 10, 10741 Holly Road, $125,000, 28-44-22-03-0000E.0070.
Nov. 27: JOHN and BARBARA MARTIN, single family residential, 11938 Royal Tee Circle, $317,500, 20-44-23-01-0000A.2250.
Nov. 27: SONNY and PHALY SENG, single family residential, 13111 Wayback Road, $30,000, 09-44-22-00-00016.0030.
Nov. 28: DONALD STAMEGNA JR., vacant residential, 6310 Mannheim Road, $8,995, 08-44-22-01-0000B.0290.
Nov. 28: DONALD STAMEGNA JR., vacant residential, 6300 Mannheim Road, $8,995, 08-44-22-01-0000B.0300.
Nov. 29: JOHN and STEPHANIE STEELE, single family residential, 17762 Corallina Drive, $400,000, 18-44-23-07-00000.0260.
Oct. 22: TURTLE VENTURE INVESTMENTS LLC, sewage disposal, wastelands access undetermined, $36,000, 09-44-22-00-00013.0020.
10/22/2012, TURTLE VENTURE INVESTMENTS LLC, FL, sewage disposal, wastelands, 13686 Ficus Tree Lane, $36,000, 09-44-22-00-00013.002H.
Oct. 25: STEVEN and NANETTE KEEGAN, single family residential, 3484 Tangerine Drive, $70,000, 23-45-22-02-00009.0430.
Nov. 30: C JAMES and MARY LOUISE RANDEN, vacant residential, 6109 Calusa Ridge Trail, $59,900, 17-44-22-04-00000.0180.
Nov. 30: DAVID PALLAS, vacant residential, 3607 Myers Lane, $4,200, 23-45-22-07-00000.0270.
Dec. 11: MICHAEL and GLORIA HOLMES, vacant residential, 4513 Gulf Shore Road, $12,500, 03-45-22-01-00000.1500.
Dec. 13: STEPHEN and DEBORAH SULLIVAN, single family residential, 16097 Aura Lane, $200,000, 30-43-22-17-00000.0520.
Dec. 14: DEBRA SUE HAYWARD, mobile home, 4954 Porky Lane, $75,000, 10-45-22-03-00000.0850.
Dec. 14: FREDERICK and NANCY SCHOERNER, mobile home, 7264 Cobiac Drive, $109,900, 09-45-22-07-00000.1810.
SANIBEL
Nov. 15: SANIBEL CAPTIVA CONSERVATION, sewage disposal wastelands, Bay Drive, $185,000, 18-46-23-T3-00007.0020.
Nov. 16: WILLIAM GRIFFIN, single family residential, 848 Limpet Drive, $1.045 million, 20-46-23-T1-00100.0110.
Nov. 16: THE END GOLF MANAGEMENT LLC, vacant residential, 1715 Middle Gulf Drive, $6.657 million, 25-46-22-T3-00020.001A.
Nov. 16: THE END GOLF MANAGEMENT LLC, golf course driving range, 1100 Par View Drive, $6.657 million, 30-46-23-T1-0330B.0000.
Nov. 19: STEPHEN and MELISSA LODWICK, condo, 1919 Olde Middle Gulf Drive No. 303, $555,000, 36-46-22-T2-00700.3030.
Nov. 27: DOUGLAS FRANKWICH, condo, 1250 Tennisplace Court No. A26, $300,000, 20-46-23-T1-0030A.0260.
Nov. 29: DARYL KAPALIN, condo, 1401 Middle Gulf Drive No. 205O, $642,000, 30-46-23-T4-02515.2050.
Nov. 30: DAVID HOFFMAN, condo, 605 Donax St. No. 104, $605,000, 30-46-23-T3-01700.1040.
Nov. 30: LAWRENCE STAPLES, single family residential, 1521 Wilton Lane, $475,000, 24-46-22-T3-0010B.0010.
Nov. 29: CYPRESS HOLDINGS LP, single family residential, 1191 Bird Lane, $1.64 million, 18-46-23-T3-00200.0100.
Dec. 5: BELLEVUE CONSULTING AG , SWITZERLAND, single family residential, 862 Beach Road, $840,000, 29-46-23-T1-00001.0170.
Dec. 10: RANDALL : JACOBS, condo, 1605 Middle Gulf Drive No. 305, $725,000, 30-46-23-T4-02700.3050.
Dec. 11: JOANNE FAULISE, condo, 1795 Middle Gulf Drive No. 302, $1.07 million, 25-46-22-T3-0150C.3020.
Dec. 13: YUAN and MARY LIAN, condo, 805 E. Gulf Drive No. A5, $367,000, 29-46-23-T1-0030A.0050.
Dec. 14: JON and TERESE GUSTAFSON, single family residential, 1000 N. Greenwood Court, $322,000, 20-46-23-T1-01309.0180.
