Realtors in our area have a tendency to call any waterfront property that does not have a bridge that restricts mast, antenna or upper station a SAILBOAT WATERFRONT PROPERTY. However, this often is a far stretch from the reality for a true sailboater with a vessel that has a keel. Most sailboats … [Read more...]
Choosing A Mortgage Lender For A Waterfront Home Purchase
Choosing A Mortgage Lender For A Waterfront Home Purchase The short answer is to use a local lender in the area you are making a purchase. If you are buying in Charlotte County you are better off with a lender in that county. Lenders work with local appraisers and with that comes knowledge and … [Read more...]
Home Inspections on Waterfront Homes: What Is Important! PART 1
Home Inspections on Waterfront Homes: What Is Important! PART 1 Most people coming to southwest Florida to live the waterfront dream know that when they find the right home they will be doing a home inspection. More than likely they have been through the drill on northern home purchases and … [Read more...]
Buying A Waterfront Home Versus Keeping Your Boat In A Marina
Buying A Waterfront Home Versus Keeping Your Boat In A Marina This is a very common thought when wanting to live the Florida dream if you are a boater. Waterfront homes come at a higher cost because of access to Charlotte Harbor and the Gulf. It’s all about the location and after wanting to … [Read more...]
Red Tide and Algae Not a Problem In Punta Gorda or Port Charlotte
The media has had a field day with the state of Florida. If it’s not the hurricanes than its shark attacks (extraordinarily rare), alligator attacks (extraordinarily rare) and in most recent times its Red Tide, which really does not provide a problem most of the time. This past year red tide has … [Read more...]
PGI Bird Section Cut Through, Harbor Access Project, Buckley’s Pass UPDATE! Big News!
The project that has been underway for 3 years to add a waterway exit from the Punta Gorda Isles (PGI) “Bird Section” to Alligator Creek has taken on many names over the start of the project. Call it “PGI Bird Cut-Through”, “Alligator Creek Bypass”, “Additional Harbor Access Project” or “Bird Key … [Read more...]
Tides in Punta Gorda, Port Charlotte & Charlotte Harbor for Sailors and Fisherman
Tide explanations for mariners and home owners in Punta Gorda and Port Charlotte. Just about every mariner I sell a house to asks me the question on what the tide swing is. Certainly, an important question for anyone with a sailboat or deep draft water craft or in a shallow water canal system. … [Read more...]
Punta Gorda-Port Charlotte Waterfront: Hurricanes and Why Not To Worry!
Why Not To Worry About Hurricanes in Punta Gorda and Port Charlotte Florida After nearly 17 years in southwest Florida I have experienced some of the worst storms ever recorded in history. The biggest named hurricane was Charlie and Charlie was the real deal. A category 4 with wind gusts … [Read more...]
Seawalls: Buying A Waterfront Home Guidlines
Seawalls: Buying A Waterfront Home Guidelines When purchasing a waterfront home you want to be certain about the condition of your waterside appointments. The dockside bulkhead can be either a concrete seawall, rip-rap rock, natural mangroves or a fiberglass bulkhead material. Seawalls: If … [Read more...]
Home Inspections Waterfront Homes, Part 3 What Not To Worry About/Common Sitings
There are many items that are very common to see on a home inspection report on homes in southwest Florida on the waterfront. Most of these are not serious and often do not need to be addressed prior to the home purchase. Here is a short list: Garage door rot: The side door exit from the … [Read more...]
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