Joy & Shane Goushaw's (joysanibelisland) Blog

                                    We are expecting another wonderful season full of snowbirds in Fort Myers and Cape Coral, Florida this year.  Restaurants and local shops are hiring extra help for the happy visitors that will be driving down beginning in November and lasting until just after E...

We just returned from a relaxing Labor Day weekend at Marco Island's Marriott Resort.  As you can see the view from our 10th floor ocean front room was amazing!    I can see why so many snowbirds are "flocking" to the sunny Gulf Coast of Florida for their second home.  With so much to do and the ...

If you would like Gulf Access that is more affordable than Fort Myers, Bonita or Naples and are looking for the all-inclusive condo lifestyle, then try Cape Harbour in Cape Coral.  Cape Harbour is located on the Inter-coastal Waterway due west from Fort Myers and north east of San Carlos Bay.  Yo...

  BEAUTIFUL HOMES STILL AVAILABLE!  3 Bedroom 2 Bath Pool Home in Gated Community!  Brick Paver Drive and Tiled Roof! I am closing Short Sales and Foreclosures!   I can help you find your piece of Florida paradise to call "Home Sweet Home" or to call " Home Sweet Vacation Home" for all of you Sn...

First-Time Home Buyer $8,000 Tax Credit Frequently Asked Questions 1.  Who is eligible to claim the tax credit? First-time home buyers purchasing any kind of home-new or resale-are eligible for the tax credit.  To qualify for the tax credit, a home purchase must occur on or after January 1, 2009 ...

Shane and I are always trying to stay as up to date as we can on current Florida and Fort Myers Real Estate trends.  Below is an article that I found pretty encouraging from NAR (National Association of Realtors) specifically stating four reasons why the Real Estate Market in Florida and in other...

Shane Goushaw | Sandals Realty | (239) 823-5280 4510 N Key Dr #102, North Fort Myers, FL DIRECT RIVER FRONT CONDO 2BR/2BA Condo offered at $134,900 Year Built 1982 Sq Footage Unspecified Bedrooms 2 Bathrooms 2 full, 0 partial Floors 4+ Parking Unspecified Lot Size Unspecified HOA/Maint $0 per mo...

Shane Goushaw | Sandals Realty | sgoushaw@hotmail.com | (239) 823-5280 1672 S. Fountainhead Rd., Fort Myers, FL Cypress Lake Country Club Estates Home - Great Fort Myers Location! 3BR/2BA Single Family House offered at $137,500 Year Built 1973 Sq Footage 1,461 Bedrooms 3 Bathrooms 2 full, 0 part...

Shane Goushaw | Sandals Realty | (239) 823-5280 16693 Wellington Lakes Cir, Fort Myers, FL 4 Bedroom, 2 Bath, 2 Car Garage, Waterfront Pool Home in Upscale Community for $1,450 per month! Close to Beaches and Shopping. This one will go fast! 4BR/2BA Single Family House $1,450/month Bedrooms 4 Ba...

  The barrier islands of Sanibel and Captiva connect to the mainlands by a three mile long cause-way crossing over San Carlos Bay and the point where the Caloosahatchee River empties itself into the bay to meet with the salty waters of the Gulf of Mexico.  Sanibel Island is 3 miles at its widest ...