Time's Money Magazine names Iona, an area just over the bridge for Sanibel Island along the Calossahatchee River, as one of the best locations for retirement in America. This year's best places to retire was determined by using the the Best Places to Live database cross referenced with the largest share of residents ages 50 and up.

Three types of real estate inspections are typically done when a Sanibel, Captiva, or Fort Myers condo or home for sale goes under contract. While there are many different types of inspections throughout the country, these are the most common in our Southwest Florida real estate market with respect to our climate and elevation.

Market trends help track activity and inventory over time as well as average sales price and median sales price. The following report shows the most recent report generated for Sanibel & Captiva Real Estate Sales.

Ever wish you could have an expert educate you about Sanibel and Captiva Islands without pressuring you to look at specific properties to buy?

We understand that knowing if an area suits your lifestyle can be more important than what the homes look like as you begin searching for real estate. For lack of a better term, our "Nickel Tours" do just this. Our agents know the islands, the neighborhoods, their amenities, price ranges and the lifestyles they offer.

Sanibel and Captiva Island Short Sales and Foreclosures can be found, however they are less prevalent than in other areas. Many factors come into play that tend to buffer our islands during economic downturns.

School options are one of the first things a family considers before relocating. When Eric and I were exploring the idea of moving to Sanibel from Baltimore, Maryland, our daughter was 2 and our son was an infant. Our primary concern was their future education and the local school options. In 1999 we toured Sanibel's CECI pre-school (2 - 5 yrs), the Sanibel School (K - 6th at the time) and Canterbury School in Fort Myers (Pre-K - 12th Grade). Two years later we relocated to Sanibel. We understand that having great school choices are as important as home options!

Sanibel, Fort Myers, & Lee County offer excellent pre-schools, elementary, middle & high school choices. From Blue Ribbon pubic schools to International Baccalaureate programs, & private college prep schools the options are many. Sanibel Island schools offer Pre-K to 8th grade educations with several options for preschools and only one option for K-8th (The Sanibel School - A Blue Ribbon School and top ranked public school in the state of Florida). Sanibel High school students must attend an off-island school. Below is a list of the most widely attended schools by Sanibel, Captiva and Fort Myers students. Local colleges are listed at the bottom of this page. This is not intended to be a directory of all Lee County Schools.

Don't miss out on a price reduction. Our weekly emails will ensure that you see all real estate activity in an easy to read summary. We are happy to customize any search or price reduction alert that suits YOUR NEEDS and YOUR TIME FRAME!

With inventory low as compared to the last 10 years (2004 to 2014), and days on the market decreasing, our market is slowly turning from a solid buyers market to a healthier market where both buyers and sellers are finding common ground and properties are selling at a steady rate.

Our price reduction alerts go out each week in a summary and you can select specific properties in your favorites file to receive price reduction alerts.

Often times, especially in a hot market the properties that are priced right, sell quickly! Wouldn’t you like to be notified as soon as they come on the market? Our instant property alert feature will notify you immediately when a new listing is available. This free service is quick and easy to use. Simply contact us and let us know the property features you are looking for or share your saved search parameters with us.