SW Florida Realtor Helen Schein

10/26/2015

05/03/2015

Beautiful nature in SW Florida-exploring with my pup

03/26/2015

For sale- gulf access , pool, 4 bedrooms, western exposure!
SE Cape Coral off Del Prado
Hurry before its hone!

03/03/2013

New Information on Cape Coral Seawall Construction delays...

Since October 2012 the City of Cape Coral had been delayed in being able to issue permits for seawalls due to the Army Corps of Engineers having to to approve the seawalls because of the endangered fish called the smalltooth sawfish. The seawall permits that usually would take less than a week to get issued were being delayed between 3-18 months. Now though the Army Corp of Engineers said it expects to reissue a permit that would allow projects to begin flowing again, with a few restrictions.

Under a solution that could be in place as soon as the end of March, the new process would include a 10-day period in which NOAA Fisheries could comment on permit applications, said Tunis McElwain, with the Army Corps of Engineers’ Fort Myers Regulatory Office.

The new rules could also call for a ban on the use of impact hammers for the installation of metal piling, said Shelley Norton, the sawfish and Johnson seagrass coordinator for NOAA Fisheries.

Four new noise restriction zones could be added as well to restrict impact hammering of pilings between March 1 and June 30. “That’s when the mother sawfish are coming in to pup, to give birth,” Norton said.

Gulf access lot owners that had plans to install seawalls during the usual busy winter season in Cape Coral had been hampered by the delays in the permitting process. The gulf access home market has become very active with price increases in sales and listings as transactions for both vacant gulf access lots as well as gulf access homes has increased significantly from a few years ago as we recovered from a real estate recession

01/22/2013

Daily Briefing: Wednesday, January 2, 2013
A service for members of Florida Realtors
Special Report: Real estate provisions
in 'fiscal cliff' bill

WASHINGTON - Jan. 2, 2013 - Yesterday, the House and Senate passed H.R. 8, legislation to avert the so-called "fiscal cliff." Following are real estate-related provisions of the bill, which President Obama plans to sign into law today:

• Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act extended to January 1, 2014. In place since 2007, the act provided a tax break for homeowners who struggled through financial hardship such as a foreclosure, and were granted mortgage debt forgiveness. In the past several months, National Association of Realtors (NAR) issued numerous calls to action urging its million-plus Realtor members to ask lawmakers to extend the tax break for another year. More than a quarter of all transactions involve distressed properties, the NAR said in its plea. "Homeowners shouldn't be forced to pay a tax on money they've already lost with cash they never received."



Let me help you! Helen

01/10/2013

Open House ---Thursday---Jan 10---12-3---Fiddlesticks


Beautiful Home for Sale in Your Neighborhood
8060 Glenfinnan Circle
List Price $395,700


This is a fantastic Home! Four Bedrooms and four full bathrooms! The family room, living room and great room all have fabulous views of the lake, golf course and pool. The kitchen is open to the family room, which includes a marvelous fireplace! Relaxing in the living room is even more enjoyable with the convenient wet bar. The master bedroom is complete with a sitting room and the same terrific view of the pool and lake. You don’t want to miss the opportunity to own this home!
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Presented By:
Helen Schein & Stephanie Mahan
Phone: 239-848-7630 or 239-834-8139

11/25/2012

New to the market...Santa Barbara/Gleason area....1828 sq ft...$129,900...assessments paid...appliances included...it's not your cookie cutter kinda home!!! Beautiful wood floors :)

11/25/2012

$950 a month...available Dec 1st... Fabulous rental in centrally located-nice neighborhood. Tastefully painted inside and out -neutral tile and carpet, spacious screened in lanai, kitchen appliances, ceiling fans thru-out, laundry in residence, each bedroom has a walk in closet. Everything is in tip-top shape!. City water and sewer. Across the street is a freshwater canal to enjoy fishing in. Skyline/Veterans location. Hurry to see this gem!

10/14/2012

Information to know about seawalls in Cape Coral....

http://www.news-press.com/article/20121011/NEWS0101/310110027/Permits-Cape-Coral-seawalls-may-slow?odyssey=mod

Thanks to smalltooth sawfish habitat, process could take as long as 18 months to complete.

10/08/2012

A big welcome to the newest resident of Cape Coral! She's a cutie!

08/15/2012

Habitat for Humanity ...Help Support our local upcoming project

http://habitat4humanity.org/habitat-builds/realtor-build-2012/

Our goal is to raise $50,000.00 to sponsor a home for family in need. We’ll then back up our financial pledge with muscle as we labor together to rehabilitate that home, getting it ready for a deserving family.

06/28/2012

NW Spreader lot ---SOLD! That's the 5th water lot I've sold this year...exciting to see the market pick up and people take advantage on terrific prices on gulf access lots.:)