Mel Sells SWFL

09/04/2026

🏠🌴🌞Exciting September Events in Southwest Florida! 🎉📅 Don't miss these must-attend happenings nearby:

💬 Uplift Peer Group

📅 Date: Friday, September 4, 2026
⏰ Time: 6:30 AM
📍 Location: 2506 Second Street, Suite 106, Fort Myers, FL 33901
🌅 Details: Early morning peer support downtown, same time every week. Quiet, steady, and there whether or not the week was a hard one.
👉 https://bit.ly/4x3kHxw

🥪 SWFL Taste of Latino Festival

📅 Date: Saturday, September 5, 2026
⏰ Time: 12:00 PM
📍 Location: Centennial Park, Downtown Fort Myers
🎺 Details: Fourth year for this one, free to walk in, and by a wide margin the most popular listing in this week's pack. The Cuban sandwich smackdown and the empanada contest run alongside a top Latino chef competition and the Lideres awards, with live music and dancing straight through. Food from Cuba, Puerto Rico, Colombia, Mexico, Peru, Venezuela and Spain, roughly noon to five.
👉 https://bit.ly/3SlMATr

🐟 Malawi Cichlids for Rookies, Fort Myers Aquarium Society

📅 Date: Saturday, September 5, 2026
⏰ Time: 6:00 PM
📍 Location: IMAG History and Science Center, 2000 Cranford Ave, Fort Myers, FL 33916
🐠 Details: The society's September meeting, a beginner level talk on African cichlids, and one of the friendlier hobby rooms in town. You do not need a tank at home to sit in, though you will probably want one by the time it ends.
👉https://bit.ly/45YzCy4

🍅 Downtown Fort Myers Farmers Market

📅 Date: Saturday, September 5, 2026
⏰ Time: 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
📍 Location: Fort Myers Farmers Market, Downtown River District
🧺 Details: Every Saturday, year round, produce and local makers and Kaye Krest's jewelry table sitting in the middle of it. It wraps at one, which puts you a few blocks from Centennial Park right as the Taste of Latino crowd builds.
👉https://bit.ly/4xva3Rh

Make sure to mark your calendars and enjoy all that SWFL offers this September! 🙌🎨🎶
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09/01/2026

Mortgage rates are trending higher this week across most loan types. Here’s the latest snapshot:

🏠 30-Year Fixed: 6.81%
🏠 15-Year Fixed: 6.35%
🏠 30-Year FHA: 6.37%
🏠 7/6 SOFR ARM: 6.33%
🏠 30-Year VA: 6.37%

If you're thinking about buying or selling, changes in mortgage rates can impact your purchasing power and monthly payment. Now may be a good time to explore your options and plan ahead! 📲🏡

08/28/2026

🏠🌴🌞Exciting August Events in Southwest Florida! 🎉📅 Don't miss these must-attend happenings nearby:

🎒 Back to School Fair

📅 Date: Saturday, August 29, 2026
⏰ Time: 11:00 AM
📍 Location: 2025 Arcadia St, Fort Myers, FL 33916
🖍️ Details: By a long way the most popular listing in this week's pack, with interest running into the triple digits. Supplies, resources and a lot of families in one room, two weeks into a school year, which is exactly when the first round of supplies has already gone missing.
👉 https://bit.ly/4zxadcc

🍳 Men's Breakfast

📅 Date: Saturday, August 29, 2026
⏰ Time: 8:00 AM
📍 Location: 4701 Summerlin Rd, Fort Myers, FL 33919
☕ Details: Eggs, coffee and conversation before the day gets hot. A low bar to walk into cold, which is the entire point of it.
👉https://bit.ly/3SxMvvE

🎧 Live from 2 to 5 at Point Ybel Brewing Co

📅 Date: Saturday, August 29, 2026
⏰ Time: 2:00 PM
📍 Location: 2180 W First St Ste. 110, Fort Myers, FL 33901
🍻 Details: An afternoon set in the taproom, right in that dead stretch between lunch and whatever you agreed to at seven. No cover, no commitment, cold b**r.
👉https://bit.ly/45MWsZn

👦 Sunday Kid's Day

📅 Date: Sunday, August 30, 2026
⏰ Time: 12:05 PM
📍 Location: Hammond Stadium, Fort Myers
🏃 Details: A noon start, kids run the bases afterward, and everyone is home while the afternoon still exists. The most family friendly window of the entire homestand.
👉https://bit.ly/4ip1ZN5

Make sure to mark your calendars and enjoy all that SWFL offers this August! 🙌🎨🎶
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08/27/2026

🏡 NATIONAL JUST BECAUSE DAY! 😂

Today is the perfect day to do something… JUST BECAUSE!

🏠 Tour a house… just because.
🔑 Check out a new listing… just because.
👀 Drive through a neighborhood… just because.
💰 Fall in love with a $500K house when your budget is $300K… JUST BECAUSE. 😂

And if you accidentally find your dream home?

Well… just because, maybe we should make an offer. 😜🏡

Happy National Just Because Day!

08/24/2026

Mortgage rates are holding near the upper end of their 52-week ranges, with the average 30-year fixed rate at 6.77%.

Here’s the latest snapshot:

📌 30-Year Fixed: 6.77%
📌 15-Year Fixed: 6.61%
📌 30-Year FHA: 6.33%
📌 7/6 SOFR ARM: 6.36%
📌 30-Year VA: 6.35%

The 30-year fixed rate is up 0.15 percentage points from a year ago, while the 15-year fixed is up 0.64 points over the same period.

💡 What does this mean for buyers?
Rates are just one piece of the home-buying puzzle. Your credit profile, down payment, loan type, and lender can all affect the rate you actually receive.

Thinking about buying, refinancing, or just curious what your payment could look like? Let’s talk numbers before you make your next move. 🏡

📊 Source: Mortgage News Daily — Mortgage Rate Index
Mortgage News Daily Mortgage Rates
Rates shown are national averages and were last updated August 21, 2026. Individual rates may vary.

08/23/2026

08/21/2026

🏠🌴🌞Exciting August Events in Southwest Florida! 🎉📅 Don't miss these must-attend happenings nearby:

🎲 Board Game Night and Sit 'n' Stitch

📅 Date: Friday, August 21, 2026
⏰ Time: 7:00 PM
📍 Location: 1342 Colonial Blvd, Unit C18, Fort Myers, FL 33907
🧶 Details: 5 interested, 2 going. Half the room rolls dice, the other half knits, and everybody talks. Low pressure way to walk into a group cold.
👉 https://bit.ly/4g3Tju9

🤝 Uplift Peer Group

📅 Date: Friday, August 21, 2026
⏰ Time: 6:30 AM
📍 Location: 2506 Second Street, Suite 106, Fort Myers, FL 33901
💬 Details: Early morning peer support downtown, same time every week. Quiet, steady, and there when you need it.
👉https://bit.ly/4wxNQ3K

👶 Parents' Night Out

📅 Date: Friday, August 21, 2026
⏰ Time: 5:00 PM
📍 Location: 4701 Summerlin Rd, Fort Myers, FL
🎈 Details: Drop the kids, go do something else for a few hours. Two weeks into the school year, this is the most useful listing on the page for a certain kind of household.
👉https://bit.ly/4zow0Td

🧘‍♀️ Poses and Pints Yoga

📅 Date: Saturday, August 22, 2026
⏰ Time: 9:30 AM
📍 Location: 2180 W First St Ste. 110, Fort Myers, FL 33901
🍻 Details: Flow on the brewery floor, pint when you are finished. The most Fort Myers possible way to start a Saturday.
👉https://bit.ly/3SgoRDO

Make sure to mark your calendars and enjoy all that SWFL offers this August! 🙌🎨🎶
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08/18/2026

🏡 MORTGAGE RATE UPDATE

Here’s a quick look at the latest mortgage rates!

📌 30-Year Fixed: 6.71%
📌 15-Year Fixed: 6.29%
📌 30-Year FHA: 6.29%
📌 7/6 SOFR ARM: 6.29%
📌 30-Year VA: 6.31%

Rates can change quickly, so if you’re thinking about buying or refinancing, let’s talk about what today’s numbers could mean for you. 🔑

📲 Melanie Bettencourt, REALTOR®
📞 978-430-8037
📧 [email protected]