Baker Blog: July 2011

Monday, July 25, 2011

Wall Street Journal 7/23/11 - Vacation Homes: Why It May Be Time to Buy

Check out the weekend article from the Wall Street Journal
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111904233404576458043646660006.html?KEYWORDS=vacation+homes+time+to+buy#articleTabs%3Darticle

Saturday, July 23, 2011

SANIBEL/CAPTIVA MARKET UPDATE 7/17/2011 - 7/23/2011

There's been alot of activity on the islands this winter and spring with home and condo sales and
is continuing into the summer! Pending sales are up because buyers are realizing the time to buy
is now!
RESIDENTIAL (Pending, Contingent & Sold)

Pending
ListPrice/$5,295,000/5bd/5/1/ba/4249 West Gulf Dr/ Sanibel, FL
ListPrice/$2,495,000/5bd/4/1/ba/2596 Wulfert Rd/Sanibel, FL
ListPrice/$1,249,000/4bd/3ba/791 Pen Shell Dr/Sanibel, FL
ListPrice/$949,900/3bd/3ba/720 Birdie View Dr/Sanibel, FL
ListPrice/$850,000/3bd/2ba/827 Angel Wing/Sanibel, FL
ListPrice/$819,000/3bd/3ba/676 Anchor Dr/Sanibel, FL
ListPrice/$799,900/4bd/3/1/ba/1320 Eagle Run Dr/Sanibel, FL
ListPrice/$585,000/3bd/2ba/617 Lake Murex/Sanibel, FL

Contingent
ListPrice/$999,000/3bd/2ba/1670 Dixie Beach/Sanibel, FL 33957
ListPrice/$900,000/3bd/2ba/6076 Castaways Ln/Sanibel, FL 33957
ListPrice/$835,000/3bd/2/1/ba/5422 Shearwater/Sanibel, FL 33957
ListPrice/$799,000/5bd/4/1/ba/1035 South/Sanibel, FL 33957
ListPrice/$599,900/3bd/2ba/4797 Rue Helene/Sanibel, FL 33957
ListPrice/$539,000/3bd/2ba/566 Boulder Dr/Sanibel, FL 33957
ListPrice/$488,000/3bd/3ba/1525 Wilton Ln/Sanibel, FL 33957
ListPrice/$425,000/2bd/2ba/1236 Sand Castle/Sanibel, FL 33957
ListPrice/$359,000/3bd/2/1/ba/976 Greenwood/Sanibel, FL 33957

Sold
ListPrice/$1,295,000/SellPrice/$1,060,000/3bd/3ba/722 Sand Dollar/Sanibel, FL
ListPrice/$715,000/SellPrice/$665,000/3bd/2ba/1431 Sand Castle/Sanibel, FL

CONDO'S (Pending, Contingent, Sold)

Pending
ListPrice/$649,000/2bd/2ba/Sand Pointe #227/Sanibel, FL
ListPrice/$619,000/3bd/3/1/ba/Heron #2B/Sanibel, FL
ListPrice/$319,900/2bd/2ba/Spanish Ca #A1/Sanibel, FL
ListPrice/$259,000/2bd/2ba/Captains Walk #E8/Sanibel, FL

Contingent
ListPrice/$789,000/2bd/2ba/Sunset Captiva Condo/Captiva, FL
ListPrice/$749,000//2bd/2/1/ba/White Sands/Sanibel, FL
ListPrice/$645,900/2bd/2ba/Sandpiper Beach/Sanibel,FL
ListPrice/$599,000/2bd/2ba/Shell Island Beach/Sanibel,FL
ListPrice/$499,000/2bd/2ba/Sundial/Sanibel, FL
ListPrice/$460,000/2bd/2ba/Ibis at the Sanc./Sanibel, FL
ListPrice/$439,900/1bd/1ba/Sunset Beach Villas/Sanibel, FL
ListPrice/$439,000/2bd/2ba/Island Beach Club/Sanibel, FL
ListPrice/$399,000/2bd/2ba/Mariner Pointe/Sanibel, FL
ListPrice/$169,000/1bd/1ba/Colonnades/ Sanibel, FL

Sold
ListPrice/$949,000/SellPrice/$860,000/2bd/2ba/Pointe Santo/Sanibel, FL
ListPrice/$729,000/SellPrice/$611,000/2bd/2ba/Loggerhead Cay/Sanibel, FL

Saturday, July 16, 2011

SANIBEL/CAPTIVA MARKET UPDATE 5/29/11 - 7/16/11

RESIDENTIAL SALES 5/29/11 - 7/16/11
Gulf Front/Bayfront Sales
ListPrice/$3,250,000/SalePrice/$3,200,000/4bd/4ba/1310 Seaspray Ln/Sanibel, FL
ListPrice/$3,200,000/SalePrice/$3,200,000/4bd/4/1/ba/16213Captiva Dr/Sanibel, FL
ListPrice/$2,580,000/SalePrice/$2,100,000/3bd/2/1/ba/4443 Waters Edge/Sanibel, FL
ListPrice/$2,500,000/SalePrice/$2,150,000/5bd/5ba/1/544 Lighthouse/Sanibel, FL
ListPrice/$1,995,000/SalePrice/$1,850,000/3bd/3ba/4741 Tradewinds/Sanibel, FL
ListPrice/$1,995,000/SalePrice/$1,750,000/3bd3ba/1212 Isabel Dr/Sanibel, FL
Canal/Bayou
ListPrice/$1,095,000/SalePrice/$970,000/4bd/3ba/5379 Shearwater/Sanibel, FL
ListPrice/$799,000/SalePrice/$750,000/4bd/2/1/ba/751 Sand Dollar Dr/Sanibel, FL
ListPrice/$699,999/SalePrice/$699,999/4bd/3ba/728 Anchor Dr/Sanibel, FL
ListPrice/$599,000/SalePrice/$500,000/3bd/2ba/1528 Angel Dr/Sanibel, FL
ListPrice/$395,000/SalePrice/$350,000/5bd/2ba/1133 Schooner Pl/Sanibel, FL
Near Beach/Inland
ListPrice/$2,395,000/SalePrice/$2,100,000/4/1/ba/11524 Andy Rosse/Captiva, FL
ListPrice/$1,295,000/SalePrice/$1,200,000/3bd/3/1/ba//1162 Kittiwake Cir/Sanibel, FL
ListPrice/$1,175,000/SalePrice/$1,050,000/4bd/4ba/1255 Par View Dr/Sanibel, FL
ListPrice/$1,099,500/SalePrice/$985,000/3bd/2/1/ba/1277 Par View/Sanibel, FL
ListPrice/$995,000/SalePrice/$925,000/5bd/3ba/1172 Kittiwake Cir/Sanibel, FL
ListPrice/$869,900/SalePrice/$820,000/3bd/2ba/1106 Buttonwood/Sanibel, FL
ListPrice/$735,000/SalePrice/$730,000/4bd/3ba/1740 Middle Gulf/Sanibel, FL
ListPrice/$659,000/SalePrice/$590,000/3bd/2ba/1210 Par View Dr/Sanibel, FL
ListPrice/$598,000/SalePrice/$575,000/3bd/2ba/4573 Bowen/Sanibel, FL
ListPrice/$595,000/SalePrice/$540,000/2bd/2ba/15152 Wiles Dr/Captiva, FL
ListPrice/$499,000/SalePrice/$445,000/3bd/2ba/810 Elinor Way/Sanibel, FL
ListPrice/$479,900/SalePrice/$430,000/2bd/2ba/4237 Old Banyan/Sanibel, FL
ListPrice/$450,000/SalePrice/$425,000/2bd/2ba/9417 Sage Ct/Sanibel, FL
ListPrice/$399,000/SalePrice/$350,000/3bd/2/2ba/9292 Belding/Sanibel, FL
ListPrice/$398,000/SalePrice/$335,000/4bd/2ba/1148 Shell Basket/ Sanibel, FL
ListPrice/$378,000/SalePrice/$355,000/3bd/2ba/9292 Kincaid/Sanibel, FL
ListPrice/$369,000/SalePrice/$345,000/3bd/3ba/1613 Sand Castle/Sanibel, FL
ListPrice/$355,000/SalePrice/$305,000/3bd/2ba/535 Piedmont Rd/Sanibel, FL
ListPrice/$315,000/SalePrice/$290,000/4bd/2ba/1012 E. Gulf Dr/Sanibel, FL
ListPrice/$299,000/SalePrice/$285,000/3bd/2/1/ba/1458 Sandpiper Cir/Sanibel, FL

Condo's
Gulf Front/Bayfront
ListPrice/$2,095,000/SalePrice/$1,975,000/4bd/3ba/Beach Homes/Captiva, FL
ListPrice/$1,449,000/SalePrice/$1,100,000/3bd/2ba/Atrium/Sanibel, FL
ListPrice/$1,350,000/SalePrice/$1,087,000/3bd/2ba/Janthina, Sanibel, FL
ListPrice/$1,295,000/SalePrice/$1,087,000/3bd/2ba/Janthina, Sanibel, FL
ListPrice/$1,295,000/SalePrice/$1,200,000/3bd/2ba/Janthina, Sanibel, FL
ListPrice/$1,150,000/SalePrice/$1,075,000/3bd/3ba/Villas of Sanibel, Sanibel, FL
ListPrice/$995,000/SalePrice/$910,000/3bd/3ba/Villas of Sanibel, Sanibel, FL
ListPrice/$889,000/SalePrice/$800,000/4bd/3ba/Signal Inn/Sanibel, FL
ListPrice/$685,000/SalePrice/$686,000/2bd.2ba/Sundial/Sanibel, FL
ListPrice/$650,000/SalePrice/$615,000/2bd/2ba/Sundial/Sanibel, FL
ListPrice/$649,500/SalePrice/$610,000/2bd/2ba/Sandpiper Beach/Sanibel, FL
ListPrice/$625,000/SalePrice/$600,000/2bd/2ba/Tarpon Beach/Sanibel, FL
ListPrice/$599,900/SalePrice/$540,000/2bd/2ba/Nutmeg Village/Sanibel, FL
ListPrice/$599,000/SalePrice/$575,000/2bd/2ba/Pointe Santo/Sanibel, FL
ListPrice/$599,000/SalePrice/$535,000/2bd/2ba/Sandy Bend/Sanibel, FL
ListPrice/$560,000/SalePrice/$515,000/2bd/2ba/Sanibel Siesta/Sanibel, FL
ListPrice/$549,000/SalePrice/$457,500/2bd/2ba/Mariner Pointe/Sanibel, FL
ListPrice/$549,000/SalePrice/$530,000/2bd/2ba/Sundial/Sanibel, FL
ListPrice/$499,000/SalePrice/$446,250/2bd/2ba/Captiva Hide-a-way/Captiva,FL
ListPrice/$498,000/SalePrice/$460,000/2bd/2ba/Compass Point/Sanibel, FL
ListPrice/$419,000/SalePrice/$375,000/2bd/2ba/Sanibel Arms West/Sanibel, FL
ListPrice/$410,000/SalePrice/$400,000/2bd/2ba/IslandBeach Club/Sanibel, FL
ListPrice/$399,900/SalePrice/$340,000/2bd/2ba/Sanibel Siesta/Sanibel, FL
ListPrice/$379,000/SalePrice/$349,000/2bd/2ba/Sanibel Siesta/Sanibel, FL
ListPrice/$314,000/SalePrice/$285,000/1bd/2ba/Bayside Villa's/Captiva, FL
ListPrice/$285,900/SalePrice/$255,750/2bd/2ba/Bayside Villa's/Captiva, FL
ListPrice/$279,000/SalePrice/$260,000/1bd/1ba/Sanibel Mooring's/Sanibel, FL
ListPrice/$249,900/SalePrice/$236,000/1bd/2ba/Bayside Villa's/Captiva, FL
ListPrice/$235,000/SalePrice/$215,000/1bd/2ba/Bayside Villa's/Captiva, FL
ListPrice/$225,000/SalePrice/$200,000/1bd/1ba/Sanibel Arms/Sanibel, FL
Near Beach/Inland
ListPrice/$595,000/SalePrice/$470,000/2bd/2ba/Marina Villas/Captiva, FL
ListPrice/$519,000/SalePrice/$500,000/2bd/3/1/ba/Heron/ Sanibel, FL
ListPrice/$410,000/SalePrice/$377,500/2bd/2ba/Tennis Villas/Captiva, FL
ListPrice/$379,000/SalePrice/$360,000/2bd/2ba/Blind Pass/Sanibel, FL
ListPrice/$374,500/SalePrice/$332,000/2bd/2ba/Spanish Cay/ Sanibel, FL
ListPrice/$295,000/SalePrice/$273,600/1bd/1ba/Bayside Villas/ Captiva, FL
ListPrice/265,000/SalePrice/$250,000/2bd/1/1/ba/Tennisplace/Sanibel, FL