Happy New Year 2023!

Dated: January 30 2023

2022 sure had its ups and downs, and now that it's in the books it's time to look ahead. We know that most people down in our neck of the woods are still in recovery mode (so are we!!!), and we are dedicated to helping as many people out as we can during these post-disaster times.

The Dream Team made the RE/MAX Chairman's Club in 2022! This is a great achievement as we smashed our goals for 2022, and we are hitting the ground running in 2023. If you want to buy or sell with the best, give us a call!

Fort Myers beach was hit hard by Hurricane Ian, but we are #swflstrong and the rebuilding is going strong. Here is a list of businesses open on Fort Myers Beach:

Please check the current curfew hours before visiting.

Bait N Wait Tackle

Bayfront Bistro

Cabañas Beach Bar & Grille

The Cigar Hut

Copacetic Sailing

DiamondHead Beach Resort

Key West Express

La Ola Surfside Restaurant (Food Truck)

Latitude 26 Waterfront Resort & Marina

The Lighthouse Resort Inn and Suites

The Mound House - Partial

Paradise Parasail

Pink Shell Beach Resort & Marina

Salty Sam's Pirate Cruise

Snook Bight Marina

Sun Palace Vacations

Tunaskin Aquatic Apparel

Wahoo Willie's

Yo! Taco

Yucata n Beach Stand Bar & Grill

FORT MYERS BEACH REAL ESTATE

Properties on Fort Myers Beach are up for sale and experts say they’re selling fast. Damaged homes that have been gutted to stilts are selling between $500,000 to upwards of four million.

Despite the damage, properties on the beach are still considered prime real estate. Right now, homeowners are deciding to build back or start over by selling properties as is. If you are looking to sell your hurricane damaged property quickly for top dollar, let us use our 20+ years of experience (we've been through 4 hurricanes!!!) to assist.

A few of the more notable deals that happened on the island wereThe Cottage and Shuckers selling for around $16 million & Jimmy Buffet's Margaritaville purchasing The Silver Sands for $7.1 Million..

SANIBEL/CAPTIVA/CABBAGE KEY NEWS

Since Hurricane Ian hit with a vengeance, recovery on Sanibel Island, Florida, has progressed with the speed of the near-category-5 winds that decimated it on September 28, 2022. Recently it's been announced that Sanibel Causeway will open to all visitors January 2rd, 2023. The announcement of the imminent removal of checkpoints on the causeway — which currently allow only island residents, business owners, workers, and registered restoration workers — came much earlier than initially anticipated. Currently, public beach access is closed and not expected to reopen by January 2, 2023, and there is a curfew from 9:00PM-6:00AM.

Here is a list of businesses now open on the islands:

Cielo (1244 Periwinkle Way) Website

Jerry’s Café (1700 Periwinkle Way – inside Jerry’s Grocery Store) Website

Mudbugs Cajun Kitchen (1473 Periwinkle Way) Website

Sanibel Deli & Coffee Factory (2330 Palm Ridge Road) Website

Sanibel Grill (703 Tarpon Bay Road) Website

The Shack of Sanibel (1219 Periwinkle Way) Website

Traders (1551 Periwinkle Way) Website

Captiva Island Pizza (11511 Andy Rosse Lane, Captiva) Website

Old Captiva House (15951 Captiva Drive, Captiva) Website

The Green Flash Waterfront Restaurant (15183 Captiva Drive, Captiva)

serving box lunches in the parking lot Website

Island Inn on Sanibel (3111West Gulf Drive, Sanibel) Website

‘Tween Waters Island Resort & Spa (15971 Captiva Drive, Captiva) Website

Jensen’s on the Gulf (15300 Captiva Drive, Captiva) Website

NAPLES BEACH OPENINGS

The City of Naples has reopened a limited number of beach accesses and a small section of the pier. Please remember, there is still debris in the water and buried 6-inches or more under the sand. Beach goers should wear protective footwear and are advised not to swim. Please be courteous of workers and machinery present that are working to clean up the storm debris. Please do not place chairs, towels, etc. in the work zones.

Below is the list of opened beach access points:

Horizon Way

Vedado Way (opening January 18, 2023)

Via Miramar

1977 Gulfs Shore Blvd N (Gulf Towers) pathway

7th Ave North

4th Ave North

2nd Ave North

1st Ave North

Central Ave

5th Ave South

9th Ave South

Broad Ave South

12th Ave South (Pier) only 100-feet west of stairs, includes 12th Ave S parking

NO FISHING ALLOWED ON PIER

13th Ave South

17th Ave South

1900 Gulf Shore Blvd S

All other beach accesses are CLOSED.

Hurricane Ian victims may write off losses during this tax season

HOW CAN WE HELP?

Need assistance with FEMA, Insurance Claims or assistance in clearing your homes of Debris on Flooding? We have the resources for you to get help.

Was the home you owned or rented uninhabitable do to severe damages?

There are disaster loan programs for buyers and we can connect you with the lenders that have these programs available.

Do you have a home or property you no longer want? Be it perfect with no damages, gutted, demolished or needing demo, complete rehab project and or major or minor damages? are We already getting top dollar and closing these properties due to our past knowledge and education in record time after this storm.

Call (239)560-6587 for a confidential conversation regarding your needs after the storm.

Click here if you still need your home cleaned out and drywall removed free of charge.

INFO ON FLORIDA LICENSING LAWS:

. With the sudden surge in demand for rehabbing jobs, many an amateur handyman have come out of the woodwork to take advantage of all the extra business. Make sure your contractors are licensed and insured in the state of Florida.

In the state of Florida, it is illegal to operate as a contractor without a license. It is also illegal to knowingly hire an unlicensed contractor. Handymen and handywomen in Florida do not need a license if they are only providing basic services and performing minor repairs. However, a general contractor license is required if your work will become a finished part of the structure and the project totals more than $500.

Give us a call at 239.489.2900 if you are having trouble getting a hold of someone, or if you are getting stood up by the contractors you hired.

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