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When looking to purchase a waterfront Property, here are a few things you should review besides the condition of the home.

 (1) The top of the seawall is important to check many home buyers and agents do not check the condition of the seawall. The rain water should be flowing over top of the sea wall into the canal. Check to insure the water is not running behind the wall and underneath to the waterway.This will cause the seawall to weaken and crack. You should walk the entire edge of the sea wall where the yard meets the seawall. If there is already water running behind the wall you will notice the soil will be starting to wash away.

(2) The water surface side of the seawall and water depth. you should look at the outside wall surface to insure there are no major cracks. Replacing a seawall can cost several thousands dollars. Repairing should be done right  after closing on the property. The water depth at the dock should be reviewed at high and low tide times. I would also check to insure you have good water depth all year around to go boating.

 (3) Condition of the dock and boat lift. l personally look at every piling to insure there are no major cracks or "Pealing of wood" Stress cracks on pilings holding the metal supports for the boat lift will be located where the lift is bolted to the piling. I would operate the lift, if it has not been oiled in a while it will make a large noise. if it shakes I would have in inspected by a Marine Contractor and the bearings could be going and in need of replacement. ( I can give you a good reference of a Marine Contractor to give you a estimate of repairing or replacing the current lift. )

 
(4) Boating distance to the River and the Gulf of Mexico. We have over 300 miles of Gulf Access Waterfront in Cape Coral Florida. In some areas yes we do have a lot of water but during the dry season we have some canals that are hard to get a boat out to open water. We have different bridge heights (Boat clearance ) within the city of Cape Coral.

 (5)  Big difference in locations regards to boating distance (time in boating travel) to the river and open waterway.  As a home buyer you should know how long it will take you to get out to open water and what size of boat would you be limited to buying from any homes location.

I boat and fish these local waterways. You should be working with a Realtor who will help you get your best price and terms on your next home purchase! I will insure you will enjoy your new Gulf Access Waterfront home purchase as well as your boating experiences for years to come! 

Cape Coral Florida Gulf Access Waterfront, Bank Short Sales and pre-Foreclosure Property !

Cape Coral Florida. There are many good real estate deals in Cape Coral Florida. It all starts with working with a real estate broker that understands the "Bank Short Sale Process" and Joe Knows the "Questions" to ask the Listing Agent " to highly increase their is a chance the bank would accept a lot lower price for the home then what is currently mortgaged on the home.

Doing the research under the current bank short sale market increase your chances of buying a pre Foreclosure Property through the bank short sale process.

Lets talk about real estate in Cape Coral Florida, Lets talk about the 400 miles of canal front homes with over 300 miles of these waterways leads to the gulf of Mexico. Lets talk about what I can do to help you buy a waterfront home at the fraction fo the cost from 2005.

Let over 12 years of my years of experience work for you!  I live, work and play on the waterways of southwest Florida . Let me show you the way on and off Water !

Joe looks forward to working with you.

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Bank Owned* Foreclosures * Bank Short Sales!

Joe Kendall a Realtor with Sandals Realty a Waterfront, Foreclosure and Bank Short Sale Specialist writes gulf access waterfront homes starting under $200,000. The inventory in Cape Coral Florida has been slowly decreasing over the last few months. Now is the time to buy your "Place in Paradise" you can call your own ! Search hundreds of waterfront homes by clicking here and create your very own "real estate book" updated every morning to your  email address with the most up to date , the most current and the most accurate information in southwest Florida by clicking here

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Florida foreclosures and Bank Owned property. Fort Myers * Cape Coral * Bonita Springs Florida  written by Joe Kendall, Realtor with Sandals Realty a Waterfront and Foreclosure Specialist.

I was also reviewing a couple homes for out of town buyers and I just wanted to explain why you need a buyers agent when buying bank owned REO Property. Bank owned property is sold in "as is " in "where is" terms. Meaning the seller is selling it in as is condition and makes no warranty to its condition.

 Many Realtors that list Bank Owned foreclosures have property management companies that go to the bank owned property and change the locks and take pictures for the listing. The listing agent of the bank owned property sometimes do not always visit the property and lists the home off the taxes records in as is where is condition.

Remember the Listing agent has a contract with the seller to work in the best interest of the seller. Now not all Realtors, do this, but there are many companies that do.  Last week, I found these errors in the listing information sheet. 

After inspecting these homes with the home buyers here is what we found.

(1) This home was listed as having city water ( the inspection of the home showed this home was currently on well water ) The home was also listed with appliances. Arrived at the home no appliances.

(2) This home was found to be on city water with an association fee of 360.00 per year for the water service. ( This home was listed as a home with a well with future assessments coming )

(3)  This listing is a waterfront pool home on a freshwater lake. I called the listing agent and asked about a seawall? before going out to visit the property, the agent said I am not sure, I think so? We went to the property and the home was on a fresh water lake without a seawall. Not good for my homes buyers with two small dogs.

(4)  The listing advertisement stated the home just needed a little TLC . When we arrived at the home it had been neglected to the point of needed major remodeling. Yet in most cases, it is in the buyer eyes to TLC or what is major work. Every Home buyers eyes are different but I think everyone would of agreed on this one. 

(5) Previewed a Gulf Access waterfront Foreclosure and Found the Seawall in desperate need of repair. Bank foreclosures offer no seller disclosures regarding the condition of the property and the home. You need to visual check of the seawall, you normally can see stress cracks, bowing and water damage behind the sea wall if you look carefully.

You should inspection of the boat lift and docks as well as the pilings and water depth at the home and at the end of the street where your boat will be traveling to the gulf. Many times some canals during low tide can be very narrow with limited access..

When buying bank owned property, it is very important to review all the known facts about the property, reviewing the property details visual inspect the interior , exterior and the property lines before making an offer on a property. 

You can search thousands of Foreclosures from my web site at www.joekendall.listingbook.com

I look forward to hearing from you.

Best regards

Joe Kendall, Realtor Sandals Realty
Waterfront & Foreclosure Specialist
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