Marco Island Real Estate Blog

Caxambas Tower is one of our favorite waterfront condos on Marco Island.  It was built in '79 and has forty-three units on its nine floors.  Caxambas Tower is certainly one of the landmarks of the South End.  Its basically in the center of the island facing south, overlooking Caxambas Pass.

One of the great things about this condominium is the views.  They are spectacular from every unit.  Imagine looking out over the Ten Thousand Islands from your living room.  It's almost surreal.  Of course residents have their choice of a long list of amenities that include heated pool, spa, covered parking, fitness room, tennis courts and fishing dock.

Caxambas Tower makes for great year-round living too.  It's quiet and not bouncing with tourists.  There

If you spend any amount of time on Marco Island, you most likely have visited Tigertail Beach.  Free to locals and only $8/car to visitors, it's located on the northwest side of the island and the perfect place for bird and other animal watching.  In fact, it's actually listed as a birding site by the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission.  You may see Osprey, Bald Eagles, Roseate Spoonbills, Pelicans and more.  People have also been known to spot Stingrays and Horseshoe Crabs.  It has a great rustic feel with a small inlet that leads out to the Gulf.  After a short trip across the tidal lagoon, you'll reach Sand Dollar Island, a barrier island in the making. 

Tigertail Beach also has a snack bar at the entrance that serves breakfast and

Welcome!  This is our first article in a series that will showcase each of Marco Island's great neighborhoods.  It's typical for newbies to Marco to see the island as one big, homogeneous, tropical paradise.  After you've spent a little time here, though, you begin to see nuances of various areas that give each its own personality.  Today, we'll look at Olde Marco.

Four thousand years ago, the Calusa Indians made Marco Island their home.  These hardy people prospered on Marco and southwest Florida.  Many of their artifact have been recovered in Old Marco including the Marco Cat, a panther-like carving that is, today, housed in the Smithsonian.  In the late 1800s, William (W.T.) Collier was credited with founding Marco Island when he settled on the

There are six mistakes that many homesellers make that can prevent them from maximizing their profit and create more stress than is necessary during the homeselling process:

• They don't analyze why they're selling
• They don't make sure the home is ready for the buyer's eye
• They overprice their home
• They hang out during showings
• They sign a long-term listing agreement without a written performance guarantee
• It's difficult for buyers to find information on their home

Using the following system should prevent mistakes like these, maximize your profits and reduce the stress the comes with the home-selling process:

• Understand the reasons behind your decision to sell and don't tell anyone what they are.  Your answers will

We have a rare find for you today.  We just listed a 3 bedroom / 2 bath condo in The Boat Club in Marco Island's south end area.  If you've been searching for a boating condo on Marco with 3 bedrooms, you know how tough it can be, especially if you don't want to spend $800,000.  They're just not out there.  In fact, there usually isn't anything available in Boat Club at all.  The 22 owners in this luxury complex love it and the turn-over rate is close to nil.

When we say luxury, we mean Luxury.  The Boat Club has everything including a beautiful pool and spa, an elevator, storage, spectacular views from the panoramic living rooms, sun decks, and much more.  Of courese, the thing residents love the most are the deeded boat docks that come with the

Moving to a new town or buying an investment property is always a tough decision.  Do you go with your heart and take the plunge or take the "safer" more comfortable option of staying where you are?  If you're like most people on Marco Island, the only option is to take the plunge.  It seems like everyone you meet has come to town to fulfill some kind of dream.  They're here from all over: Boston, Chicago, New York, and even Canada.  Most of them came to town to visit one day and decided they had to find a way to come back permanently or at least, come back for 6 months out of the year.  The area is just so compelling!  It truly feels like you're living in paradise.

There is also so much to do on Marco Island.  You would think because it's a small

One of the great things about Marco Island is all of the boating access that's available.  It has to be one of the best places on earth to live if you love to sail, fish or just cruise around.  There's also plenty of kayaking, paddleboarding, kitesurfing and windsurfing opportunites.  There are numerous places to put in and a large majority of the condos and homes have water access. 

One of the best places to live in Marco Island if you love to boat is what's known as the "Southend".  There is an entire area on the southwest side of the island devoted to boating condos.  One of the largest is known as Eagle Cay.  It features 5 buildings with 126 units ranging from 2BR/2BA to 3BR/2BA.  If you're looking for something more intimate, Ebb Tide only has

Yes, it's true.  Marco Island single-family home sales are lagging a little behind condos and lots as we move through the summer. Nobody is really complaining, though.  What has been a busy season for all of us continues.  Overall numbers are strong but single-family-homes are not quite keeping up with lots and condos. Of course, only taking June snapshots isn't the best analysis but it is a fast and dirty way to take the market's temperature. 

Compared to June, 2011, SFHs sold are down 5%, avererage selling price is up 0.5% but the median price has fallen over 16%. The low median price number is certainly a shocker but I think we'll see prices bouncing in a range for some time.

Marco Island Condos, on the other hand, are having a fantastic

Have you ever dreamed of living on the beach?  How about having a view that goes on for miles?  This is what's possible when you purchase one of the condos on the gulf beaches of beautiful Marco Island.  The choices are endless.  You can choose from a view of the Gulf of Mexico or views of Marco Island.   One to two bedroom units are the most plentiful but three bedrooms are also available in some of the condos. 

There are so many different types of condos available, the best way to start searching is probably by price.  Once you decide on a maximum price, you can narrow down your selection by square footage, updates, amenities and view. 

Speaking of amenities, I think you'll definitely be "wowed" by the amenities offered by any of the beach

 Here are some new stats on lot sales on Marco Island and things are looking good.  Now, if we can get the prices to recover we'll really be in good shape.

                                                        YTD 2012                        YTD 2011                             Difference

New Listings                                           138                                          165                                          -16.36%

Sold Listings                                            80                                            41                                              95.12%

Pending Listings                                      81                                            42