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What’s the best way to start a home search?

December 17, 2011 Question: We are getting ready to buy a house. What is the best way to start our home search? Answer: Before looking at houses, get pre-approved for a home mortgage. more »»

Tips on how to be a good condo board member

December 17, 2011 Question: I’m new to our condo board and need advic. more »»

Homeowners associations and ‘the noise assault’

December 17, 2011 A few weeks ago I wrote about homeowners associations, and have received an overwhelming response from readers. more »»

Have a Holly Jolly Christmas

December 17, 2011 By JOYCE COMINGORE Garden Club of Cape Coral JOLLY—cheerful, exhibiting good humor. This is what we hope for in this holiday season. more »»

How to comply with the ADA

November 20, 2011 Q: I’m about to purchase a building so that my wife can finally open the crafts store she has always dreamed about. more »»

Role of single women increases in real estate market

November 20, 2011 This week’s topic caught my eye when I started researching real estate topics to write about. more »»

Growing dragon fruit

November 20, 2011 By JOYCE COMINGORE Garden Club of Cape Coral Ahhhhh! Listen to the music of the night! It sharpens, heightens sensations, awakens and stirs your imagination. more »»

Questions you should ask about a ‘standard’ lease

November 4, 2011 Q: I am going to open a new business and plan to lease property in a commercial building. I have never rented commercial property before and could use a few pointers. more »»

What’s covered by the Fair Housing Act

November 4, 2011 This week’s topic covers the Fair Housing Act, which is Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, including amendments. more »»

Sometimes you have to plan, plant and pitch

November 4, 2011 By H. JEAN SHIELDS Special to the Breeze How about this weather? If you do not like what’s happening today you can bet that the clouds will turn to sun and the wet to dry. By the next day. more »»

How does the probate process work?

October 29, 2011 Q: My husband has agreed to be his sister’s personal representative when her estate is probated. more »»

Conducting the final walk-through

October 29, 2011 The purchase agreement has been negotiated and executed by all parties. The home inspection has been completed with no repairs indicate. more »»

It’s a cool time to plant some herbs

October 29, 2011 By H.I. Jean Shields Special to The Breeze This change in the weather is the best for starting some herbs in a pot or in the soil. more »»

How condo associations figure budgets

October 14, 2011 Q: My husband and I are new to condominium life and we’re finding some things to be a little different than when we owned and maintained our family home up north. more »»

Fall in the garden with a chrysanthemum

October 14, 2011 Nothing says “fall in the garden” like a chrysanthemum. As much as I have discussed an upside down gardening season for Southwest Florida, chrysanthemums will always be “queen of the fall flowers. more »»

Boisterous neighbors becoming a nuisance

October 7, 2011 Question: I live in a condominium in a lovely gated community but my proximity to the community pool brings to mind the sentences, “It was the best of times. It was the worst of times. more »»

A few days of tentative temperature teasers

October 7, 2011 By H. Jean Shields Special to The Breeze Well, well, autumn did kick in. Evenings are pretty nice. Still hot out there in the sun. Sunscreen is still necessary, and plenty of water for the garden. more »»

Pink postal passion

October 7, 2011 Customers at post offices in Lee and Collier counties will be seeing pink this month. Pink trees will feature the names of breast cancer survivors, patients and loved ones lost to cancer. more »»

What will happen if we don’t pay condo fees?

September 30, 2011 Q: My husband and I, like so many people, are suffering financial hardships. more »»

Home improvements to consider before selling

September 30, 2011 If you are getting your home ready to place on the market, there are a few home improvement considerations to make that could add value. more »»

 
 

 

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