
Brenda Brockell
Realtor®
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INTERESTING
STATISTICS
Englewood, FL
is ranked #1
Affordable
Retirement Neighborhood by Neighborhood
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Englewood, FL is ranked #2 by TripAdvisor.com
TravelCast Top 10 U.S. Destinations
for 2009.
Charlotte County's population is about 158,000 and has risen at a brisk 31% since 2000. Compared with 14% for Florida and 7% nationwide.
23% to 29% of your wealth should be allocated to real estate. 11-13% in your principal home, 3-6% an income producing property, 5-7% a second home, 2-4% undeveloped land, and 2-4% additional homes.
Homes sold with a REALTOR® sell for up to 16% more than those sold by themselves.
50% of sales are cooperative sales; that is, a real estate agent other than yours brings the buyer. Your agent acts as the marketing coordinator, disbursing information about your property to other real estate agents.
Only 2% of homes are sold via an open house.
Almost one third of homes are sold via a yard sign.
84% of new buyers begin their search on the Internet. (NAR 2007 survey)
A recent study by the National Association of REALTORS® found that properties with six or more photos get 300% more views than properties with one photo. Nearly everyone surveyed said multiple photos helped their decision-making.
Listings with Virtual Tours get 40% more viewings than listings without. (NAR)
A study by bankrate.com showed that 92% of Americans believe a home is a good investment for the future.
LOCAL INFORMATION
Englewood-Cape Haze Area Chamber of Commerce
Charlotte County Chamber of Commerce
Charlotte Harbor & the Gulf Islands
Venice Area Chamber of Commerce
North Port Area Chamber of Commerce
Charlotte County
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(i.e. Building Construction Services, Clerk of the Court, Property Appraiser, Tax Collector, etc.)
Sarasota County
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Florida State
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UTILITY COMPANIES
Florida Power & Light (FPL)
800-226-3545
Comcast Cable & Internet
941-474-9561
DirecTV satellite
888-777-2454
Verizon Telephone (Englewood)
800-483-4200
Embarq Telephone (Rotonda/Port Charlotte)
800-339-1811
Englewood Water District
941-474-3217
Charlotte County Utilities (water)
800-524-3494
Waste Management
Sarasota: 941-493-4100
Charlotte: 941-697-0012