Brenda Brockell
Realtor
®

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INTERESTING
STATISTICS

Englewood, FL
is ranked #1
Affordable
Retirement Neighborhood by Neighborhood
Scout.com

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.

There is a misconception that advertising sells real estate. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® studies show 82% of sales are the result of agent contacts through previous clients, referrals, friends, family, and personal contacts. 

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
Select the department from the drop box on the left side of the home page.
(i.e. Building Construction Services, Clerk of the Court, Property Appraiser, Tax Collector, etc.)

Sarasota County
Select the department from the menu on the left side of the home page.
(i.e. Clerk of the Court, Property Appraiser, Sheriff's Department, Tax Collector, etc.)

Florida State
Select the agency by clicking "Find an Agency" on the top, right menu of the home page.

Florida Department of Law Enforcement
Statistics and Databases

U.S. Census Bureau
Facts about people, business, and geography

Florida Home Town Locator
Florida local information, data, and resources

55+ Communities
Directory of 55+ Housing Communities


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



USEFUL LINKS


United States Postal Service
Change of address, mail forwarding, etc.

Mortgage Loan Payment Calculators
Advanced financing calculators

X-Rates.com
Currency exchange rates

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Phone Directory

Annual Credit Report
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Excel Viewer
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MAP INFORMATION

Charlotte County GIS maps
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