John Elmore's Punta Gorda Real Estate Blog

Charlotte Harbor

John Elmore — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 17:39:02 +0000

I started planning to retire to Punta Gorda in the mid 70′s and purchased my first property in 1985. I retired in 1993 and spent the next six years golfing and boating. I have sold real estate in the Punta Gorda, Port Charlotte and Englewood areas for the past 12 years.

We have lived in Punta Gorda Isles, Burnt Store Meadows and now live in Seminole Lakes Country Club. It is a gated community offering swimming, golf, and tennis.

Forbes Galleries.htm— listed twenty-five cities from a 499 city sample and described them as “Recession-Resistant”. Of the twenty-five cities named, six were in Florida and Punta Gorda was one of the six! It also stated that the average real estate prices, in Punta Gorda had increased 2.3% in the first six months of 2011. Is this a trend? Who can say?

There are some tremendous waterfront and golf communities homes available in the Punta Gorda, Port Charlotte and Englewood areas. Please contact me and let me provide you the homes of your desire.

Market Update

John Elmore — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 19:23:18 +0000

Mid-Year PGI Market Update

Single family home sales in Punta Gorda Isles are up over 30% YTD through June 7, 2010, compared to the same period in 2009. In 2010, 95 homes sold through June 7th, compared to 64 in 2009. The median price in 2009 was $353,000 compared to $320,000 thus far in 2010 – a decrease of around 9%.

Condo sales show greater increases, with 95 sold through 6/7/10 compared to 57 in 2009 – an increase of over 65%. Condo median price for all of 2009 was $150K vs. $170K in 2010 – a 13% increase.

As the Gulf Oil Spill Disaster looms out there things may become uncertain for a while. It appears that the Florida economy, including real estate, is slowing down as the world watches what is happening in the Gulf.

As your real estate professional in Punta Gorda Isles I must tell you that our part of Florida is as pristine as it has ever been, and it is still a great time to come live here. We will continue to market Punta Gorda properties, and surrounding areas, aggressively and in a positive light.

I am proud to be a part of the BOATER’S REALTY TEAM!

Waterfront Homes in Punta Gorda, Florida

John Elmore — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 19:07:53 +0000

Where the ____ is Punta Gorda?

You may have never heard of Punta Gorda, Florida. This picturesque Gulf Coast area of southwest Florida was a well kept secret for years. It lies on a point of land extending out into Charlotte Harbor thereby its name “Punta Gorda”. A liberal translation being Spanish for a “Fat Point” of land. Punta Gorda is about 100 miles south of Tampa/ Saint Petersburg and 20 miles north of Fort Myers. It is where Charlotte Harbor and the Peace River meet.

Now that you know where it is you might like to know how it came to be a wonderful waterfront home location with miles of concrete walled canals that are at least 100 ft. wide.

In the late 1950s three young entrepreneurs, back from the war, having their first success on smaller projects in the Miami area decided to visit Punta Gorda. In 1962 they had built canals and sold 136 homes. The area continued to expand and in 1972 had grown to 976 waterfront homes. At the present time there are approximately 4,800 homes and condominiums in Punta Gorda Isles. There are approximately 1,500 vacant properties privately owned that will ultimately have homes built on them.

In addition to waterfront properties, homes, condominiums, vacant lots and acreage available. A number of these are on or near both public and private golf courses. Some are in gated communities.

I will be happy to address the many possibilities and benefits of life in one of south Florida’s finest communities fit for retirement or employment opportunities.