There are currently 1,804 Homes For Sale In Port Charlotte, Florida. To bring these numbers into a more usable statistic for the average home buyer we will discuss a common home choice. Many buyers prefer a 3 bedroom, 2 bath home with a pool (not on waterfront). There are currently 294 such homes listed for sale in Port Charlotte. The price range is $119,900 - $674,900. The … Keep reading... about Sales statistics for Port Charlotte, Florida, November, 2006
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Boston firm inks big deal south of PG
By BOB FLISS CHARLOTTE BUSINESS EDITOR, Charlotte Sun-Herald Newspaper. Reprinted with permission. A Massachusetts shopping center developer has completed the purchase of about 200 acres on Jones Loop Road south of Punta Gorda. This tract is the projected site of The Loop, which promises to be the biggest retail center in Charlotte County’s history. Along with about 1.2 … Keep reading... about Boston firm inks big deal south of PG
New lights make for happy turtles
By STEPHEN BAUMANN ENGLEWOOD EDITOR, Charlotte Sun-Herald Newspaper. Reprinted with permission. ENGLEWOOD — Sea turtle tag owners take note: Your license plate money has returned home. A “photo op” was held Tuesday morning at Englewood Beach to tout new sea turtle-friendly lighting along Beach Road. Surveying the new lights were Charlotte County Commissioner Tom Moore, Missy … Keep reading... about New lights make for happy turtles
Transfer of Homestead Exemption
In the Charlotte Sun-Herald, Derek Dunn-Rankin, founder of the newspaper, wrote and interesting article, Forecasting home prices. A reprint of this interesting article can be found on our website. The article spoke about the changes in real estate pricing in this area but he also wrote about insurance and homestead exemptions. Homestead exemptions to resident's property taxes … Keep reading... about Transfer of Homestead Exemption
Rotonda Lakes, FL Corner Lot For Sale
Corner lot in popular Rotonda Lakes. Water and sewer, close to 771 and 776 and an easy drive to Englewood Beach and Port Charlotte. Rotonda Lakes, Florida is just to the northeast of Rotonda West circle. There are 6 golf courses in and around Rotonda and more close by. One could play a different course each day of the week and drive only five minutes. Drive 1/2 hour and play a … Keep reading... about Rotonda Lakes, FL Corner Lot For Sale
Forecasting home prices
By Derek Dunn-Rankin, Charlotte Sun-Herald Newspaper. Reprinted with permission. The phenomenon of psychic wealth is the illusion that you are better off without putting any dollars in your bank account. When local homeowners got their tax notices this fall, they had an opportunity to enjoy psychic wealth. Many saw that the property appraiser reported their homestead was worth … Keep reading... about Forecasting home prices
Bird money could speed Winchester project
By JOHN HAUGHEY STAFF WRITER, Charlotte Sun-Herald Newspaper. Reprinted with permission. Landowners along northern Winchester Boulevard can’t get a conclusive answer from Sarasota and Charlotte counties about why their properties flood since the road was built several years ago. Charlotte County taxpayers wonder why the southern Winchester extension, on the books since 1992, … Keep reading... about Bird money could speed Winchester project
Warm Mineral Springs, Florida
In this cross-section of Warm Mineral Springs, the burial ledge appears about 13 meters below the present-day water surface. About 12,000 years ago the water surface only came to the 30 meter level, so the burial ledge was above water at that time. SUN ILLUSTRATION BY SUSAN E. HOFFMAN, adapted from Lewis Wood, "North-South Profile, c. 1988. Warm Mineral Springs … Keep reading... about Warm Mineral Springs, Florida
Punta Gorda, Florida Homes – Future Water Needs
By STEVE REILLY STAFF WRITER, Charlotte Sun-Herald Newspaper. Reprinted with permission. A major expansion of the city’s water plant and the creation of an “off-line” reservoir are the best ways Punta Gorda can ensure it will meet its future water needs, according to a water study. The city’s Utilities Advisory Board voted 5-2 Monday to recommend the Punta Gorda City Council … Keep reading... about Punta Gorda, Florida Homes – Future Water Needs
The Mystery of Warm Mineral Springs
By SUSAN E. HOFFMAN NORTH PORT ASSISTANT EDITOR. Reprinted with permission. You can leave your hat on. There’s no telling whether singer-songwriter Randy Newman had Warm Mineral Springs in mind when he penned that tune, but it would be a good theme song for North Port’s most famous attraction, Warm Mineral Springs. Since it first opened to the public in the mid-1950s, Warm … Keep reading... about The Mystery of Warm Mineral Springs