Wherever you look ineither place you will find a huge price slide.
For a nice condo in Ft. Myers in a nice area expect to pay at least $200,000 for that size, you may be able to find an older one for under $200,000. Prices are rapidlt rising in our area. Stick to South Ft. Myers/Iona or Old Ft. Myers area.
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Subject: Living in SW Florida
If you wish to live in the Sunshine State, you have to know the rules. This
is especially true of Southwest Florida.
l. First you must learn to spell the city names. Is it Fort Myers, Fort
Meyers, or Ft. Myers. Or try Port Charlotte, Pt. Charlotte or Charlotte.
One good
thing -- North Port is always North Port. All are acceptable as maps, mail,
and articles each spell it "their way".
2. If your road map is more than a few weeks old, throw it out and buy a
new one. If you live in Estero or Naples your map is already a day old and
obsolete.
3. Forget the traffic rules you learned elsewhere. This part of Florida
has its own version of traffic rules. "Hold on and Pray".
4. There is no such thing as a dangerous high speed chase in SW Florida. We
all drive like that.
5. All directions start with Rt 41 and I-75, which has no beginning and no
end.
6. The morning rush hour is from 6:00 to 10:00. The evening rush hour is
from 3:00 to 7:00. Friday's rush hour starts on Thursday.
7. If you actually stop at a yellow light, you will be rear ended and/or
cussed out. When you are the first one in the starting line, count to five
when the light turns green before going to avoid crashing with all the
drivers that are running the red light in cross traffic.
8. Construction is a way of life with a permanent form of entertainment. We
are having so much fun as they widen roads that were finished just a couple
years ago. And of course they are making new roads by the minute. And
don't forget all the new developments with gravel trucks going in and out
the entrances. They don't have any brakes so watch out.
9. All unexplained sights are explained by the phrase, "We are in Florida."
10. If someone actually turned on their turn signal it would be because of
a factory defect. That includes the police cars too.
11. Car horns are actually "Road Rage" indicators.
12. All old ladies and men with blue hair and driving anything that costs
over $50,000.00 have the right of way. Period...
13. Notice that all streets off main roads mysteriously change names as you
cross the intersections. Some even change complete names over night.
14. To travel 3 miles could take up to 3 hours. Much longer if you travel
the interstate.
15. The speed limit on all roads is at least 30 miles over the posted speed
limit, and you are "running" with the traffic.
16. I-75 and Rt. 41 are our daily version of NASCAR. Some people call them
"Death Road".
17. Ever notice why fire trucks and ambulances are sitting in strategic
places. They don't want to have to travel far in case of an emergency and be
victims themselves.
18. If it is summer everyone watches the weather report to see if a
hurricane is brewing in the Atlantic. If it is winter everyone nibbles on
their hurricane supplies on the way to work.
19. If it is 90 degrees everyone is at the beach. If it is 75 degrees
everyone is shopping. If it is raining everyone is eating out.
20. If it has rained 3 inches in the past hour everyone is flooded.
There is no place like living in paradise -- have a nice day -- all is good
in SWF.
