Punta Gorda FL Real Estate

Punta Gorda, FL Real Estate

Serving the Florida communities of Punta Gorda, Punta Gorda Isles, Burnt Store Isles, Burnt Store Meadows, Seminole Lakes, Charlotte Ranchettes,Charlotte Park, Cleveland, Port Charlotte, Grassy Point, Riverwood, Pirate Harbor, Riverside, Deep Creek, Charlotte Harbor, Murdock, Burnt Store Lakes, Burnt Store Marina, Burnt Store Village, North Port.

In the news:

As of 4/23/2012, there were 341 single family homes that sold in the last 30 days. Average sold price was $151,519 ($82.32 selling price per sq ft) with 117 days to contract. High selling price was $725,000 with 1224 days to contract; low selling price was $7,500 with 0 days to contract; and the median was $117,000 ($70.72 SP/SqFt) with 64 days to contract. Total value of the 341 sales was $51,963,033 according to our MLS. Prices declined 2.49% over the previous month.

Port Charlotte named one of the 25 Best Places to Retire by CNNMoney

Population: 48,000

% over 50: 44%

Typical 3-bedroom home: $170,000

Housing prices down: 63%

State income tax: None

Lots of places in Florida have been battered by the housing bust. But this laid-back Gulf Coast town, just across Charlotte Harbor from pricier Punta Gorda, arguably best hits the sweet spot of great prices and great amenities.

Homes here cost less than half what they did in late 2005, and about 40% of them sit on canals and waterways leading to the harbor - which has 270 square miles of cruising waters and 219 miles of protected shoreline.

But H₂0 is far from the only reason to move here. The area boasts top-notch medical facilities. The town's Cultural Center houses a 500-seat theater and offers year-round classes in everything from Japanese embroidery to belly dancing. And there's great bird watching in 42,000-acre Charlotte Harbor Preserve State Park, which has hundreds of avian species and is crisscrossed with hiking trails and kayaking blueways. The lack of a Florida tax on income -- including interest and dividend income -- only sweetens the deal. --S.M.

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If you are planning to buy a home in Charlotte County our homes at this time are considerably lower in price today than within the last couple of years ago. Here in Charlotte County, we have a network of fresh and saltwater canals which are a big draw here. In fact, we were named as one of SAIL Magazine's "10 Greatest Places to Sail." Our prices are lower than those on the east coast of Florida, and we have less traffic congestion. So, if you are looking to make a move, look at our area in southwest Florida. I'll be happy to send information about our area as well as listings of properties currently for sale. Just give me a call at 941-916-0100 or send email

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