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Gulf Harbour Yacht Golf & Country Club

Stunning 547 Acre private waterfront community. Located within minutes of Sanibel Island and Fort Myers beaches along the Intracoastal waterways of the Caloosahatchee River. Offering 198 deep water marina slips,Fort Myers Florida’s premier 18-hole championship golf course with a scenic rolling greens and water designed to impress even the most seasoned golfer. 
Gulf Harbour and it’s 30,000 square-foot waterfront clubhouse combines classic elegance with lifestye and is the perfect place for entertaining your guest or relaxing in the state of the art spa and fitness center. The tennis complex offers 8 har tru hydro grid courts offering a variety of recreational and competitive tennis programs.
Gulf Harbour offers a truly unique lifestyle that’s hard to find anywhere else on the West Coast. Please visit my website for more information on this Estate home offering. www.gulfharbourresales.com

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This is the amazing clubhouse for Bella Collina located in Montverde which is part of Central Florida about 25 miles from Downtown Orlando. This upscale luxury homes community is home to spectacular tennis, equestrian horses and golf Nestled quietly in the rolling hills and orange groves of Montverde (near Clermont – an easy 30-35 minutes northwest of most Orlando hotels) this very private, exclusive golf gem just opened in 2008, designed by course architect and noted PGA Tour Player and TV commentator, Nick Faldo. Stretching out to over 7500 yards from the tips, it consists of Highlands hillside terrain, sweeping dunes, extensive elevation changes, multi-level tees, and wide-open dramatically rolling fairways peppered with massive sandy waste areas. Panoramic lake view and hillside vistas, state-of-the-art driving range, and a 60,000 square foot expansive Tuscan-inspired clubhouse (including the 19th Hole, spa and pool room) are none like you’ll ever experience again. There’s just no way you can miss playing this members’ Five-star rated phenomenon!
Bella Collina Homes and Property
Discover the next level of lakefront living in Central Florida at Bella Collina. Located approximately 20 miles from downtown Orlando, Bella Collina will be a private golf and equestrian community located on the shores of Lake Apopka and Lake Siena.

Bringing the spirit of Tuscany to the Highlands of Florida, this extraordinary community will continue the level of service and unique lifestyle created by Ginn Clubs and Resorts. With golf, lakefront and estate homesites offering the finest views and world-class amenities for all tastes, you wont find another community like this in the Orlando area.
Bella Collina is being created on more than 1,900 acres of land, yet will be home to only 800 families. Developed by the dedicated group of visionaries at Ginn Club and Resorts, Bella Collina will offer an unparalleled, unprecedented level of service. The amenities of the Club will be equally matched by the level of service youll receive. Year-round planning will inspire family traditions and introduce you to new and adventurous activities. A quiet horseback ride through the community. A round of golf with friends. Taking the family out on the lake. Poolside lunches and dinner at the Club. It may sound like a fairy tale lifestyle found only in some remote Italian village, yet its being created n the hills above Orlando.
The Bella Collina vision is quickly becoming a reality, with a Nick Faldo Championship golf course already in development and with construction beginning soon on the grand Italianate clubhouse. Designed by Marsh and Associates, the acclaimed designer of renowned clubs such as The Bridges, the clubhouse will feature authentic Italian designs and will include casual and fine dining, spa facilities, golf pro shop, a 4,000-square-foot wine room, and more!
In the fall of 2006, Bella Collina hosted the Orlando Street of Dreams where eight extraordinary homes attracted tens of thousands of visitors. Bella Collinas eight featured builders included Dave Brewer, Inc.; Homes by Carmen, Inc.; PGM Builders, Inc.; Ray Coudriet Builder, Inc.; River Oaks Development Corporation; R.L. Vogel Homes, Inc.; and Stonebridge Homes, Inc.
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Located in the Executive Colonial Pointe community this home is available to rent for parties up to 8 people. The home has 4 bedrooms available, wide screen TV, an oversized screened sundeck and large swimming pool. Colonial Pointe is just 2 minutes away from supermarkets and restaurants. The Gulf beaches of Sanibel Island & Fort Myers Beach are less than 15 minutes away.

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Educomical Drama on SW Florida Real Estate Market

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A look at the Miami and Greater Fort Lauderdale Real Estate Market by Ron Shuffield, President of EWM realtors.

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My mother in law is from Russia and is interested in buying some real estate in Florida. Does anyone know what requirements and steps are needed to do this? I have been looking all over the internet and can’t really find anything on it.

Cash is useful in this process! or buy it with a partner that is a US citizen. The money will need to age maybe 90 days in the US before closing. Plan a method of documenting where it came from! They will probably ask in this situation and you need to be able to "prove it." So if there is an account overseas, bring statements that show the money has been in the account for a few months and then statements from the US Bank see? If you try to bring the money into the US and use it immediately in Florida for a closing they will hold up even a wire transfer! Maybe 3-5 days. Cashiers checks will be held in Florida for maybe 7-10 days! Even if drawn on a US bank. So best case scenario put the money into the bank that is going to give you the loan if you need a loan, then it will be able to check it’s own records and that is easy! Good luck.

I use http://www.HomePriceMaps.com to see how much homes sold for in a particular area by zipcode and/or city. Also-if you don’t see any data for your area you can email them your info and they will quickly post home data for your area and email you within a day or two. pretty convenient.

I always want to work towards something. For example right now all my money that I get from work is going towards an apartment that I would like to move into this summer. But my plans have kind of changed now because the apartment that I have been looking at is for people who work in a certain type of job that I do not work in. So if I don’t pull some strings I doubt that I will get the apartment thats I am looking at.

So now I am thinking of saving my money and working towards investing my money and buying some real estate. Preferably a place In Florida.

I really would like a big change in my life and I think relocating would be good for me right now. I am also looking into being a international student for a college there as well.

So my questions are, do you think it would be a good idea to do this? and to buy a place in Florida, do you think it is a good investment?
I have a job that allows me to pack and move anywhere still doing my job I do now.

I would love to buy In the UK but it is way too expensive.

Buy a house if you want to live in a house. Don’t buy a house as an investment.

1. Houses are overpriced right now.
2. Houses require a lot of maintenance.
3. A house will lock all of your money. Its not diversified. If a hurricane destroys your house, you’re screwed.
4. A house becomes a liability. It becomes hard for you to pick up and move somewhere else. It locks you down.

I’d suggest investing in stocks, mutual funds, bonds, and gold. Later on a house when you’re about to get settled.

Do you think it will continue statis quo, improve, or decline?

NAPELS IS WAY OVER PRICED, LIKE A LOT OF PLACES IN CA. I THINK SOME AREAS WILL IMPROVE, SOME WILL STAY THE SAME, AND THOSE THAT ARE EXTREMELY HIGH WILL DECLINE. WISH MY PLACE WAS THERE. I WOULD MAKE A PRETTY PENNY IF IT WAS SOLD DOWN THERE.

As a licensed Real Estate Sales Representative, it is this quality of commitment along with hard work, drive and determination that has excelled Jim to top leadership qualities. WWW.FUTUREOFCAPECORAL.COM

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