Sanibel & Captiva New Resident Guide & Consumer Guides
Check Out NEW NAR Consumer Guides for any information on Buying or Selling Your Property
NEW NAR CONSUMER GUIDES –
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Hiring a Remodeling Contractor
Real Estate Contract Contingencies
Understanding Condo Ownership
How to Protect Against Real Estate Wire Fraud
5 Home Selling Tips for Privacy and Safety
Do You Need Private Mortgage Insurance?
What is the VA Home Loan Guaranty?
10 Tips for Packing Smartly for a Move
Working with a Real Estate Attorney
Making Your Home More Energy Efficient
State and Local Tax (SALT) Deductions
Buying a Historic Property
Real Estate Auctions
Assistance Programs
Buyer’s vs. Seller’s Markets
Estate Planning
Mortgage Interest Tax Deduction
Understanding & Protecting Yourself from Title Fraud
Overcoming Barriers to Homeownership
Buying Land and Building a New Home
Deeds and Titles
Alternative Listing Options
Navigating Multiple Offers
Homeowners Associations
Marketing Your Home
Seller Disclosures
Property Taxes
Preparing for Homeownership
Escrow and Earnest Money
Pricing Your Home
Preparing to Sell Your Home
Fire Damage and Policy Coverage
Flood Insurance
Homeowners Insurance
Home Inspections
The Appraisal Process
Agency and Non-Agency Relationships
Steps Between Signing and Closing on a Home
10 Questions to Ask a Seller’s Agent
10 Questions to Ask a Buyer’s Agent
Listing Agreements
Fair Housing
Multiple Listing Services
Seller Concessions
Why Am I Being Asked to Sign a Written Buyer Agreement?
Open Houses and Written Agreements
REALTORS’® Duty to Put Client Interests Above Their Own
What Veterans Need to Know About Buying a Home
Offers of Compensation
Negotiating Written Buyer Agreements
Sanibel & Captiva New Resident Guide
As a new resident or potential new resident to Sanibel & Captiva check out all the groups, organizations, activities, and opportunites you have to get involved and check out all that Sanibel & Captiva have to offer residents of the islands.
Moving In
Happy Moving Day! Really — the day you move can be a happy one with these moving tips and advice from real homeowners who bring new meaning to the term “smooth move.” Our stories include moving ideas and hacks that will make getting into your new home as fun as living in it is going to be. CLICK HERE TO FIND TIPS FROM HOUSELOGIC.
Homestead Exemption Info
Are you all moved in and this is your new Primary Residence? — Well if that is a YES, check out details on how you can file for a Homestead Exemption with the Property Appraisers Office. Check out all of the details in this link or hop on over to Leepa.org for more information. CLICK HERE TO FIND OUT HOW TO FILE FOR AN EXEMPTION
Important Community Phone Numbers & Contact List
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Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation
New Property Owners Take Advantage of a Free One Year Family Membership to SCCF.
Find out more information about SCCF by clicking HERE
BIG ARTS
BIG ARTS IS WELCOMING NEW RESIDENTS IN A BIG WAY
New residents on Sanibel and Captiva Islands are getting a warm welcome from BIG ARTS: free tickets to nationally renowned singers, actors and comedians , great films and lectures from thought leaders around the world. Discounts offered on workshops and the stunning one-of-a-kind artwork in the BIG ARTS gift shop. Enjoy the galleries, events and gatherings at their stunning new building.
Click here for details. BIGARTS.ORG.
Click here for the 2023/2024 BIG ARTS Season Program
Join us for a free seasonal Programs or Tours
https://dingdarlingsociety.org/articles/free-refuge-programs
Or learn about Volunteering
https://dingdarlingsociety.org/articles/volunteering-and-internships
J.N. Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge
Welcome to J.N. “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge, the crown jewel of Sanibel Island. Explore our 6,000 acres of habitat for nearly 450 species of birds, river otters, manatees, turtles, bobcats, and raccoons.
Check Out Live Webcams on the Islands
‘Tween Waters – real time view, displaying a few seconds of video at a time before refreshing.
Mucky Duck – real time streaming video with infrared. You can now get your island fix 24/7.
Pointe Santo – automatically refreshes every minute or choose the option to run video.
Island Inn – real time view, displaying a few seconds of video at a time before refreshing.
Casa Ybel – real time streaming video.
Castaways – camera showing the beach and Sunset Bay.
City of Sanibel Traffic Cameras
Traffic Cams – 12+ cameras showing the traffic on the causeway and Periwinkle.