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Fort Myers Florida Real Estate Market Conditions:

Fort Myers real estate has a variety of homes to choose from. Luxury hirise riverfront condos and gated communities to single family homes and golf course developments all are part of the makeup of Fort Myers, Florida. Most Fort Myers single family homes range from the $70,000 to over $17,000,000! On the new home construction side, Fort Myers Florida new home sales have been strong with over 430 homes closed on for the first three months of this year and were priced between $90,000 to over $3,2000,000.

Fort Myers has been growing and changing dynamically. The Fort Myers new homes market has become a younger with the average age being 32. The downtown section of Fort Myers has noticed this trend and has undergo renovations giving way to new restaurants, nightclubs, apartments, condos and artistic venues.

Fort Myers School Information:

Reporting on District: Lee County School District

2003-04 Student/Teacher Ratio: 17.10 State Average: 16.06

2004-05 Graduation Rate: 70.70% State Average: 74.17%

2004-05 Expenditure per Student: $4,996.00 State Average: $4,831.43

Source: Florida Department of Education

Situated in Florida's Lee County on the Caloosahatchee River, Fort Myers was originally built in 1850 after the Third Seminole War and named after Colonel Abraham Charles Myers, then chief quartermaster in Florida. Though Fort Myers was not incorporated by the State Legislature until April 1911, the late 1800's and early 1900's was a period of growth and change for Fort Myers.

The area was mainly known as a "cowtown" until northerners began to migrate to Florida for the warm climate and sunshine. In 1885, Thomas Alva Edison came to Fort Myers and made the town his winter home. Another famous resident who wintered in Fort Myers was Henry Ford. The winter homes of both Edison and Ford are available to visitors and public tours.

Besides its rich history Fort Myers offers its residents great business opportunities and a high quality of family life. Emphasis is placed on fostering nurturing neighborhoods and strong educational programs. Retirees, too, can find a quality of life in Fort Myers not found in other communities. Personal income and effective buying income has steadily risen since 1990, with the greatest recent employment growth in the home health industry. The cost of living, in comparison with cities such as Washington, DC and Miami, FL, is far below average.

Recreation is stressed in Fort Myers. For almost 70 years, Fort Myers has been famous for its professional baseball spring training. From February to April, both the Boston Red Sox and the Minnesota Twins call this town home. Fort Myers, or the "City of Palms", beckons its visitors and residents alike to remember its rich history and its status as one of the best places to live now and in the future.

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