Garlic Facts

We all know that garlic is basically good for us.
Healthy Food.
Chicago got it's name from the American Indian word for the wild garlic that grew around Lake Michigan "chicagaoua". California produces more than 250 million pounds of garlic each year. One farm in Monterey County (near Gilroy "The Garlic Capital of the World")plants 2000 acres of garlic and produces almost 25 million pounds annually.

Now that's Garlic. As alway Make it a great Day! Debi

Big Cheese

To Buy or Sell with Ease,
Call the "BIG CHEESE" in Real Estate

Debi Chesebro.....

239-405-3324

Spring Creek Village, Bonita Springs Florida

Residents of Spring Creek Village are looking for cohesive style for homes. In this manufactured home community, with the city of Bonita Springs passing an ordinence which allows single family homes on mobile home, lots has open doors for the community. After research has been done the community will then decide what will work best in the community, whether it be onsite built homes or modulars. The time frame for building will probably help with the decision making process. It will be a great investment though for anyone that wants waterfront property in SW Florida. Even if the home is on a dry (not waterfront) lot the is a community boat ramp, which gets you to the Gulf of Mexico in just 15 minutes. Great access. Contact me for more infomation.

Cyber Monday

Cyber Monday: The largest shopping day online. I just thought this picture of the cabana's in Cancun might be nice to look at while you are getting ready to download the following site to shop at. http://www.shoppingbots.info Good luck shopping! And as always Make it a great day.

SW Florida Hidden Secret

In Bonita Springs Florida, located on the west coast of Florida, is a manufactured home community called Spring Creek Village. Deeded property included with each home. It has direct access to the Gulf of Mexico thur New Pass. It is surrounded by an upper scale community called The Colony and Pelican Landing, which is built by WCI. Bonita Springs has just passed an ordinence to be able to build on a mobile home lot. Being just minutes to the Gulf of Mexico this will bring the values of these waterfront lots up tremendously. What a great investment in real estate. Prices range from the low 100's to the upper 200's. Where else can you ever buy a gulf access lot in SW Florida for that kind of $s. Contact me for more information. Don't forget Cyber Monday tomorrow. http://shoppingbots.info.

Cyber Monday

Cyber Monday is the largest shopping day online. Many shoppers don't want to get in their cars and travel on the roads this time of year and it is so much easier just to hop online. Here is some information on shopping bots. Click on the link to check out information on shopping bots and great sites for shopping. Thank you Dr. Z. http://www.shoppingbots.info

Black Friday

BLACK FRIDAY! This is the largest shopping day in the country. It is the day after thanksgiving when everyone starts their holiday shopping. But Monday is called Cyber Monday for online shopping. Everyone should have their own Shopping bot. go to http://www.Shoppinbots.info for more information. Make it a great day! The photo is of the Coconut Point Town Center. It is full of new stores and hasn't even had it's official grand opening. It is conveniently located at the corner of Coconut Rd and US 41 in Bonita Springs, FL.

Goal Setting

The Four Keys to Goal setting.

1. Decide exactly what you want as a life's goal.
2. Intensely believe you will get it.
3. Want enough to pay the price to get it.
4. Use proven success methods to get it.

Thanksgiving

Happy
Thanksgiving

from

Giving

I'm a little late in my posting because I'm concentrating on my giving. I have been trying to give back to my community. I'm concentrating on doing a fundraiser for Habitat For Humanity and it is consuming every extra minute I have. I believe that you need to give back. I believe in that. We are having a fundraiser the second of December at the Hyatt Regency Coconut Resort and Spa in Bonita Springs. It will be held between the hours of 5 and 9. Our goal is to sponsor a house, which is $50,000. We are having a live and a silent auction of a number of great items. I appreciate all the contributors in this event. After the 2nd I will be back in my game and be posting at a more normal time. Thank you for your patience.

Thankful

I just wanted to take this time to say I hope you all have a
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
We all have a lot to be thankful for so just remember that
in our daily lives. Just the little things in life. The air we breath, the sky we see, the sun rays we feel and even the
noises we hear.
I'm very thankful for all these things and much more.
Make it a great day!

Waterfront Property in SW. Florida

This waterfront singlewide is just minutes to the Gulf of Mexico. Conveniently located in Bonita Springs just off Spring Creek and the Estero Bay. The unit could be torn down and replaced with a brand new modular or doublewide. Where are you going to find a buildable lot for under $200K. Owner says make an offer. Close to Coconut Point Town Center, Gulf Coast Town Center, Miromar Outlet Mall, Promenade, Lely Barefoot Beach, Bonita Beach, Ft. Myers Beach, Sanibel, Captive, Marco Island and last but not least Gulf Coast University. To get more information contact me, via my blog.

Top 10 reasons Bonita/Estero Market Looks Great

1. We're in SW Florida and it doesn't snow here-unlike say, Buffalo,NY.
2. Interest rates are holding steady in the sixes. It wasn't too long ago that we were happy to get eight and a quarter!
3.Unemployment in our area is basically nil. People who have jobs have money and people who have money like to buy homes.
4. No hurricanes this year!
5. New construction. Bonia & Estero started our growth spurt later than our neighbors. Consequently, our ratio of new to old homes is excellent-and desirable.
6.Shopping-with the Pomenade, Coconut Point, Imperial Landings(proposed), Gulf Coast Town Center and the Miromar Outlets, we're a shopping paradise.
7. Barefoot Beach- it gets rated in the top ten beaches in America on a regular basis and it's easy to see why.
8. Construction on US 41. It's so much fun and the kids like it. Just kidding.
9. Tourism. We are a golfing/fishing/tennis mecca.
10. It's a buyer's market. If you've been thinking about buying, now is the time.
Cameron Paine---CEO Bonita Springs-Estero Assocation of REALTORS (B.E.A.R.)

Gulf Access---Waterfront Property in SW. Florida

Bonita Springs has wonderful natural waterways to the Gulf of Mexico. In just a few minutes you could be at Lely Barefoot beach, Bonita Beach, Ft. Myers Beach, Sanibel and Captiva. Easy boating with a wonderful view of mother nature. Properties ranging from the mid 100's to the millions. You pick where you want to live and enjoy the peace and serenity of the waterways. Contact me today to get more information about properties I have on these beautiful waterways.

Thought for the Day

LEADERSHIP:
Anyone who inspires others to excel is a leader.

Coconut Point Town Center

The Coconut Point Town Center located just to the north of Coconut Road in Estero/Bonita is very busy these days. The unofficial grand opening was a week ago today and it is swarming with people. I've been to the new Panera Bread restaraunt twice now and the line to eat is out the door. They have 4 sections to the mall. The Market, The Lakefront, The Marketplace and The Village. All very interesting. In the early part of 2007 the rest of the shops will be open. I'm impressed. Thank you for the new 41 stores that have not been in Southwest Florida until now. See you soon.

Thought for the Day

Excellence:
When we work at our highest level,
the results can be breathtaking.....

Why we love children!

A kindergarten pupil told his teacher he'd found a cat, but it was dead. "How do you know that the cat was dead" she asked him. "Because I pissed in it's ear and it didn't move" answered the child innocently. "You did WHAT?" the teacher exclaimed in surprise. "You know," explained the boy, "I leaned over an went "Psst?" and it didn't move. Gotta Love Them.

Thought for the Day

ATTITUDE: With a positive outlook, every day is bright!

Sandscupting Competition

Fort Myers Beach, Florida. Between the Outrigger Beach Resort and the Holiday Inn there are 18 master sculptors in the comptition that will be judged today. It is the 20th annual festival on the beach. The cost is free. Some of the most spectacular sculptures I've seen are made of sand. It is well worth your time to stop down and see them. Over 45,000 people were expected. Fun in the sun. What more could you ask for.

Sand Sculpting

Another Master at work. Amazing Walter from TX.

Sand Scupting

A Master at work!

Sand Scupting

Another sponsor.

More Scupting

Another sponsor....

Sand Sculpting on Ft. Myers Beach FL

One of the sponsors of the Event

Coconut Point Town Center

November 10, 2006 is the day of the quiet grand opening of the new outdoor mall. The official grand opening will be sometime in February. Located just north of Coconut road on US 41 in Bonita Springs, FL. It features 750,000 sq. ft. of shopping today, with over 60 stores opening for the first time. By the time the mall is finished, sometime next February, there will be over 135 stores and restaurants. From one end of the mall to the other is over 1/2 mile, wear comfortable walking shoes and appropriate clothing. There is over 6000 parking spaces. It is also pet friendly with pet clean up stations and pet water fountains thruout the mall. Some of the tenants are Panera Bread, Pier 1 Imports, Party City, Bed Bath and Beyond, Old Navy, Best Buy, Rug Decor, Sports Authority, TJ Maxx, Zales Jewelers, Hemingway's Island Grill, Ted's Montana Grill, Venezia Italian Cafe, Game Stop, Kirkland's Home, Starbucks, West Elm, Bath and Body Works, Barnes& Noble, Blue Water Bistro, Cache, California Pizza Kitchen, Chico's Dillards, Guess, Haagen-Dazs, Nine West, The Grape Wine Bar& Grill.TGI Friday's. And there's more. Make sure to stop by.

Thought for the Day

Enthusiasm:

Energy flows all around us when
we let our excitement show!

Unique Christmas Tree

Unique Christmas Tree...........The Century Plant, which blooms only once in its lifetime is used as a Christmas tree by people living on the island of St. John in the US Virgin Islands

Believe It!

Believe it!
You will accomplish whatever you sincerely believe you will accomplish. And you can believe whatever you choose to believe. When you truly believe you can, then you can. For your actions in each moment are vigorously guided by the things you believe about yourself. Your beliefs influence you even when you're not thinking about them. That gives them a constant and enormous power to affect your reality. The things that you believe to be out of your reach will indeed be out of your reach as long as your beliefs stay the same. You can, however, change your beliefs to include whatever possibilities you dare to imagine. Visualize yourself reaching the goal, and your belief begins to grow. Take solid and consistent steps in the direction of that goal, and your belief becomes more firmly entrenched with each action. Allow yourself, with everything you are, to fully believe in whatever you seek to do. And it will surely be. Ralph Marston

Lakefront Pool Home

This great waterfront home is conventiently loacated West of 41 in Meadowbrook, Bonita Springs, FL. Thur the pool area you have a long view of Olde Meadowbrook Lake.

The home features 4 bedrooms, a den and 3 full baths. 2 car garage, formal living room and family room. 4th bed room, 3rd bath and den could be made into a seperate suite. Heated pool.

Conveniently located to 2 new malls, sw florida international airport in Ft. Myers and the beaches at Bonita Beach, Lely Beach and Naples beaches. Gulf of Mexico access by boat within 1.5 miles. Call today for more information..... Priced under $500,000

Thoughts today!

I learned at a seminar one time this most powerful sentence made up of 2 letter words only! What do you think!


If it is to Be,
It is up to Me!

Thought for the Day

Reach High,

For stars lie hidden in your Soul.

Dream Deep,

For every dream precedes the Goal.

Fundraiser for Habitat for Humanity

Good Morning! I am the chairperson for the Bonita Springs Estero Association of REALTORS' (B.E.A.R.) annual installation of officers gala. This year we are doing it a little different. Instead of a black tie affair we are hosting a fundraiser for Habitat for Humanity of Lee county, which builds homes for less fortunate individuals. Giving back to our community. What a great feeling.

It will be held December 2, 2006 from 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm. at the Hyatt Regency Coconut Resort and Spa. Located on Coconut road in Bonita Springs, FL. It is poolside, just in time for a wonderful sunset. Our officers for B.E.A.R. and the local Women's Council of REALTORS will be installed within the first 20 minutes and then gourmet food will be served, music by smooth Jazz dj Joe Turner and tons of fabulous auction items. All proceeds will be given to Habitat for Humanity of Lee County. To register for this wonderful event go to www.bonitaspringsrealtors.com, look for the "BEAR cares for Habitat", that will get you a registration form for you to print then fax to B.E.A.R. Tickets are $100.00 Please join us for this worthy cause. Thank You for your support!

New Home in Bonita Springs, FL

This is a wonderful brand new home in quaint old Bonita Springs Florida. Bonita is unique in it's own right, with the beach just 4 miles with direct access. Approx. 7 miles of beach to walk and play. Watch the dolphins play along the way. Great sunsets all year long.

This home features: 4" Monolithic slab foundation, pest defense system (tubes in walls), steel reinforced CBS walls and tie beams built to exceed 130 MPH, R-30 ceiling insulation, aluminum single hung tinted windows, marble window sills, Steel hurricane shutters, 40 gal. hot water heater, trane high efficiency 14 seer air/heat system, whirlpool appliance package, granite counter tops, cultured marble vanity tops, multi angle vaulted ceiling in great room, kitchen and dining areas, walk in master bedroom closet, 18" ceramic tile in most of the home except carpted bedrooms, raised white panel cabinets in kitchen and baths, fiberglass entry door, 9'4" interior and exterior walls. 1393 Square feet under air with a total of 1904. Three bedrooms 2 baths.

Still time to pick the exterior paint and interior tile colors. Very reasonably priced, under $350,000

I've been to this house and it is absolutely wonderful.

Thought for Today

To Buy or Sell with ease Call the "BIG CHEESE" in Real Estate.


Most things in life are small thing. Occasionally there are big things. Don't let the small things in your life build up or you will have more big things to deal with than you may be able to handle.

Don't let the small things stand in your way. Life is meant to be lived with, around, and in spite of the small things. Small things come or happen to challenge you to set a pace of growth that is steady and determined. Stay on your path. Love yourself. Keep things in perspective. Be grateful for what you know and have in your life. Treasure the simple joys of everyday life. Value the small challenges.

Pay attention to the small things. Take care of them one at a time. Be positive. Believe in yourself. Every small thing tackled is a larger thing avoided. Don't let the small things stand in your way....

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