Donax Village 10-03-2025

October Island Happenings

• ·        Sanibel Farmers Market – reopens for the 18^th season this weekend, on Sunday, October 5 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on City Hall grounds. It is the place to be every Sunday morning until May. They expect 50 vendors this year. See the Local Roots schedule for all their markets at www.BuyLocalLee.com. A ninth is opening in November.
• ·        Mucky Duck – does not have a restaurant reopening date yet, though they report it is getting closer. They announced this week that their beach-cam is up and running with a new camera on the roof rather than on the patio. It will eventually be adjusted once all the new software is installed. New palm trees will be planted also, but in the meanwhile, if you are looking for that Muck Duck view or sunset, check it out at www.muckyduck.com/beach-cam/·
• San-Cap Motor Club Monthly Cruise-Ins – The first season event is tomorrow, Saturday, October 4 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Periwinkle Place Shops. Running through May, the cruise-ins are back to the first Saturday of each month. They are open to the public. No registration is required. Blue Giraffe Island Bar & Grill will be serving breakfast tacos and more. More info about joining the Club at www.SanCapMotorClub.com
• Sanibel Ball Fields – are expected to be ready mid-October. Remember when they became a tent city for federal and state relief workers following Ian? Then, after restoration and opening briefly in May last year, they were further damaged by Helene and Milton. Now, restored even better, they are sporting more salt-tolerant grass. It won’t be long before these fields are again busy with teams and the public having fun.

Sanibel & Captiva Islands Association of Realtors

The local Association of Realtors did not meet this week but the next Caravan next Thursday, October 9.

Wednesday, I attended the Florida Realtors (FR) Forms Update Webinar presented by Juana Watkins, FR General Counsel and VP of Law and Public Policy. It covered changes to Flood Disclosures, New Rental Forms, and Listing Agreements.

·        The result of Florida statute changes, the Florida Realtors flood disclosure as of October 1 requires that Sellers indicate whether they have or do not have knowledge of flooding damage at a property. Sellers also must further disclose if they received any assistance (federal, state, local, charities, etc.)

·        Also as of October 1, any leases for a year or longer must also include a flood disclosure from the landlord.

·        By September 30, local MLS’s (Multiple Listing Services) were required by NAR (National Association of Realtors) to update their marketing offerings to comply with new national requirements. The new changes to Florida Realtor Listing Agreements merely now include any local MLS rules.

Since last Friday, two new sales have been posted in the SanCap MLS, a Sanibel condo and a Sanibel home.

This is the time of the year when more listings start coming on the market. The arrival of snowbirds also usually brings more sales. Last quarter and first quarter for decades have recorded the most real estate action on the islands. Bring it on!

Below, with data from the island MLS are summary tables of the residential sales statistics, followed by the details of the MLS action reported this week.

Sanibel & Captiva Islands Multiple Listing Service Activity Sep 26-Oct 3

Sanibel

CONDOS

4 new listings: Tennisplace #A33 2/1.5 $399K, Tennisplace #C31 2/2 $470K, Sanibel Shores #A-1 2/2 $599K, Sanibel Arms West #J-7 2/2 $624K.

2 price changes: Heron at The Sanctuary #1-2B 3/3.5 now $1.049M, Sundial #R401 (2/2) now $1,099,999 (SanibelSusan listing).

1 new sale: Tigua Cay #489 3/3.5 listed at $1.999M.

1 closed sale: Sanibel Moorings #822 2/2 $505K.

HOMES

6 new listings: 1714 Atlanta Plaza Dr 4/3 $991,714; 1450-1460 Court Pl 5/4.5 (multi-family) $1.149M, 1682 Sabal Palm Dr 4/2 $1.599M, 1266 Par View Dr 4/4 $2.289M, 1326 Seaspray Ln 4/4.5 $2.495M,  766 Sand Dollar Dr 4/4.5.5 $2,999,999.

6 price changes: 1611 Sand Castle 3/3.5 (1/2 duplex) now $699K, 548 Chert Ct 3/2 now $799K, 3131 Twin Lakes Ln 3/2 now $1.297M, 203 Daniel Dr 3/3 now $1.455M, 865 Birdie View Pt 4/4.5 now $1.799M, 628 Lighthouse Way 4/5.5 now $3.69M.

1 new sale; 4052 Coquina Dr 3/2 listed at $624,999.

4 closed sales: 1410 Albatross Rd 3/3 $825K, 218 Daniel Dr 3/2.5 $1.03M, 3025 Turtle Gait Ln 3/2 $1.05M, 829 Pyrula Ave 3/3 $1.225M.

LOTS

Nothing to report.

CAPTIVA

CONDOS

1 new listing: Lands End Village #1659 2/2 $1.275M.

No price changes, new, or closed sales.

HOMES

No new listings.

2 price changes: 14865 Mango Ct 2/2 now $1.1M, 1 Sunset Captiva Ln 2/2.5 now $3.95M.

No new or closed sales.

LOTS

Nothing to report.

This representation is based in part on data supplied by the Sanibel & Captiva Islands Association of Realtors® Multiple Listing Service. Neither the association nor its MLS guarantees or is in any way responsible for its accuracy.  Data maintained by the association, or its MLS, may not reflect all real estate activity in the market.  The information provided represents the general real estate activity in the community and does not imply that SanibelSusan Realty Associates is participating in or participated in these transactions.