It’s Another Happy Sun-Shiny Friday on Sanibel

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While we continue to enjoy blue skies and mostly sunshiny weather on the island, yesterday was the 22nd anniversary of Hurricane Charley’s arrival on Sanibel.

The lessons learned from the results of that storm are what convinced me to open my own brokerage in Oct 2024 so that my team could provide service more for our clients.

It helped that we had sold $34M that year before leaving VIP to move to Sanibel Square. Much has changed on the islands since then and in this real estate business.

Florida Realtors 2026 Convention, Trade Show, & Meetings

Next week is Florida Realtors 2026 Convention, Trade Show, and Governance Meetings. Those may now be attended in person and virtually.
As I prepared for my “Broker Tips & Tales” pitch yesterday at the local Association of Realtors, I looked up my activity history at the state meetings.
At Florida Realtors, I have been appointed to and served on 52 committees, subcommittees, forums. Also worked as an Education Ambassador at conventions, and for many years was a panelist twice annually for their Audition Panel for new instructors looking to be approved to teach FR classes.
I have great professional Realtor contacts throughout the state.

Sanibel & Captiva Islands Association of Realtors

The August/September issue of the island “Real Estate Guide” came out this week.

The Open Caravan Meeting yesterday at the islands Association of Realtors was well attended with both new sales and listings announced plus a condo open after the meeting for easy Caravan viewing.

I got good feedback from my “Broker Tips & Tales” presentation. The tales intertwined beginning with some history about my 25-year marine engineering career, getting my first real estate license in VA in 1989, and then being a Florida Realtor for 34 years (& counting).
With the Sanibel/Captiva Islands Association of Realtors, I volunteered early-on and have worked on 53 committees, including chairing 12 of them. I also was elected to their Board of Directors and served for five years, including when President in 1999.
The connections made during these experiences have served me well and produced some of the tales behind the tips I shared yesterday. The tips were:
  1. Always be kind & honest
  2. Know your value & don’t renegotiate commissions to save sales.
  3. Get involved with leadership at our local & state Realtor organizations & use our Affiliates.
  4. Don’t charge another Realtor a referral fee, instead refer business to professionals you know & trust.
The next group meeting is the August membership meeting with Caravan on the 27th with guest speaker from Ding Darling Wildlife Society.

Island Real Estate Scoop

Looking at the residential real estate activity posted in the SanCap MLS since last Friday, there have been seven new sales: two Sanibel condos and five Sanibel homes.
During the same time, there have been three new residential listings and five price changes.
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 Residential
CONDOS
HOMES
LOTS
#
Avg Price
DOM
#
Avg Price
DOM
#
Avg Price
DOM
For sale
114
881,077
285
113
1,656,743
190
56
1,527,954
344
Under contract
9
1,214,061
266
24
1,391,45
175
1
499,000
183
Sold to 8/14/26
89
829,769
188
167
1,547,587
149
12
1,698,666
237
Sold 2025
104
755,564
153
159
1,291,016
140
7
952,857
252
Sold 2024
75
818,493
117
165
1,472,757
114
15
1,403,533
192
Sold 2023
98
955,261
65
263
1,267,390
73
24
920,645
76
CAPTIVA Residential
CONDOS
HOMES
LOTS
#
Avg Price
DOM
#
Avg Price
DOM
#
Avg Price
DOM
For sale
29
1,700,100
249
26
5,835,730
316
4
10,875,000
488
Under contract
2
1,859,000
108
0
N/A
N/A
0
N/A
N/A
Sold to 8/14/26
26
926,211
121
9
4,022,222
244
0
N/A
N/A
Sold 2025
16
931,187
214
12
2,480,375
90
0
N/A
N/A
Sold 2024
13
1,728,846
185
8
4,887,187
182
0
N/A
N/A
Sold 2023
17
834,176
98
17
2,716,647
70
0
N/A
N/A

Sanibel & Captiva Islands Multiple Listing Service Activity August 7-14

Sanibel
CONDOS
1 new listing: Loggerhead Cay #242 2/2 $795K.
4 price changes: Spanish Cay #A5 2/2 now $335K, Tennisplace #E22 2/1 now $345K, Lighthouse Point #214 3/2 now $614K, Sanibel Moorings #1521 2/2 now $699K.,
2 new sales: Spanish Cay #D5 2/2 listed at $425K, Sedgemoor #206 3/3.5 listed at $4.5M.
3 closed sales: Seawind #101 2/2.5 $595K, Sunward #102 2/2 $817K, Pointe Santo #B6 2/2 $860K.
HOMES
2 new listings; 660 Anchor Dr 6/4 $2.495M, 2302 Wulfert Rd 4/5 $2.925M.
1 price change: 1225 Junonia St 3/2 now $895K.
5 new sales: 746 Cardium St (multi-family) 4/2 listed at $750K, 6476 Pine Ave 3/3 listed at $1M, 1550 Wilton Ln 3/2.5 listed at $1.15M, 253 Daniel Dr 3/2.5 listed at $1.195M, 5145 Joewood Dr 5/4.5 listed at $2.994M.
5 closed sales: 4546 Buck Key Rd 4/2 $765K, 755 Piedmont Rd 3/2 $835K, 220 Daniel Dr 3/3 $840K, 1538 Wilton Ln 3/2.5 $1.08M, 2287 Starfish Ln 4/4 $1.806M.
LOTS
Nothing to report.
Captiva
CONDOS
No new listings, price changes, or new sales.
1 closed sale: Sunset Beach Villas #2224 2/2 $765K.
HOMES
No new listings, price changes, or new sales.
1 closed sale: 16813 Captiva Dr 3/2.5 $1.75M.
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 in any way responsible for the accuracy. Data maintained by the association, or its MLS, may now 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.
Enjoy your weekend, Susan Andrews, aka SanibelSusan

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