Another sunny Sanibel Friday afternoon has arrived with little to no rain on the island this week, though inland is getting plenty.

Sanibel & Captiva Islands Association of Realtors

There was no island Association of Realtors meeting this week due to the annual Florida Realtors convention in Orlando.

Several sessions were hybrid so I got to Zoom-in on some. The Governance Meetings continue today and tomorrow with the BOD meeting on Sunday morning.

It also was great to see during the annual Awards Luncheon yesterday that two friends were surprised to receive awards. Michael Bruno with Michael Sanders and Company in Sarasota was announced as the state Associate Realtor of the Year, while Adam Gurske with Matchmaker Realty of Alachua County in Gainesville received the 2026 Humanitarian award. I served many years on state committees with these Realtors. Both so deserved this recognition.

The next island Association of Realtors meeting is the August membership meeting followed by an Open Caravan next Thursday. Guest speaker will be from the Ding Darling Wildlife Society.

In upcoming events, the Sanibel & Captiva Islands Association, in collaboration with SCCF, will participate in the International Coastal Cleanup on September 19.

This week the following was posted by the City:  “A Community That Shows Up – The Sanibel & Captiva Islands Association of REALTORS® has long been connected to the people, neighborhoods and community spirit that make our islands special, and we’re grateful for their $500 donation to A Field of Heroes. Their support will sponsor flags within the field, each one honoring an individual whose life was lost on September 11, 2001. A Field of Heroes is being built, one flag, one name and one act of generosity at a time. Contributions like this help bring the entire community together around a simple but powerful promise: we remember. Thank you to the Sanibel & Captiva Islands Association of REALTORS® for investing not only in our islands, but in this meaningful community tribute.”

Island Real Estate Scoop

Looking at the residential real estate activity posted in the SanCap MLS since last Friday, there have been four new sales: three Sanibel homes and a Sanibel lot.

During the same time, there have been six new residential listings and six price changes.

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

SANIBEL Residential	CONDOS			HOMES			LOTS
	#	Avg Price	DOM	#	Avg Price	DOM	#	Avg Price	DOM
For sale	114	879,436	290	112	1,650,330	194	55	1,551,390	354
Under contract	6	1,307,092	261	22	1,348,909	184	2	369,000	203
Sold to 8/21/26	91	830,049	191	172	1,532,454	148	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	30	1,735,763	247	26	5,793,423	323	4	10,662,500	495
Under contract	2	1,859,000	108	0	N/A	N/A	0	N/A	N/A
Sold to 8/21/26	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

“Season” Is Coming

Some businesses take time off over the next few weeks for their annual vacations and facility fix-ups before ‘high season” arrives:

• Tarpon Bay Explorers will be closed September 14-27. Reopening September 28.

Other folks already are counting down to some favorite events and openings:

• Tuesday, August 25, for the 110^th anniversary of the National Park Service, the J.N. Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge is offering “fee-free” access Wildlife Drive for those wanting to drive, bike, or hike it.
• Sanibel Farmers Market – reopens for its 19^th season on Sunday, October 4, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the grounds of Sanibel City Hall.
• Pina Pop Soda Shop – a social media post this week announced that a new store will be opening in the former Norris Furniture building in the Priscilla Murphy Center. Run by two young families, it will feature hand-crafted sodas, fresh-squeezed lemonade, cookies, cake pops, pretzel bites, and more. Demo is done, with restoration next.

Sanibel & Captiva Islands Multiple Listing Service Activity August 14-21

Sanibel

CONDOS

1 new listing: Tennisplace #C36 2/1.5 $419K.

1 back-on-market: Tantara #101 3/2 $1.325M.

1 price change: Royal Tern #204 3/3.5 now $2.197M.

No new sales.

2 closed sales: Sanibel Surfside #233 2/2 $760K, Oceans Reach #1C4 2/2 $925K.

HOMES

4 new listings; 133 Butterknife Pl 5/3 $1.699M, 1828 Buckthorn Ln 5/4.5 $1.899M, 408 Bella Vista Way 4/4 $2.995M, 918 Limpet Dr 4/4.5 $3.55M.

1 price change: 1048 Kings Crown Dr 5/4 now $2.75M.

3 new sales: 207 Daniel Dr 3/2 listed at $1.19M, 1238 Par View Dr 3/3 listed at $1.299M, 979 Whelk Dr 3/3 listed at $1.495M.

5 closed sales: 1607 Sand Castle Rd (1/2 duplex) 3/2.5 $655K, 1637 Sabal Sands Rd 3/2 $875K, 3702 Coquina Dr 4/3 $990K, 1111 Schooner Pl 3/3 $1.5M, 1044 Fish Crow Rd 4/3,5 $1,975M.

LOTS

No new listings or price changes.

1 new sale: 2505 Island Inn Rd listed at $239K.

No closed sales.

Captiva

CONDOS

1 new listing: Beach Homes #3 3.2 $2,975M.

1 price change: Lands End Village #1635 2/2 now $1.57M.

No new or closed sales.

HOME

No new listings.

2 price changes: 33 Urchin Ct 3/2 now $1.845M, 16543 Captiva Dr 3/3 now $3.75M.

No new or closed sales.

LOTS

No new listings.

1 price change: 16548 Captiva Dr now $5.65M.

No new or closed sales.

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