duPont REGISTRY Gallery of Fine Homes duPont Registry exposure for homes on Useppa Island is expanding. Below is the overview of the number of individuals reached at 2,948 through the Buyers Gallery of Fine Homes. This is only the beginning and we're excited to share our exceptional lifestyles with such a broad audience. View the listing online … [Read more...]
Archives for 2013
LEE COAST MARKET CONDITIONS
LEE COAST MARKET CONDITIONS-LISTING INVENTORY In this first overview of the market conditions which affect Useppa Island real estate, we have selected the 33924 and 33921 zip codes to provide the most meaningful overview of the housing market. Zip 33924 includes Useppa Island, Cayo Costa, North Captiva and Captiva Islands. These islands are located immediately to the west and southwest, and include a wide array of housing types, ages and conditions-just as Useppa does. We are just a microcosm … [Read more...]
Competition -The Basis for Capitalism and Exceptionalism
Competition is the engine of any successful venture. Capitalism depends on continued thought, creativity and work to stay alive, but most especially to excel. When a business relies on one model, thought or product, the result is lower demand, lower prices and stunted growth. When the monopoly is a service company that represents others, it is the “others” that suffer the consequences of declining demand, while the monopoly barely notices the downward curve in returns: they know no other … [Read more...]
Useppa Island and Mount Desert Island Connect
Far from the steamy August beauty of Useppa Island, a group of Useppans traveled to Maine last week to spend 5 days on Little Cranberry Island, and to tour and enjoy all that Acadia National Park and Mount Desert Island have to offer. Recently named one of the worlds best 25 islands, MDI became the summer target for 14 Useppa couples when accomodations at The Colonels House on Little Cranberrry, owned by Useppans Paul Beisswanger and Carolynn Krusi, were auctioned off to raise money for the … [Read more...]
Biggert-Waters Legislation to Impact Flood Insurance Rates
We would like to share a topic that is not yet well known, but will be. This is about legislation named the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012. Expect a lot of turmoil before it is fully enacted over the next few years as most legislators, and most certainly those insured are not aware of the ultimate cost. I guess we’ll have to open it to see what is in it, to paraphrase notable statement about other legislation. A recent article presenting a summary of the changes-click Here … [Read more...]
Where and What is Useppa Island, Part Two
What can I buy and what does it cost? Housing stock on Useppa, except for 6 cottages built in the 1920’s, were constructed from 1977 to 2009. In compliance with deed restrictions, Useppa Island Homes reflect the Old Florida style, some with more embellishment than others. It is interesting to note that the developer anticipated small homes or cottages and a short, seasonal occupancy similar to that experienced by Baron Collier when he developed the original resort in the early part of the last … [Read more...]
Where and What is Useppa Island-Part One
And who lives there……? We wondered about that when we saw Useppa Island featured in Islands magazine in 1985, while staying at a friend’s house on Sanibel. Although we never met any neighbors before we bought, it was the slow season and no one was home, we can’t imagine our lives without all the Useppa People we share the island with. Now we, Mary and I, The Useppa People, are inviting new and wonderful people to buy a home on Useppa and join the community. Our home, Useppa Island is … [Read more...]