Fort Myers Real Estate Prices Up 15%

Based on data from realtor dot com listings, AOL Real Estate has identified the Fort Myers market as having the 8th highest real estate price increases in the country for the 12-month period ending February 2012.  The 12-month median price increase for Fort Myers weighed in at 15.59%. In positive news for the State of Florida, seven of the top ten price gainers were Florida markets.  It would certainly appear that Florida is in the process of emerging in a big way from our five year visit to the the real estate penalty box! If you have been on the fence about an investment in Florida real estate, Fort Myers has both subtropical weather with an average year-round temperature of 74 degrees and affordable real estate prices.  Here is a resource to facilitate your search for a piece of the Fort Myers real estate pie.