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Feb. 26, 2021

Surviving SWFL Allergy Season Bonita Springs Allergy Remedy Neilmed

Neti Pot bonita Springs allergiesPart Two of five "must haves" if you live in Bonita Springs, Florida or SWFL.  It’s allergy season in Bonita Springs.  What is causing the itchy eyes, sneezing and runny noses?  Well, in February it’s slash pines and the oak trees.  Spring is in February here ...

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Feb. 17, 2021

Bonita Springs Florida Home Owner Essentials 1 of 5

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Bonita Springs Florida Home Owner Essentials 1 of 5

Part one of five "must haves" if you live in Bonita Springs, Florida or SWFL. First, you should have a manual can opener (think no electricity during hurricane season) and second, you should have a GOOD can opener that makes it ...

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Feb. 7, 2021

Bonita Springs Garage Door Opener Remote Reprogram

Bonita Springs Garage Door Opener Remote

This is an easy-peasy fix to install functioning garage door remote control clickers (transmitter) before you sell your home. As a Bonita Springs listing agent we try to locate the remotes but sometimes they do have to be replaced. It is an easier fix ...

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Jan. 16, 2019

Trash Collection in Bonita Springs, Florida

Bonita Springs Trash Collection

Trash Collection on Tax Bill in Bonita Springs

Every time I see someone’s trash dumped somewhere I think, why?  Why does someone dump trash?  it doesn’t matter what the trash is or how much it is or isn’t in quantity, the trash collection would have picked it up ...

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Jan. 8, 2019

Surf Furniture Consignment Stores in Bonita Springs 7/365

Consignment Furniture Bonita Springs

Surf the Consignment Stores in Bonita Springs, Florida

The Bonita Springs area is well know for the large amount of consignment stores. Why do we have so many consignment stores in Southwest Florida? We are an area of a lot of seasonal home ownership and, of course, we have a ...

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Jan. 1, 2019

Facts: Insurance & Taxes in Bonita Springs, Florida

Bonita Springs Property Taxes

The Truth About Taxes & Insurance in Bonita Springs Florida

“But I will pay more in real estate taxes and insurance in Florida than I do in upstate New York … “

That was a comment I received on a Facebook post that showed every state with the income tax ...

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Dec. 1, 2018

Life in a Waterfront Home in Bonita Springs Fl

Waterfront Home Bonita Springs

Life in a Waterfront Home in Bonita Springs Fl

The other day Facebook showed me memories and it was of the day that I moved into a new home in Bonita Farms. It occurred to me that people might not have asked or even considered what it’s like to live ...

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Nov. 13, 2018

Sewing Milkweed Seeds in Bonita Springs, Florida

Bonita Springs Milkweed Plant

Planting For Butterflies in Bonita Springs, Fla

Like many of my home buyers and sellers I spent the last year or two moving, downsizing, remodeling and moving again. I know I have one more move, at minimum. Unfortunately, this has put a crimp into my butterfly gardening so one of ...

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Oct. 12, 2018

Septic Systems in Bonita Springs, Estero, Fort Myers FL

Septic System Bonita Springs

Septic vs. Sewer Systems in Bonita Springs

The Bonita Springs area is a unique area that is mostly deed restricted and gated. There are Bonita Springs homes with septic systems. Locally, there is a large concentration of septic systems in San Carlos Park just a few miles north of Bonita ...

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June 18, 2018

Space Saving Tips for Bonita Springs Condos

Bonita Springs Space SaverOrganizing Your Bonita Springs Condo or Home

Over the last few years I’ve moved a few times, downsizing every time. I’m still in Bonita Springs, in single family home located Bonita Farms. It was built in 1974 and it’s less than 1,500 SF of living area which means small ...

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