I don't know about you, but I'll be glad when this election cycle is over. Enough bad blood, name calling and dirty politics to last 10 years, let alone we start the presidental season in 2 months.

On to homes. We do have one closing in two weeks and have another major buy in Lauderdale the first week of December. That should bring our total sales this year to just over 14 million. Not bad for an off year. Our smallest sale was on Marco over at Anglers' Cove. A great buy for my Client at 182K for a one bedroom, 2 bath cabana unit with another room downstairs and covered parking. Our next closing is for over 700k and features a wonderful, I mean a wonderful home at over 3100sf, less than 9 years old. Sewer assessment is paid and the dock is to die for. Till next time, Bob

We're now looking for investment property on the beach. Looking for weekly rentals directly on the beach.

Are we there yet??? The bottom!

That's the question I get most every time from concerned clients. My answer; I haven't a clue. What I do know is that the so called real estate gurus don't have a clue. Back 2 years ago, when I suggested not to invest in real estate, some people went to other agents and bought anyway. So now I just say, I haven't a clue.

Here it is, a beautiful 4 Bedroom + Den with pool/hottub on water. 2 boat lift, 16000# and 6000# on PVC dock which extends over the sea wall for a truly great sunning area. A must see! This is the lowest priced home with all the bells and whistles. The garage even has central air and heat. Go to my "Featured Listings" tab and check it out. I just put this up on Jan10th and it's just makeing it's way to the net. MLS #: 2100088

If you like, give me a call,

Bob

239-821-1357

Hi everyone and Merry Christmas,

We have a cold front coming in with some rain. The Marco Island Marriott Resort is holding a holiday Beach event on Friday night and Saturday. I hope the weather holds out. We have been in the 80's and tomorrow it's suppose to drop in the low 70's. MARCO ISLAND 1st ANNUAL BEACH MUSIC FESTIVAL. Fri. & Sat, Dec 18 & 19th. Local County & Western singer CASEY WESTON kicks off the festival Friday evening. More bands and activities thru Saturday night. The Marriott Hotel is offering special room rates for the event!!! For the complete agenda of frivolities and information CLICK HERE:

I can't believe it. We took out the "ShoeBox" and had a great day fishing. 12 total snook, 4 in the slot, 3 larger. We let them all go after a few pictures. Later, we went for reds and caught 2. One was 26". Bobby, Al and Skeeter voted to go out 15 miles, I was out voted, I was tired. But I'm glad we did. 2 keeper red groupers, big keepers. Now for a great dinner. Bob

Hi everyone, today is another rainy day. Our real estate market is definitely up as I had more closings this month than I've had in 2 years. My team has come up with some great deals for our clients. On the fishing side, red grouper are out there, 10-12 miles out. I have been using gulp on a jig. About 12-15 undersize for one keeper. But it is worth it. Have a wonderful day! Bob

Here is the deal of the day. We have approx 18 acres for sale at Rt. 22 and Telser Rd., Lake Zurich, Il. It's east of town and about 3 blocks west of Kemper Lakes Golf Club in Kildeer. There is a home, new barn, old barn (1850's) and a converted garage. Price to sell, under 2Mil. Call Bob for details at 239-821-1357.

Homes are stating to sell on Marco and vacinity. I have signed more this month than all the lasts months and it's not half through. Prices seem to be at the 1998-2000 year level. Well, at least were pushing to buy at those levels.

Have a great weekend,

Bob

Getting to Key West for this event was a breeze. 3 hours by boat and we were sitting front row, about 6 miles out. The highest portion of the vessel showed 39' on my guage. Amazing pictures. FYI, there is a sunken submarine in the area. In less than a year, this should be a full blown reef. Right now barracuda are cruising the perimeter. Figures! In what was an event of a lifetime, the USS Gen. Hoyt S. Vandenberg has been sunk off Key West to become one of the world's largest artificial shipwreck reefs.
The sinking occured May 27, 2009 seven miles south of Key West in approximately 140 feet of water. Hundreds of other boats gathered to see the historic vessel sink.
Here are a few specs on this massive ship:

• Length: 520 feet
• Beam (width): 71.5 feet
• Weight: 13,000 tons
• Sea speed: 17 knots

Credit the FWC and Bryan for a great job on the pictures.

Diving is now allowed.

Bob Schuh Marco Island - ShoeBox Real Estate
www.bobschuh.com

ShoeBox Realty listed another property at 860 Partridge Ct. This lot is about 4 houses from the pass, looks south onto Caxabas island and is one of the quickest outs to the gulf on the island.
Beautiful location and this lot has 107' on the water, with a new sea wall. It's located on the Partridge canal which is a wide waterway, plenty of boat traffic. At $740K, this should go fast.

Marco Island ShoeBox Realty "HOTSHEET"

Marco Island Assoc. of REALTORS e-Hotsheet - 05/26/2009

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Single Family/RE1 / Back on Market SEL Address/Name CM SA Blk Lot/Unit BR FB RV F LV AR List $ Activity Dt User Entered LOF MLS # 5383 HAWTHORN WOODS NA OI 35 1 / 0 3 2 SE U 2354 $284,900 05/26/2009 05/24/2009 324 283206 162 EVENINGSTAR PI OI 0 22 / 0 2 2 E N 1400 $539,000 05/26/2009 05/25/2009 507 283427 551 FIELDSTONE MI WI 219 1 / 7 3 2 E F 2735 $899,000 05/26/2009 05/26/2009 315 290592 Single Family/RE1 / Pending w/ Cont. SEL Address/Name CM SA Blk Lot/Unit BR FB RV F LV AR List $ Activity Dt User Entered DOM LOF MLS # 135S BAHAMA MI IN 88 8 / 5 3 2 E U 1550 $299,000 05/26/2009 05/23/2009 353 013 281781 467 JOY MI WI 259 3 / 6 4 2 E U 2865 $699,000 05/26/2009 05/26/2009 320 359 282111 581 SPINNAKER MI WI 395 36 / 12 3 2 NE U 2213 $549,900 05/26/2009 05/26/2009 157 432 283698 86 KIRKWOOD MI IN 111 7 / 3 3 3 W P 1667 $340,000 05/26/2009 05/22/2009 35 432 291205 Single Family/RE1 / Extended Expire Date SEL Address/Name CM SA Blk Lot/Unit BR FB RV F LV AR List $ Activity Dt User Entered LOF MLS # 1650 ALMERIA MI WI 302 6 / 8 3 2 N N 2247 $725,000 05/26/2009 05/26/2009 282 280541 135S BAHAMA MI IN 88 8 / 5 3 2 E U 1550 $299,000 05/26/2009 05/23/2009 013 281781 243 SEAHORSE MI WI 78 27 / 3 3 2 NE N 1968 $795,000 05/26/2009 05/26/2009 314 281856 4549 CARDINAL COVE FC OI 0 12 / 12 2 2 NW U 1539 $264,900 05/26/2009 05/26/2009 013 290115 Lot / New SEL Address/Name CM SA Blk Lot/Unit RV List $ Activity Dt User Entered LOF MLS # 1204 WINTERBERRY MI WI 218 14 / 7 N $700,000 05/26/2009 05/26/2009 115 291452 1748 WAVECREST MI WD 42 7 / 2 NW $900,000 05/26/2009 05/26/2009 115 291453 11243 KEEWAYDIN NA BE 0 2 / 0 E $675,000 05/26/2009 05/21/2009 312 291455 11231 KEEWAYDIN NA BE 0 2 / 0 E $675,000 05/26/2009 05/18/2009 312 291456 860 PARTRIDGE MI WD 330 29 / 10 S $740,000 05/26/2009 05/25/2009 456 291460 Lot / Price Change SEL Address/Name CM SA Blk Lot/Unit RV Prev $ New $ Activity Dt User Entered DOM LOF MLS # 292 RIVERWOOD NA IN 0 46 / 4 E $89,500 $80,900 05/26/2009 05/26/2009 500 115 280214 647 BAMBOO MI WD 25 32 / 1 S $299,000 $275,000 05/26/2009 05/26/2009 321 412 282125 931 INLET MI WD 405 26 / 13 SE $685,000 $629,000 05/26/2009 05/26/2009 220 412 282970 18007 BLUEWATER NS OI 0 17 / 1 N $140,000 $99,000 05/26/2009 05/26/2009 166 300 283575

Lot / Price Change SEL Address/Name CM SA Blk Lot/Unit RV Prev $ New $ Activity Dt User Entered DOM LOF MLS # 875 BANYAN MI WD 335 10 / 10 N $755,000 $699,000 05/26/2009 05/26/2009 103 432 290629 Lot / Closed SEL Address/Name CM SA Blk Lot/Unit RV List $ Sell $ Activity Date User Entered DOM LOF SOF MLS # 451 TRENT MI WI 594 14 / 23 W $675,000 $450,000 05/26/2009 05/22/2009 183 300 300 283334 Lot / Terminated SEL Address/Name CM SA Blk Lot/Unit RV List $ Activity Dt User Entered LOF MLS # 875 ELM MI WD 134 12 / 4 S $990,000 05/26/2009 05/26/2009 067 263554 Lot / Back on Market SEL Address/Name CM SA Blk Lot/Unit RV List $ Activity Dt User Entered LOF MLS # 821 MAGNOLIA MI WD 352 8 / 11 S $375,000 05/26/2009 05/26/2009 412 290396 Lot / Extended Expire Date SEL Address/Name CM SA Blk Lot/Unit RV List $ Activity Dt User Entered LOF MLS # 227 CAYS PI WD 0 72 / 0 W $279,000 05/26/2009 05/26/2009 507 270924 292 RIVERWOOD NA IN 0 46 / 4 E $80,900 05/26/2009 05/26/2009 115 280214 948 INLET MI IN 424 8 / 13 W $795,000 05/26/2009 05/26/2009 115 283627 1681 COPELAND MI IN 420 9 / 13 W $995,000 05/26/2009 05/26/2009 115 283628 1601 COPELAND MI IN 420 1 / 13 SW $895,000 05/26/2009 05/26/2009 115 283629 1570 LUDLOW MI IN 420 18 / 13 SE $895,000 05/26/2009 05/26/2009 115 283630 352 CENTURY MI WI 374 6 / 11 W $695,000 05/26/2009 05/26/2009 115 290219 Multi-Family/RE2 / New SEL Condo Name CM SA Bd Apt# BR FB RV F LV AR List $ Activity Dt User Entered LOF MLS # GULFVIEW MI BE 1 1609 2 2 SW F 1240 $749,000 05/26/2009 05/21/2009 013 291457 ORCHID COVE PI OI 18 202 2 2 SW U 1400 $250,000 05/26/2009 05/25/2009 507 291458 CROWS NEST MI WD 3 304 2 2 E T 1614 $520,000 05/26/2009 05/23/2009 432 291461 Multi-Family/RE2 / Price Change SEL Condo Name CM SA Bd Apt# BR FB RV F LV AR Prev $ New $ Activity Dt User Entered DOM LOF MLS # MADEIRA MI BE 1 501 3 3 SW U 3297 $1,890,000 $1,699,000 05/26/2009 05/26/2009 196 314 283222 SST3 MI BE 3 205 2 2 SW F 1070 $479,000 $448,900 05/26/2009 05/26/2009 98 144 290641

Multi-Family/RE2 / Price Change SEL Condo Name CM SA Bd Apt# BR FB RV F LV AR Prev $ New $ Activity Dt User Entered DOM LOF MLS # CORAL FALLS RESORT LE OI 2 406 2 2 W T 1100 $189,000 $149,000 05/26/2009 05/26/2009 67 324 290965 Multi-Family/RE2 / Withdrawn SEL Condo Name CM SA Bd Apt# BR FB RV F LV AR Activity Dt User Entered DOM LOF MLS # QUAIL ROOST NA OI 1 217 3 2 W U 1512 05/26/2009 05/26/2009 742 115 271989 SERENA FC GO 5 201 3 3 NE U 3010 05/26/2009 05/26/2009 111 324 290539 Multi-Family/RE2 / Expired SEL Condo Name CM SA Bd Apt# BR FB RV F LV AR List $ Activity Dt User Entered DOM LOF MLS # MARCO TOWERS IC WD 0 602 1 1 NW T 941 $255,000 05/26/2009 05/25/2009 896 410 272860 SSN MI WI A 403 2 2 N F 964 $499,000 05/26/2009 05/25/2009 430 324 281113 ESTUARY I MI IN 4 102 2 2 E U 914 $135,000 05/26/2009 05/25/2009 336 324 281958 SUNNY SHADOWS MI WD 0 104 2 2 W T 1375 $329,000 05/26/2009 05/25/2009 221 324 282179 ANGLERS COVE MI WD K 502 2 1 NE T 852 $339,900 05/26/2009 05/25/2009 187 324 282904 SEABREEZE SOUTH MI IN 0 1 2 1 S T 704 $270,000 05/26/2009 05/25/2009 98 314 283404 Multi-Family/RE2 / Closed SEL Condo Name CM SA Bd Apt# BR FB RV F LV AR List $ Sell $ Activity Date User Entered DOM LOF SOF MLS # HAWKS NEST FC OI F 104 3 2 W U 1446 $189,900 $143,000 05/26/2009 05/22/2009 64 410 410 290933 Multi-Family/RE2 / Pending SEL Condo Name CM SA Bd Apt# BR FB RV F LV AR List $ Activity Dt User Entered DOM LOF MLS # MONTERREY MI GU 407 407 3 2 SW U 1820 $599,000 05/26/2009 05/24/2009 186 412 283333 CRESCENT BEACH MI BE 1 1008 3 2 W N 1877 $799,900 05/26/2009 05/23/2009 128 412 290248 Multi-Family/RE2 / Terminated SEL Condo Name CM SA Bd Apt# BR FB RV F LV AR List $ Activity Dt User Entered LOF MLS # DUCHESS MI BE 305 305 3 3 W F 2450 $949,000 05/26/2009 05/26/2009 410 282749 AQUARIUS MI IN J 10 2 1 E F 704 $175,000 05/26/2009 05/26/2009 359 290393 Multi-Family/RE2 / Back on Market SEL Condo Name CM SA Bd Apt# BR FB RV F LV AR List $ Activity Dt User Entered LOF MLS # ANGLERS COVE MI WD K 502 2 1 NE T 852 $339,900 05/26/2009 04/21/2009 324 282904 Multi-Family/RE2 / Pending w/ Cont. SEL Condo Name CM SA Bd Apt# BR FB RV F LV AR List $ Activity Dt User Entered DOM LOF MLS # ANGLERS COVE MI WD K 502 2 1 NE T 852 $339,900 05/26/2009 04/21/2009 187 324 282904

Multi-Family/RE2 / Extended Expire Date SEL Condo Name CM SA Bd Apt# BR FB RV F LV AR List $ Activity Dt User Entered LOF MLS # SSE MI WI A 507 2 2 SE T 1054 $310,000 05/26/2009 05/26/2009 410 260771 VILLE DE MAR-W MI WD A 203 2 2 NW T 1000 $285,000 05/26/2009 05/26/2009 404 281970 COURT OF PALMS MI IN D 4 2 2 S F 952 $250,000 05/26/2009 05/26/2009 144 282447 MUTINY MI IN 2 213 2 2 E F 1000 $289,000 05/26/2009 05/26/2009 300 283052 CEDAR HAMMOCK CH OI 0 1243 2 2 S T 1194 $175,000 05/26/2009 05/26/2009 324 283157 TRADEWINDS MI BE 0 702 1 1 E F 597 $195,000 05/26/2009 03/23/2009 324 283480 BELIZE MI BE PH 2202 4 4 N U 4694 $2,799,000 05/26/2009 05/26/2009 115 283549 ANGLERS COVE MI WD E 505 1 1 SW T 717 $269,000 05/26/2009 05/26/2009 432 283551 ISLAND MANOR MI IN G 10 2 1 N F 787 $195,000 05/26/2009 05/26/2009 324 290694 This display was created 05/27/2009. While the information was believed accurate at that time, all information is subject to verification.