Vacation home sales rose 16.4% in 2020, according to the National Association of Realtors.
People especially are picking Lee County to call their home away from home, propelling Fort Myers and Cape Coral to the number one spot in the country for vacation home sales.
People who want to live in the region are buying homes at a record pace. Homes that used to sell in weeks are gone in days. People are buying permanent homes and vacation homes too. Inventory is moving faster than ever, creating hot competition in the Cape Coral housing market. There are fewer “for sale” signs, and those who want to sell don’t wait long, ©WINK News reports.