Southwest Florida Homes The Southwest Florida real estate market is on the comeback. The volume of homes sold in Southwest Florida is steadily increasing. Realtors in Lee County (Cape Coral + Fort Myers) sold more homes in October 2009 than in October of 2005. The inventory is steadily declining, and prices have bottomed and are coming back. If you are looking for a bargain home in Lee County Florida, this is the time to buy. Posted by Gary McNear on November 28, 2009 at 12:27 PM About Gary McNear Gary McNear is a former fighter pilot in the United States Air Force who has lived in Southwest Florida for the past 22 years and has been involved in the real estate market of the area for most of that time. As of 05/22/12 the Gary McNear RePage is ranked at 1,721 with 495 points.

Local Information for Fort Myers, FL

Latitude: 26.63175 -- Longitude: -81.857096

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ZIP Codes for Fort Myers, Florida	33901  33902  33903  33905  33906  33907  33908  33911  33912  33913  33916  33917  33918  33919  33965  33994
Area Code for Fort Myers, Florida	239
Time zone for Fort Myers, Florida	EST

Other Area Cities:   Fort Myers Beach, FL  Fort Myers, FL  Cape Coral, FL  Fort Myers Villas, FL  North Fort Myers, FL  Lehigh Acres, FL 

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Fort Myers is the county seatGR6 and commercial center of Lee County, Florida. The population was 48,208 at the 2000 census. According to the 2005 U.S. Census Bureau's Estimates, the city had a population of 61,412 (pushing past the 50,000 mark in 2003). The city is one of two major cities that make up the Cape Coral-Fort Myers MSA, the other being Cape Coral. As of July 1, 2005, the population estimate for the metropolitan area was 544,758.[1] Established in 1886, Fort Myers is the historical and governmental hub of Lee County. It is the gateway to the Southwest Florida region, which is a major tourist destination in Florida, as well as being a popular place to live for retirees. The winter homes of Thomas Edison (Seminole Lodge) and Henry Ford (The Mangoes), which are both primary tourist attractions in the region, are located on McGregor Boulevard in Fort Myers. -- Source: Wikipedia.com