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Bonita Springs Real Estate Articles

Everything written about the Bonita Springs market, newest first. For the market itself rather than the writing about it, see the Bonita Springs area guide.

2026-10-20 · 7 min read

How Do You Sell a Bonita Springs Home When You Are Not Living There?

Plenty of Bonita Springs homes are sold by owners who are hundreds of miles away when the offer comes in. Here is how to keep the house ready, handle showings and storms from a distance, and close without flying back.

2026-10-18 · 7 min read

What Should You Find Out About the Roof Before Buying a Home in Bonita Springs?

The roof shapes your insurance quote, your repair budget and sometimes whether a sale closes on time. Here is how to find a Bonita Springs roof's real age, what the material tells you, what the inspections cover, and how to handle what you find.

2026-10-10 · 6 min read

Citizens Lifts Its Isaias Pause on New Homeowners Policies: What Bonita Springs Buyers Should Take From It

Citizens Property Insurance stopped writing new coverage statewide on October 7 as Isaias moved into the Gulf, and lifted that pause at 5 a.m. on October 10. Here is what the pause covered, what it did not, and what a buyer or owner in Bonita Springs should do now and the next time a storm appears.

2026-10-02 · 8 min read

Why Should You Check the Permit History Before Buying a Home in Bonita Springs?

A new roof, an enclosed lanai, a rebuilt kitchen after a storm: every one of them should have a permit behind it. What a permit history tells a Bonita Springs buyer, why a clean title search doesn't cover it, and how to check before your inspection period ends.

2026-09-30 · 8 min read

Do You Actually Need an Owner's Title Insurance Policy When You Buy in Bonita Springs?

A lender requires its own title policy on every mortgaged purchase, and that policy does nothing for the buyer. What an owner's policy covers instead, why a clean public search still isn't enough on its own, and who customarily pays for it in Bonita Springs.

2026-09-28 · 8 min read

Why Do Two Similar Bonita Springs Homes Get Different Insurance Quotes?

Two Bonita Springs homes, same square footage, same street, same asking price, can come back from the insurance market with very different numbers. Almost always the reason is sitting in one document: the wind mitigation report.

2026-09-25 · 8 min read

Bonita Bay or Pelican Landing: How Do They Compare in Bonita Springs?

Bonita Bay and Pelican Landing are the two names buyers bring up most often when they want bay water and golf in the same Bonita Springs address. Here is what actually separates one club from the other before you decide which to tour first.

2026-09-24 · 8 min read

Who's Responsible for Seawall and Dock Repairs on a Bonita Springs Waterfront Home?

The seawall behind a Bonita Springs waterfront home is either the homeowner's structure or the association's, and buyers routinely assume the wrong one. Here is how to find out which before it becomes your repair bill instead of someone else's.

2026-09-23 · 8 min read

Do You Need a New Survey When You Buy a Home in Bonita Springs?

A survey and a home inspection answer two completely different questions, and buyers routinely assume one covers the other. Here is what a Bonita Springs survey actually shows, when the seller's existing one can be reused, and why a lender or title company often asks for a new one anyway.

2026-09-22 · 6 min read

Farmer Mike's U-Pick Opens 12th Annual Fall Festival and Corn Maze in Bonita Springs

Farmer Mike's U-Pick opens its 12th annual Fall Festival on September 26, 2026 in Bonita Springs, running weekends through October 31, according to reporting published September 21, 2026 by WINK News. Here is where it is, what there is to do, and when it is open.

2026-09-22 · 7 min read

New Construction or Resale in Bonita Springs: Which One Actually Fits?

Bonita Springs is a mostly established market rather than a corridor of greenfield communities still filling from scratch. Here is what new construction actually gives you, what an established resale home gives you instead, and how to decide which one fits.

2026-09-22 · 6 min read

Second Tower Reaches Full Height at Ritz-Carlton Residences, Estero Bay in Bonita Springs

The second of two 22-story towers at The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Estero Bay has reached its full structural height on Coconut Road in Bonita Springs, according to reporting published September 21, 2026. Here is what is confirmed about the project and what happens next.

2026-09-21 · 8 min read

Does Pelican Landing in Bonita Springs Have Boating Water, or Is the Bay Just a View?

Pelican Landing carries bay water and a golf course as part of its amenity base, not open Gulf frontage. What is not automatic is whether a given home's water is a private dock with a real route out or mainly a view. Here is what actually decides it.

2026-09-20 · 6 min read

Hyatt Regency Coconut Point in Bonita Springs to Debut Renovated 19,000-Square-Foot Spa This Fall

Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort & Spa in Bonita Springs will debut a renovated, two-story, 19,000-square-foot spa this fall, according to reporting published September 18, 2026. What the redesigned space includes, what the resort has already renovated in recent years, and what one more finished project on this stretch of Bonita Springs does and does not tell you.

2026-09-19 · 6 min read

Tidal Wave Auto Spa Opens Its First Bonita Springs Location on South Tamiami Trail

Tidal Wave Auto Spa has opened its first Bonita Springs location, at 24461 South Tamiami Trail, its 32nd in Florida, according to the company's own announcement published September 17, 2026. Grand-opening promotions, a charity Giveback Day, and what one more staffed business on US 41 does and does not tell you.

2026-09-19 · 8 min read

How Long Does It Actually Take to Close on a Home in Bonita Springs?

A cash purchase and a financed one do not close on the same schedule, and a condo or club community in Bonita Springs can add its own steps on top of either. What actually happens between a signed contract and the closing table.

2026-09-18 · 8 min read

What Should You Know About Milestone Inspections Before Buying a Condo in Bonita Springs?

Florida's structural inspection law starts at 30 years for condo buildings of three or more habitable stories, and the local building official may move that to 25 where salt water justifies it. Which age applies to a specific Bonita Springs building is a question to ask, not assume.

2026-09-17 · 8 min read

How Does the Florida Homestead Exemption Work When You Buy in Bonita Springs?

The homestead exemption is not automatic and it is not the same thing as the assessment cap that follows it. What a Bonita Springs buyer actually gets, who qualifies, and what to check before assuming either one applies to you.

2026-09-16 · 8 min read

Why Does One Bonita Springs Listing Carry an Extra Tax-Bill Charge and Another Doesn't?

Two houses, same asking price, one carries an extra county assessment line and one doesn't. Here is what that charge actually is, why Bonita Springs shows it unevenly, and how to read it before you fall for either house.

2026-09-15 · 8 min read

When Is the Best Time to Sell a Home in Bonita Springs?

Bonita Springs demand is seasonal, but the month you list matters less than most sellers assume. Your community's inventory, whether you are on the bay or on a lake, and how ready the home is on day one decide more.

2026-09-14 · 7 min read

Does Vanderbilt Lakes in Bonita Springs Have Boating Water?

Vanderbilt Lakes sits close enough to Wiggins Pass and Barefoot Beach that buyers assume its water connects to something. It does not. Here is what the lakes actually are, what the community offers instead, and where nearby to look for a real boat dock.

2026-09-11 · 8 min read

Does Barefoot Beach in Bonita Springs Have Gulf Access or Just Beach Frontage?

Barefoot Beach in Bonita Springs sits on a barrier island strip with the Gulf on one side and bay water on the other, and the two sides answer completely different questions for a buyer. Here is what actually separates a beachfront address here from one with a boat dock behind it.

2026-09-10 · 8 min read

Is The Brooks the Same Community as Shadow Wood Country Club in Bonita Springs?

Shadow Wood Country Club is the private club that sits inside The Brooks, a Bonita Springs neighborhood, and its 54 holes are not even all in one city. Here is what that structure actually means before you buy, and why the community's water is a lake rather than a bay.

2026-09-09 · 8 min read

Is The Colony the Same Community as Pelican Landing in Bonita Springs?

The Colony's full name is The Colony at Pelican Landing, and that is not a marketing flourish. It is a private, gated enclave built inside a much larger Bonita Springs community, with its own layer of membership sitting on top of the master association's. Here is how the two actually relate.

2026-09-08 · 8 min read

What Should You Know About Saltleaf on Estero Bay Before Buying in Bonita Springs?

Saltleaf on Estero Bay has Estero right there in the name, and buyers searching for it end up looking in the wrong city. It is a gated, golf community on Estero Bay, and it is in Bonita Springs. Here is how to search for it correctly and what to check before you buy.

2026-09-07 · 7 min read

Endangered Smalltooth Sawfish Caught and Released Off North Bonita Beach

A fisherman casting off North Bonita beach hooked a federally endangered smalltooth sawfish this week and released it unharmed. What the encounter says about the waters right off this coastline.

2026-09-07 · 8 min read

Does Shadow Wood in Bonita Springs Come With Beach Access?

Shadow Wood Country Club advertises beach access, and it is real, just not the kind that comes with a dock behind the house. Members reach a private beach club on Little Hickory Island by car through a separate club. Here is how that structure actually works.

2026-09-06 · 8 min read

What Should You Ask About Golf Membership at Bonita Bay Before Buying?

Bonita Bay's golf and sports center are a big part of what the community sells, but what membership actually costs and how it transfers at resale depends on details buyers should confirm before assuming they are bundled with the home.

2026-09-05 · 8 min read

How Does Boat Access Actually Work in Bonita Springs' Bay Communities?

Being a bay-water community and having a private backyard dock are two different things. What actually decides whether a Bonita Springs home comes with real boat access, and what to check before you assume it does.

2026-09-04 · 8 min read

What Should You Know About Insurance on a Bay-Front Home in Bonita Springs?

A home directly on the water and one a short distance back in the same Bonita Springs community can carry very different insurance pictures. What actually drives that difference and what to request before you buy.

2026-09-02 · 7 min read

Why Do Some Bonita Springs Communities Get Listed as Estero?

The same community can show up as Bonita Springs on one source and Estero on another. The label a listing uses is not what decides which city actually has jurisdiction over the parcel.

2026-09-01 · 7 min read

Can You Rent Out a Home in a Bonita Springs Community?

A rental plan in Bonita Springs depends on two documents, not one: what the community association allows, and, in a club community, what the club allows separately.

2026-08-30 · 7 min read

What Should You Ask About HOA and Club Financials Before Buying in Bonita Springs?

The house is the part you can see. The association's reserves are the part that decides what you pay next, and most buyers never ask to see them until after they have already fallen for the view.

2026-08-28 · 7 min read

How Do You Choose Between Bonita Springs Club Communities?

They get described as if they were versions of each other. They are not. What sits at the center of each one is the thing that should decide your choice.

2026-08-27 · 8 min read

Should You Invest in Bonita Springs Real Estate in 2026?

Bonita Springs can work as an investment, but the numbers turn on rental restrictions and carrying costs rather than on the purchase price.

2026-08-20 · 8 min read

How to Price Your Bonita Springs Home in 2026

A city-wide average tells you almost nothing in Bonita Springs, because a bayfront club home and a lake-frontage golf home are not substitutes.

2026-08-08 · 8 min read

What Should You Know About Buying or Selling in Bonita Springs' Club Communities?

In Bonita Springs you usually choose a club community before you choose a house. What separates one from the next, what to check about the club, the water and the association, and how that shapes buying or selling here.

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