ok you talked me into it,cape coral living. (Lee: unemployment rate, to buy)

[fiege1224]

I just stated a fact of our complex. I like it because it makes it very quite. A lot of the condos around here are mostly empty. Most of the people that bought them before couldn't even afford to stay 2 weeks. They never paid there bills at all. They bought for greed not pleasure. Thus the foreclosure mess we have now. Hopefully were almost through the foreclosure mess. but I wouldn't hold my breath on that thought.

[equalrightsforeveryone]

Originally Posted by rikoshaprl

That is simply not true.
Map of Cape Coral Florida
The canals with light blue water are all gulf access. Of course the closer to the river the better the access.

That map doesn't even cover HALF of the "canals" of Cape Coral the majority of the canals are no more than drainage ditches. Or Canals to nowhere.

If you are going to make a argument like that show the whole city not just the southern third.

[stahltkd]

Originally Posted by equalrightsforeveryone

That map doesn't even cover HALF of the "canals" of Cape Coral the majority of the canals are no more than drainage ditches. Or Canals to nowhere.

If you are going to make a argument like that show the whole city not just the southern third.

Entry Points and Short/Long time to Open Water

[nhkev]

Originally Posted by stahltkd

Entry Points and Short/Long time to Open Water

Great map, especially if you scroll down it shows what canals are closest to the open water and which ones are pretty far. Could be a great tool for someone that is looking for gulf access and to evaluate one property vs another

[rikoshaprl]

Originally Posted by equalrightsforeveryone

That map doesn't even cover HALF of the "canals" of Cape Coral the majority of the canals are no more than drainage ditches. Or Canals to nowhere.

If you are going to make a argument like that show the whole city not just the southern third.

Gee, all you had to do was click on the bottom to see all the other sections!

Stahls version shows all sections on one page.

Only the freshwater canals are canals to nowhere.

[equalrightsforeveryone]

Originally Posted by rikoshaprl

Gee, all you had to do was click on the bottom to see all the other sections!

Stahls version shows all sections on one page.

Only the freshwater canals are canals to nowhere.

Gee I clicked on it the link doesn't work
The point is that the majority of the Canals in Cape Coral are Canals to nowhere, freshwater, saltwater or sewer-water who cares.
The so called canals were put in to place by the city and developersto charge property owners more taxes thats all. Any canal that does not connect to a river or lake or ocean, is a drainage ditch.

[rikoshaprl]

Wrong. The canals were dug to raise the level of the land to build. The majority of the canals do lead to the gulf. Inland canals are technically lakes anyway.

[equalrightsforeveryone]

Originally Posted by rikoshaprl

Wrong. The canals were dug to raise the level of the land to build. The majority of the canals do lead to the gulf. Inland canals are technically lakes anyway.

I will say this the "canals" with the "lakes" along them, are but drainage ditches with wide spots that are holding ponds for runoff.
Lakes they are not, nothing that was dug out of the ground around here can be considered 'Lakes".
I've seen real lakes and they don't look like that, nature makes beautiful lakes all by her self.
Lakes yeah right not in a million years..

[stahltkd]

Originally Posted by equalrightsforeveryone

I will say this the "canals" with the "lakes" along them, are but drainage ditches with wide spots that are holding ponds for runoff.
Lakes they are not, nothing that was dug out of the ground around here can be considered 'Lakes".
I've seen real lakes and they don't look like that, nature make beautiful lakes all by her self.
Lakes yeah right not in a million years..

It's a body of water. Who cares if it's man-made or made by nature / higher being. I'm taking a wild guess that the developers, real estate agents, and city officials were trying to supply a demand - water front property. There are people who want this, and people tried to accomodate a need. Now those people are considered greedy.

If you don't like the area - move. Do your research before moving here. Come visit. Stay awhile before purchasing.

[freddyCF]

Originally Posted by equalrightsforeveryone

I will say this the "canals" with the "lakes" along them, are but drainage ditches with wide spots that are holding ponds for runoff.
Lakes they are not, nothing that was dug out of the ground around here can be considered 'Lakes".
I've seen real lakes and they don't look like that, nature makes beautiful lakes all by her self.
Lakes yeah right not in a million years..

So negative about the Cape. Why don't you just move.