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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="http://billgillhespy.point2agent.com/utility/FeedStylesheets/rss.xsl" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"><channel><title>Bill Gillhespy</title><link>http://billgillhespy.point2agent.com/blogs/bill_gillhespy/default.aspx</link><description /><dc:language>en</dc:language><generator>CommunityServer 2.1 SP1 (Debug Build: 61019.2)</generator><item><title>Some very good news for the U.S. car industry...</title><link>http://billgillhespy.point2agent.com/blogs/bill_gillhespy/archive/2007/08/13/some-very-good-news-for-the-u-s-car-industry.aspx</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Aug 2007 23:51:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">ba7b5c73-44d0-4e4f-b271-17d2efa13510:166669</guid><dc:creator>Bill Gillhespy</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://billgillhespy.point2agent.com/blogs/bill_gillhespy/comments/166669.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://billgillhespy.point2agent.com/blogs/bill_gillhespy/commentrss.aspx?PostID=166669</wfw:commentRss><description>&lt;p&gt;Normally I post about&lt;strong&gt; real estate&lt;/strong&gt; in general and &lt;strong&gt;Fort Myers Beach, Fl&lt;/strong&gt; in particular.&amp;nbsp; Today I am just very happy to share some good news with you all.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I was half listening to a mornng news show and the topic was the annual auto quality ratings.&amp;nbsp; The ratings typically feature the top ten with 6-8&amp;nbsp; imports with the U.S. brands rounding out the rest.&amp;nbsp; Want to guess which U.S. brand ranked the highest ?&amp;nbsp; Know who tied for first with Lexus ?&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;Drum roll please.&amp;nbsp; &lt;u&gt;Buick&lt;/u&gt;, yes, Buick !&amp;nbsp; My wife drives a buick and it seems like a really nice car.&amp;nbsp; The newer models look very stylish and I was told that they are reliable.&amp;nbsp; But to tie Lexus in this category ?&amp;nbsp; I think it is terrific that finally a U.S. brand gets this kind of distinction, don&amp;#39;t you ?&amp;nbsp; Well, hats off to the Buick folks who worked hard and made this happen !&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://billgillhespy.point2agent.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=166669" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description><category domain="http://billgillhespy.point2agent.com/blogs/bill_gillhespy/archive/tags/Real+Estate/default.aspx">Real Estate</category><category domain="http://billgillhespy.point2agent.com/blogs/bill_gillhespy/archive/tags/Announcements/default.aspx">Announcements</category><category domain="http://billgillhespy.point2agent.com/blogs/bill_gillhespy/archive/tags/fl/default.aspx">fl</category><category domain="http://billgillhespy.point2agent.com/blogs/bill_gillhespy/archive/tags/fort+myers+beach/default.aspx">fort myers beach</category></item><item><title>Apartment For Sale</title><link>http://billgillhespy.point2agent.com/blogs/bill_gillhespy/archive/2006/08/10/a50aea84a93842ccaaef3ac893c39820.aspx</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Aug 2006 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">ba7b5c73-44d0-4e4f-b271-17d2efa13510:5802</guid><dc:creator>Bill Gillhespy</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://billgillhespy.point2agent.com/blogs/bill_gillhespy/comments/5802.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://billgillhespy.point2agent.com/blogs/bill_gillhespy/commentrss.aspx?PostID=5802</wfw:commentRss><description>&lt;p align="center" style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"&gt;
		&lt;a href="http://www.billsellsfortmyersbeach.com/Fort_Myers_Beach_Florida/Florida/Condos/33931-Fort_Myers_Bch/Pink_Shell_Beach_Resort__Spa/Agent/Listing_718020.html"&gt;&lt;img src="http://media.point2.com/p2a/listing/4808/1b8a/12d5/7fd527563a77398dbf61/w475h356.jpg" class="Photo ListingPhoto" alt="200528079_02" border="0" style="border:black 1px solid;"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
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			&lt;strong&gt;Reduced from $ 595k&lt;/strong&gt;
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		&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp;&lt;span&gt;862 sq. ft., 1 bath, 1 bdrm apartment "3rd floor condo"&lt;/span&gt;
		&lt;span&gt;-&lt;/span&gt;
		&lt;img id="Price_mi" title="MLS #200611017" src="http://www.billsellsfortmyersbeach.com/Office/PortalOfficeShared/images/1x1.gif" border="0" height="20" width="34" style="position:absolute;" /&gt;
&lt;span id="Price_r"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;MLS&amp;reg;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;
&lt;span id="Price_ml"&gt;#200611017&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;

&lt;span id="Price_pl"&gt;$499,000&lt;/span&gt;



		&lt;span&gt; - Absolute best buy !!!&lt;/span&gt;
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		&lt;span id="LeadIn" class="dateline"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;
		
		This is perhaps the nicest unit for sale in the building.  Large 862 s.f. condo/hotel overlooking the pool and  Gulf of Mexico beyond.  Owner usage, appreciation and rental income make this a winner.  Owner rental income for last 12 months = $24,800  !!!  &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;The resort is on the quiet north end of Fort Myers Beach.  Amenities include resort pool with coral bridge, Lido Grand Ballroom, euro style spa, food and beverage outlets, water sports rentals, marina, tennis, valet parking, convention/wedding facilities, marina, etc.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Rental program conveys, daily maid service.
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	&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.billsellsfortmyersbeach.com/Fort_Myers_Beach_Florida/Florida/Condos/33931-Fort_Myers_Bch/Pink_Shell_Beach_Resort__Spa/Agent/Listing_718020.html"&gt;Property information&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://billgillhespy.point2agent.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=5802" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description><category domain="http://billgillhespy.point2agent.com/blogs/bill_gillhespy/archive/tags/Real+Estate/default.aspx">Real Estate</category><category domain="http://billgillhespy.point2agent.com/blogs/bill_gillhespy/archive/tags/For+Sale/default.aspx">For Sale</category></item><item><title>Apartment For Sale in Fort Myers Beach</title><link>http://billgillhespy.point2agent.com/blogs/bill_gillhespy/archive/2006/06/14/858bb5b8d12f4979945a1448d8069c36.aspx</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Jun 2006 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">ba7b5c73-44d0-4e4f-b271-17d2efa13510:5801</guid><dc:creator>Bill Gillhespy</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://billgillhespy.point2agent.com/blogs/bill_gillhespy/comments/5801.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://billgillhespy.point2agent.com/blogs/bill_gillhespy/commentrss.aspx?PostID=5801</wfw:commentRss><description>&lt;p align="center" style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"&gt;
		&lt;a href="http://www.billsellsfortmyersbeach.com/Fort_Myers_Beach/Florida/Condos/33931-Fort_Myers_Bch/Fort_Myers_Beach/Agent/Listing_640365.html"&gt;&lt;img src="http://media.point2.com/p2a/listing/2ceb/402d/e883/e501cb11016e12c6b56e/w475h356.jpg" class="Photo ListingPhoto" alt="Outside View" border="0" style="border:black 1px solid;"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
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			&lt;strong&gt;Part of the fabulous Pink Shell Resort !&lt;/strong&gt;
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		&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp;&lt;span&gt;385 sq. ft., 1 bath, 1 bdrm apartment "3rd floor Gulf front condo !"&lt;/span&gt;
		&lt;span&gt;-&lt;/span&gt;
		&lt;img id="Price_mi" title="MLS #200648524" src="http://www.billsellsfortmyersbeach.com/Office/PortalOfficeShared/images/1x1.gif" border="0" height="20" width="34" style="position:absolute;" /&gt;
&lt;span id="Price_r"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;MLS&amp;reg;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;
&lt;span id="Price_ml"&gt;#200648524&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;

&lt;span id="Price_pl"&gt;$344,900&lt;/span&gt;



		&lt;span&gt; - Best price on 3rd floor.&lt;/span&gt;
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		&lt;span id="LeadIn" class="dateline"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Fort Myers Beach, Lee County&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;
		&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;-&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;
		This unit is part of the Pink Shell Beach Resort &amp; Spa condo/hotel program on the quiet north end of Fort Myers Beach.  Direct Gulf front view over pool of spectaclar sunsets.  Totally redone in 2002, tile in kitchen/bath, imported stone countertop in galley kitchen.  Screened lanai for relaxing and sunsets.  Owner gauranteed 2 wks during, 2 wks out of season plus more on space available basis plus 40 % of rental income.  Trolly stops here for convenience, access to full amenities of Resort.  Valet parking, Grand Lido ballroom, food and beverage outlets, european style spa, marina, tennis and more. 
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	&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.billsellsfortmyersbeach.com/Fort_Myers_Beach/Florida/Condos/33931-Fort_Myers_Bch/Fort_Myers_Beach/Agent/Listing_640365.html"&gt;Property information&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://billgillhespy.point2agent.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=5801" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description><category domain="http://billgillhespy.point2agent.com/blogs/bill_gillhespy/archive/tags/Real+Estate/default.aspx">Real Estate</category><category domain="http://billgillhespy.point2agent.com/blogs/bill_gillhespy/archive/tags/For+Sale/default.aspx">For Sale</category></item><item><title>1 1/2 Story For Sale in Fort Myers Beach</title><link>http://billgillhespy.point2agent.com/blogs/bill_gillhespy/archive/2006/06/08/cee25b39ff9746d4a7524ee12e5688d6.aspx</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Jun 2006 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">ba7b5c73-44d0-4e4f-b271-17d2efa13510:5803</guid><dc:creator>Bill Gillhespy</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://billgillhespy.point2agent.com/blogs/bill_gillhespy/comments/5803.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://billgillhespy.point2agent.com/blogs/bill_gillhespy/commentrss.aspx?PostID=5803</wfw:commentRss><description>&lt;p align="center" style="float:right;margin-left:10px;"&gt;
		&lt;a href="http://www.billsellsfortmyersbeach.com/Fort_Myers_Beach/Florida/Condos/33931-Fort_Myers_Bch/Fort_Myers_Beach/Agent/Listing_754357.html"&gt;&lt;img src="http://media.point2.com/p2a/listing/4f7b/a345/d1dc/4918a8667498ddf7f0da/w475h356.jpg" class="Photo ListingPhoto" alt="Reosrt pool next to Gulf." border="0" style="border:black 1px solid;"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
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			&lt;strong&gt;Condo/hotel&lt;/strong&gt;
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		&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp;&lt;span&gt;1,131 sq. ft., 2 bath, 2 bdrm 1 1/2 story&lt;/span&gt;
		&lt;span&gt;-&lt;/span&gt;
		&lt;img id="Price_mi" title="MLS #200649000" src="http://www.billsellsfortmyersbeach.com/Office/PortalOfficeShared/images/1x1.gif" border="0" height="20" width="34" style="position:absolute;" /&gt;
&lt;span id="Price_r"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;MLS&amp;reg;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;
&lt;span id="Price_ml"&gt;#200649000&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;

&lt;span id="Price_pl"&gt;$798,000&lt;/span&gt;



		&lt;span&gt; - Just Reduced !&lt;/span&gt;
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		&lt;span id="LeadIn" class="dateline"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Fort Myers Beach, Lee County&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;
		&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;-&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;
		This gorgeous condo/hotel is part of the 4 star Pink Shell Beach Resort &amp; Spa located on the preferred north end of Fort Myers Beach.  Owner gauranteed minimum of 4 wks personal use and 42.5 % of rental income.  Amenity rich resort program, personal use and rental income combine to make this unit a terrific and unique property.  The view is over the resort style pool and beyond to the Gulf of Mexico with stunning sunsets at days end.  Eurostyle spa, award winning restuarants, marina, water sports rentals and more.  One of the best floorplans in the building !
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	&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.billsellsfortmyersbeach.com/Fort_Myers_Beach/Florida/Condos/33931-Fort_Myers_Bch/Fort_Myers_Beach/Agent/Listing_754357.html"&gt;Property information&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://billgillhespy.point2agent.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=5803" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description><category domain="http://billgillhespy.point2agent.com/blogs/bill_gillhespy/archive/tags/Real+Estate/default.aspx">Real Estate</category><category domain="http://billgillhespy.point2agent.com/blogs/bill_gillhespy/archive/tags/For+Sale/default.aspx">For Sale</category></item></channel></rss>