Waterfront homes and condos
Many Marco Island homes sit on canals or face the Gulf, and many residents live in condominium buildings. Gino represents buyers and owners and handles rentals for owners of homes and condos.
On the water, the flood zone and the floor elevation matter as much as the view. In a condo building, Florida’s condo safety laws add milestone inspections and structural reserve studies that buyers should read: more in buying a condo under the new laws.
Lots and teardowns
An older island house may be worth keeping, expanding or replacing. The answer depends on its floor elevation, its condition and the FEMA rule for substantial improvements. Nello Build explains it in renovate or tear down?.
What a builder checks
Roof, windows, structure, systems and elevation. Gino checks them before an offer and gives you a realistic idea of what the property will cost to repair, improve or rebuild.
If you plan to build, Nello Build works on Marco Island as a general contractor, and Luca Architects designs homes across Southwest Florida.
Working with Gino
Gino Torriero is a Florida real estate sales associate, license 3564197, brokered by The K Company, LoKation Real Estate. On Marco Island he represents buyers and owners of homes, condominiums, lots and commercial property, and he handles rentals for owners. Send the address and what you want from it, and he will tell you what he would check before an offer, from the seawall side of the house to the roof.
If you are comparing the island with Naples, see Naples real estate.