Cute Dude

These comments in the Boston Globe caught my attention because as a New Englander (who has some savings lying around) I want to buy a home someplace warm that I can visit a few times a year and let my friends and family members use it from time to time.

“People from New England are buying like crazy here,” said Kirsten Prizzi, a broker with AC Global Realty in Fort Myers. In the past few weeks, Prizzi said, she has worked with 10 to 20 prospective buyers from New England, a significant increase.

Fred Elliott, of Lehigh Acres, 15 miles inland from Fort Myers, said he sold eight homes to New Englanders in March alone. The volume of inquiries from New England buyers keeps rising, he said, and they frequently mention the Red Sox as a reason for their interest. “They come here and they love to catch the games and get away from the cold weather,” Elliott said. “So it’s a double win.”