‘It’s going to be different’: Real estate agent weighs in on the future of Fort Myers Beach

Source: Fox 4 Now — 

FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla. — Before Hurricane Ian, the southwest Florida housing market was hot. Now, a Fort Myers Beach real estate agent says it’s getting even busier as people decide whether to rebuild or sell their home.

It begs the question: could we see more high rises, investors or will Fort Myers Beach keep its quintessential feel?

“It was soul crushing to do this,” said Kelly Ross, who has her home on the market. “It’ll be interesting to see what everybody’s doing.”

Ross has lived in her Fort Myers Beach home since 1998, raising her children in it and even caring for her father. The two homes next door to her are also on the market.

“People will never forget this, but people can see the future — what Fort Myers Beach is going to look like,” said Jorge Barrera, real estate agent for Premiere Plus. “Of course it’s going look different, ok, but it’s going to be beautiful.”

Different in more ways than one, Barrera believes.