ENGLEWOOD, FL – Beautiful Spanish Style Home in Lemon Bay. From the moment you arrive at this unique, Spanish style home you will feel like you have been swept away. The Saltillo tiled courtyard welcomes you with a fountain, and veranda with open beam construction. Entering the great room, you are immediately drawn to the hand-laid, cut coral fireplace that extends all the way up to the beautiful tongue and groove vaulted wood ceiling.
Englewood
Postal Service to cut Saturday mail
The U.S. Postal Service will stop delivering mail on Saturdays but continue to deliver packages six days a week under a plan aimed at saving about $2 billion annually, the financially struggling agency says.
UPDATE: Postal service hiring in Southwest Florida – deadline to apply Sunday Jan 27
The U.S. Postal Service is hiring in Southwest Florida. It is looking for “City Carrier Assistants.” Those people deliver and collect mail.
Pay starts at $15 an hour. Benefits are included and there are chances for pay raises.
To apply, for the USPS
UPDATE VIA USPS:
Postal Service To Fill Local Jobs
Lee, Collier & Charlotte Counties – The U.S. Postal Service is looking to fill positions. These positions are temporary but could lead to permanent employment.
The position of City Carrier Assistant is a new category of non-career employees. City Carrier Assistants are used to carry mail for routes where the regular carrier is not available.
City Carrier Assistants perform the same duties as regular letter carriers with a few differences. They do not receive full benefits or a pension and there is no set route or guarantee of 40 hours per work week. Salary and benefits include $15 an hour and paid vacation days and eligibility for health care benefits as required by law, or after the first 360-day term.
For years, the U.S. Postal Service has used transitional employees to fill carrier needs. Some transitional employees have been with the postal service for years.
Applicants must be 18 years or older. Applicants must have a valid state driver’s
license, a safe driving record, and at least two years of documented driving experience. Qualified applicants must successfully pass a pre-employment drug screening to meet the U.S. Postal Service’s requirement to be drug free. Applicants must also be a U.S.citizen or have permanent resident alien status.
Applicants must apply online. Those who are interested in the position must apply online at www.usps.com/employment by Sunday, January 27.
Interview: Esther Maisch Englewood Real Estate Agent
Esther Maisch is a local Englewood Real Estate Agent
Interview with Esther Maisch
Esther Maisch took a few minutes out of her day to answer a few questions about her career as a real estate agent in Southwest Florida. Esther is very unique in her offerings for European buyers looking to purchase a second home in Southwest Florida. By conducting business in German, English, French, Spanish and Italian she alleviates some of the pressures associated with doing business in Florida.
Where are you and Andre originally from?
I was born and raised in Switzerland. Switzerland is a neutral country also known for its famous mountains, such as the Matterhorn, for precision watches and for the wonderful chocolate.
Did you always want to work in the Florida real estate market?
After I earned a degree in Economics, I traveled extensively throughout Europe. After our two daughters left the home, my husband and I moved to Florida in 1999. We consider this the best thing we have ever done. We love everything about Florida, the lifestyle, the people and most of all the never ending summers.
When did you start working in real estate in Florida?
Once in the United States, I received my Realtor State License. I love being a Realtor because it means dealing with PEOPLE. My field of expertise is mainly new homes, new construction, condominiums and villas which bring the maintenance and care-free living to owners and investors.
Where do you call home in Southwest Florida?
I work, live and invest in the Englewood Area. From Beach Houses to Riverfront Home sites, from Golf Course Homes to Vacation Condos along the Bay – Englewood is an affordable area offering an excellent long term investment and a laid back way of life unique to this beach side town. From almost anywhere you can access our beautiful Englewood and Boca Grande Beaches, numerous Golf Courses, quality Shopping and Dining within 10 Minutes or less.
What makes you stand out form the other realtors in Southwest Florida?
I speak 5 languages: German, English, Spanish, Italian and French. Being able to communicate in several languages keeps me busy in the real estate business, even in today’s difficult market. Together with a group of professionals, I participate several times each year at special Florida Seminars throughout Europe as speaker for Real Estate in our area. In these road shows through Europe, we introduce prospective buyers to Englewood and the Cape Haze Peninsula. These buyers enjoy the opportunity to make their investments and decisions in their own language.
Do you solely focus on real estate transactions or do you service other markets?
Selling to buyers from overseas, who are here in Florida only for a few weeks every year, leads to my second business Sunny Dreams Factory LLC where I am a vacation home manager. In the meantime I am renting seasonally to tourists; our portfolio consists of 27 homes and condos in Englewood, Cape Haze, Rotonda and Port Charlotte. Sometimes these tourists decide to never leave our area again and they let me help them find a new nest.
What do you do for fun when you aren’t working on a real estate deal?
My husband and I share our home with three great shelter pets: two cats named Cinderella and Cappuccino; as well as our lab-mix named Blanca. We have always an open heart and door for another pet in need of a loving home.
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