Karen Tammen, RE/MAX Harbor Realty  

(941) 639-8500   (800) 445-6560

Serving Charlotte County, Florida  since 1992

 

Cell (941) 204-9041
Office (941) 639-8500
Fax (941) 639-3366

                                     

 

Punta Gorda and Port Charlotte:

For such a small community, Punta Gorda has attracted a lot of attention!  This year, The Tampa Tribune said "...Punta Gorda Has Never Been Better". Read what they say.

Recently, Where to Retire magazine said Punta Gorda is:

 "A small town tucked unobtrusively between Sarasota and Fort Myers has two prime Florida attractions that have become scarce: miles of waterfront property and affordable real estate."* Read the article below:
 
In addition, Punta Gorda was on SAIL magazine’s list of the “10 Greatest Places to Sail in the United States;”  ranked by Golf Digest as the “Third Best Place to Live and Play Golf in America;” and rated by MONEY magazine as one of the “Best Places to Live in the South.
 
In "Boomtowns 2007" from Inc.com, Punta Gorda ranked # 27th for small towns in growth. Read about it.
 
It's definitely hard to keep a secret about this beautiful area. To read about what others are saying about our area, read articles the below:

 

  • For four years, Money magazine recognized Punta Gorda MSA as one of the top five places to live in the country.  Details

  • Trend magazine recognized Punta Gorda as one of the state’s “Small Town Gems” noting its “...Old Florida charm, civic pride and Forward momentum.  Details

  • *Two years in a row, Punta Gorda, Florida  MSA was voted Best Small Place for Business and Career by the Forbes/Milken Institute. 

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In 2007, we ranked 89th.  Here's the details.

  • *Men’s Journal ranks Punta Gorda, Florida in the Top 50 Places to Live.  Details

*Accolades from http://www.pureeconomics.org/rankings.htm

 

Named by Sperling's Best Places as the fourth best place to live out of 331 metropolitan areas, Punta Gorda with it's 14,000 residents is by far the smallest city in the top ten.