LARGE PICTURE PROPERTY SEARCH SANIBEL ISLAND AND CAPTIVA ISLAND FLORIDA REAL ESTATE GATEWAY TO THE GULF OF MEXICO      Well, to put it politely for most of the country 2008 was one heck of a winter.  It's time to picture yourself in the warm and sunny beach scene above.  It's time to come to the place where  you can own real estate property where villainous Spanish Pirates roamed over 400 years ago.  Well, if that sounds exciting to you welcome to my media rich Sanibel Island and Captiva Island Florida Real Estate Website,  with two separate Property Search features [pls. see 4th paragraph] displaying Large Detailed Color Digital Pictures of Showcase Luxury Real Estate Investment Properties on Sanibel Island and Captiva Island Florida, in Slide Show formats.       My name is Andy Gelberg and I am a realtor with VIP Realty Group, the #1 Real Estate company in sales and listings, serving Sanibel and Captiva Island Florida for almost 20 years.  I am also one in a group of realtors that are designated Sanibel-Captiva Island Specialists. I would love to be your personal real estate concierge and ultimately sell you the property of your dreams.       Some financial experts suggest that your financial priorities are tantamount to your good health and well being, and in that vein investment property is still the best, well.....investment.  Seeking and purchasing luxury products, such as real estate, enable you to express your personal style and at the same time affording you the uplifting joy of ownership, especially when you find an exciting vacation investment property, and that's where I come in, as I am here to answer your questions about the Sanibel Island and Captiva Island Florida  Real Estate Market.       My Website provides two ways to Search for Properties:  a  BEST PROPERTIES search button above, incorporating an "Image Tour" feature, which displays a selection of  slide show pictures of the BEST SANIBEL ISLAND and CAPTIVA ISLAND FLORIDA Home and Condominium Properties currently on the market, and an ALL PROPERTIES search button above, which is a Map Based Search, through my company website, VIP Realty Group, wherein you can select a more price varied range of properties on either Sanibel Island or Captiva Island.  On the VIP Realtors screen menus Andy Gelberg is the agent name you want to use when asked if you want to contact an agent.  Both Searches feature Large Color Detailed Digital Pictures of Exciting Properties in “Slide Show” formats.  Please email  me, Andy Gelberg, at askforandy@aol.com with questions about any and all properties, referencing price, location or multiple listing number.  You can also request me to import a property into the “Best Properties” large picture slideshow search feature, if you provide me with Any Multiple Listing Number, from any source.       My Website is Enhanced with some of the LARGEST, MOST DETAILED, COLOR DIGITAL REAL ESTATE PICTURES on the Web, FEATURING SANIBEL ISLAND and CAPTIVA ISLAND FLORIDA SHOWCASE LUXURY RESIDENTIAL INVESTMENT PROPERTIES,, including Homes and Condominiums.  I hope my website will be among the Best of your Favorite Real Estate Websites and you will save it to your “favorites folder” for ongoing use.  I have Created and Designed my Website just for you, and for one purpose...to provide You the BEST PROPERTY SEARCH FEATURES for finding REAL ESTATE PROPERTY LISTINGS.        I would like you to consider me to be your local expert and direct all of your real estate questions to me.  If you do so, I will be dedicated to finding you the property of your dreams, whether you have visited our Islands before, or if you are just finding out about Sanibel Island and Captiva Island Florida, the place where the real Pirates of the Caribbean once roamed our white sandy beaches. Please see the ISLANDS HISTORY button, and below a paragraph on “Why Sanibel and Captiva Island Florida?”  If you want to visit Sanibel Island or Captiva Island Florida, please see the VACATION RENTAL button.  Also see the WHERE TO DINE button for local restaurant information.      Why Sanibel Island and Captiva Island Florida? …why is Sanibel Island and Captiva Island Florida the place you want to be..."Sanibel Island and Captiva Island have been recognized as "The Best in the World" in Conde Nast Traveler Magazine's 2007 Readers' Choice Awards.  Both Sanibel Island and Captiva Island Florida earned spots on the top-10 north American Islands list.  The ranking was based on readers' ratings of their Favorite Island Destinations for Activities, Ambiance, Beaches, Friendliness, Lodging , Restaurants and Scenery",  as quoted in Gulfshore  Business Daily Magazine, October 30, 2007.       Sanibel Island and Captiva Island Florida are at the Gateway to the Gulf of Mexico, three miles to the west of Fort Myers, off Florida's west coast via a series of connected bridges, and serviced by all major airlines at the Southwest Florida International Airport, code name [RSW], a mere 30 miles away.         Please email me, Andy Gelberg, about your buying or selling plans, or for general questions.  For a prompt, obligation free response email me at  askforandy@aol.com or call me at 239.826.5591. p.s. Please feel free to explore all the available links on my website, including an access link to local dining information, an access link to local vacation rental information, and an access link to an exciting Sanibel Island and Captiva Island History.  I am sure you'll find the resources here useful and helpful.