Ruth Haley, REALTOR®
Ruth helps buyers and sellers in Fort Myers and Cape Coral.
Ruth starts with your timing and what comes next. She compares your home with recent sales of comparable homes and current competition, then reviews what you could keep after closing.
since 2005She has held a Florida real estate license since 2005 and now works in real estate full time
the move herselfAfter two decades in Cape Coral, she and her family sold their home and moved to five acres in Buckingham
the brokerageShe works with Worthington’s broker, owners and market research on every sale
photographyIncluded on every Worthington listing, with video, aerial photography and floor plans chosen to fit the property
What a Fort Myers listing agent looks at before naming a price
Ruth compares your home with recent sales and the homes buyers can choose from today. Worthington’s research also checks whether a listing previously expired, was withdrawn or was terminated. You see that comparison before you choose an asking price.
Ruth works with sellers across Fort Myers and Cape Coral. See the current Fort Myers market numbers
Four questions, then a real starting point
Answer four questions about your home and your timing. You will see a useful starting point before anyone asks for your contact information.
What you receive, and what happens if you list
The review is free. Here is what is in it, and what Ruth does with the home if you decide to list.
Before you decide
Where it stands
The recent sales that genuinely compare to your home, the homes yours would compete against right now, and the listing history on both sides, including which of those competitors have already been on the market once without selling.
What deserves attention
The preparation most likely to change how buyers respond, separated from the work where the cost is harder to justify.
What you would keep
A preliminary pricing view and an estimated starting point for your net proceeds, with any association charges that apply at a sale counted in rather than left to the closing statement.
You can start on preparation right now with the Home Staging Guide. Ruth walks you through the net proceeds as part of the review.
If you choose Ruth to sell it
Prepare the home, and gather the paperwork early
What to repair, what to update, what to simplify, and what to leave alone, matched to your timing and to what you are willing to spend before a sale rather than after it. The paperwork matters too. A condo sale needs the association documents Florida buyers now receive, every sale needs the seller disclosures, and starting both early keeps them away from the closing date.
Show it properly
Professional photography on every listing, because buyers decide whether to visit from the photographs. It has to carry the light, the scale, the condition and the rooms that actually sell the home. Video, aerial photography and floor plans are added when they help buyers understand the setting, the lot or the layout.
Bring it to buyers, including the ones already looking in Fort Myers
The listing launches through the MLS and the major home-search sites with the full presentation attached, so buyers comparing Fort Myers homes can see where yours fits.
Before launch you and Ruth agree on showing access, how you will communicate, and when buyer activity will be reviewed. From the first offer through inspections, appraisal, any association approval, title and closing she manages the deadlines, and if you are buying as well as selling she works both sides so the two closings are planned together.
Sometimes the useful answer is not yet
A review can come back and say the timing is wrong, that the price you need is not the price buyers are paying this year, or that a few months of preparation would serve you better than listing this month. Ruth will tell you that. Nothing about a review obliges you to list.
Three details that can change a Fort Myers sale
These details deserve attention before you list, because each one can change what a buyer pays or which buyers look at your home.
Condo buyers read the building reports
Florida condo buyers are entitled to the association’s latest structural integrity reserve study and milestone inspection summary, when they apply. Gathering them, or the association’s statement about their status, before you list can reduce surprises at the offer.
Flood history is part of the disclosure
Florida sellers disclose flood insurance claims, assistance received for flood damage, and flood damage they know of during their ownership, at or before signing the contract. Gather the dates and paperwork early.
Insurance inspections shape the offer
A buyer’s insurer may require a four-point inspection on an older home, and a wind mitigation report documents features that may qualify for discounts. Roof age and condition can also affect insurance options and cost.
Ruth plans each sale around what comes next for you
Ruth has held a real estate license since 2005 and now works in real estate full time. After two decades in Cape Coral, she and her family sold their longtime home and moved to a five-acre property in Buckingham. The move reminded her how stressful a transition can be, even for someone who works in real estate, and it shapes how she helps sellers now.
She explains each step plainly
Ruth tells you what is happening and what comes next in plain language, so decisions feel easier.
She asks about the details early
She asks about permits, repairs, association approvals and move dates early, so you can prepare before listing.
She keeps you updated
You hear from her as the buyer, lender and title company move the sale toward closing.
She has the brokerage behind her
Her sales draw on Worthington’s market research and the experience of its broker and owners.
Ruth works with sellers across Fort Myers and Cape Coral.
Ruth’s Top 5 CliftonStrengths®
CliftonStrengths® is part of how Worthington coaches and develops its agents. Here are Ruth’s five strongest, and what each one tends to look like when she is selling your home.
- Relationship BuildingPositivity®She keeps things upbeatSelling a home has stressful days. Ruth keeps the mood steady and the conversation moving forward.
- Relationship BuildingDeveloper®She helps you get readyRuth likes helping people grow more confident, and she walks you through each decision until it feels manageable.
- Relationship BuildingAdaptability®She adjusts when plans changeClosings move and buyers change their minds. Ruth takes the change in stride and adjusts the plan.
- ExecutingBelief®She works from her valuesRuth is clear about what matters to her, and she treats your sale with the same care.
- Relationship BuildingHarmony®She looks for common groundIn a negotiation, Ruth looks for the point both sides can agree on, so the deal keeps moving.
Together, these strengths describe an agent who keeps the process calm, helps you feel ready, adjusts when plans change and looks for the agreement that gets you to closing.
Gallup®, CliftonStrengths® and the 34 theme names are trademarks of Gallup, Inc. All rights reserved. Ruth completed the assessment in April 2025. The descriptions above are Worthington’s own. They have not been approved by, and are not sanctioned or endorsed by, Gallup®.
Ruth is happiest outdoors with her family
A few specifics
- Lives inBuckingham, in Lee County
- At WorthingtonReal estate agent
- AlsoFounder of The Vine 239, a Southwest Florida wine club
- Away from workFamily, nature preserves and racing
Ruth founded The Vine 239, a wine club serving Southwest Florida. She spends time with her family and exploring Lee County’s nature preserves, and she has finished three half-marathons and several obstacle course races. Family is at the center of her life.
Three steps to deciding whether to sell
Selling well is mostly a sequence of good decisions made in the right order. Here is the order.
Tell her what you are trying to do
Your timing, where you are going next, and what has to be true for the move to work. The home comes second, because the home is the means and not the point.
See where your home actually stands
Where it sits against what is selling among homes like yours nearby, what preparation is worth paying for, and an honest estimate of what you would walk away with.
Decide with real numbers in front of you
List now, prepare first, or wait for a better window. You choose, and Ruth will tell you which one she would pick if it were her home.
Or reach Ruth directly at (239) 281-6076.
Ruth Haley is a Florida real estate licensee with Worthington Realty, Inc., 8880 Gladiolus Drive, Suite 102, Fort Myers, FL 33908. Descriptions of Florida disclosure, insurance inspection and condominium document requirements are a general summary, not legal advice, and association rules vary. A Home Sale Review is a comparative market analysis prepared for marketing purposes. It is not an appraisal, a guarantee of value, a closing statement, or a promise of results, and net proceeds figures are estimates. Worthington Realty does not provide tax, legal, or accounting advice. Equal Housing Opportunity.
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