his spacious corner unit townhome is situated on a private preserve lot that is very peaceful. The end unit is light and bright with a nice side yard. Hardwood floors in living and dining area as well as up the staircase. Granite counter tops and maple wood cabinets continue from the kitchen to bathrooms. Stainless […]
Archives: December 2009
243 Heritage isles Bradenton FL
Heritage Harbour, Award Winning Gated Golf Course Community. This 2,751 Sq Ft Grand Weston Flex floor plan located on the 14th hole. The home has an amazing floor plan which will suite any family! High tray ceiling with crown molding, formal living room and family room on the 1st floor overlooking the heated in-ground salt […]
Foreclosure filings fall 8% in November
WASHINGTON (AP) – Dec. 10, 2009 – The number of homeowners on the brink of foreclosure fell in November, the fourth straight monthly decline, as mortgage companies evaluated whether borrowers were eligible for help. Nearly 307,000 households, or one in every 417 homes, received a foreclosure-related notice in November, down 8 percent from a month […]
Short Sale process overview
This video is my personal experience of selling homes that need to go through the short sale process. Some banks have made the process easy while others have (bank of America) are making this so hard. I’ve tried to give you an overview of what I’ve see and what my clients have experienced over the […]
Banks start to embrace short sales
WASHINGTON – Dec. 7, 2009 – Even before the government put pressure on them to embrace short sales, more banks were starting to take their lumps, do the short-sale deals and move on. Three years into the housing meltdown, short sales have tripled to 40,000 in the first six months of 2009 compared to the […]
Homebuyer Tax Credit
Thanks to the newly extended and expanded homebuyer tax credit, first-time homebuyers may still qualify for an $8,000 tax credit and existing homeowners may qualify for a $6,500 tax credit when they buy a new home. That’s a guaranteed federal tax credit that directly reduces the amount of taxes you owe for the entire year. […]
Home Sales up for 9th consecutive month
Nine consecutive gains for pending home sales WASHINGTON – Dec. 1, 2009 – Pending home sales have risen for nine months in a row, a first for the series of the index since its inception in 2001, according to the National Association of Realtors® (NAR). The Pending Home Sales Index, a forward-looking indicator based on […]
Fed housing program encourages short sales
Fed housing program encourages short sales WASHINGTON – Dec. 1, 2009 – The Obama Administration, through the Treasury Department, announced new housing guidelines yesterday. While a series of announcements highlighted different programs, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) focused on changes that will make it easier for real estate associates to deal with short sales […]