short sale: Jacksonville Real Estate Market Report for July 2011 - 08/09/11 04:00 AM
Jacksonville Real Estate Market - Trends for July, 2011 Will Lower Prices Spur Selling Activity? The jury is still out on whether or not we will see improvements. This is due mostly to continued economic troubles plaguing the nation as a whole.
Jacksonville, Florida real estate has continued a trend it has followed for many months withdeclining prices in most hyper-local markets but some increase in the number of closed transactions.
Agent surveys indicate that traffic (interest from qualified buyers) increased at the end of the month after continued decreases from June as sellers have continued to reduce prices to meet the … (0 comments)

short sale: Beware Short Sale Investor Scams! - 07/24/11 05:04 AM
Jacksonville, Florida Real Estate
Short Sale Fraud is Becoming Rampant According to A Recent Report from CNNMoney
The following is a true story. The names and minor details have been changed to protect the anonymity of the parties involved. 
WHAT YOU DON'T KNOW CAN COST YOU FINANCIALLY AND EMOTIONALLY!
Recently, we contacted a local home owner in our primary farm market area because we knew that their home had been vacant for many months. The home had been listed about one to 1.5 years ago without selling. We were curious as to what had happened with the listing so we checked … (1 comments)

short sale: Short Sale Frustrations for a Jacksonville home seller! - 12/30/10 08:20 AM
Well, it happened again... a short sale contract fell through the day before closing because the buyer didn't get final approval from his lender underwriting.
While it is tempting for me to go on a rant about the mortgage industry as a whole right now and the seeming ineptness of underwriters and their lack of caring one bit about how much anxiety they pile on buyers and sellers, I know that doing so isn't going to help my clients get their house sold.
My heart bleeds for them as I have struggled to help them jump through every hoop that their … (0 comments)

short sale: Foreclosure Deficiency Judgment Compared to Deed In Lieu and Short Sale Scenarios - 07/04/10 11:16 PM
We want to take this opportunity to thank Richard Zaretsky, Florida Real Estate Attorney for allowing us to share this very thorough and timely article with our readers:

We get so many questions about what is a DEFICIENCY JUDGMENT and how it differs from other possibilities including DEED IN LIEU OF FORECLOSURE or SHORT SALE.  Recent blogs and Broker Bryant provided a request that I write a detailed article explaining and differentiating these three items.
This article is written based on Florida law, but most state laws are similar.  Be sure to contact your own attorney for your state laws, … (2 comments)

short sale: Great Short Sale in Mandarin - huge lot and no HOA to worry about! - 07/01/10 03:40 AM
Large Lot - No HOA Restrictions … (0 comments)

short sale: Affordable 3BR/2B Home for Sale in Mandarin, Jacksonville, Florida - 04/16/09 06:50 AM
4342 Rocky Garden Lane - Jacksonville, Florida Tim and Susan Fennell (Realty World Executive Group) are excited to present this beautiful home for sale in Jacksonville, Florida.

At Home In The Heart of Mandarin: Enjoy the warm ambiance of this gracious 3BR/2B home on a quiet cul-de-sac near some of Jacksonville's finest schools, shopping and entertainment. Featuring an open floor plan built for living and entertaining, newer architectural shingle roof, carpet, hardwood floors, prewired surround sound, remodelled master bath with new garden tub with jets and numerous other upgrades and amenities. You shouldn't let this one get away. Short Sale … (0 comments)