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2009 

What is that supposed to mean? My buyer wants to make an offer on this short sale and the listing agent states in the MLS and I quote: "Bank of America pre-qualification needed  for all offers. Free appraisal and credit report if buyer finances through Bank of America Home Loans."What if my buyer...
08/31/2009
Surviving the Recession - Money Saving Tips from Your Highlands County Realtors - Part 2 In a previous post I talked about how to save a considerable amount of money on your electricity bill. Saving money on your energy bill is not only good for your wallet, it's also good for the environment! T...
08/30/2009
Highlands County Real Estate - It's a great time to sell your Sebring home!!! Looking back to January 2009, we can definitely tell a big difference in market activity in Highlands County and Sebring specifically. Our phones have been ringing off the hook for showing requests from cooperating agen...
08/29/2009
First Time Home buyer in Highlands County: Is a Short Sale right for me?A short sale is not much different from a regular sale, the only difference being that it will take longer to close because the seller's lender has to approve the sale. The lender's approval is a contingency in the contract ...
08/27/2009
Pre-Approval BEFORE shopping for Highlands County homes??? We love showing homes! It's a big part of what we do on a daily basis. Our most important goal is to find you a home that is right for YOU. We would not show you homes on the golf course, if you were actually looking for lake frontage. We...
08/27/2009
I got my blackberry today and had to try to get on active rain. Not only did it work,I am also blogging from the blackberry!!! I'm loving this!!!I tried to go back to this post on the BlackBerry and edit it while trying to insert a photo and that didn't work. Couldn't find the submit button or th...
08/27/2009
Uncooperative Tenant blocks Short Sale efforts - home likely to go into foreclosureWe are working with a lot of short sale sellers in Sun'n'Lake of Sebring and have been very successful in obtaining good offers and bringing the transaction to closing for our clients. Sun'n'Lake is a popular neigh...
08/27/2009
Vantage Pointe, a quaint and charming adult community with over 190 homes, is located only minutes from all the major shopping places, banks, dining and places of worship. Yet, Vantage Pointe is so quiet and tranquil, you would never know that the mall is only a short distance away.Vantage Pointe...
08/27/2009
Leaving Highlands County Dead Zones - Transitioning to Verizon WirelessBecause it made more economical sense to us for the last 2 years, we had pre-paid wireless plans. We had Net-10 for quite some time and then switched to Boost because it offered internet capable phones. Eventually, we discover...
08/25/2009
Highlands County Real Estate - Making an offer? Put it in writing! In Florida, the Statute of Frauds requires contracts for sale and purchase of real estate to be in writing and signed in order to be enforceable.What does this mean for you as a buyer? Let's go shopping and find you your dream ho...
08/23/2009
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