I am so sick of hearing SHORT SALE! The term has burrowed its way into the heads of Buyers here in the Florida Keys and now that is all they are interested in. No way am I an expert on Short Sales and from what I hear... I don't wanna be either! Potential Short Sales are NOT the only game in town.

Sellers finally get it that the days of top dollar are gone (for a while anyway) and are aggressively competing with all the potential short sales. Sadly, Buyers seem to be stuck in the mindset that they need to latch onto a Short Sale in order to 'get a bargain'. They can't seem to grasp the concept that while they are (inpatiently) waiting for a response (along with 10 other potential Buyers for the same property), they are missing out on the true deals from the frustrated Seller NOT in financial dire straits! Sounds like I am on a soapbox, doesn't it?

Anyway, frustration duely vented, I'm off to get ready to go into my office for another day of work at the profession I love!

On my first trip to the Keys from the "mainland" of Florida, I was overwhelmed by the brilliance and wonder of Mother Nature. I flew in to Key West several times and was unaware that the Lower Keys (Sugarloaf Key, Big Pine Key, Ramrod Key and Summerland Key just to name a few) even existed! On this ride, I saw what I thought was the promise of my new home as there was a lot of vacant land in the Keys - which I thought was just waiting to be buit on. NOT SO! ROGO which is the Rate Of Growth Ordinance was implimented to keep from over population. Now as a full time Realtor and resident, I make it my business to keep abreast of the building rules and regulations in Paradise. More to come at a later date regarding the FEMA list. Please call on me if I can you find your Island Retreat.