If anyone is looking for things to do in Fort Myers. I just added a new link on my website that has a list of all the places and things to do in Fort Myers. I found it the other day thought that it would be a better link than the one that I had before. The other link that I had was my Zillow page. I didnt have much use for Zillow because they rate the properties lower than the market price. I think the Fort Myers page will be much better. I hope that people use the links on my web page.

If you need to find golf courses to play in southwest Florida  all you have to do is go to my website. I have a link that lists all the golf courses in southwest Florida there are  public ,semi private and private courses listed. If you would like any information about home or condos on any of the courses please dont hesitate to contact me. Together we can find your dream home or whatever you want. Have a great day and hope to hear from you soon.

This year in the midwest they didn't have a warm summer at all. I think the same is true for every state east of the Mississippi and North of Florida. Most of the weathermen are predicting a real cold and snowy winter up there. They say that because they had a cold spring and no summer that this winter is going to be a really rough one. So with all these weather predictions. I'm hoping to see a glut of people from the North coming down to Florida to warm up and enjoy the sunshine. Lets all keep our fingers crossed.

Has anyone ever had clients that after months and months of negotiations on a foreclosure and filling out all the paper work involved with this bank foreclosure twice. These people decided that they are going to walk away from the deal and not pursue it after almost 5 months of work. The paper work still isnt totally completed we are still waiting for the estoppel letter from the home owners association. I can't believe how long all of this has taken. This was a cash deal that the bank let slip through their fingers. I don't know if it was the bank or the company that they hired to handle their negotiations and the sale of the property. Between foreclosure and short sales the time lines are really lengthy and sometimes become a problem. Short sales is a misnomer they should have called them forever sales.

I was just wondering if any realtors or brokers are doing BPO's for banks? I was also wondering what the going rate is for doing this service for the banks. Does the compensation also include travel expenses and how do you have to travel to complete the BPO's that they assign to you. If anyone out there could give me any information that they have regarding the BPO's either here in acitve rain or just send me the information in an email to my address in my active rain profile I would appreciate any help that anyone could offer me. In advance let me thank everyone that responds.

If anyone is using listingbook I would like to hear from you. What do you think about the program? Has anyone had any feedback from their clients as to what they think about the program. If you could respond to me here in active rain or just email with your input and assessment of the program. Also those that have feedack from clients if you could let me know what they thought about the format and whether they thought it was user friendly and if it gave them enough information to make a decision. In advance I want to thank all of you that participate and respond to my blog.

Steve

After watching the news last night and hearing of all the people that were injured in car accidents. Then hearing of all the people that were injured in fireworks mishaps. I thought I would send this blog out to all my friends on Active Rain and wish that they had a happy and safe 4th of July. I hope and pray thaqt nopne of the my friends here or their families were any of the numbers that the news media quoted. They said that the 4th of July is one of the most deadly holidays. This should be a time of enjoyment and celebration of our country's indepence and the freedoms we enjoy to this day. Happy 4th to  all my active rain friends.

I am sitting here wondering if its just my perception or if its happening to other realtors It seems like loans are taking longer. Its taking several weeks longer than it was before to get to the closing table. I was just thinking if anyone else out there was experiencing the same kind of time lines? If anyone is experiencing the same problems if you please respond to this blog and let me know that its not just me that feels this way. Hope to hear from my fellow realtors and fellow active rainers. In advance thank you to all that respond.

I am in the midst of selling several short sales. I think they should rename them to forever sales. I have one that I have patiently been waiting for the bank to respond since January. My clients call me every week and continually tell me how frustrated they are. they say that if they really didnt like the property they would have been gone a long time ago. They have had their escrow money tied up since that time. They keep telling how much money they are losing and the fact that they moved money to pay for this property in cash. I just keep telling them sit tight and it will be done soon. they should hopefully be closing some time this month. I wonder have any other realtors experienced the same problem with short sales. If youhave had a similar experience please let me know. Thank you for your response.

Today my current broker let me go because my car insurance would not put her on my insurance as a co-insured. So last week she sent me a registered letter saying that if  I didnt get the insurance by Monday that she would be forced to let me go. Well, Monday came and she had the secretary in our office call me and tell me to clear my stuff out that I was released. So now here I sit without a place to hang my license. I put a few calls out to other offices but havent heard anything yet. Hopefully, by tomorrow I will have a new home. Everyone have a great day and just in case anyone wants to know yes I did try other insurance companies and some of the prices were ridiculous. One company wanted around $6000. for 3 cars the reason for being so high was that my daughter is under 21.  But it wasn't only high because of my daughter my wife and my rates with this company were also outrageous also compared to what we currently have. Keep your fingers crossed and keep me in your prayers that I find a company where I can hang my license.