I wont put the Realtors name out there that listed this but I had a client contact me about putting in a full price offer. So what do you tell a buyer that is looking at something like this?

Detached Single Family
MLS#:	497144m OfficeFile#:	ListPrice:	$10,001
Status:	Active Last Change: 8/7/2008	ApproxSF:	4,943 BG:
Address:	172 TWISTED PINE TRAIL	$/Sqft:	$2.02
	SANTA ROSA BEACH, FL	Bedrooms:	4
Zip:	32459	Baths Full/Half:	3/1
County:	WALTON	Stories:	2
MainArea:	15 South Walton West	YearBuilt:	2006
SubArea:	04 MIRAMAR BEACH SOUTHEAST	OccStat:	Vacant
Subdiv:	FOUR MILE VILLAGE	ImmOcc?	Y
ParcelID:	35-2S-21-42000-034-0200	ConstrStat:	ConstrCmplt
ElemSch: VAN R BUTLER Middle: EMERALD COAST High: SOUTH WALTON
Dir:	Four Mile Village is just East of Topsl Beach Resort on south side of 98.
Legal:	COM AT NE/C OF THE NW 1/4 OF SE1/4 THENCE RUN E 35.82 FT RUN N 01 DEG 04'E 132.30 FT TO POB N 86*35' W 149.94 FT, N 03*35'W 365.87 FT, S 86*35'E 181.90 FT S O1*04'W 363.77 FT TO POB CONTAINING 1.39 ACRES BEING PARCEL M

Acreage. Walton County Florida. 4/3 1/2 Wow!! This is your dream house!!! Includes top of the line aplliances! No detail has been over looked! Resort like ammentities with spectacular view of the ocean, gym, gated entrance and more! Huge master bath. $10,001.00 (Dollars?) This is not a misprint the lender wants offers, regardless how ridiculously low! This is a short sale, pre foreclosure. Owner is a licensed real estate broker or salesperson. PROPERTY TO BE SOLD "AS IS".

New York Times columnist Thomas L. Friedman sat down for breakfast with T. Boone last week and came away impressed. Describing T. Boone as a cross between J.R. Ewing of "Dallas" and Sierra Club Executive Director Carl Pope, Friedman wrote in his Sunday column:

Pickens made clear... that he was tired of waiting for Washington to produce a serious energy plan. So his company, Mesa Power, is now building the world's largest wind farm in the Texas Panhandle, where he's spent $2 billion buying land and 700 wind turbines from General Electric-the largest single turbine order ever. The U.S. could secure 20 percent of its electricity needs from wind alone.

But Pickens knows he's unique. Unless, he says, "Congress adopts clear, predictable policies"-with long-term tax incentives and infrastructure-so thousands of investors can jump into clean power, we'll never get the scale we need to break our addiction.

I have enjoyed watching the Team this year. Coach K from long time college coach of Duke.

They look like a team they have invested the time and effort and there is not just one player trying to score all the points. This was what was not done in the last go round.

They will win the Gold this time for sure.

My favorite of course Lebron James as I am  a life long CAVS fan.

Detached Single Family				.
MLS#:	499945m OfficeFile#:	ListPrice:	$239,000
Status:	Provisional Last Change: 8/18/2008	ApproxSF:	2,000 BG:
Address:	1207 NORTHVIEW Dr	$/Sqft:	$119.50
	CRESTVIEW, FL	Bedrooms:	4
Zip:	32536	Baths Full/Half:	2/
County:	OKALOOSA	Stories:	1
MainArea:	25 Crestview Area	YearBuilt:	2002
SubArea:	02 CRESTVIEW SOUTHWEST	OccStat:	Occupied
Subdiv:	NORTHVIEW ESTATES	ImmOcc?
ParcelID:	31-3N-23-2817-000B-0080	ConstrStat:	ConstrCmplt
ElemSch: ANTIOCH Middle: DAVIDSON High: CRESTVIEW
Dir:	HWY 85, west on PJ Adams,North on Villacrest drive. West on Northview Dr property will be on your left.
Legal:	LOT 8B OF NORTHVIEW ESTATES 7TH ADDITION.

Located in Northview Estates this one has it all convenient to Eglin, on the south side of Crestview South of I-10,and close to shopping.Really Convenient to everything!GREAT NEIGHBORHOOD FOR YOUR FAMILY.You can tell this home has been well taken care of as soon as you pull up to the front of this home notice the green lawn with the sprinkler systems keeping this a beautifully landsacped yard this yard inculdes multiple large palm trees in the front and with multiple palm trees surround the pool in the back. Large sundeck on the back of the home just down from the covered back deck overlooking the large back yard. The back yard has been fenced for added privacy. This home offers lots of extras some of the features include double car garage with the garage door opener, Side yard building conveys with the home. beautiful fireplace in spacious living room. Master Bedroom suite includes garden tub, separate shower, walk-in closet. Open kitchen plan with island.Seperate laundry room off of the kitchen.Extra lines added in bedroom for computer high speed. All brick light and bright this 4 Bedroom/2Bath split floor plan is a must see SELLER will pay all standard CLOSING COSTS on an acceptable offer.

This Group is focused on unusual marketing and sales strategies and techniques. Specifically geared towards people who don't do the status quo. They rise above it. If you think outside of the proverbial box then this Group is right up your Rain Alley. Watch out though. This is no place to go off topic. You will be zapped. Poof. Don't make me go there. :>)

There seem to always be a good post on here so I joined them.

A group to discus and share ideas for the marketing to the FSBO Market, Tips, Ticks and What has worked and has Not Worked for other marketing to the FSBO Market

You know I have looked at groups on ActiveRain and had not joined many but I have found ones that I had thought about taking a look at but never seem to have the time to so I have just joined another one.

HOME SALES

Florida Realtors continued to report positive signs for the state's housing sector in the second quarter of 2008. Sales of both existing single-family homes and existing condos improved in the second quarter compared to first quarter 2008, according to FAR's latest housing data. A total of 35,178 existing homes sold statewide in 2Q 2008, up 38.2 percent over 1Q 2008. Nationwide, existing home sales rose from the first quarter in 13 states, according to NAR's latest survey.

Read the full story:

http://www.floridarealtors.org/NewsAndEvents/n1-081408.cfm

Not to play half empty but How many were short sales out of this?

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Detached Single Family
MLS#:	482856m OfficeFile#: 8000	ListPrice:	$229,500
Status:	Expired Last Change: 7/1/2008	ApproxSF:	2,570 BG:
Address:	328 ROBERTS RD E	$/Sqft:	$89.29
	DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FL	Bedrooms:	4
Zip:	32433	Baths Full/Half:	3/
County:	WALTON	Stories:	1
MainArea:	23 North Walton County	YearBuilt:	1977
SubArea:	05 MOSSY HEAD	OccStat:	Occupied
Subdiv:	LEISURE LAKES	ImmOcc?
ParcelID:	23-3N-21-37061-000-0040	ConstrStat:	ConstrCmplt
ElemSch: MAUDE SAUNDERS Middle: WALTON High: WALTON
Dir:	Highway 90 to North on Hinote Road. First right is East Robert Road. Home is on the right.
Legal:	Lots 4 & 5 Leisure Lakes S/D and an INT IN COMMON ELEMENTS AS RECD IN OR 315-520 being REFLECTION LAKE & MAGNOLIA LANE OR 990-218

Foreclosure. This is the Deal You are Looking For! 2.93 acres on Leisure Lake. This 4 Bedroom, 3 bath All Brick Home has something for everyone. Cool down during those hot summer days by the in-ground pool, tinker or artistic endeavors can be accomplished in the large workshop/studio. No need to put lawn equipment in the garage with this nice size storage shed. Two Master Bedrooms with Bath. Master Bath #1 has separate shower with whirlpool bath. Lovely florida room with vaulted ceiling. All this and almost 3 acres with dock on the lake for fishing. Mossy Head is the place to be with the new school being built, Proposed Manufacturing plant and the central location to Niceville, Crestview and DeFuniak Springs. This one is a must see. Square footage taken from 2006 appraisal.

Today I tried to do an Interior BPO on this property listed above I was given the contact information for point of contact being the old listing agent we will just say Donna B. down in Niceville. I was suprised however to hear that she had a problem with turning over the key to me as she listed the property with the old owner's and now that it has been foreclosed on and the bank owns it she is not sure what to do.

I had offered to pick up the key she said she was not sure of the "liability factor of doing that" she said.

I dont get it , if there was a lockbox on the property I would be able to gain access to the property and take pictures no problem. She would not have had a problem if the lockbox was still there and it was listed for sale?

I am thinking that I am missing something  and then it comes up she wants to hear from the bank and had never heard anything from anyone until today that being me.She wanted to hear from whoever ordered the BPO I thought well she might just want to know why they would never contact her about the short sale so I could understand that . 

She then says well give me the number for the BPO place I will call them. So I started wondering is she try to see what BPO place is doing orders in the area so she could do them in the future could that be the reason for the request?

I felt this was an agent just being hard to deal with for no reason, then when there is a three way call placed with me and Donna  with me placing it calling the BPO company I hear "I dont want to have to drive 40 minutes"  Tells the BPO place that she will be available next week to let me in.

I wanted to say then dont take listings thats out of your area if you dont want to deal with what may come with that.

I am looking at it from my point of view so am I missing something?

New law gives first-time buyers $7,500 tax credit

WASHINGTON - Aug. 1, 2008 - Tell first-time homebuyers it's time to commit: A provision of the recently-passed federal housing recovery bill gives first-time buyers an interest-free loan of up to $7,500 in the form of an income tax credit.

The credit equals 10 percent of a home's cost up to $7,500, and applies to any single-family residence (including condos and co-ops) to be used as a buyer's principal residence.

First-time homebuyers, defined as those who have not owned a home for at least three years, will claim the tax credit the first year they file federal taxes and receive the money as a reduction of their federal tax liability. The money must be repaid at the rate of 6.67 percent of the total credit each year for 15 years, essentially making it an interest-free loan. If a home is sold before the 15-year pay-off, the balance of the credit is recaptured at resale.

The credit was included in the new law as a way to entice first-time buyers to get off the fence and commit to a purchase.

Other provisions:
 

· Income limits: Full credit goes to individuals making $75,000 per year or less ($150,000 for couples). The credit amount phases out for higher incomes.

· Effective dates: The new law is retroactive back to April 9, 2008. It terminates on June 30, 2009.

· Alternative Minimum Tax: Credit can be used against the AMT and the credit will not throw any individual into AMT territory.

To read more information about the tax credit and other provisions of the federal housing rescue plan, visit the National Association of Realtors Web site at: http://www.realtor.org/gapublic.nsf/pages/hr_3221_key_provisions

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