Broker Bryant's Real Estate Ramblings

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Tutas Towne Realty, Inc. All original, all the time. Broker Bryant's ramblings on Real Estate in Central, Fl 

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2010 

Hi folks, today I want to write about BBAs (Buyer Broker Agreements) and why they have never been more important than they are right now.  I expect I'll get all the usual responses about "My clients would NEVER buy a house behind my back" and "The commission doesn't matter to me". If you believe ...
09/28/2010
Hi folks. Here's a very good question asked by one of our members over at www.ShortSaleSuperStars.com. I am losing deals left and right due to the MI companies. Looking for any suggestions please! The last deal I was working on, the MI company came back wanting a 76,000. promissory note...of cou...
09/25/2010
Hi folks. I'm pretty cool, calm and collected when it comes to dealing with Short Sale issues BUT.......today I'm really pissed!! In a nutshell, I have been working on getting a FHA short sale approved for about 10 months now. We lost the first Buyer because the 2nd mortgage, PNC Bank, would not ...
09/22/2010
Hi folks. Today I want to clear up one big misunderstanding about the Equator.com system. For those of you that aren't familiar with Equator, Equator is the online portal that Bank of America and GMAC use to help expedite their short sales. Quite often I hear from agents, buyers  and sellers that...
09/19/2010
Negotiating Florida Short Sales requires being organized and patient. Here's how one Florida Short Sale Broker manages.   Negotiating Short Sales in Central Florida. Selling Short Sale properties in Kissimmee, Davenport, Winter Haven, Haines City, Lakeland, Saint Cloud, Orlando, Celebration, Reun...
09/18/2010
  Richard Zaretsky as usual has posted a vewry good article about how the foreclosure process interacts with a short sale or loan modification attempt. This is another reason why it's very imortant that you notify your agent or attorney or ANY written communications you receive while we work toge...
09/16/2010
Beautiful home located in Patterson Groves. Approximately 30 minutes to Disney World Orlando. Many upgrades and features including driveway pavers, tile flooring, garden tub, walk in shower, ceiling fans, decorative lighting, breakfast bar and much more. 4 bedrooms and 3 full baths with 1844 sq f...
09/14/2010
  Lenn Harley posted an article earlier today that got me thinking. I was going to write a response and then remembered I already did!! 3 years ago. So...you want professionalism? Hi folks. Let's talk a little bit about professional courtesy. I hear this term quite a bit on AR and in my business....
09/11/2010
Hi folks. Do you ever wonder what happens after the Short Sale? If the lien holder states they will be contacting you after closing to make arrangements for you to pay the rest of the money you owe....do you believe them? Well you should. I had a closing a few months ago where Bank of America wa...
09/09/2010
We all know Short Sales can be very frustrating. Short Sale Lenders can make decisions that make absolutely no sense to us as agents. There are many times where we are tempted to be overly creative to get a deal through. Folks....being creative is OK. Committing fraud is a crime. Not all Short S...
09/07/2010