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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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2011 

Discussions logistical issues - sellers don't live in same state I have a new sale coming up.  It's a father and son who live on opposite sides of the states.  The father doesn't have email, so the son ag… Started by Smitty 2 8 hours ago Reply by Abraham Walker How do you negotiate with an unrea...
02/27/2011
Hi Folks. I wrote about the FTC Mortgage Assistance Relief Services rule a few weeks ago. There were many REALTORS(R) Nationwide wondering why we hadn't heard anything from our REALTOR(R) Associations giving us some guidance on this very important issue. Finally our Association has issued some gu...
02/25/2011
  Tutas Towne Realty and Bryant Tutas just had another successful  Kissimmee Florida Short Sale closing with Fifth Third Bank. The property: 4 bedroom 2 bath single family home located in Poinciana Florida. This home has 2,025 sq ft of living area and was built in 2006. It was bought new in 2006 ...
02/25/2011
Ask the buyer if they want to make an offer!! There are a lot of Realtors(R) that don't do this one crucial thing. Ask for the sale. This is the number one rule in sales. If you are working with buyers and showing them more than about 10 homes then maybe you are not doing this. This of course ass...
02/23/2011
3940 Polk City Rd Haines City Florida 33844 $225,000 4 BEDROOMS 3 FULL BATHS WITH 2964 SQ FT OF LIVING SPACE. BUILT IN 2001. Beautiful lakefront home on over 3 acres. Private lake. Great for skiing and fishing. 3 bay pole barn and separate shed/workshop. Above ground pool needs work. All else is ...
02/23/2011
Hi folks. If you negotiate Short Sales for a living then you know that a HELOC ( Home Equity Line of Credit) can be a real pain in the rear end. They usually want more money than what the 1st lien is willing to give them and they want the Borrower (Seller) to participate in their loss by making a...
02/19/2011
It depends. If you are looking for a long term home. YES. My wife and I bought in May 2010. We purchased a foreclosure in SoliVita and got a pretty good deal. The value has probably already dropped. But we plan on living here for many years so it doesn't matter. For us and our situation is was a...
02/18/2011
Hi folks. We have great discussions going on over at www.ShortSaleSuperStars.com this week. If you are handling Short Sales for others you really need to come join us. We now have close to 5,500 Short Sale professionals from around the country helping each other with Short Sales. If you haven't ...
02/14/2011
Hi folks. How do handle a home owner who phones in asking for a price analysis and in the same breath mentions she is NOT going to use a REALTOR®? Do you help them out? Or not? I know there are many agents who wouldn't. Usually it's because "My time is valuable" Aren't we in the business of helpi...
02/09/2011
Hi folks. This article is my opinion based on what I see happening in my market area. Home ownership is declining in America. Past property owners have and are going through foreclosures and short sales and are no longer in a position to buy. Real Estate values are still declining in most of the...
02/07/2011
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