short sale: Please......pay me for all my hard work!!! - 07/16/08 04:20 PM
Hi there. Today I'm going to write a little bit about short sales and commissions. Jack Lewitz wrote a post yesterday and in it he mentioned a Broker at one of his open houses who said "I don't like showing short sale properties because I don't know if I am going … (30 comments)
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short sale: Poinciana Short Sale..... For Sale. - 07/02/08 04:16 PM
Folks, this could be the one! Over 1500 sq ft living area and good as new. Only.....$115,000!
Folks this is a great opportunity to own a 4 bedroom home in Poinciana for a reasonable price. The house is in very good condition. This is a short sale and will require minimum 60 … (17 comments)
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short sale: MoJo Risin' in Poinciana FL. - 06/25/08 04:24 PM
Hi folks. This post is about finding your MoJo. As most of you know, my market, Poinciana FL has one of the highest foreclosure rates in the country. I heard it could be as high as 1 in 7 homes. That's about 15%. So needless to say it has … (27 comments)
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short sale: Short Sale Negotiators. Needed or not? - 06/23/08 04:14 PM
Hi folks, today, I'm writing to pick your collective brains a little. With the huge amounts of distressed property owners in this current real estate environment a "new" business opportunity seems to have been born, The Short Sale Negotiator.
If you are like me, I'm sure you get numerous emails from these … (31 comments)
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short sale: Poinciana Short Sale Deal. 675 Reindeer Dr Kissimme Fl 34759 - 06/11/08 03:22 PM
HOW ABOUT A DEAL TODAY ON A POINCIANA POOL HOME?
$119,000
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This is a SHORT SALE and will require 3rd party approval. Beautiful pool home with ceramic tile flooring throughout, travertine in the master shower, updated fixtures, solar heated inground pool, family room, heavily landscaped lot, new roof in … (22 comments)
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short sale: Do you believe in miracles? - 05/23/08 10:51 AM
.....that's what my seller asked me today. I had set an appointment to meet with my Sellers because they had just been served the "20 days to respond" foreclosure "thingie". We knew it was coming since they hadn't made mortgage payments in a long time.
The reason for my appointment was … (86 comments)
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short sale: Short sales, 1099s, promissory notes and.......DUH!!! - 05/05/08 03:25 PM
Hi folks. Richard Zaretsky wrote a great post yesterday titled "Back to Basics...a Review on Short Sales". If you haven't read it please take a few minutes to do so. It is a very good perspective on Short Sales from an Attorney.
Richard's post brought up two very good points for … (29 comments)
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short sale: Bill HR 5830. Good, bad or too soon to tell? - 05/03/08 11:58 PM
Hi folks. I am writing today to pick your collective brains a little. Have you heard that the House of Representatives recently passed a bill, H.R. 5830, named the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) Housing and Homeowner Retention Act?
From what I've read, and understand, this Bill will give distressed Homeowners an opportunity to … (55 comments)
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short sale: Trying to sell retail listings in a wholesale market!!! - 03/26/08 02:25 PM
Hi folks, today I want to talk about selling properties in Poinciana FL. It's brutal!!! The problem I'm running up against is Mr. and Mrs. Average Seller are just not able to compete with the wholesale market i.e. banked owned properties and short sales.
As primarily a listing Broker, I … (61 comments)
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short sale: Pricing and negotiating "short sales" in Poinciana FL. - 02/21/08 09:05 AM
Hi folks. Today I'm going to talk a little bit about short sales. As way of disclosure, I want to mention, that I am NOT an expert on short sales. However, I am an experienced Broker in Florida and do have short sale knowledge. I just prefer to not handle many … (21 comments)
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short sale: News flash!! Housing downturn culprit discovered!!! - 02/06/08 04:11 PM
Hi folks. As I was reading my daily "Early Bird News" put out by our Florida Association of REALTORS® I was enlightened by the real reason for our housing downturn. This may come as a shock to some of you......are you ready?
Speculators may have accelerated housing downturn!
Speculators! Who would of thunk … (39 comments)
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short sale: Short sales. It's not only up to the Lender. - 01/15/08 03:45 PM
This is the third part of my series on short sales. As way of disclosure, I am NOT an expert on short sales, I am using this series as a way for me to think through the process and hopefully become better prepared to help some Sellers who may qualify for … (26 comments)
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short sale: Becoming a better "short sale" expert. A series by Broker Bryant - 01/13/08 02:02 PM
I've been spending a lot of time this week thinking about short sales. My market, Poinciana FL, is going to have a bunch of them this next year so I figure it's time to brush up on my short sale skills to see what I can do to help some folks … (48 comments)
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short sale: A "short sale" is an option NOT an entitlement!! - 01/11/08 12:45 PM
"Short sale". The new buzz word. We've all heard it:
"I owe more than my house is worth and I WANT to move. I'll just ask the lender for a short sale.""I don't want to live here anymore and I need to do a short sale.""I want to take a new job … (45 comments)
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short sale: Hey!! Bubble heads......read this!! - 12/18/07 03:32 PM
Hi folks. How many of you have heard "REALTORS® are the reason prices skyrocketed so high during the boom"? I know I have. Especially from the "bubble heads". They feel that we were out there setting prices higher and higher because the Buyers would pay it. There is some truth to … (92 comments)
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short sale: A Peek Into Poinciana FL Market Conditions. - 11/27/07 03:55 PM
Today, I have spent some time, trying to get my head around the current market in Poinciana Fl. I need to know how many properties in our MLS(Multiple Listing Service) are currently in foreclosure, bank owned or requiring a short sale. For the purpose of this post I will call … (29 comments)
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short sale: Broker Bryant's Pointless Ramblings - 10/09/07 04:29 PM
Well here we are, Tuesday afternoon, my day to post and I got nothin'. Yep, that's right, a big ole' goose egg of ideas in my head. How can that be for Pete's sake? I work in real estate. Usually all I have to do is answer the phone once or … (46 comments)
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short sale: I wonder............. - 09/17/07 03:48 PM
OK, have you heard this one before?
"Good morning....Tutas Towne Realty. This is Broker Bryant how can I help you today?"
"Yes....hi Broker Bryant we are interested in selling our house."
"Excellent! You have called the right man. I too am interested in selling your house. Tell me a little bit about your house … (39 comments)
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short sale: Broker Bryant needs a hug!!! - 06/14/07 07:26 PM
Yesterday, after seven months on the market, one of my listings finally sold. The sad part is it sold on the steps of the county court house as a foreclosure. I hate it when that happens. I feel like I failed in my attempts to help this Seller out.
His property … (83 comments)
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short sale: Squat for Savvy Sam! - 04/17/07 04:17 PM
Earlier today I got a call from Savvy Sam. Savvy Sam lives down in south Florida but owns a property in Poinciana that he purchased back in July of 2005 and has been trying to sell ever since. He bought this new construction home, sight unseen, with the good intention of … (35 comments)
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short sale: A dollar short and many days late! - 01/10/07 04:30 PM
Last week, I was fortunate enough to get multiple offers, on one of my "short sale" listings. I received three offers on the same day. That's always a real good thing. I discussed the negotiating options with the Seller and we decided to ask for "highest and best" and gave the … (26 comments)
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short sale: Three blind mice, three blind mice.........blah, blah, blah. - 12/28/06 01:45 PM
Lately, as anyone knows who has been reading my Blog, I have been dealing a lot with short sales and pre-foreclosure listings. Since I am not an attorney and cannot give legal advice, I always recommend to these Sellers, that they seek competent legal counsel. Most do. In addition to this, … (59 comments)
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short sale: Your home is your castle, not an ATM machine! - 12/15/06 05:13 PM
Tomorrow, I'm placing a home on the market, that is going to require a short sale. Seems like I'm getting an awful lot of these lately. This is one where I just don't understand what some folks are thinking. Nice young family, who were first time homebuyers just about 2 years ago. … (97 comments)
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short sale: Let the games begin! - 10/16/06 05:56 PM
Let the games begin! Ok, so I just received a call today. I’ve kind of been expecting it but was hoping it wouldn’t come for a while. The call I received was from an Appraiser. Now, since I sell a lot of properties in my market, I get one of these … (84 comments)
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