I recently had a buyer that really loved a home and put it under contract in the Kissimmee, Florida area. The home was a 3/2 with a pool backed up to a conservation area and went pending at 162k. The area is a short term rental subdivision, much like most in the Disney Area. The appraisal came in five days before closing and it came in at asking price but Colonial Bank had an additional review process that later said "NO GO" on the loan. The buyer backed out because he now felt it was a bad investment. My question here is does the buyer get the escrow refunded? Is this something that this financial institution wouldn't approve because of their lending guidelines or do you think every bank would of made this decision? Let me know your thoughts on what happened here and how do you move forward when something like this happens? You show properties that match your clients specific needs only for the bank to screw you over and make you look like a bad person to your client.............

From March 1st to June 11, 2007, the following was reported through the MFRMLS *(Multiple Listing Service) for Indian Creek:

Active inventory (as of June 11):
         68   Homes
          4   3 bed/2bath
          38  4 bed/3baths and 2 4bed/2 baths
          22  5 bed/4baths and 1 5 bed/3 baths

Sold units: 7    Homes were sold during March 1 to May 30, 2007

Price:
Lowest price:     $266,000 3bed/2bath
Highest price:    $336,500 5bed/4bath
Average days on the market: 96 days

Pending for closing:
       5     Homes
       4     4 bed/3baths
      1     3 bed/2baths
 

For more information on Indian Creek homes, vacation homes, short term rentals or real estate related issue, feel free to contact me

Carmen Rivero, Real Estate Agent
La Rosa Realty, LLC
Ph: 407-319-1537

*Information was compiled from MFRMLS, Inc. on June 11,  Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed.  Parties are advised to verify. 06/11/2007 11:27 PM

Indian Creek is located within 3 miles of the Walt Disney World Resort and theme parks area, making it a very popular subdivision for Vacation Home owners. This community was started in 1999, most homes have pools and are 3, 4, 5 and 6 bedrooms. The homes in this area are zoned as short term rentals, you can use it as a second home, rent it as a vacation home, or use it as your permanent residence.

Shops and restaurants like Red Lobster, Cracker Barrel, Subway, Taco Bell, Carabba's, Kool's, and many others are located within just a few minutes of Indian Creek.  Nearby you can also find the always popular Celebration town, where you can spend the afternoon strolling through the downtown, relaxing in front of the lake or you can even take your family to watch a movie.

From 192 go west until you find Formosa Gardens Blvd, less than a mile on the right you will find the entrance to Indian Creek.

For more information about Indian Creek or any other Vacation Home community you can contact me at:

Carmen Rivero, Real estate agent
La Rosa Realty, LLC
Ph: 407-319-1537

I just checked  this will be my 300th post!  Hard to believe that July 4th  I wrote my very first post. 

Back then that very first post I wrote here at Active Rain took me hours to compile, this post 20 minutes of my time, I just finished touching it up before posting!  I freaked out at the prospect of writing one post a week -- how did I get to averaging 1 a day?

I cannot believe how far my own writing has come.  And that is just one of the many benefits I have gotten from my membership here at Active Rain.  It seems the secret to my success -- practice and great coaches!

There have been many wonderful members who reached out their hands and helped me when I was just beginning and really struggling to write at all.  Their encouragement and willingness to assist me is what helped me overcome the fear and learning curve.  So I have done the same to other members here at Active Rain. 

As a Moderator here at Active Rain, I read a lot of posts.  And there are a lot of budding superstars out there.  There are already lots of posts of how to write, that is not what this post is about...

Most recently I have been finding newer members that are struggling with their posts here at Active Rain and I would like to use this post as a way to thank them for taking time and letting me help them with writing here at Active Rain.  This is my way of paying it forward, by coaching a few members...

• First off Brad Andersohn of Vallejo, California allowed me to coach him through the process of editing a WALL OF WORDS into something a little more readable.  We spent a couple of hours on Sunday going back and forth as I would coach him through the process of editing a good set of bones.  He even was a good sport about leaving the original post along with the Reworked Post so I could share with other writers an example of Before and After. 
• The Second person I want to put a spotlight on is Midori Miller of Daytona Beach, Florida who yesterday took my call wanting to help her with her International Post.  I was half way through coaching her through editing her post before I realized I didn't have her save the first version.  Again it was a matter of someone having a lot of good information, it just needed to be edited a bit and made easier for the reader.
• Lastly, I want to thank Judi Barrett of Idabel, Oklahoma and her willingness to allow me to pick apart her Jinxed Commercial Property post.  We spent a lot of time reworking and picking just the right graphic for her post.  She took the time to make my suggested changes and it was great to get to know her as we worked on this.

You see probably one of the most rewarding things about being a member at Active Rain is the sense of community and how we all seem to help each other out.  I got a lot out of my tutoring sessions in the past week.  Each of these members I mentioned above are paying it forward.  Last night the joy I heard from Midori as her post came alive was priceless!

If I happen to call you, it is me paying it forward to those wonderful members who helped me when I started here and those that continue to help me in my education.  All I ask is that you turn around and find a new member and help them along the way.  If you get a call from Midori, Brad or Judi to help you I want to know! 

Judi, Midoir & Brad I dedicate my 300th post to you!  I look forward to seeing lots more from you all here at Active Rain!  

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