Merline Pennant - Port St Lucie & South Florida

What Have You Done For Your Community Lately? This is a question I have asked myself.  So often in the sales community we are constantly looking for the next deal, the next contact, the next contract, and the next, and the next.  But we need to stop and think. Life is not about us all the time.  ...

I have been asked when is the right time to sell.  This is a subjective question as is the answer.  However, I would say now is the time to sell because of the amount of shadow inventory out there.  What is shadow inventory you say?  It is the homes currently off the market because they are going...

Should An Attorney Do Your Short Sale? Many homeowners ask this questions. One must bear in mind not all lawyers are created equal and not all agents are created equal also. Personally, I do not feel that a homeowner should have an attorney conducting a short sale unless absolutely necessary.  Ma...

Things You need To Know When Buying In an HOA.  When buying in a HOA or condo association the association fee needs to be factored into your monthly payment.  You may be pre-qualified for a home up to $150,000 but the association fee whether it is monthly or quarterly may cause you to be unable t...

Tax Time for 2012 is coming to a close in the next few days, what are you doing with your tax refund?  Many of us are awaiting a tax refund.  Some of us feel like it is free money, but it is not, it is what you over paid to the government and now you are getting it back from your non-interest bea...

If considering a contract for lease and purchase or a rent to own, CONSULT AND ATTORNEY.     In the state of Florida agents are not permitted to write lease option contracts.      Q:  What is a lease option/Rent to Own? A: A lease option,  rent to own, which is also a contract for lease and purch...

  Q: What is a multiple offer? A:  When a property that is on the market has more than one offer submitted within a very short period of time.  For example offers are submitted within minutes of each other, or even hours of each other or even days. Q: Why is there such a large gap between offers ...

Every county has a reserve of gold.  Here are the top ten countries with the largest reserve of gold in their vaults:-   10:  India 9.    Nederland's 8.   Japan 7.   Russia 6.   Switzerland 5.   China 4.   France 3.   Italy 2.   Germany 1.  U S A   USA is the one country with the largest volume o...

Debbie I would have never made it without you. You were so patient and understanding.  You made me look like a pro and now I fel like a pro too.  I take my hat off to you.  My Grasshoppers Are Making Beautiful Music in the Rain. For the Sensei/Grasshopper Challenge I wrote a blog saying if any ne...

I just completed the 31 day blogging challenge.  And I was convinced I was not going to blog for a few days I was over the challenge.    But I have found another challenge to take up.    I will walk at least a mile for the next 30 days starting tomorrow.   I need to loose weight and I need to sto...