Hi folks. I'm sure there are many of you that are either doing short sales or want to do short sales. Therefore, I am posting this sample cover letter that may help you when submitting a short sale package to the lender. Just remember, you are submitting a fully signed and accepted contract and
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10/30/2008
So the big news in real estate this week is.... "The National Association of Realtors reported that sales of existing homes rose by 5.5 percent from August to September to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.18 million units - far better than the flat results analysts had expected. On an unad
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10/26/2008
Hi folks. Holly Lynch wrote a post yesterday titled: "Have you EVER had to ask your Buyer to pay your commission for a FSBO?" In her post, Holly is voicing her frustration at a FSBO who had agreed to pay a commission and then changed their mind after Holly's Buyer expressed an interest in the pr
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10/24/2008
Hi folks. My good friend and fellow ActiveRainer, Margaret Rome, is getting close to launching her first book "Real Estate the Right Rome Way". I'm sure most of you know Margaret but if not....stop over and check out her profile. Margaret and I joined AR at just about the same time, July of 2006.
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10/22/2008
Hi folks, it seems like just yesterday that my business consisted mostly of listing properties for Mr. and Mrs. Regular Seller. I spent a lot of my time preparing print ads, brochures, virtual tours and making sure I got the properties disseminated throughout the Internet. When I wasn't doing the
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10/20/2008
I HATE strongly dislike having transactions fall apart at the last minute. Last Friday, I was supposed to close on one of my Poinciana Florida short sale properties. It was a pretty difficult deal that required almost 3 months of negotiating with Wells Fargo. After many days of going back forth
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10/17/2008
Folks, if you are expecting my normal educational or humorous post you may want to skip by this one. It is neither. I'm writing this because I read something yesterday that disturbed me and I have to get it out of my head. Late yesterday I was perusing the latest Time magazine and there was an ar
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10/15/2008
Hi folks, here is a sampling of "short sales" available through Tutas Towne Realty, Inc. in Poinciana Florida. Did I mention it's 88 degrees and sunny today? This is a Poinciana Florida SHORT SALE and will require 3rd party approval. Beautiful pool home with ceramic tile flooring throughout,
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10/15/2008
Ok, folks here we are, the 4th quarter, crunch time. My favorite time of year. Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Eve. The weather is changing. We even had a cold front in Florida today. The temperature dropped all the way down to 87. Burrrrrr! It was freezing! Ok, maybe not. Anyway, I hear,
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10/13/2008
Hi folks. Earlier this week, Aloysius Donohue wrote an interesting featured post titled, "Active Rain's Top Bloggers Ranked by Actual Real Estate Sales Productions.........And Creepy Larry" . OK, first I just have to say.......that is one crappy title!!! Sorry Aloysius...just my opinion. Anyway,
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10/10/2008