Short sales in Port St Lucie Florida- Today was a day that went up and went down fast and furious! A day in the life and times of short sale agents! We have a short sale listed in Port St Lucie Florida. We had been receiving super low ball offers from investors on this house that we knew would not fall within the lender's ratios for acceptance so the seller declined those offers. Then we had an agent we know bring us a very good offer on this house. It was going to be the best offer we could get. This was with a lender that is known for being quite aggressive with their phone collection tactics. The stress was absolutely getting to our sellers. They were afraid to answer their phone. No matter how many times they told the other side that they were doing a short sale and that they did no... 07/17/2008

Why Should You Invest in Florida Lots?   We live in exciting times! The 2008 mortgage & credit crisis is creating spectacular opportunities to buy well located land at prices up to 80% lower than 2005 prices.  Rarely do buyers have the chance to buy at absolute market bottoms. Land will be the best way to participate when the Florida real estate market has its eventual price recovery.  The first five of months of 2008 have shown an increase in buying activity compared to 2007, especially for lower priced lots. After the real estate boom that topped out in mid-2005 we are seeing the bottom of a price collapse that has reduced land prices 60 to 80 percent.  Based on Florida's long term high growth rate from immigration, retiring baby-boomers, and others attracted to Florida's climate, bea... 07/05/2008

Short Sale Testimonials- Port St Lucie Florida Short Sale Closes! When you are looking for a real estate agent who knows how to do short sales in Port St Lucie Florida look no further! We close short sales in Port St Lucie Florida! The best way for you to know before you hire a real estate agent to do your short sale is to ask them if they have closed any short sale deals. Ask for their references and testimonials. If you ask us, well, we have a lot of great testimonial letters and now video of our happy sellers who we helped save from foreclosure. Click here to view more testimonials. Here is another happy and relieved seller who just closed on their short sale! What  a relief. And we got this property sold and closed in Port St Lucie Florida which is the 3rd largest foreclosed upon ci... 07/03/2008

•  lot / land - MLS® $479,000 Indian River Drive, Port Saint Lucie  -  WATERFRONT! This lot, cleared for your convenience, is more than 1/2 an acre with magnificent views of the Indian River! The owner has dock permits in process, drawings and survey available for your review. Property information     Address:   Stuart, Florida 34996 United States     Email Gabe       (772) 323-6996       Visit us on the web at: www.GabeSanders.com   06/27/2008

  Waterviews - Dock Permit in progress •  lot / land - MLS® $429,000 Walton Court, Port Saint Lucie  -  Water views and water access without waterfront prices! This lot, cleared for your convenience, is almost 1/2 an acre with magnificent views of the Indian River! The owner has dock permits in process, and is proposing a pedestrian easement from this lot through the property that fronts Indian River Drive down to the water. Property survey and drawings for a spectacular home are available for your review. Property information 06/27/2008

Ballantrae Yacht and Golf Club, a gated waterfront community consisting of 430 homes, is located in Port St. Lucie, directly on the St. Lucie River. Choose from condos, villas, single family homes, estate homes, pool homes, and waterfront homes with ocean access. Members of the Santa Lucia River Club enjoy a Jack Nicklaus signature golf course, 4 Har-Tru tennis courts, club house, and restaurant. Additionally, the Ballantrae Marina offers 67 slips for boating with easy ocean access. Click to view Ballantrae Homes For Sale. Information courtesy of Waterfront Properties & Club Communities 06/26/2008

Tesoro Preserve is a private riverfront community located in Port St. Lucie. It is known primarily for its abundant gardens and natural wildlife. Homes are Italian Mediterranean-style and feature columns, courtyards, and natural stone. Residents enjoy the exclusive Tesoro Club, which offers the Italiante Clubhouse, fine and casual dining, fitness center, spa, ballroom, and pro shop. Additionally, the Tesoro Beach Club sits on the Atlantic Ocean and features a heated pool complex, poolside dining, and poolside grill. Click to view Tesoro Preserve Homes For Sale. Information courtesy of Waterfront Properties & Club Communities For more information about Tesoro Preserve, please call 772-287-7676. 06/20/2008

Located next to the downtown area of Tradition, Port St Lucie, Fl, the Promenade neighborhood has a lot to offer.  Tradition is a planned community with parks, pathways, shops, and businesses intermingled within the villages downtown areas.  The community maintains a laid back lifestyle while being on the cutting edge of new technology growth.  It's proxcimity to the downtown area avails the Promenade section to be minutes from shopping and community activites.  Promenade also has it's own amenties including a beautiful pool and clubhouse area, playgrounds, sidewalks, to mention a few. The community sits minutes to I 95 for easy access to other nearby attractions.  The spring training camp for the NY Mets is just a few miles up the road in St Lucie West. Close enough to enjoy as well a... 06/09/2008

 It's Our Town!  Residents and now employment, last year 614 families moved into the area and hundreds of jobs.  Resident Realtor Brian Sharkey said "Finally the ideas on paper are now a reality, each morning I run around Tradition and I'm amazed at the progress and I'm proud to represent such a fine development" he also said "It's more then we expected, right down to all our new friends".Sharkey works here were he lives, if you are interested in moving to Tradition give him a call 772-579-1981.  http://www.briansharkeyrealestate.com/Brian Sharkey Realtor for All Florida GMAC Real Estate is one of the largest and oldest real estate firms in the area, you can reach Sharkey via email at brian@briansharkeyrealestate.com.  05/06/2008

Port St Lucie and St Lucie West Real Estate Market Update is  beyond outrageous in the statistics to say the least!  Short Sales in Port St Lucie and St Lucie West Florida are going to become more common place as the lenders do not really want to own another property in Port St Lucie Florida. According to Forbes magazine, Port St Lucie Florida is the 3rd highest foreclosed upon city in the United States.  There are 5071 active listings in the MLS. That means that there are 5071 properties for sale in Port St Lucie and St Lucie West Florida that are residential sales. This does not include lots for sale. The listing prices are between 49,000, the lowest price and $688,000 being the highest asking price. 50 properties are listed under $100,000. There were only 3 above $300,000. Most all t... 05/01/2008

 There's an easier way to sell your home than sticking Flyers up all over town.All you need to do is pick up your telephone and give us a call.  We'd be more than happy to give you some tips on the best places to advertise so you don't waste your time and money. In fact, we can give you all kinds of help.Free of Charge.Why would we go to all the trouble of doing that for free? Simple, if you ever do decide to list your house with a broker, maybe you'd think we were good people and you'd consider using us.  That's why.No Hassles.  No Sales Pitch.  No Kidding. Brian Sharkey Real Estate TeamAll Florida GMAC Real EstateToll Free 800-815-4194 x189Fax 772-335-3467Brian@BrianSharkeyRealEstate.comhttp://www.briansharkeyrealestate.com/                                                             ... 04/27/2008

Broker Bryant writes a lot of posts about what his market is like in Poinciana Florida which is a bedroom community to Lake Buena Vista, Florida. Some of his posts talk about how hard it is to get loans there and others about the sheer numbers of short sales and bank owned properties eroding the market there and really hurting the home owners who need to sell and can not compete against these short sales and foreclosed properties.  I love reading Forbes magazine and read it monthly. This past month there was a report in Forbes that San Diego was the city with the most foreclosed properties in the nation but lo and behold, the city that took the #3 spot on the list of most foreclosed properties in the entire nation was in Florida and it was NOT Poinciana. It was Port St Lucie Florida! Po... 04/19/2008

Before you read this article, I want to remind you the reason to use a buyers broker, it is to have someone represent "you" in a transaction.  It is often the case that the seller will cover most or all of the buyer brokers fees.  In The Hunt's case even if they paid the agent they might have been informed property.  A no lose situation for the educated consumer.  I work, live and play right here in Tradition.  Preventing situations like this is the reason I got into the business.  My goal is to have a satisfied neighbor/friends.  If you or anyone you know is thinking of making a move and have not yet called a buyers broker to represent you call me 772-579-1981. By CARA FITZPATRICKPalm Beach Post Staff WriterThursday, April 17, 2008 PORT ST. LUCIE - When Arthur and Sharona Hunt were loo... 04/18/2008

Port Saint Lucie Florida Short Sale Seminar is being held at the Holiday Inn in Port Saint Lucie at 7 p.m. tonight.  Attention Homeowners In Port Saint Lucie Florida! Port Saint Lucie Florida is now the nation's 3rd top city for Foreclosure filings behind San Diego California according to Forbes Magazine. Have you been served with a Foreclosure complaint?  Do you have papers sitting on your kitchen table from your lender and you don't know what this all means? Do you wonder what help there is for you? Do you want to know what your options are? Are you not able to make your mortgage payments any longer? Are you making decisions such as do I pay my mortgage or do I buy food for my family? Have you lost your job or lost your income and can not make ends meet?   Come and meet us tonight and... 04/16/2008

All the talk about short sales this blog outlines how to get ready to sell. If you've decided to go ahead and sell your house, it's important to have a sales strategy planned out before you even put your house on the market if it's short or not; your agent can tell you or just call me.  772-579-1981   It's also important to have a strategy that both you and your agent agree on, right down to the last detail. With all the details of your plan firmly in place, you'll have a strategy that will help your sale go more quickly and more smoothly when you start receiving offers from buyers. What Should a Good Strategy Include? Your sales strategy should incorporate two mini-plans, one for marketing your property, and the other for financial considerations and interacting with buyers. Marketing ... 03/24/2008

MORTGAGE RATESRates on 30-year mortgages increased this week for the fourth time in the past five weeks, rising to an average of 6.13 percent, up from 6.03 percent last week, according to Freddie Mac's weekly nationwide survey. As suggested the mortgage rates are more likly then not going to increase over the next year.  If values drop another 10% and interest rates increase just .5% the buyer will pay the same for the house over 30 years. So why now, why not wait?  Well inventory is the highest, the newer homes will sell first.  If your interested in receiving more information please call.Brian Sharkey can be reached at All Florida GMAC Real Estate at 772-335-1995 ext. 192 or via email Brian@BrianSharkeyRealEstate.com   http://www.briansharkeyrealestate.com  03/14/2008

Port Saint Lucie located just North of Martin and Palm Beach County is a beautiful city known for its beautiful golf courses, new communities, and great South Florida location. Port Saint Lucie offers a beautiful small town within the city known as Traditions. Traditions is a small town offering its own shopping, restaurants, grocery store, and schools. PGA Village offers some of the best golfing as well as beautiful homes built by Kolter.Here is a list of the many beautiful communities in Port Saint Lucie:Ballantrae Bay St Lucie Cascades Country Club Estates Eagle Bend Estates Edens Refuge Floresta Pines Harbour Ridge Hidden River Estates Island Point Lake Charles Magnolia Lakes Newport Isles Ocean Towers Osprey Ridge Paar Estates Pga Village Pony Pines Port Saint Lucie Portofino Isles... 03/12/2008

According to a recent report, about 75% of homebuyers surf the Web to begin their home search. That means home buyers are well aware of what properties are available on the market and the prices they are selling for. Therefore, now more than ever, pricing is the key to selling your home. Some sellers think that a higher price will give them some negotiating room. But in fact many buyers don't even look at a property that is overpriced, much less make an offer on it. This can lead to the property's becoming "shop-worn." Buyers often inquire about the length of time a property has been on the market. If it has been on the market a long time, they wonder if there is something wrong with it. The sellers then have to drop the price, taking less than they might have if they had priced it corr... 02/24/2008

Already home to more than 1,700 families, the town of Tradition in western Port St. Lucie has established a reputation as one of the nation's most popular master-planned communities.  In addition to a wide variety of housing styles from eight prominent homebuilders, Tradition offers abundant retail and dining options in the Tradition Square and Landing at Tradition retail centers, as well as regular concerts and festivals that draw thousands from throughout Florida's Treasure Coast.  For additional information on real estate in Tradition visit www.briansharkeyrealestate.com or call (772) 579-1981. 02/20/2008

Port St LuciePort St Lucie is approximately 120 miles southeast of Orlando and 120 miles north of Miami, along the Atlantic coast. A convenient highway network--including Interstate 95, the Florida Turnpike and State Road 70--makes it easy to travel throughout Florida.To the east of the city lies the attractive Atlantic Ocean barrier island and beaches known as Hutchinson Island (bridges at Jensen Beach and Stuart, both a few miles east and south). To the west lies the Lake Okeechobee area, and its recreational options.  The area offers plenty of golf and other outdoor recreation, as well as significant arts and cultural resources. The area shares advantages of both the small scale of some of its Old Florida smaller surrounding towns and its own larger scale as a rapidly growing mid-siz... 02/12/2008