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2009
The home, the setting, the location. This home at 36 Calypso Cay is the epitomy of "Destin Florida". This inviting Destiny By The Sea villa is designed for entertaining. Huge open kitchen with breakfast bar big enough for Thanksgiving gatherings. Wonderful space for dining, lounging and relaxi...
08/28/2009
Are you a short sale specialist? Are your hands cramped from using the phone? Is your neck permanently twisted from being on hold all day? Are you tired of your faxes getting lost, buyers walking and your files being closed? What is going on? How can you improve your short sale processing a...
08/27/2009
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As I get closer to approval on my Wells Fargo short sale, the lender is asking for updated “Proof of Funds” from the buyer. The buyer’s agent says the buyer has cultural beliefs that make him dislike banks. He refuses to open an account just to show he has $30,000 to buy the short sale. The b...
08/25/2009
How many times have I asked agents writing offers on my short sale listings to allow 120 days for lender approval? I have it in my MLS notes, I tell them by email and by telephone. And yet, I repeatedly get offers with 45-day approval time lines. Yesterday I received an offer on a Fort Wa...
08/23/2009
Hi Short Sale Specialists - Get your questions ready and notepads out! Participate in our secret interview with bank negotiator - $27- attend live or get the mp3! See details below. Wendy THE NEGOTIATOR INTERVIEW Saturday August 29th.... Wendy and I will be interviewing a Short Sale Negotiator ...
08/22/2009
Did you know that almost 1 in 4 Florida home loans are delinquent? Even though most of my real estate business in Destin Florida is short sales, this news has stunned me. According to an article by the Miami Herald, 23% of Florida mortgages, or 807,000 of 3.5 million loans are in foreclosure...
08/22/2009
This is not your average approval for a short sale property in Santa Rosa Beach Florida. Look below at the letter from Saxon Mortgage. See the amount to the junior lien, Citi Mortgage?Citi is owed about $99,000 as a junior lien and requested $24,000 to release their security interest. "Ha!...
08/21/2009
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This stately short sale home in Magnolia Landing in Freeport Florida has fine architectural touches and elegant upgrades. Vaulted kicthen and living space with "great room" feel. High ceilings, recessed lighting, textured paint. Kitchen with breakfast bar, solid surface counters, pantry. Interes...
08/20/2009
Sterling Shores is an exciting condominium complex across from the Gulf of Mexico. This Destin short sale condo is smartly decorated, with breezy balcony to watch the ocean blue and the 4,300 square foot lagoon pool. Complex offers 4300 square foot lagoon pool, workout room, clubhouse, seasona...
08/20/2009
Alas! There is more than one version of the Bank of America approval letter. One without the dreaded "deficiency" reference. Mind you, not stating they reserve the right to pursue a deficiency may not mean Bank of America has given up that right, but it does cause less trepidation.Here is an ...
08/19/2009
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