Just one of my normal days selling real estate and short sales in Destin, Florida... Buyer agent emails me to say buyer is “walking” if no response from Niceville short sale lender this week. Another buyer agent calls me to say buyer is “walking” by October 31 if no approval given on Dest
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10/28/2009
You walk into a place of business. The receptionist does not look up. She is on the phone. No matter what you do, you get no eye contact. You stomp around and she finally hangs up. No smile. “How can I help you?”, she spurts out. You tell her you are there for an appointment. “Just
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10/26/2009
This is a first for me. As a short sale listing agent in Destin Florida, I have a parcel of land for sale in a ritzy golf course community. It is in a newer gated neighborhood where building lots used to fetch over $200,000. When I took the short sale listing at $90,000, it seemed realistic.
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10/22/2009
IF you haven't check out www.ShortSaleSuperstars.com yet, here is a peek at what you are missing! Join us, friends! Hi folks. We have another great discussion going on over at www.ShortSaleSuperStars.com. This one is about “highest and best” offers and how they relate to Short Sales.Some Short
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10/21/2009
This roomy three-bedroom villa at Fairways at Seascape in Destin Florida feels like a "home". Great views of golf course, rolling grounds, little lake in the fields. Floorplan takes advantage of the outdoors with two sets of sliders to covered patio and your old-fashioned swing. Mirrored dining
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10/20/2009
Karla Leahy started an interesting discussion on www.ShortSaleSuperstars.com. She asked "Do you inform the short sale lender when you no longer have an offer?" From what I’ve seen the thought process behind not divulging the buyer walked is: 1. The lender will complete an appraisal or BPO that
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10/17/2009
Rulnick Realty welcomes two new team members to its Destin Florida real estate office. Clark Turnipseed, a licensed Realtor, provides a unique perspective for buyers, having years of experience as a Mortgage Broker Associate. Once he finds his buyers the right property he knows how to structure a
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10/15/2009
Today, I turned down a listing. It was not easy. It was a short sale. When listing a short sale, there are certain parameters that must be met. Here they are: 1. The seller must allow you to set the price. You know the market. 2. The seller must allow you to adjust the price based on your
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10/14/2009
This Monday morning started out well. I was sorting through emails and structuring my week. One of my assistant's was working on improving our short sale system and was going to add a field to our ACT database. ACT is excellent contact managment software, where one can completely customize a
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10/12/2009
605 Rowan Circle, Rolling Ridge, Crestview Florida Wendy Rulnick just sold this gorgeous new home in the D.R. Horton subdvision, Rolling Ridge in Crestview, Florida. The 2700 square feet floor plan is wide open with a huge kitchen with columns facing the living room. There is formal dining r
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10/11/2009