Download now or watch on posterous IMG_1603.MOV (5252 KB) Thanks, Joe Sent from my iPhone Joe Murphy, broker-associate Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate 941-780-3260 cell/text 941-739-6777 Office 11215 sr 70 east suite 105 Lakewood Ranch, FL 34202 Www.Manateemoves.com Www.Manateecountyrealestatenews.com -blog Joe@manateemoves.com Mojohomes@gmail.com Posted via email from Joe’s posterous
Status of the local market Bradenton-34212
February 4, 2010 By Leave a Comment
what’s the title insurance going to cost? HERE’s the answer..
February 2, 2010 By Leave a Comment
I have always relied on a "cheat sheet" to figure out the title insurance charge for florida real estate transactions. I found this good chart that gives title insurance charges up to one million, and also Doc stamps on the deed. Sales Prices from $52,000 to $165,000 Purchase Price Title Insurance Doc Stamp Purchase Price… Read More
New free map app for the iPhone
February 2, 2010 By Leave a Comment
This is a great new free app that I found for the iPhone Waze.com. Pretty cool since it is community based and interactive too. This is a very new app and hasn’t made it into a featured or top app yet but I think it will soon. Thanks, Joe Sent from my iPhone Joe Murphy,… Read More
A very funny, honest real estate commercial! (just for fun)
January 26, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Are new home builders pulling market values down in Manatee County, FL?
January 26, 2010 By Leave a Comment
I have been working with a buyer this week, and after seeing all the resale inventory including short sales, and foreclosures they decided on a new build. What is amazing to me is that the deal they got with the local builder is BETTER than any of the comparable resales in that area. A resale… Read More
Where are all the “Bank-owned” homes in Manatee County, FL?
January 26, 2010 By 2 Comments
It was front page news that the number of foreclosures filings here in Manatee County has had 5687 foreclosure filings to date this year, which is an increase from last year. This is a lot of homes and as an active agent it made me wonder where are all the bank owned inventory? There are… Read More
New Treasury Department Guidelines go in effect in 2010 for short sales
January 26, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Finally! Home owners, Realtors, Lenders, and home buyers are all going to benefit from these new guidlines. The faster and easier the process becomes the closer offers will come to being fair market value. This will lead to reduced inventories, and market stabilization. The Treasury department created a 46 page guide for major lenders to follow with… Read More
Are you curious what Bank of America thinks your home’s worth?
January 26, 2010 By Leave a Comment
This entry discovered a great site that Bank of America uses to evaluate home value. If you ever wondered what Bank of America thinks your home is worth, you can just type in the address and there you go! It's surprising why they need to do so many appraisals and BPOs on their short sales when they… Read More
Half of homeowners with Mortgages are underwater in Florida
January 16, 2010 By 1 Comment
What does it mean too the market if half (48.5%) of the homeowners with mortgages, owe more than their home’s worth? With this kind of grim statistic it could be easy to get pretty down on the market, but I think it could be worse. The Wall Street Journal’s report shows the percentages of homes… Read More
