Is your Sarasota Bradenton home “underwater”? 4 considerations.

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If you own a home in Sarasota or Bradenton. you could be on of 44%  Sarasota and Bradenton homesowners that is UNDERWATER!  That’s almost half! As a local Real Estate Expert in Sarasota and Bradenton I have compiled  my “top 4 considerations”. If you owe more than your home’s value,  you have three choices. Keep… Read More

Are new home builders pulling market values down in Manatee County, FL?

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

New Treasury Department Guidelines go in effect in 2010 for short sales

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?

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

Considering a short sale?

So you have to sell your home, but you owe more than it is worth. Here are your options if you have to sell. IF you would rather stay in your home, but are having trouble afford the payments a loan modification should be your first step. But if you already, Tried to modify and… Read More