Should You Pay Your Mortgage if Your House is Worth Less than You Owe
As Pinellas CDPE Realtors, people ask us all the time if “you should pay your mortgage if your house is worth less than you owe”. Except in some VERY rare conditions, we have to say that if you can AFFORD to pay your mortgage, you SHOULD pay your mortgage! Taking out a mortgage is a…Read More »
What is a CDPE Certified Real Estate Agent and Why Does it Matter?
We get A LOT of questions about what a CDPE Certified Real Estate Agent is and why it should matter to you in your situation. You’re a homeowner and are behind on your mortgage. It happens to the best of us, but what can you do? You may be upside down on your mortgage and…Read More »
Homes in Palm Harbor for Large Families
Homes in Palm Harbor for very large families that are affordable – say under $400,000 – that have pools and the requisite indoor and outdoor space for the kiddies to roam, aren’t that easy to come by. Currently there are only six for sale in all of Palm Harbor, and this home below at 5165…Read More »
Pinellas Short Sale Realtors MARS Disclosure Requirements
There are new disclosure rules for Pinellas short sale Realtors under the MARS Mortage Relief Act disclosure requirements as of January 31, 2011.
Keller Williams Palm Harbor Realtors Market Update
As Keller Williams Palm Harbor Realtors, the #1 question we’re asked is “How’s the real estate market?”. Below are the latest statistics and our ‘gut’ take on how the market actually feels to Palm Harbor Realtors with their feet on the street. And this is a pic of our sign, which hasn’t been flapping in the breeze for too long…Read More »
Buying Pinellas Short Sales. What, Are You Nuts?!
Investing in Pinellas short sales can be a beautiful thing, your worst nightmare or something in between. We’ve run in to major hurdles the past two weeks with some of our Pinellas County short sale buyers. Things can and do go haywire when purchasing short sales for countless reasons. For toppers, Pinellas Realtors now have to deal with Pinellas County…Read More »
Palm Harbor Realtors Offering 87 Eastwinds Court a Watefront Gem at $235,000!
This Palm Harbor Realtor is stunned that Pinellas waterfront homes are such incredible buys right now. Take this Palm Harbor home with gulf access, 4 bedroom 3BA, 1,906sf home with a covered boat lift, hardwood floors and a beautifully remodeled kitchen and master bath which just became available again. It’s ready for some lucky buyer to steal at $235,000! See 87 Eastwinds Court MLS#…Read More »
Fannie Mae to Punish Strategic Defaulters with 7 Year Lockout
Pinellas short sales, deeds in lieu and loan modifications remain a better option than walking away from your mortgage. Last week, Fannie Mae came out last week with big guns and their new policy to punish those who choose strategic default – which is walking away from your mortgage even though you can afford to…Read More »
Top 4 Dangers in Buying Foreclosure Homes for Sale in Pinellas County
Buying foreclosure homes for sale in Pinellas County isn’t always what it’s cracked up to be. As Pinellas Realtors we strive to make the buying experience a ridiculously happy one, yet buying foreclosures can be gut-wrenching. Watch out for these …. Top 4 Dangers in Buying Foreclosure Homes for Sale In Pinellas County We might not close. …Read More »
The Excruciating Pain with Pinellas Short Sales
Pinellas Short Sales cause excruciating pain. Trust me, the Pinellas Realtors we meet all agree. There’s childbirth, tooth extractions, Strep throat, getting a needle in the eye and the heartache of getting dumped by the girl in high school at the Senior Prom. None hold a candle to the pain of buying a short sale. Can it be done? …Read More »
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