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  • 7 Top Homebuying mistakes! Save time and money!

    Posted Under: Home Buying in Palm Beach County, Foreclosure in Palm Beach County, Credit Score in Palm Beach County  |  May 16, 2011 3:43 AM  |  679 views  |  No comments
    Top 7 Buying Mistakes
     
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    7 Top buying mistakes

    1) – Not Being Pre-Qualified For Financing Before Looking

    When you start to look, it is important that you know how much you can comfortably spend on a home. Getting pre-qualified for financing will lock down your price range and help prevent you from being turned down after falling in love with a home. It will also save you the strain of having to find a lender within a few days of conditionally buying a home. In times of fluctuating interest rates it would benefit you to lock in a lower rate. This could save you thousands of dollars if the rate increases while you are in the process of buying.

     

    2) - Failing To Seek Out The Services Of An Experienced Real Estate Agent

    Many Buyers are unaware of the fact that in almost every case they are not responsible for paying the agent’s fees; the agent is being paid a commission from the seller. It is always best to seek out an experienced real estate agent that can use their information regarding recently listed and sold properties to get you the lowest price possible. We have many relationships from Stuart to Key west to refer you to let us know if you need help!

     

    3) - Failing To Know Research The Market Before Making Your Offer

    Have your agent prepare all the area sales and comparables in your area and get a copy to look over before you make your offer. This will help ensure that you do not overpay what the home is really worth. In most cases, this is the same type of information that the seller saw when setting the price of their home. 

     

    4) - Not Being Informed Of Your Rights & Obligations During Your Offer To Purchase

    It is of the utmost importance to be aware of your rights and what to expect from a competent real estate agent.  A small mistake in a condition or clause could end up costing you time and money, or in some cases even void your contract. 

     

    5) – Not Understanding The Common Negotiating Methods Used At Offer Time

    Some buyers have been told that the best way to get a good price is to low-ball the seller from the start in hopes that the seller will drop their price down fast in their counter offer. In reality this often does nothing more than upset the seller and will probably end up ruining the chance at an acceptable offer to both of the parties involved. Have good communication with your agent, and they will be able to inform you on the many proper ways to negotiate a deal and still get you the lowest price.

      

    6) - Failing To Use  Home Inspection Company

    Buying your home often times the most important investment and financial transaction that you will ever make. A home inspection can save you hundreds or even thousands of dollars and unexpected problems down the road. In addition to the inspection, it is often a good idea to request some type of Home Warranty to cover the electrical appliances that come with the home. 

     

    7) - Letting Your Emotions Cloud Your Judgment

    Buying a home is an important and exhilarating process! It is important not to let your emotions get the best of you and cloud your judgment of whether you can really afford to make the payments comfortably, and so on. Be sure not to get so excited that you get in over your head.

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  • Bank Approved for $200,000 True 4bed-2ba-Den New Roof Pool

    Posted Under: Home Buying in North Palm Beach, Financing in North Palm Beach, Foreclosure in North Palm Beach  |  January 6, 2011 6:46 AM  |  498 views  |  No comments

    List Price: Residential Full Report MLS#: St:

    Back On Market Type: RES Rang.P: Area: GEOArea: PB28 Sub Type: S Orig. LP: Address: City: North Palm Beach Zip Code: 33408 - 4125 Palm Beach Zoning: R1 Tax ID (Realist): 68434208020400100 Legal: North Palm Beach Village 06 Lot:10 Blk:40, Lot SqFt:9623 Frontage:160 Depth:120 Subdivision: North Palm Beach Village 06 Model Name: E Lot Size: 20.0 Waterfront: N 20 Dock#: Y Virtual Tour: Short Sale: Y Short Sale Add: Y Hrdshp Pack: COMPLETED Multi Offers Accptd: Y Living Rm: 16 x 20 Den: 10 x 11 Master BR: 14 x 14 Liv SqFt: 1,588 BR: 4 Kitchen: 12 x 8 Family Rm: 14 x 14 Bedroom 2: 12 x 12 Tot SqFt: 2,664 FB: 2 Dining Rm: 12 x 12 Florida Rm: Bedroom 3: 12 x 12 Guest Hse: HB: 0 Dining Ar: Patio/Balc: Bedroom 4: 10 x 10 Yr Built: 1971/ Resale FANS: 9 Utility: Porch: 45 x 12 Bedroom 5: Pool Size: 32 x 15 Pets: Y Bldg#: Unit Flr#: Land Lease: Mobile Home Size: Floors/Bldg: 1 Rec Lease: Decal#: Units/Bldg: Min Days/Leases: Serial#: Units/Complex: Lease Times/Yr: Brand Name: Governing Bodies: NONE Application Fee: Tax Year/Amt: 2008/ $2390 HOA: N/ Mbrshp Equity: Spec Asmt: N Dir: Prosperity Farms to East on Lighthouse left Westwind left Tradewind Drive LO: 607365 Realty Associates FL Prop. 561-714-3469 X: Fx: 561-844-5714 Cell Phone: 561-714-3469 LA: 60500279
    Jill Byers 561-714-3469


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    08/22/09 CLA: 561-714-3469 XD: 11/30/11 Compensation: NonRep: 3.0% Buyer Agt: 3.0% Trans Brk: 3.0% Bonus: LA E-mail: jillbyers11@yahoo.com Dual/Var Rate: N List Type: ER Owner: witheld Owner Phone:
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    TRANBK Broker: Bank Approved for $200,000 Public: True 4bed-2ba-Den New Roof, new Ac,tropical landscaping with huge backyard and large pool. Approved Short Sale $200,000 Subject to 3rd party approval, 50/50 split. Sizes are approximate. Amazing Location, Great house, Immense Opportunity. Design: TRADITIONAL,
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    GARDEN, POOL
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    CBS WtrFrt: NONE Unt Desc: Secur: BURG ALARM, SEC SYST/LSD, MOTION DET Roof: S-TILE Mmbrsh: Floors: CERAMIC TILE, CARPET, PARQUET Cool: CENTRAL Frnsh: UNFURNISHED Heat: CENTRAL Dining: FORMAL, EAT IN KITCH Utilities: ELEC AVAIL, PUBLIC WATER Gst Hse: Boat Service: MBR/MBath: SEPSHOWER Spec Info: SOLD AS-IS Rooms: Restrctn NONE DEN, FAMILY, FLORIDA ,ATTIC Window/Trmts: SLIDING, BLINDS, DRAPES FeeIncl: NONE Equip/Appl: WASHER, DRYER, REFRIGERATOR, RANGE, DISHWASHER, ELEC WTR HTR, DISPOSAL, ICE MAKER, MICROWAVE, SMOKE DETECT, AUTO GAR DR, FIRE ALARM Private Pool: Inground, EQUIP INCL Parking: DRIVEWAY, ATT GARAGE Lot Desc: LT 1/4 ACRE MH Features: Subdv Info: POOL, GOLF COURSE, BOATING, TENNIS, BIKE - JOG, CLUBHOUSE Interior: SPLIT BEDRMS, WLK IN CLOS, PANTRY, BAR, W/D HOOKUP Exterior: COVRD PATIO, AUTO SPRINK, ZONED SPRINK, FENCE, SHUTTERS Show: CALL LO/LA, OWNER OCC Taxes: COUNTY ONLY, CITY / CO, HOMESTEAD DOM: 502 Poss: AT CLOSE Terms: CASH, CONVENTIONAL, FHA-VA CDOM: 500 Byr Orig: Pending Date: Closing Date: SP: Terms: Sell Office: S/Agent: Type of Contingencies: NONE Copyright 2011 Regional MLS, Inc. ---- The accuracy and authenticity of this information is not guaranteed ---- 01/06/11 09:26 AM $ 200,000 R3044623 5250 $ 261,000 725 Tradewind Dr County: Parcel (Orig): Development: Front Exp: Garage: WTR Frontage: Carport: Parking Space: Priv Pool:
  • After Foreclosure what to do?

    Posted Under: Financing in Florida, Foreclosure in Florida, Credit Score in Florida  |  August 30, 2010 8:18 PM  |  289 views  |  No comments



    I have a foreclosure what do I do now!

    If you give up your current home, how soon can you buy another one? With millions U.S. homeowners “underwater” on their mortgages or even facing foreclosure, it’s a question that many are pondering.

    It’s a particularly relevant question for homeowners who may be considering a “voluntary foreclosure;” that is, to simply stop paying the mortgage and give up the home because they owe more than it’s worth. From their perspective, to continue paying a $400,000 mortgage on a home that’s now only worth $250,000, for example, is simply to throw good money after bad.
     
    In fact, it’s an approach that’s even being endorsed by some experts. University of Arizona law professor Brent White argues that so-called “strategic defaults” can potentially save homeowners hundreds of thousands of dollars and are morally no different from a business deciding to cut its losses on a venture.
     
    But regardless of whether a foreclosure is voluntary or not, you still need a place to live. And while being a renter is always a possibility, many will still want to return to home ownership eventually, particularly those who gave up their previous homes as an economic choice, rather than out of necessity.
     

    Five-year wait for Fannie, Freddie mortgages

     
    If you lose your home to foreclosure, voluntary or otherwise, you won’t be able to qualify for a Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac conforming loan for at least five years and perhaps seven. Same for an FHA loan. Because conforming and FHA mortgages account for the great majority of home loans made in this country, particularly in the middle and lower price ranges, that’s a pretty big obstacle to overcome.
     
    Of course, you can always seek a nonconforming mortgage, but those lenders will have their own guidelines for how soon they’ll lend after a foreclosure. They’ll also be likely to demand a hefty down payment and charge a relatively high interest rate.
     
    This is one reason why a short sale or deed-in-lieu of foreclosure may be better strategies than simply allowing your home to go into foreclosure. With a short sale, you can qualify for a Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac-backed mortgage in as little as two years, and three years on a deed-in-lieu. And while both have the same impact on your credit rating as a foreclosure, your credit can begin to recover in as little as two years after any of them. That’s according to the Fair Isaac Corporation, which developed the FICO credit scoring system used by the three major credit rating agencies.
     

    Credit impacts decline after two years

     
    That’s not to say you’ll get a great interest rate after two years, but you can at least get a decent one. Of course, the full effect of a foreclosure, short sale or deed-in-lieu will remain on your credit for seven years, but the impact does begin to tail off significantly after the first two.
     
    As for the effect on your credit score of a foreclosure or short sale, many mortgage advisers say you can expect a drop of 200-300 points, with the biggest drop for those whose credit was previously unblemished. However, much of that decline is due to the accumulation of missed or late payments that precede a foreclosure or late score.  Examples provided by Fair Isaac Corp. put the impact of a foreclosure or short sale by themselves at about 100-150 points.
     
    In sum, if you’re faced with the possibility of losing your own, either involuntarily or as a deliberate economic choice, you’re probably better off pursuing a short sale or deed-in-lieu instead of simply allowing the property to fall into foreclosure. The effect on your credit score may be the same, but if you want to get back into home ownership within a relatively short time, either a short sale or deed-in-lieu will provide the quicker route back, provided your lender is agreeable to them.

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  • 57037 BROWARD AND 44235 DADE CO FORCLOSURES HERE!

    Posted Under: Foreclosure in Florida  |  July 2, 2010 4:23 PM  |  296 views  |  No comments
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  • New Govt Assistance for Homeowners!

    Posted Under: Foreclosure in Florida  |  February 19, 2010 8:44 PM  |  464 views  |  No comments

    The Obama administration has announced a new initiative that will provide $1.5 billion in assistance for homeowners in the nation’s hardest-hit housing markets.

    The program will provide funding for efforts to assist unemployed homeowners, those who are “underwater” on their mortgages and those having problems with second liens, among others.
     
    The funds will be provided through state and local housing finance agencies in states where the average home price has fallen more than 20 percent since the peak of the market in 2006. Presently five states meet that requirement: California, Nevada, Florida, Arizona and Michigan.
     
    Under the program, housing finance agencies will determine priorities for their local markets and submit program proposals to the Treasury Department for approval. To be approved, program proposals must be designed to provide meaningful support for homeowners in the hardest-hit housing markets.
     
    Although it will be up to state and local housing finance agencies to develop actual proposals, the administration identified three specific problems that might be addressed with the funds. One example would be providing temporary assistance to unemployed homeowners until they find a new job.
     
    Other situations might include helping homeowners who owe more than their homes are worth to negotiate loan modifications with their lenders in order to lower their home payments. Another suggested use was for incentives to encourage lenders holding second liens to modify their positions in order to enable homeowners to obtain loan modification on their primary mortgage.
     
    President Obama announced the initiative today at an event in Las Vegas.  
 

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