Jennifer Martin

This house is not listed in MLS. If it is for sale, then it would have to be For Sale By Owner. Are you looking for something in Turtleback Crossing or Sawgrass Players Club? I used to live in Turtleback Crossing. I would be happy to help you find a home!

Jennifer Martin
Ponte Vedra Club Realty
(904)524-6000 - Fri Oct 24 2008, 13:03

Tony:
The best thing to do is ask your Realtor for a Market Analysis on the home. There you can find out what other comparables have sold for that meet the same criteria. Also ask for the tax roll on the home. You may be able to look it up in the county tax records. The tax roll should show how much the seller paid for the house and any improvements made using permits (if renovations are an issue or are in question). If the seller has bought the house for considerably less than they are selling with little to no improvements in a shorter amount of time (2 yrs or less), then you might be able to leverage that for negotiations.
A Market Analysis will be able to tell you everything through numbers, what is on the market, what has sold, and what has expired and why. This should shed some light on the real value of the property, and remember numbers don't lie. - Tue Sep 9 2008, 11:27

RKB:

I see your situation everyday. People who did qualify for a home two years ago, don;t even come close in today's mortgage standards. Here is what I would recommend:

Talk to your lender and attorney. Find out what will happen to you financially and legally if you do fall into foreclosure. The rules vary state by state and throughout different lenders. Please make sure you are completely aware of what the possibilities are.

If you have your house listed with a Realtor, make them aware of your situation. They might recommend a short sale. This is a sale, approved by your lender, but still controlled by you. The lender must approve the any offers and other conditions, but you still control the Realtor and marketing efforts, and still get to live in your home. The Realtor(s) involved in the sale will probably have to take a cut on the commission but you may get to stay out of foreclosure. - Thu Aug 28 2008, 09:29

A fully executed contract is one that has fulfilled all obligations, meaning at or right after the time of closing depending on what the contract implicates.

A purchase and sale agreement is legally binding to date when all parties have signed - Wed Aug 27 2008, 08:18

Linda:

I have a listing in Murray Hill on Gilmore St. (MLS 424160). I know the exact trends of that area and will be happy to give you detailed information on what the activity level is in your particular neighborhood.

What the other Realtor's have written is exactly true. Using a flat fee service is almost like a "do it yourself". If you work 9-5 on weekdays this might not be conducive to selling your house in an efficient manner. Please note that the more days your house sits on the market the less activity it receives resulting in time waisted and dollars spent.
Pricing it right is the first step to selling your home. If you can emotionally separate yourself from the home when conducting business matters than a flat fee listing might be right for you. If you have put a lot of time and effort into fixing up your home or making additions to increase the value than I would suspect you are emotionally attached. Using a Realtor to handle negotiations is key to keeping the deal together and keeping everyone calm throughout every step of the sale. We are knowledgeable and experienced in what it takes to market and negotiate, and we will do what is best for the transaction to successfully close.


Thank You,

Jennifer Martin
(904)524-6000 - Fri Aug 8 2008, 08:34