Treasure Coast Real Estate Issues

Bank of America Eases Short Sale Policies!
May 19th, 2009 10:14 PM
Good news on the short sale front! From FloridaRealtors.org NEW YORK – May 19, 2009 – Bank of America, one of the country’s largest mortgage lenders, says it is loosening its policies on short sales in response to the U.S. Treasury Department’s announcement last week that it would increase incentives for lenders to work out short sale deals. The government’s plan is a boon to banks, says David Sunline, BofA’s real estate management executive, because it provides guidance when there are multiple liens, a potentially litigious issue for lenders. In the past, the bank followed Fannie Mae’s policy of giving second lien holders about 10 percent of the second mortgage balance in a short sale. Now when it holds the second lien, BofA will accept 5 percent of the net proceeds of the short sale, Sunline says. When it is the first lien holder, it will offer 5 percent to the holder of the second lien. Sunline says homeowners considering short sales should contact the bank within five days of getting an offer on the home and expect its cooperation as long as the offer is within the range of other sales in the area and the borrower can demonstrate financial hardship. Source: The New York Times, Bob Tedeschi (05/15/2009) © Copyright 2009 INFORMATION, INC. Bethesda, MD (301) 215-4688 http://www.floridarealtors.org/NewsAndEvents/n3-051909.cfm

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"Mind Boggling" Prices on Treasure Coast Real Estate
May 5th, 2009 1:27 PM





For the buyers we have been working with recently, this article is old news. Prices on homes in Port St. Lucie, Jensen Beach, Palm City, Stuart, Traditions, and surrounding areas are at prices we have not seen in over 10 years. Click the link below to read the story on TCPalm.com.

http://www.tcpalm.com/news/2009/apr/30/no-headline---200904302018-03tdeals/

If you would like to see any homes, please give us a call @800-876-3535, or email us. We can also put you on "auto search" so any home that meets your criteria will be emailed to you ASAP.






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Big Money Investors Buying Port St. Lucie REOs
March 4th, 2009 1:11 PM






The "big money" has found Port St. Lucie and they are buying REOs (bank "Real Estate Owned" property) at a record pace. Traditional home buyers are trying to get in, but are getting beat out in a lot of deals. We are currently working with quite a few buyers in the REO arena and they are getting some incredible deals. If you are a normal buyer, how do you get in on these deals?

First of all, this is not a market where the buyer has the power. The banks are in the driver's seat now. How can that be? The banks are listing their REOs at unbelievably low prices, creating an auction type situation between the perspective buyers. Most banks are receiving multiple offers and asking every buyer that has submitted an offer to bring their "highest & best" offer by a 5:00 p.m. deadline on a cutoff date.  If you are a buyer who tries to beat a seller down and submit low offers in the hopes of getting a steal on one out of twenty offers, this market is not for you. If you are looking for a great deal on a home and you are ready to submit a full offer, this is a great way to buy.

The key to getting into an REO is timing. A buyer has to know the minute an REO comes on the market, and they must be ready to jump. This is where we can help. There are ads and signs everywhere advertising "foreclosure lists".  If you go by these, good luck. A foreclosure list that was prepared yesterday is already stale. We can set up an automatic search for you, free of charge of course, that alerts you by email or text messaging, the minute a new REO comes on the market. This information is worth it's weight in gold.

Just give us a call at 800-876-3535 or email us and we will set up the auto search for you. Once you see an interesting listing come through, CALL US! A member of our team will show you the property and prepare the offer right away. Remember, the only way to get one of these deals is to JUMP! You need an agency that is ready to jump for you. That agency is us.








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Just Listed! 686 Wax Myrtle Way Jensen Beach, FL 34957
January 26th, 2009 12:15 PM
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$159,900.00
686 Wax Myrtle Way

Jensen Beach, FL 34957



Beds: 2.0 Rooms: 0
Baths: 2.00 Sq. Ft.: 1670.00
Garage: 1.0 Built: 1988
 

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Brad Colean
CENTURY 21 Colean Realty Inc
7723355400
www.bradcoleanteam.com



 
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Just Listed! 6895 Bronte Circle Port Saint Lucie, FL 34952
January 19th, 2009 12:17 PM
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$184,900.00
6895 Bronte Circle

Port Saint Lucie, FL 34952



Beds: 3.0 Rooms: 0
Baths: 2.00 Sq. Ft.: 1745.00
Garage: 2.0 Built: 1992
 

This is a new listing that
I thought you might be
interested in. Visit this
listing online to see more
photos of the property,
Google Earth satellite
images, and much more.
 

If you have any questions
about this property or
require more information,
please feel free to call.

Brad Colean
CENTURY 21 Colean Realty Inc
7723355400
www.bradcoleanteam.com



 
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