Friday, March 14, 2008

Search Foreclosures in Broward County Florida.











Search Foreclosure Properties In Broward County Florida.

For additional information on these homes and others throughout Broward County Florida,

Contact the Scott Daniels Real Estate 2.0 Group @ 954-275-0200.





1- SW 59TH AV.

DAVIE,FLORIDA.

3bed,2ba,HANDYMAN SPECIAL..BEING SOLD "AS IS"..INSPECTIONS WELCOME..3/2 PLUS 1/1..HOME WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REFURBISHED BY PREVIOUS .

ASKING:$137,900.



2-SW 56TH AV.

DAVIE,FLORIDA.

BANK-OWNED! CLEAN 3 BEDROOM HOME WITH FAMILY ROOM IN UP AND COMING DAVIE AREA- SOLD AS IS CONDITION.

ASKING:$174,900.



3-NW 7TH ST.

PEMBROKE PINES,FLORIDA.

Great opportunity to purchase a 3/2 pool home in a wonderful and family oriented neighborhood.

ASKING:$224,900

Thursday, March 13, 2008

Going Global! The Euro has changed the Florida Real Estate Market!











One year ago when it was apparent the Euro had surpassed the dollar in value we decided to rethink our strategy by "THINKING GLOBAL".

Simply put Florida Sunshine is a "Great marketing tool" to those who are seeking a warm climate to relax!
I hate to say this, we as Americans are spoiled. We sometimes refuse to see the opportunities our great country offers! People from other countries marvel at the "Sleeping Giant" known as the USA!
Florida is such a multi-cultural state,where people from all over the world come to vacation and enjoy.

Many, decide to purchase second homes,some even decide to "open business" in our state.
Realtors are beginning to understand how The Global Real Estate market works!
The vast opportunity our country offers people from other nations is truly phenomenal!
That`s why advertising abroad made sense.

I don`t know about you,but we`ve seen a tremendous increase of buyer`s from England,Germany,France, Japan,Spain, Dubai,and Canada.
These buyer`s are seeking to purchase second homes at ridiculously low prices. Guess what?! They are. Condominiums,Town homes and Single Family homes are being purchased by these "Smart Buyer`s" because they fully realize that although our economy seems to be in the doldrums, they realize our nation will eventually bounce back sooner,rather than later.

Most marvel at the beauty our state offers and we seem to take granted for. They love our beaches, highways systems, architecture,entertainment and restaurant's. To these buyer`s Florida is a "Giant Disney" full of wonderful beauty!
Interestingly enough, majority of these buyer`s are purchasing homes in CASH!
They fully believe their homes will increase in value,regardless of how the media portrays our economy.
To many a gallon of gas at $4.00 is the norm. They insist our food prices are low,clothes are sold on the cheap and housing prices are at a level where buying a home now makes perfect sense!
In spite of the Media generating stories of how bad the "Housing market is" there are still buyer`s out there.

In order to locate them "Think Global"...
For additional information.
Contact: The Scott Daniels Real Estate 2.0 Group at 954-275-0200.
email:realestatefla1@yahoo.com

Monday, March 10, 2008

How to handle an incorrect BPO when dealing with a Short Sale.

Many lenders have been depending on BPO`s for their "comparable sales" when doing a short sale.

These BPO`s are not set in stone and can be questioned with the lender by either doing an independent appraisal or having the information sent to the lenders before hand, even if they don`t request it.
The lenders have a system they seem to follow. It`s not perfect,which means you must be on top of the situation everyday.

Rule #1:
Make sure your package is complete.
If you send the lenders and incomplete package be prepared to waste an additional 4-6 weeks in a morass of problems.
It`s even worse when a BPO is done incorrectly.Such is the case we`re involved in with a listing we have in Pembroke Pines. The offer as well as all the paper work had been sent 4 weeks ago.everything was sent correctly to the lender.The home was priced where there shouldn't`t have been any issues with the appraisal. The transaction was running smoothly.Today we received a call today in regards to the home and the price.

As I listened to the lender tell us the sales price i realized two things went very wrong!
1- The home we sent them was a 4bedroom,3bath,3 Car garage w/ 2900 SF under A/C.
2- The area the BPO was done was a good 5 miles away from our home.
Rule #2:
It`s always good to question the BPO.

Prepare yourself in advance for this to happen. BPO`s more often than not are incorrect and aren`t done properly. I`m getting the feeling the lender`s are finally seeing this as well. When you`re involved in a short sale it`s extremely important to have all the "Comps" sent in advance in order to go over everything with the "Processor" on the other side.Remember, they have no idea where you listing is.
Believe me, it`s time well spent in completing the transaction in a timely manner.

For additional information in regards to a "Short Sale" in Florida.
Please contact The Scott Daniels Real Estate 2.0 Group @ 954-275-0200
Email:realestatefla1@yahoo.com

web site.www.listfloridahomesforless.com

Tuesday, March 4, 2008

Seller`s don`t wait for your home to become a Short Sale Casualty!










Real Estate has certainly changed during the past two years.With so many Short Sales and Foreclosures looming each day it becomes harder and harder to get them sold.

Recently,many Realtors are shying away from the entire process,realizing it`s not as easy as they once thought.


If you live in Miami-Dade, Broward or Palm Beach County it seems that every other home on the MLS is a Short Sale or Foreclosure. The hard part is the lender`s have yet to figure out what to do in solving the problem.


The average closing date is anywhere from 4-6 months to close.
How many buyers do you know who are willing to wait?

Many Realtors actually embraced the concept of working with the lenders only to find it`s a "Brick Wall" without the proper documentation.

Dealing with a Short Sale is not for every Realtor.Be careful who you hire.


Lately, we`ve placed ad`s to seller`s offering other options to those who are on the fence sort to speak between not paying their mortgage and becoming victims of the entire short sale process.The response has been tremendous.


Look at it this way:

Many lenders,concede they`re overwhelmed!

For the record, if you`re thinking about selling your home than by all means "SELL"before it`s too late.


Think smart,don`t default for the sake of defaulting!

Don`t listen to these so called "Short Sale Guru`s" who are telling people to forget paying the mortgage and walk away without a fight!
Hire an experienced Professional who will assist you.

One of the many misnomers sellers have when dealing with you`re HOA is the fact they will will not work with you.

In our opinion,we`ve had great success by contacting the HOA`s on the onset to alert them to our situation.We begin by offering a payment schedule.


Nobody wants to place a lien on your home if they don`t have too!
Majority of HOA`s don`t want to hire an attorney and begin the legal proceedings against you, they`llaccept a partial payment for the next 6 months,than receiving nothing at all!

If you`re seeking alternatives to a Short Sale, than by all means please feel to contact our office in order for us to go over you`re options before it`s too late. Remember, the concept of "Giving your home back to the lender" isn`t the best idea you can do for you and your family!

Monday, March 3, 2008

Sellers, Don`t try to attempt to do a Short Sale by yourself!









Sellers, Don`t try to attempt to do a Short Sale by yourself!
Posted by The Scott Daniels Real Estate Group 2.0

Mar.03, 2008

The unimaginable has happened!
We received a call from a person who`s in alot of trouble with their home and is unable to make the next mortgage payment.
This person needs someones assistance but quite frankly believes they can contact the Banks,attorneys and begin the process of "Doing a Short Sale" by themselves!

As many FSBO`s will tell you selling a home isn`t easy under any circumstance, attempting to complete a "Short Sale" by yourself is dangerous and risky.
We offered this person our Professional help.It was our opinion, this person was already pushing the envelope by missing two mortgage payments, her concern was "Our Commission was too high".

Now that`s one for the books, the person is caught between a rock and a hard place and all she can think of is our "fee" for helping her get out of this horrible situation. Real Estate brings out the best in some people, I guess!
I don`t know about you but, when I need someone`s help especially when it comes to doing something this complex I like to hire an expert. I don`t want to waste time, i want to make sure that I have the best person capable of doing the job!

Completing a "Short Sale" isn`t easy, it requires time,effort,patience and most of all a staff of professionals who along the way know how to deal with glitches that will definitely occur.
Back to the "Do-it yourself`er Short Seller", she explained to us that nobody would deal with her through the lender,no attorney would speak with her and the Realtors in her area aren`t comfortable dealing with this type of a sale!

Yet, she`s calling us to speak to our attorneys, and refuses to sign a listing contract in order to proceed. The fact is "Time" is running out for this person and the doors are closing fast.
Attempting to deal with lending intuitions and selling your home when you`re in dire need to do so by yourself is a recipe in self destruction.

We wish this person the very best and pray that she awakes from her coma and seeks professionals who can save her from herself!
Please read the following articles on Short Sales as well:
Understanding how the lenders work in a Short Sale.
Attention: Investors or Home Owners. If you`re having problems dealing with mortgage payments there are alternatives

Sunday, March 2, 2008

Florida 2.0 Real Estate. The next generation of Realtors are more "Techno Savvy" than ever before!








For years we`ve been discussing with our clients "How a New Generation of Buying or Selling Real Estate" would change the way Real Estate has been sold for the last 50 years. The effects the net has achieved have been spectacular.


Many in our industry simply refused to take notice as the Internet paved the way for people seeking to buy or sell their homes.
Ten years ago when the Internet was still in it`s infancy placing homes on the web was considered taboo.


In those days Realtors believed in placing little or no information in regards to their listings.
They felt the "The Information Highway" was a passing phase.

Today, we`re actively involved in "Pioneering the new age of Real Estate" or Real Estate 2.0 as many have coined the phrase.

At Florida List For Less Realty,Inc. our innovative approach to marketing and selling your home is extremely important.

Hiring professionals who use "new techniques" such as videos, virtual tours, web sites, talking animation, blogs,networks, wikis,may be meaningless to you,but not to us.
These new format's have created a new approach to those seeking to buy or sell anything and everything.

We`re in a new era of information where people seek up-to-date information in "Real Time" and will not settle for anything less.

Not many Real Estate companies fully understand what exactly have transpired, some actually market as if we`re living in the early 70`s, which is fine providing they get results for the client they represent.
In order to sell a home today it takes a "Techno Savvy Group"" of Realtors who are keenly aware what the term 2.0 means.

Our goal is to make sure we list and sell you`re home in "Real Time" using only the latest technology to market and insure you`re home gets noticed.

Why settle for less?


How Florida List For Less Realty,Inc.will Market and Sell your home!


Our technological savvy agents understand how to market and sell your home with the latest technology from videos,virtual tours, blogs, google.com and yahoo.com placement.
We specialize in search engine optimization,which enables our listings to be placed ahead of the competitions,thereby insuring 1000`s of potential home buyers are looking at your home from the comforts of their home.Almost 90% of all home buyers begin by looking at the internet.

We`ll place 30 second videos on our blog sites to utilize the marketing and selling of your home generating "The Buzz" to our fellow Realtors.
Our staff consists of trained Real Estate Professionals, Legal Attorneys on retainer,Certified Home Stagers,Web Designers,Repair and Cleaning staff to make sure we maximize the beauty of our listings.
We realize Real Estate and the marketing of homes has changed drastically of the course of the last two years.

Selling a home today means not only having you`re home listed in all the major web sites,but the knowledge of an experienced Realtor who can negotiate the sale of your home,as well as keep track of any conditions that may affect the sale and properly insure your home closes on time.
Our staff is able to assist you and will make sure you`re kept abreast of everything from inspections, appraisals and finally to the closing table.

During 2006 and 2007 Florida List For Less Realty,Inc. closed 104 Real Estate Transactions,with sales consisting of $33,862,100.
Our closing ratio was 93.6%.We`re proud of our track record and the service we provide to our clients.

Florida List For Less Realty,Inc. is a "Full Service Discount Broker".
Our #1 priority is you, our clients!
For a "Free CMA" or any additional questions please feel free to contact our office 24/7.


Ask about our "Menu of Options" and marketing plans to sell your home, you`ll be glad you did.


"We`re Pioneering the New Age of Real Estate",Our agents will execute Real Estate 2.0 in the sale of your property.

The following articles are a great place to start if you're looking for information about the sales process and how you can get more for your home when you decide to sell.
The Basics of Marketing Your Home
How to Set a List Price for Your Home
Get Your House Ready to Show Buyers
Why Use a Realtor when Selling a Home
Home
Listings
Buying
Selling
Home Values CMA
Community Info
Mortgage Info
The Scott Daniels Real Estate 2.0 Group and Florida List For Less Realty,inc. is a Full Service Discount Brokerage.
http://www.listfloridahomes.com/
realestatefla1@yahoo.com
9114 Griffn Road.
Cooper City, FL 33328
Offices in Cooper City and Ocala,Florida.