Terry McCarley's Blog

Can I Buy My House Back After A Short Sale?  I have had several inquiries from buyers wanting to know if they can buy their house back after a short sale.  One recent inquiry stated they had short sold the home over 3 years ago and that the person who purchased it is getting ready to put in on th...

Does Signing A Quit Claim Deed Take Me Off Of The Mortgage?  I have had 2 recent experiences with sellers that needed to short sale their homes.  When researching the properties I realized that the party that contacted me was the only person on the deed however another party was on the mortgage. ...

Pool Fences In Southwest Florida are critical when you have young children living in your home.  A child can drown in a matter of seconds and it happens way too often.  I remember having a Pool Fence installed at my Southwest Florida home back in 1990 and back than it was rather expensive.  Of co...

AMERICAN EXPRESS SCAM - THIS IS A MUST READ FOR ANYONE WHO USES AMERICAN EXPRESS!  Over the weekend I received an email from American Express (or at least what I believed to be American Express) telling me my account had been compromised and I needed to open the attachment and complete the form ...

What Non US Citizens Should Know When Purchasing Property In The US.  I am active on several different websites and on a regular basis I see questions from consumers asking What Non US Citizens Should Know When Purchasing Property In The US. One of the biggest areas of confusion is in regards to ...

VA Officials announced that THE CAPE CORAL VA CLINIC WILL OPEN DECEMBER 17, 2012.  This is great news for veterans living in Southwest Florida!  The new CAPE CORAL VA CLINIC is located at 2489 Diplomat Parkway East and is approx 3 times larger than the Fort Myers outpatient clinic. Services will ...

Property Is Not In Our MLS - WOW - Now I Know Why & It's A Shame!!!  NO - it is NOT a FSBO - the property really is listed for sale with a licensed Real Estate Agent (NOTE:  I am using the term Real Estate Agent instead of the term Realtor® as I believe a true professional Realtor® wouldn't do th...

The Market Gets Competitive for Home Buyers - The Daily Real Estate News published this excellent article that informs potential buyers what Money Magazine recommends buyers do in order to submit a winning offer.  Click the link to read the article.  http://realtormag.realtor.org/daily-news/2012/...

Wink News covers the fact that the Cape Coral City Council took a vote and the utility expansion is officially back on in Cape Coral, FL.  This has been a very controversial issue in Cape Coral for a very long time and it is an important issue to be aware of when purchasing property here. Watch t...

Clint Mckie Desert Sun Home Inspections Home Inspections in Carlsbad New Mexico posted a MUST SEE video for anyone that carries a debit card or a credit card.  I have heard of the protective cases mentioned in the video but never really took it seriously.  After watching this video I  have totall...