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Welcome to my Blog. Since 2003 the focus of our business has been helping homeowners avoid foreclosure. In our current economy, the best solution is often a short sale. Many lenders offer incentives, modifications include principal reductions - helping homeowners create strategies to overcome financial difficulties are our specialty. We are happy to help. If you have any questions about foreclosures, short sales, selling or buying a home - Just Call Wendy!
RECENT BLOG POSTS
As a Real Estate Broker that specilizes in short sales, it's been my opinion all along that the Mortgage Relief Program was/is a miserable failure for the majority of homeowners.    This article hits the nail on the head posing the question: Did the Mortgage Relief Program Make Housing Crisis Wor...
01/05/2010
Wendy Smith | Wendy Smith Real Estate | 727-452-3301 3807 Lake Shore Dr, Palm Harbor, FL Lake Front 2BR/2BA Single Family House offered at $128,000 Year Built 1988 Sq Footage 931 Bedrooms 2 Bathrooms 2 full, 0 partial Floors 1 Parking 1 Car garage Lot Size 4,590 sqft HOA/Maint $0 per month DESCR...
11/24/2009
Wendy Smith | Wendy Smith Real Estate | 727-452-3301 1079 Mainsail Dr, Tarpon Springs, FL Pool Home - Great Condition 3BR/2BA Single Family House offered at $235,000 Year Built 1992 Sq Footage 1,889 Bedrooms 3 Bathrooms 2 full, 0 partial Floors 1 Parking 2 Car garage Lot Size 6,955 sqft HOA/Main...
11/24/2009
Wendy Smith | Wendy Smith Real Estate | 727-452-3301 1676 Oak Park Ct, Tarpon Springs, FL Big & Beautiful - move in condition, wood floors, split bedroom plan, dining room, family room - this one has it all! Short Sale - make offer! 4BR/3.5BA Single Family House offered at $273,500 Year Built 20...
11/24/2009
Wendy Smith | Wendy Smith Real Estate | 727-452-3301 3807 Lake Shore Dr, Palm Harbor, FL Lake Front 2BR/2BA Single Family House offered at $128,000 Year Built 1988 Sq Footage 931 Bedrooms 2 Bathrooms 2 full, 0 partial Floors 1 Parking 1 Car garage Lot Size 4,590 sqft HOA/Maint $0 per month DESCR...
11/24/2009
I guess it was bound to happen but I was hoping it wouldn't - my direct mail campaign has failed to do it's job.  For years I have used post cards and a tri-fold color brochure to generate leads.  The system was tweaked over the years and worked wonderfully. Recently though, due to the outrageous...
10/15/2009
Lately there have been several articles and blog posts centered on Strategic Default.  While the phrase seems to be new, there is nothing new about the concept. Strategic Default is making a conscious decision to stop making payments on a debt.  The debt can be a mortgage, car loan or even a cred...
10/10/2009
OK, I admit it, I am a Realtor not a webmaster.  It's all I can do to keep twittering, blogging, Facebooking AND stay on top of my real estate acitvities... WHEW! My website www.WendySmithRealEstate.com has been evaluated and re-evaluated.  The first thing the evaluators always point out is that ...
09/24/2009
As colleagues and real estate professionals, most of us abide by and are totally familiar with the Realtor Code of Ethics.  Even if an agent is not a member of any Association of Realtors, there are scruples that should govern their real estate practices. I am referring specifically to the agents...
09/08/2009
Step 1.  Don't communicate with your lender.  As you miss making the monthly mortgage payments, the collections department will commence their calling campaign in an attempt to collect the payments.  Their calls are typically quite aggressive, the calls are frequent and sometimes the caller is de...
08/29/2009
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