Hi folks. A few months ago I had  Sellers call me who had just received notice that their property was being sold at auction in 10 days. Of course they wanted to know if I could help. As the good little Broker that I am I said “Maybe”. I asked a few qualifying questions and found out the property was: Purchased as a “flip” that flopped. They had a first Mortgage with 1st  Horizon and a 2nd with Etrade. The mortgage balances totaled roughly $220,000 and the property was worth about $60,000. The Sellers had recently divorced. One was in California and the other was in China. The biggest obstacle of course was the auction date barreling down on us. Both Sellers would have to get me their financial information very quickly AND we would need to find a Buyer…… yesterday.So my question is……..... 06/21/2009

Hi folks,. I sell a lot of properties sight unseen over the Internet. Including this one. Of course it's prudent to go have a look before the final paper work is signed. If not.....well......you may end up with this '"Needs  TLC" property.   Beautiful Foreclosure "For Sale"   Hard wood flooring throughout. Very open and roomy kitchen. His and Her "Spickets" in the master bath. Reinforced storm windows AC pad included at no extra charge.   So what do you think? Need TLC or total Rehab needed?   CENTRAL FLORIDA REAL ESTATE SHORT SALE INFORMATION MAKE AN OFFER ON ANY  FLORIDA PROPERTY LISTINGS HERE MORE INFO FROM BROKER BRYANT... THE SOURCE FOR CENTRAL FLORIDA REAL ESTATE Copyright © 2009 http://www.brokerbryant.com/ | All Rights Reserved       05/28/2009

Hi folks. Today I have mixed emotions. Lenn Harley has a great featured post today basically showing how asinine our Government has been by throwing away trillions of dollars to bail out banks while ignoring the true issue……lack of equity.  According to Lenn (and I agree) we have an equity problem in this country. Until this problem is solved nothing else matters.Homeowners will need to move or want to move at some point and if they can’t sell because they owe too much they are stuck. So they are forced to make hard decisions. Some will stay and stick it out but I’m afraid many more will just walk away and let their homes be foreclosed on.In my opinion, this is going to be the next major waive of foreclosures. Right now it seems like things are starting to get better. In some of the har... 05/20/2009

Near Disney World, U.S.A. Just Listed in Crescent Lakes Meandering lighted sidewalks, morning jogs, moonlit walks, ponds, and manicured landscapes, Crescent Lakes offers style, security, and much more. Two parks, playground, basketball, picnic area and its own security patrol. Ideal for a residential Home to live in; rent out long-term; or short-term...' Get Linked Our Reciprocal Ad Program We are happy to link to web sites and blogs that reciprocate the favor. Check-out our Get Linked page for more information.' We Called It Back in January, we were able to use our statistical tracking of the Greater Poinciana area to show that the area was finally starting to come out of the housing-crisis woods. We're glad to report that the trend continues. We started at 80 homes in January to a hi... 05/16/2009

How cool is that? Let's jump right in to my Poinciana Market Report for March 2009. *****This report will encompass Poinciana Florida zip codes 34758 and 34759 excluding Solivita, Lake Marion Shores and Cypress Woods. This data was pulled form the Mid-Florida Regional Multiple Listing Service on 3-13-09.  Check it out. Inventory is DOWN to 812 properties. Thirty days ago there were 932 properties on the market. That's a decrease of 15%.  Now here's the biggie. There were 152 closings in March 2009. That's the highest amount of resale closings in a month.....EVER! That's EVER as in "We have NEVER had that many closings in any 30 day period since Poinciana was established in 1973".  Folks this is huge. Inventory is down and sales are way up. This is actually right in line with what you h... 04/13/2009

In the summer of ‘04, John and Sally fell in love. Both were in their late 20's and had recently gone through difficult divorces. Life being unpredictable, as it is, put them in each other's paths about one year prior. Since they were both going through difficult times, they hit it off immediately and moved in together. They lived up north in the big city and had always dreamed of moving to beautiful sunny Florida. They both had pretty good jobs, with Sally being an LPN and John working for a medical records company, this is actually how they met, but the living expenses in their area were too high. Purchasing a home together, in the city, was out of the question. One day, Sally received a nice brochure in the mail from a builder in Florida, Paradise Castles LLC, it was chock full of be... 03/30/2009

Folks look at what $90,000 will buy you in Kissimmee/Poinciana Florida. These were placed on the market this week and will not be around for long. Check 'em out. Beautiful home in excellent condition. Formal living room and formal dining room. Eat in kitchen opens to the family room. Inside utilities. Over 2000 sq ft living area with 4 bedrooms and 2.5 baths. Did I mention it was built in 2005? Great price!! Please only qualified buyers need apply. $89,000*** 3 bedrooms and 2 bath and........a POOL!! That's right folks an in ground swimming pool. Almost 1/2 acre lot. With a little TLC this would make an awesome property. Great Poinciana location within walking distance of the towne center. $89,000*** ***Listing price may not be sufficient to cover all encumbrances, closing costs, or oth... 03/14/2009

The Poinciana Crane     The NSP & Hospital Funding Posted: 13 Mar 2009 09:01 AM PDT The Osceola County Association of Realtors, OSCAR, gave Charlie Crist many thumbs-up for his support of Poinciana's recently approved 60-bed, acute care hospital. OSCAR reported that at a town meeting held at Valencia Community College, Crist told the crowd that -- if St. Cloud Hospital appeals the...' New Retail/Office in front of Lowe's Posted: 13 Mar 2009 08:45 AM PDT The Osceola County Association of Realtors, recently announced that Realcap Associates purchased a 3.71-acre site from Avatar at the intersection of Cypress Parkway and Southport. Apparently ground was broken on this new project. Groundbreaking for the project's second phase is expected before...' "Surviving Tough Times" Free Posted: 13... 03/13/2009

John MacArthur wrote a post yesterday expressing his disapproval of a Real Estate Company in his area that charges Short Sale Sellers a fee in addition to the commission. John’s opinion is that this is taking advantage of people. I thought his opinion was way off base. But hey…..that’s just my opinion. Go read his post and form your own.  My question to John was “Is it the fee or the amount of the fee that has you riled?” I asked this question for two reasons.  1. If it’s the AMOUNT of the fee then I would consider his opinion a possible violation of Sherman Anti-Trust Laws.  2. I list short sales AND I charge an upfront fee to my sellers. It's a very reasonable fee and they pay me prior to listing the property. I also charge a commission at time of closing.  For number one you can do y... 02/26/2009

Hi folks. Lately I have been selling quite a few REOs (banked owned) property. As you know if you deal in these properties the sellers (banks) always offer them for sell in "As Is" condition. No biggie since most of my Buyers are experienced Investors. "As Is" in Florida means As Is with right to inspect. This means the Buyer normally has 7-10 days to have the property inspected after a contract has been accepted and signed by all parties. If during this inspection the Buyer finds structural or mechanical issues that they weren't made aware of during negotiations the Buyer can cancel the contract and get their deposit back. In Florida, a Seller is obligated by law to disclose to a potential Buyer any material defects that the Buyer cannot readily see that affect the value of the proper... 02/20/2009

Hi folks. Last week I was invited by Jennifer Allen to participate on a teleconference on "How To Price Your Listings Right......With a Persuasive CMA". The teleconference was awesome and I believe we had close to 1,000 people listen in. Since then I have had numerous emails asking me questions about my CMA.  Instead of typing the same email response over and over again I thought I'd just post that particular part of my presentation here. So here you go. I hope it helps. ************************************************************ "I'M NOT HERE TO TELL YOU HOW MUCH YOUR HOME IS WORTH....I'M HERE TO TELL YOU WHAT IT WILL TAKE TO GET YOUR HOUSE SOLD." Preparing a Persuasive CMA First, I prepare a standard CMA using the format provided by my MLS. I'm sure you guys know what I'm talking abo... 02/14/2009

"Smart Change" Group Working to Expand How many reasons can we find for a "Smart Change" group in Poinciana? Let me count a few. We don't want: Poinciana referred to as a "ghost town," as "Angelina of Florida" describes our once bustling expanse of "Disney Preserve" real estate. The quality of our community to suffer from the long-term...REO Sold 113 Cheltenham Place, a pool home in Poinciana. Sold Date: 01/02/2009 Seller Credit: $4,800 in Poinciana's Village 2. List Price: $96,900 Sold Price: $98,500FL #1 in Fraud? Now more than ever, it's critically important to make sure that, when you work with professionals in the real estate industry, beware! According to The Impact of Mortgage Fraud On Florida, a report compiled by the National Association of Realtors (NAR), Florida ranks top 10,... 02/13/2009

Incorporating Poinciana - Take the Poll! The Association of Poinciana Villages recently hired the University of Central Florida to study the possibility of incorporating Poinciana as a city. What in your opinion would be the best form of future governance for Poinciana? Incorporation of Poinciana as a city. Establishing Poinciana as...CFD's Empower HOA's, Communities While the acronym sounds more like a virus, if it works, CFD's will likely be welcomed as beneficial to Osceola residents as bumble bees are to plants. Common facilities districts, or CFD's, have been implemented by two exclusive communities within the Greater Poinciana area so far: Crescent Lakes...Doubly Dipped Sales If you lost your home to foreclosure, listen up. Referring to a new bill that would restore the $50,000-pe... 02/13/2009

Purchasing a property over here is pretty straight forward. When you see something you like I prepare a 5 page written purchase offer with the price and terms you want to offer. This is presented to the sellers agent with proof of your ability to purchase i.e. bank statements, letter of credit or mortgage approval letter. Once the transaction is negotiated you will sign the final contact and place a deposit, usually $1,000 to $5,000 in escrow. That can be handled by wiring funds to the closing agent(title company) in Florida. All foreclosure properties are purchased "As Is" with right to inspect. This means that within 7 to 10 days of contract date you can have the property inspected(surveyed) to make sure it is structurally sound. The seller makes no warranties and and after the inspec... 01/22/2009

OK so my head is exploding today!!! So much going on and so many posts that need to be written. Including my year end market report for Poinciana Florida. But today I want to write about BBAs (Buyer Broker Agreements) and why they have never been more important that they are right now.  I expect I'll get all the usual responses about "My clients would NEVER buy a house behind my back" and "The commission doesn't matter to me". If you believe these things to be true this post may not be for you OR maybe it's EXACTLY for you!  This post gives one reason why a BBA should be important to the Buyer. In fact, it's my opinion, that a BBA is MORE important to the Buyer than it is to the REALTOR® and here‘s why.  I spoke with a Buyer, earlier this week, who has cash and is ready to buy. It seem... 01/14/2009

Hot for New Year Deals Find the Hottest Deals in January right now! The lowest price for an existing single-family home in Poinciana is now $32,500. We have great prices and foreclosure properties for sale throughout the greater Poinciana area, including Solivita, Crescent Lakes, and Bellalago. To find your next best...' Just Listed Waterfront 52 Photos! Waterfront HomeOn Third-Acre with Fireplace on Cul-de-Sac With the greatest view in the neighborhood and on a third of an acre, this stunning custom-built family home could be yours with over $70,000 in savings! Now listed at $199,000. This home has many updated and remodeled features....' The Recovery's Landed Long before many realized that the housing bubble had burst in early 2006, I asked my broker at RE/MAX Executive Group what had... 01/11/2009

New Year's Wishes There is something to be said about the magic that is the holiday season in Central Florida. Warm enough to wear shorts, golf or fish and still have the twinkling lights of the holidays gracing our palm trees, evergreens, and wide and shady Live Oaks. For some, this season was the toughest ever...' Bella Poinciana to Join Bellalago If you've noticed activity at Poinciana's little elbow in the road, the one that turns Marigold Avenue into Poinciana Parkway, then imagine an upscale, mixed use, planned development named Bella Poinciana. This more than 1,000-acre gem, located adjacent to Village 8, is the future home to what has...' Sold in Village Two! Nearly new, bank-owned home with split-floor plan. Over 2,300 square feet of living space in Poinciana's Village Two. Fo... 01/06/2009

Hi folks, These are desperate times we are in. Some folks can do everything right and still find themselves in a bind. All we can do is give honest advice and let them make the decisions they need to make. THE SITUATION I am scared about refinancing now that the market is even worse.  I wonder if I should hold on to the money I was putting down on the house?Things have changed and my parents are now talking about moving out of Florida.If I listed this house for $129,000 fully furnished with all the new appliances, new furniture and shed do you think I could sell it? Buyer pays closing costs? That would give me back the house money, the money for the fence and pay the furniture and appliance bills.  Do you think it would come close? With the landscaping (which you haven't seen) and fence... 01/04/2009

Piggie's Hoard Store Opens To fill the void of gifts and such not readily available in the area, we've joined Amazon and other big names in virtual retail to open shop here in Poinciana, Florida. It's a safe and gas-saving alternative to traveling to even the local Walmart. It's Piggie's Hoard. We've stocked our shelves...' Hot for December Deals Find the Hottest Deals in November Right Now! The lowest price for an existing single-family home in Poinciana is now $23,900. We have great prices and foreclosure properties for sale throughout the greater Poinciana area, including Solivita, Crescent Lakes, and Bellalago. To find your next best...' An Improved Trend So the markets around the world look pretty dismal and you've stopped watching TV. Maybe started drinking or smoking again. If yo... 12/16/2008

Thank you for visiting our website and inquiring about Florida Foreclosures and Investment Properties. In order for us to better serve you, please take a couple of minutes to REGISTER FOR PROPERTY DETAILS HERE. Registering is the easiest and best way to receive details for properties that meet your investment needs and budget.   If for whatever reason you do not want to register you can search on your own at our FLORIDA PROPERTY SEARCH WEBSITE. However, unless you are very familiar with the area, it may be more difficult to weed through the 10,000s of properties that are available on your own.   Whichever way you choose, please let us know immediately if you see a property you want to purchase or if just need additional information. We Are At Your Service CENTRAL FLORIDA REAL ESTATE SH... 12/09/2008