Every day it seems a new home or homes are listed in the Kissimmee/Osceola County area, which are subject to a short sale contingency.
Some agents are pulling their hair out over the frustration they feel when trying to get all parties: lenders, sellers, buyers and agents on the same page in order to close these deals. The paperwork and time involved with a short sale, with results and answers often coming no faster than a sleeping snail, have many agents reluctant to get involved with the process.
Regardless of how agents feel about the short sale process, these transactions do offer insight to how the market will eventually become healthy.
Many homes listed with a short sale contingency are receiving something not normally found in today’s real estate. Multiple offers. With so many opinions on how these offers should be handled, we may have lost sight of an important fact, the multiple offer fact.
Why are these homes receiving multiple offers when as an industry we have been lamenting the lack of buyers? What magical lure do these types of homes have over buyers?
Sellers who are not faced with the short sale situation, but unable to attract a buyer to even look at their home, should contact their agent and find out what this magical lure is.
The answer is there.
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2.5 million dollars in price reductions
- Greg Staker Watson Realty Corp. 407-304-0255
Mar 30, 2008
Home sales report - Osceola - Kissimmee Florida
Here is a look at the Osceola County home sales through last week. Osceola County includes homes for sale in Kissimmee Florida.
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- Greg Staker Watson Realty Corp. 407-304-0255
Price your home below others in your area
This video offers insight to those who need to sell in this market. Past home values and what you may want for your home will not be determining factors for what your home may sell for now.
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- Greg Staker - Watson Realty Corp. - 407-304-0255
Mar 27, 2008
Come home to Kissimmee. Lovely Kissimmee 4 bedroom home for sale.
This Kissimmee home has it all!
Beautiful home nestled in prestigious gated community Regal Cove near Lake Toho.
Built in breakfast nook; custom chairs; breakfast bar; closet pantry; smooth top stove; down draft-retractable exhaust fan; recessed lighting & under cabinet lighting! Custom entertainment center & built in side buffet table.
Double doors to master bathroom, huge walk-in closet, double vanities, large shower, dual shower heads & waterfall faucets! Tile in all the living & wet areas; upgraded light fixtures, mood lighting & accent lighting; custom window treatments; lightning & surge protection for electronics; thermal, double pain windows; emergency generator hook up; monitored alarm system; termite protection since new (transferable); multi-zoned AC; lots of windows for natural lighting; surround sound; ozone water system & water softener, & much more!
Professionally landscaped, automatic irrigation, large fenced backyard, hurricane shutters, large lanai, wet bar & grill, 3 car side garage and door openers!
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- Greg Staker - Watson Realty Corp. - 407-304-0255
Deland’s Victoria Park shopping center construction continues
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The Daytona Beach News Journal Online reports that 3 commercial buildings that are part of the Village Center, the commercial center located near the Victoria Park community, are on track for completion with many of the tenants expected to be in place by May.
Victoria Park is located in Deland Florida.
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- Greg Staker Watson Realty Corp. 407-304-0255
The Daytona Beach News Journal Online reports that 3 commercial buildings that are part of the Village Center, the commercial center located near the Victoria Park community, are on track for completion with many of the tenants expected to be in place by May.
Victoria Park is located in Deland Florida.
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- Greg Staker Watson Realty Corp. 407-304-0255
Why homeowners refuse to lower the price of their homes
Lack of motivation and lack of equity are major reasons homeowners refuse to lower the price of their home. If you do not need to sell, now is not the time to try for top pricing or testing the market. If you are unable to sell for what you owe, there might be options available to you.
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- Greg Staker - Watson Realty Corp. - 407-304-0255
Mar 25, 2008
Florida residents can receive a free home wind inspection
My Florida video discusses how to apply for a free Florida wind inspection to help save on insurance.
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- Greg Staker - Watson Realty Corp. - 407-304-0255
Florida home median sales price increase
“In February 2003, the statewide median sales price for single-family homes was $140,500, an increase of about 41.6 percent over the five year-period, according to FAR records.”
Over 41% since 2003 according to a published report on FAR’s website. What does this mean to a potential home buyer in today’s market? Homes are typically a good mid to long-term investment.
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- Greg Staker - Watson Realty Corp. - 407-304-0255
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- Greg Staker - Watson Realty Corp. - 407-304-0255
Mar 24, 2008
Short sale expert
Is it possible to be an expert auto mechanic if you have never worked on a car but took a class about working on cars?
Can you be an expert cook from watching a cooking video?
Many agents are claiming to be short sale experts and yet have not closed even the first transaction that was contingent upon a short sale.
That worries me.
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Can you be an expert cook from watching a cooking video?
Many agents are claiming to be short sale experts and yet have not closed even the first transaction that was contingent upon a short sale.
That worries me.
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- Greg Staker - Watson Realty Corp. - 407-304-0255
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