Colleen Cooley's (ccooley1) Blog

So there I am, standing in my flip-flops watering the lawn. And my cell phone rings. A convenience we've all come to take for granted. And who, pray tell, is on the other end but a prospective client in search of a house in my neighborhood...Valencia at Abacoa. Ordinarily, just another day at the...

A former client recently reached out to me for help. It seems he had lost my number and had gotten caught up in a refinance sales pitch from another company. "What could be so bad?" he thought. No out of pocket closing costs and a payment that, on the surface, seemed like it would save him money....

A loan modification is the way to go. I am seeing loan modifications changing interest rates to as low as 1%! As a Licensed Real Estate Broker & Licensed Mortgage Broker, I am inundated with the following questions: 1. I have been trying to modify my loan for six months... I can't get cooperation...

A smart man I know has spent a lifetime watching for depressed real estate markets. When everyone else is fleeing the scene, he swoops in and buys up everything he can afford. He did it in London in the 70's. If he were here right now, he'd buy up a chunk of Palm Beach County - especially Jupiter...

I have no trouble making waves now and again. That's our right and privilege. But it always amazes me how people respond and what they respond to. I recently developed a marketing piece aimed at people who live in Miami. It was short, but not sweet. It referenced all the problems everyone recogni...

It's ironic how a dream house can turn into a nightmare. I've heard too many horror stories. But the one I'm about to share could have easily been avoided. It seems that a local doctor, determined to build his dream house, applied for a construction loan. Now a construction loan is really a line ...

                   Admirals Cove offers a wide range of magnificent homes, from a bit more modest to outrageously divine! Each one a standout, worthy of consideration on its own particular merits. But great residences are just one reason to seek out Admirals' Cove... one of Palm Beach County's pr...

It's not just because it's a glorious sunspot for boating, fishing, golfing or hitting the beach. It's because it now offers a remarkable combination -a laid-back place to live, and a booming place to invest in Florida properties! From Boca to Stuart and beyond, you'll be seeing home prices start...

    Frenchman's Reserve is a private, gated country club community in Palm Beach Gardens featuring elegant single-family estate and custom homes by Toll Brothers. Reminiscent of the elaborate Palm Beach mansions designed by 20th Century architect Addison Mizner, the awe-inspiring architecture thr...

I recently read an article by a mortgage consultant advising home sellers against putting all the equity they gained from the sale into their next home. He emphatically suggested they stay more liquid, and make their money work harder in another investment vehicle.  As I recall, the word DIVERSIF...