Stuart Florida Real Estate

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Real Estate Agent - Real Estate of Florida specializing in Martin County Residential Homes, Condos and Land Sales - 3090099
Real estate news and information from Florida's Treasure Coast. Serving Martin County and Port Saint Lucie. Stuart, Sewalls Point, Palm City, Jensen Beach, Hobe Sound, Hutchinson Island, Port Salerno and vicinity.

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2012 

When it comes to short sales, nothing is certain.  Educating the parties involved can be the best thing an agent can do.  Well told here by Richard Zaretsky a real estate attorney who is an expert in Short Sales. Your neighborhood is losing its owners through short sales and you hear stories of y...
04/08/2012
Candace Donofrio of Fort Mohave, AZ writes an excellent post about low offers and the perceptions from those that make them.  While in Florida it’s very true that the real estate market has been challenging, the times they are a changing.  There are quite a few bidding wars for some attractive pr...
04/08/2012
Teri Eckholm from Ham Lake, MN alerts us to a scam that has hit her area.  I’ve heard of similar attempts here in Martin County as well.  So, please be careful out there.   Does a Homeowner need copy of Grant Deed?   A client sent me an email earlier this week from regarding a letter that arrived...
04/08/2012
Lenn Harley of Homefinders.com in Virginia and Maryland gives some excellent advice on some precautions to take and be aware of when buying a home (whether it’s new or old) that has seen some major repairs or renovations. BUYER BEWARE!  BEWARE OF EXISTING HOMES FOR SALE WHERE MAJOR REPAIRS HAVE B...
04/08/2012
A few years ago it was relatively easy for most buyers to purchase a home with no money down.  Not so today!  Though, it is still possible in some cases.  Scott Godzyk of Manchester, NH writes about this here: Every few days in the Manchester NH area I seem to get an inquiry from a Buyer looking ...
04/08/2012
Frank Fountain and Heidi Mackenbach of Palos Verdes Estates in California give an excellent primer for some basic things all first time home buyers should know and consider: Things to Know Before Buying Your First Home in Palos Verdes 1. The cost  of owning a home is more than simply the purchase...
04/08/2012
Liz and Bill Spear of Mason, Ohio write this post about something that is very near and dear to me in my real estate business.  I am often just plain amazed how some folks don’t even check their homes MLS listing.  All agents can make mistakes, and no one knows the home better than the owner.  I ...
04/08/2012
Joe Manausa of Tallahasee, FL is going through similar situations as many of us with Internet queries from our web sites.  I estimate that almost half of the properties I’m asked about, are already under contract.  More often than not, it’s a short sale priced artificially below market to generat...
04/08/2012
Sharon Tara a Portsmouth New Hampshire home stager knows how to make spring cleaning fun!  Not sure if it’s fun enough for me, but I’m certainly going to give it a try.  New Hampshire Home Stager's Top 10 Tips To Making Spring Cleaning FUN It's that time of year, again.  Time to shake off the cob...
04/08/2012
As the ‘Burbs’ move out west (that’s for us on the east coast - I guess they move east on the west coast), the urbanites meeting the farmers often cause conflict.  Hopefully these conflicts can be settled amicably.  Here’s what happened in Stuart, back in 1999: Sun Sentinel article. Hey! Who Put ...
04/08/2012