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Apr
22

With so many homes in South Florida and Broward County becoming eligible for foreclosure, I wanted to show you a few ways to avoid bankruptcy. I certainly don’t want to have you calling me to sell your Fort Lauderdale home because you are trying to avoid bankruptcy. I can certainly help you as I have already told you I have people waiting to pay cash for you home to help you avoid bankruptcy. But if you do find yourself in the unfortunate situation of facing foreclosure, here a great list of ways to help you get out of it and avoid it in the future. I like to call it the top 10 ways to get out of debt and stay out!

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Apr
07

Sometimes I get an infamous question on mortgages… “How much home can I afford?” Ever wonder what the answer is? There is a general rule of thumb that says that you should figure out your debt to income ratio before looking at how much home you can afford. The debt to income ratio is calculated by dividing your fixed monthly expenses by your gross monthly income before taxes and deductions.

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Mar
30

dollar_sign.jpgWelcome back! I see you have decided to come back for part 2 of the top 10 price determiners for your home. What have you thought about so far? Have anything to add? Please let us know. Now that we have looked at the top 5 ways to increase your home’s market price, let’s look at the top 5 killers that will crumble your home’s market price.

 
  1. The wrong realtor – Believe me when I say that this will kill your price faster than anything. Some realtors will just work harder to get the highest price you deserve and some will recommend you settle with the first good one that comes along. I don’t understand this phenomenon but I see it every day.
  2. Size – Is your home the smallest on the block with the smallest yard to offer a family? This will lower your price as long as everything else is comparable.
  3. Overpricing – you will know if you have made the overpricing mistake really quick. There will be very few showings and the showings you get will be accompanied with no offers. This is something that you will need to talk with your realtor about.
  4. Time factor – If you and your realtor aren’t on the same time table, you could get a lot less for your home. You might be financially able to wait the market out but your realtor might want to close the deal. You need to make sure you and your realtor know exactly what the time table is going into the sale of your home.
  5. Old vs New factor – This is something that you really have to work to overcome and is inherent in your home’s age. If there has been a booming new construction phase in your area, then your older home might be less likely to sell quickly and for what it is actually worth. You need to market it as a “gem among new bobbles”. 
 

So now that you have seen the top 10 price determiners for your home, how do you feel about what you have priced your home at? Or are you on the other side of the fence and now know what to look at when offering a price on a home? I can’t stress enough that a good, qualified realtor is your best friend no matter what side of the coin you are on. Good luck and let us hear from you.

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Mar
29

dollar_sign.jpgWhen you are looking to sell your home, please keep in mind that pricing your home shouldn’t be left up to just anyone. No offense intended at all. We have already talked about the best way to price your home. Now let’s look at some things that will make or break the price of your home. Here are the top 10 price determiners. I want to talk about both sides.

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Mar
28

With so much out there these days about subprime loans and how they target the poor, those with bad credit, and minorities, I wanted to talk with you a few minutes about what they are and how they work. 

Subprime loans are loans that are given to people who generally would be turned down by a normal mortgage lender. There are some definite bad points to the subprime mortgage loans that need to be looked at.

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