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This home features the a gourmet kitchen that any professional chef would admire, a gym, state-of-the-art theater, Thoroughbred facilities that will satisfy the most discriminating equestrian buyers, including 22 stables, 10 paddocks and track. Tennis court, fabulous guest house, 8-car garage, plus equipment garages and 2 caretaker’s apartments. From the moment you pass through the secure, iron gates, you will be transported into a pastoral landscape that mirrors Northern Italy or Spain. With 8-bedrooms and 13-baths, this spacious 23,365 square foot home will leave you breathless, making this the ultimate luxury home in Venice.

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I have been screaming that they(banks, FNMA, FHLMC) should make a “business decision” and reduce principal balances to stop the foreclosures.  Just think if they would have done this 4 years ago?  Values would have dropped 10%, maybe 20% at the most. The principal adjustments would have been 30% of what they have to be now.  Wait longer and it will have to be 30% more than they have to be adjusted now.

Some say “so you have to be a slacker to get help?” My answer is no, most people that are underwater and not making their payments are good people.  This will not only save them and keep them in their home but help every one’s value, if the foreclosures do not stop values will continue to fall, that helps no one!

Some say “what about us, the people who lived within thier means?”  The few people that lived above thier means were foreclosed on 4 to 5 years ago.  In my opinion the Real Estate bubble was created mostly by fradulant buyers and lenders and this created this entire economical mess.  Real Estate needs to be the vehicle to get us out of this mess.  This must start by stopping foreclosures by any means necessary.  If people are not confident that they will have a roof over their head next week, next month, next year, they will not spend money.  If people do not spend money, products do not get made, if products (physical and intellectual) do not get made, jobs are lost.  People do not travel if their worried that the locks may be changed when they get back home.   Housing = Jobs

The FHFA, the regulator of Fannie and Freddie, says the new policy includes a revised timeline that will require mortgage servicers to respond to a request for a short sale offer within 30 days. Servicers also will be required to make a final decision on the short sale offer within 60 days.

For any short sale offer still under review after 30 days, banks will be required to provide weekly status updates to borrowers regarding the pending short sale offer.

The new policy, which will roll out in stages starting in June, aims to “prevent foreclosures, keep homes occupied, and help maintain stable communities,” says Edward DeMarco, the FHFA’s acting director. “These timeline and borrower communication announcements set minimum standards and provide clear expectations regarding these important foreclosure alternatives.” 

The FHFA also says that by the end of the year there will be additional announcements from Fannie and Freddie that are aimed at addressing borrower eligibility and evaluation, simplifying documents, property valuation, fraud mitigation, payments to subordinate lien holders, and mortgage insurance.

Posted from Realtor Mag Online.

Awesome Old Florida Charm!!  Lovingly cared for over the last 26 years by the original owners! Walk up the stairs on to your front porch, open the front door and your real wood floors welcome you to a very spacious living room complete with beautiful stone wood burning fireplace.  Cook your heart away in the large recently remodeled kitchen. Granite countertops, stone tile backsplash and a complete set of black appliances. Now that I have wet your whistle come see the rest!

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Unbelievable Value!  Over 2000 square foot waterfront town home on Phillipi Creek! Awesome views, excellent location close to everything! Well maintained and upgraded this home features too much to list.  Some features are: New Paver deck at the front entrance.  Laminate wood floors in the open, two story high living room with vaulted ceilings.  Very functional kitchen with pass-through opening up to the waterfront family room.  Family room features built in custom wood shelving.  Many closets for plenty of storage.    Very spacious master with private bath and additional bonus room that takes in the incredible water views.  Large 2nd bedroom also with private bath.  All of this and more could be yours, take the first step it’s easy to view!                                Offered at $294,900

Features your own Dock right outside your back door!

Incredible views!

Well maintained and upgraded interior!

Hurry and call today, the last unit in this complex sold Quick!   Buck Settles 941-685-3600

Have they been listening to me?  I have been screaming for the past 4 years that we have to stop the foreclsures in order for the market to recover, and the more foreclosures the longer the price declines.  According to this article Bank of America has been processing more short sales than foreclosures every month for the past 18 months.  It states 7000 foreclosures to 9000 short sales for the month of May.  They credit this to the introduction of  HAFA (please see a previous blog for details on that program) in April of 2010.  Citigroup also credits HAFA with speeding up their processing from an average of 120 days to 83 days. 

If you need to sell your home, contact me, I am well educated in the short sale process.  If you have equity then I will maximize it for you!  I look forward to helping you!

Three Bedrooms, Two Baths and a One car Garage where you could eat off the floor!  This home is Clean, Clean, Clean!

All new kitchen featuring Maple cabinets with under cabinet

 lighting, granite counter tops, tumbled marble back splash,

Stainless steel double sink and all new appliances.   

All new bathrooms include new showers and and granite counter tops. 

Ceramic tile floors throughout with exception of the master and 2nd bedroom featuring new carpet.  Freshly painted down to the garage and lanai floors.  New recessed lighting and ceiling fans.  Crown molding. Wonderful Front Lanai. New hurricane resistant garage door. New water heater. 2 zone air conditioning. Round it all out with beautiful landscaping and newly sodded front lawn with sprinkler system.  Aluminum shed.  This one will not last long at $138,500.

By not re-negotiating a few loans, (i.e. – reducing principal) 4 years ago you have cost everyone, even those without mortgages 40 – 50% of their homes values!  The foreclosures must stop in order to re-bound, and I do not see any other way to do it other than re-negotiating loans and most importantly reducing principals.  Yes now it is going to cost alot of money however your inaction is costing alot more!!