For the past few weekends we have been Water Bound. This past Saturday we took a Kayaking adventure down the Wacissa River. Again, great sites to see, beautiful weather and wildlife as well as a great upper body work out. We were in the water by 10:00 A.M. and returned about 5:00P.M, just in time…
Thinking of listing your home? (Part IV) Now that you have the outside and your price determined let’s get to work on the inside. De clutter and de personalize your home. Face it, you want to sell this home make it look like it is For Sale. Think Model Home! This is when you…
Thinking of listing you property? (Part III) Landscape that yard, trim the hedges plant new grass, flowers for color. Add a fresh coat of paint change out dated fixtures make the updates. Do whatever it is going to take to make your home stand out from the others. If you need to go and…
Thinking of listing your property? (Part II) As always said first impressions are a lasting one. I always and foremost tell everyone. If you don’t have the curb appeal to get them in the front door what good is it on building value. Buyers are very savvy now a days and with all the…
You might be saying to yourself. The holidays are over I need to get my house on the market. There are many things to consider before you put your home on the market. First of all contact me so that I can give you a comparative market analysis (CMA) as to what your home value…
Driving back from Havana after getting a great listing on Cable Road that sits on 7.5 acres and situated on a stream that runs into a local lake. I noticed the water table had risen tremendously from 3 weeks earlier. I also noticed that driving down North Monroe that Lake Jackson is showing major…
Over the past few days we have been discussing the options available to when you are in financial trouble regarding your mortgage. Today’s economic situations have made it harder for homeowners to keep up with their monthly payments. As discussed in previous articles you can do have a variety of options from loan modification to…
When doing the short sale with the lender the shortage does not just go away. Depending on the lender they will determine if you will get a 1099-C or that you get a deficiency judgment against you. A 1099-C is an income form for the shortage that you will have to claim as income since…
There are documents that need to be gathered to get the process in full gear. Keep in mind you are asking for a discount from the lender on a purchase you did in the past, a mortgage that you agreed upon prior so the lender needs all the verification again as too why you feel…
Working towards the process: You will need verification of your economic condition prior to getting the process started. You will need to write a hardship letter that states why you feel that you need to do a short sale. Also if you are having an outside party assist in the process you will need to…
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