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Attracting buyers is the name of the game. As a seller, you have two goals: To get the most money possible To sell as quickly as you can. Be realistic. Price is the number one factor that most home buyers use in determining which homes to view. Although ...  [Read More]
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Dennis London
Market conditions change, but some basic truths are immutable.The following is a bedrock mantra that I've been chanting to home sellers YEAR AFTER YEAR! It covers core principles, applicable in any kind of market, that are frequently ignored by homeowners ...  [Read More]
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Dennis London
You have to be joking, right? Are you telling me that bidding wars are starting to occur for homes for sale? In case you fell asleep for about 5 years, this isn’t 2004. In all seriousness, this market is changing and local pro’s can feel it ...  [Read More]
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Dennis London
What is the difference between a condominium, homeowners’ association, and a residential co-operative? A condominium is a relatively new form of property ownership created by statute which allows persons to buy and sell apartments within a building. ...  [Read More]
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Dennis London
As a real estate agent, I sometimes forget that all of the new terminology at the forefront of our market may not be well understood. In an effort to clear things up and make sense of it all, I have decided to educate everyone on the legalese behind the ...  [Read More]
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Dennis London
Top 10 Home Buying Tips For Short Sales – A Guide To Understanding Short Sale Foreclosure Real Estate Modern homebuyers will inevitably come across one or more properties currently classified as a short sale. A short sale is an attempt by the current ...  [Read More]
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Dennis London
NOT A SHORT SALE • 2,754 sq. ft., 2 bath, 4 bdrm 2 story - MLS® $349,900 - Spacious 4/2 Pool Fenced Pembroke Shores, Pembroke Pines - Beautiful 4 Bed/2.5 Bath 2 Story Home w/ Pool and Private Fenced Yard. Master Bedroom Upstairs, Upgraded Flooring, ...  [Read More]
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Dennis London
The Highway To Market Recovery Is Well Mapped Residential markets will follow same road, but at different speeds. Anyone who has ever driven a car knows what it feels like to be lost, men included, even if they won’t admit it. People are feeling ...  [Read More]
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Dennis London
The federal government made the subprime mortgage mess inevitable when it imposed social engineering rules on private mortgage contracts. The long process began with the 1975 Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA), the 1977 Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) ...  [Read More]
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Dennis London
Met with a group of investors this morning who really understand this market. It is a BUYERS MARKET and a great time to buy. They have a business plan to buy distressed properties in great neighborhoods both to "rehab for profit" as well as to ...  [Read More]
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Dennis London
A new word for Recession. Our Florida Real Estate market is working it's way through this economic hardship. Whether it was inevitable or brought on and worsened by the Media, the fact of the matter is that a correction was needed. In many areas of ...  [Read More]
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Dennis London
As many of you know the housing market is experiencing severe declines in property values all across the country (especially in Florida) which has forced lenders to tighten their lending guidelines. Some banks, such as Countrywide, have gone so far as ...  [Read More]
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Dennis London
The upside of Florida Real Estate: 20 market positives Let’s take a look at some of the opportunities and positive indicators for the future of Florida’s real estate market. Long-term economic and demographic trends continue to favor Florida. ...  [Read More]
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Dennis London
There is no doubt we NEED Tax Reform! There is no doubt that our Legislature in Florida has FAILED to do anything meaningful! We need HELP!!! Property Owners pay more than their share of taxes. Non-Homestead Property Owners are penalized with outlandish ...  [Read More]
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Dennis London
Look at the statistics on foreclosures: 98.7% of mortgages are NOT in foreclosure. 97.4% of mortgages are paid on time 1.28% of mortgages ARE in foreclosure. Only 10% of mortgages are subprime loans. 8% of subprime mortgages are in foreclosure or delinquent. ...  [Read More]
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Dennis London
SOUTHEAST FLORIDA HOUSING STATISTICS Month TTL / NEW / SALES / % SP/LP / AVG DOM May '07 75,828 18,110 3532 81% 106 June '07 107,249 16,495 3245 82% 151  [Read More]
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Dennis London
Model Home Leasebacks Contact me NOW Available NOW - Limited supply!! Positive cash flow!! Investment Highlights: Investor with good credit is able to get into this with less than $3000 cash out of pocket No Mortgage Payments during construction (9-12 ...  [Read More]
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Dennis London
The Grand Reserve at Kirkman Parke -- New Construction Condos with Incentives The Grand Reserve at Kirkman Parke is a luxury new construction condominium development in Orlando Florida that is offering several hefty incentives to investors who buy in the ...  [Read More]
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Dennis London
Buy Below Builders Price, Gorgeous and heavy in UPGRADES! Contract price with builder is $535,000 Investor will assign contract for much less!! Call 954-862-2255 for Details!  [Read More]
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Dennis London
I get a call from a potential client who has $30M to spend on luxury SFH/Condos - preferably waterfront. Looking for properties that will appraise for at least $2M - $8M that can be purchases at a max of 65% of appraised value. So how about out there in ...  [Read More]
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Dennis London
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Dennis London
The NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® still expects more than 6 million existing-home sales in 2007, but stricter lending standards and a decline in subprime mortgage origination have contributed to somewhat lowered expectations compared with earlier ...  [Read More]
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Dennis London
Please visit www.florida-bestrealty.com . Comments are appreciated  [Read More]
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Dennis London
Well, here we are almost two years into a buyers market. Most sellers sitll are in denial, believing they are able to get more than their neighbor got last year. Most buyers are aware that they are in the drivers seat. Interesting, very interesting!! Some ...  [Read More]
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