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These smart homeowners didn’t have to lose their house to foreclosure. Instead, they hired a real estate agent to help them sell their house as a Short Sale.
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Street |
Date Sold |
Original List Price |
Sold Price |
Beds |
Baths |
Sq Ft |
Pool |
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RIVEREDGE |
10/22/09 |
$139,800 |
$137,000 |
3 |
2 |
1321 |
N |
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CANAL CROSS |
10/29/09 |
$209,921 |
$170,000 |
4 |
2 |
1710 |
N |
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WATER LILY |
10/09/09 |
$229,000 |
$230,000 |
4 |
3 |
2291 |
N |
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LAKE LENELLE |
10/12/09 |
$419,900 |
$288,000 |
4 |
2 |
2322 |
Y |
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HEIRLOOM ROSE |
10/29/09 |
$500,000 |
$470,000 |
5 |
4 |
4319 |
Y |
Properties have been listed and sold by various MLS members.
Data drawn from the My Florida Regional Multiple Listing Service.
Because the payoff of a loan will be ‘shorted’ by a significant amount, the mortgage lender must approve a Short Sale. Handled properly, the likelihood of successfully selling your house as a Short Sale is high. Once the Short Sale is behind you, you can often get on with your life with hardly a backward glance.
A Short Sale is nothing more than putting your house up for sale in the usual manner, waiting for a qualified buyer just like any other home seller would, facing a few extra hurdles, filling out additional paperwork, waiting a bit longer for the closing to take place, and finally moving out and moving on.
Real benefits come with selling your house as a Short Sale. Among them are: 1) substantially reducing or completely eliminating financial liability, 2) minimizing damage to your credit rating, 3) emerging from bad credit quicker than you would with a foreclosure, and 4) having a sense of satisfaction that you’re taking care of the problem proactively and responsibly.
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These smart homeowners didn’t have to lose their house to foreclosure. Instead, they hired a real estate agent to help them sell their house as a Short Sale.
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Street |
Date Sold |
Original List Price |
Sold Price |
Beds |
Baths |
Sq Ft |
Pool |
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Abell |
10/14/09 |
$170,000 |
$120,000 |
2 |
2 |
1126 |
N |
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Covington |
10/09/09 |
$165,900 |
$121,000 |
3 |
2 |
1125 |
N |
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State Road 426 |
10/09/09 |
$450,000 |
$170,000 |
4 |
2 |
2024 |
N |
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Lake Claire |
10/29/09 |
$219,000 |
$202,000 |
4 |
2 |
1922 |
N |
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Oak Hammock |
10/16/09 |
$200,000 |
$185,000 |
3 |
2 |
1652 |
N |
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Rochester |
10/14/09 |
$279,900 |
$218,900 |
4 |
2 |
2312 |
N |
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Bullbush |
10/13/09 |
$225,000 |
$225,000 |
4 |
3 |
2243 |
Y |
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Radisson |
10/14/09 |
$325,000 |
$342,000 |
4 |
3 |
2798 |
Y |
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Ellington |
10/15/09 |
$489,000 |
$425,000 |
5 |
3 |
3632 |
N |
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Wembley |
10/02/09 |
$599,000 |
$416,000 |
5 |
3 |
4220 |
Y |
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Bear Stone |
10/08/09 |
$499,888 |
$430,000 |
4 |
4 |
3795 |
Y |
Properties have been listed and sold by various MLS members.
Data drawn from the My Florida Regional Multiple Listing Service.
Because the payoff of a loan will be ‘shorted’ by a significant amount, the mortgage lender must approve a Short Sale. Handled properly, the likelihood of successfully selling your house as a Short Sale is high. Once the Short Sale is behind you, you can often get on with your life with hardly a backward glance.
A Short Sale is nothing more than putting your house up for sale in the usual manner, waiting for a qualified buyer just like any other home seller would, facing a few extra hurdles, filling out additional paperwork, waiting a bit longer for the closing to take place, and finally moving out and moving on.
Real benefits come with selling your house as a Short Sale. Among them are: 1) substantially reducing or completely eliminating financial liability, 2) minimizing damage to your credit rating, 3) emerging from bad credit quicker than you would with a foreclosure, and 4) having a sense of satisfaction that you’re taking care of the problem proactively and responsibly.
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Mortgage markets improved last week after a series of hugely volatile trading sessions.
Rates carved out a wide range on the week, culminating in a late-Friday plunge that dropped rates by about 1/8 percent.
It was the first time in 5 weeks that mortgage rates fell.
Volatility like that of last week is nothing new on Wall Street; it's been a running theme in 2009. Volatility occurs when markets don't agree on what's next for the economy and, this year, there's been a lot of disagreement like that.
Data has been inconsistent. Take last week for example.
At 9:00 AM Tuesday morning, the Case-Shiller Index showed home prices rising nationwide. Because many analysts believe housing fueled the recession, strength in the sector is widely construed a positive for the economy.
Mortgage rates rose on the news.
But then, an hour later, the national consumer confidence report revealed a substantial deterioration in sentiment versus the month prior. The data forced Wall Street to do an about-face.
Housing is important to the economy, but it can't affect growth like consumer spending can. When Americans are less confident about their future income, they tend to keep their wallets closed, retarding economic growth.
Holiday Shopping Season is getting underway and......
Read the COMPLETE BLOG HERE:
What's Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week : November 2, 2009
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Chris is Florida's #1 FHA Mortgage Broker and a syndicated mortgage blogger. He is regular contributor to the three leading industry blog-fronts including The Mortgage Chili Blog, My FHA Mortgage Blog, Top of Mind Networks, the newest contributor to Lenderama and recently featured on Fox35 News.
Chris can be found at
Orlando FHA Loans,
Chris[at]OrlandoMortgagePro[dot]com,
or by calling 407.377.0500 x 210
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The following are the market sales statistics for Oviedo, Seminole County, Florida for September 2009. Oviedo is made up of the zip codes of 32765 & 32766, which is partly considered Chuluota. For purposes of this analysis we are only splitting the data according to single-family homes vs, condominiums, townhomes and villas.
A couple of definitions are in order. The median sales price means that 50% of the homes sold for more and 50% of the homes sold for less during a certain period of time - in other words, it's the midpoint of sale prices. So basically what this means, is that the median sales price is showing market activity in that it's specifically indicating which price range is more active.
The average sales price, as opposed to the median sales price, is the total volume of sold properties divided by the number of properties sold.
The sales to list price ratio is just that, you're dividing the average sales price by the average list price and coming up with a percentage that tells you how much of the list price the average homes sold for.
There needs to be a disclaimer here. These stats are only as good as telling us what it being purchased and happening at a certain period in time. Also, it needs to be fully understood that not only is real estate local, but it is hyper-local. What this means is that the trends that we hear about are overall. Let's put it this way, what's happening in one neighborhood, may not be realized in the neighborhood next door.
Additionally, these are only monthly statistics and to get a better scope of what is happening, you need to look at a longer period of time. More high-end homes might be sold in one month as opposed to another. By looking at a longer period, you will get a better overall picture. It is all relative and this has to be understood when utilizing these stats.
Single-Family Homes
45 homes sold during the month of September.
The average sales price is $247,250 with 112 days on the market.
The median sales price is $242,000.
The sales to list price ratio is 95%.
The most expensive home sold for $420,000 in Chapman Lakes and was on the market 118 days
The least expensive home sold for $67,500 in Smiths Addition with 249 days on the market.
The average sales price for the same period a year earlier was $271,378 with 85 days on the market with a sales to list price ratio of 97% on 46 sales, a 2% decrease.
The month to month changes show an increase in the average sales price of 9% and an increase in the median sales price of 13%. There was also a decrease in sales volume of 46% with no change in the sales to list price ratio.
Condos, Townhomes & Villas
13 homes sold
The average sales price was $112,022 with 85 days on the market.
The median sales price was $115,000.
The sales to list price ratio is 99%.
The most expensive sold for $190,400 in Oviedo Park Townhomes and was new construction.
The least expensive condo sold for $27,500 in Villas at Lakeside after 423 days on the market.
The average sales price a year earlier was $164,383 with 35 days on the market with a sales to list price ratio of 100% on 3 sales, an increase of 333%.
The month to month changes show an increase in the average sales price of 12% and an increase in the median sales price of 85%. There was a decrease in sales volume of 46% with 9% decrease in the sales to list price ratio.
For information on Oviedo and Seminole County real estate and Oviedo and Seminole County homes for sale in addition to Oviedo and Seminole County relocation contact Marc Grossman, your Oviedo and Seminole County Realtor @ 407-463-1034. Additional information is available for Seminole County real estate, Orange County real estate, West Volusia County and South Lake County.
To learn more about Marc and the services he has to offer, visit his website.
Marc Grossman, GRI - http://www.OrlandoHomes-4u.com/ - 407-463-1034
You can read Marc's other blogs Real Estate Off The Leash & Real Estate Cracker
Marc donates 10% of his net proceeds to Hospice of the Comforter.
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Isles of Oviedo | Oviedo, FL
15-98 Mercado
$198,435
1732 Garden Sage Dr
Oviedo, FL
Style: Townhome
Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 2.5
Garage: 1
Stories: 2
A/C Sq Ft: 1491
Total Sq: Ft: 1706
Move in date: Immediate
Features: Private conservation home site, master bedroom downstairs,18" tile throughout the first floor, designer interior paint and light fixtures
Sales Office Open Daily from 10am - 6pm
Sales Office Address:
1809 Garden Sage Drive
Oviedo, FL 32765
Directions to Isles of Oviedo:
Take 417 (Central Florida Greeneway) to Red Bug Lake Road exit. Proceed west ½ mile to Oviedo Marketplace Boulevard. Turn north (towards mall) and follow for approx. ¼ mile. The Isles will be on your left.
Contact Oviedo Sales Office:
Phone 407-278-0350
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