Port St Lucie, FL

And the email Auto-Reply says....

"Thank you for your message. I am in the office, but I am currently experiencing a high volume of messages. You may experience a delay in my response, but I will make every effort to respond to all emails within 24 hours. Thank you for your patience."......

This is what we get from a title company being handed REO Business? Really.... Where is the service? You say you are ready... then you say you are not, then you say you are... then you go underground. Do you want to close or not? Another more important question though...

Is it really professional to Auto-reply to all you daily emails? As realtor I could not imagine... What would I put? Let me think for a second.. How about,

" Thank you for wanting to provide me with with my next paycheck.. but as I have others lining up to do the same I will have to take you money some other time in the next 24 hours. Thank you for waiting".

Now I know we all get busy. We all do our best to keep up with a hectic schedule. But the reality is .. the other option is to not have business at all. I would rather take what I can now and hope to instill solid relationships so when it does slow I am still on the front of someones mind as a professional they enjoyed working with. Is anyone "so good" they can operate in a untouchable mode? Even movie stars get on the stage themselves.

If you want to succeed you need to be involved with all the parties to the transaction. Given my option, this is NOT a title company I would want to willfully work with again.

Thoughts anyone?

Gayle Beyer - Broker

Welcome Center Realty

257 SW Port St Lucie Blvd

Port St Lucie, FL 34984

772-336-8583 www.fla777.com

Maronda Homes has a beautiful Chattanooga model available for immediate occupancy in our Winterlakes community @ Port St. Lucie, Florida. This home offers 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, 2 car garage and boasts 1,568 square feet under air.

Offered at $156,500 this lovely home offers a unique front porch in addition to a structural screened rear patio. Upgrade features include custom paint, granite kitchen counters, stainless appliances, crown molding, soaking tub and security alarm. This popular community is ideally located in the St. Lucie West region of St. Lucie county and is near schools including Indian River State College and Florida Atlantic University, medical, shopping, entertainment and the popular Mets training facility. This home can be delivered within 30-45 days depending on financing!

Purchasing new construction affords you Builder warranties and peace of mind in that, if something goes wrong you have somewhere to turn for assistance and repairs. It can be a lonely place in the re-sale market when problems arise after closing and there is no where to turn except your checkbook! A few of Maronda's quality features include a 10 year structural warranty, many energy saving features which allow Maronda to be a Certified Energy Star Partner with Florida Power and Light and a customer assurance program.

In addition to offering great value, construction and customer service, Maronda Homes is currently offering $4000 towards closing costs, paying documentary stamps on the deed and title charges when financing through our in-house lender MFC Mortgage. An added bonus includes option incentives of $7,500 on any to-be-built home (incentives can change without notice, please call for current promotions).

Give me a call to set up an appointment to see this beauty, you'll be glad you did!

Pamela Stubbs-Rogers, GRI, New Home Sales Consultant, Vero Beach & Port St. Lucie, Florida

Direct: (772) 485-4583

rogersp@maronda.com

As your Realtor of Choice for the community of Tradition, St Lucie West, PGA Village, Torino, and all of Port St Lucie, FL, here is some helpful links for the new school year about to start.

Here are the links to obtain all the school bus schedules for this wonderful area of Port St Lucie and St Lucie County, FL.

http://www.stlucie.k12.fl.us/departments/transportation/safe-routes-to-school.aspx

These routes cover all of St Lucie County and the beautiful and conveniently located community of Tradition, St Lucie West, PGA Villiage, and Torino.

Please call me today for all your Real Estate needs or visit my websites for all the relocation information, mortgage information, and all the area listings available.

Thanks so much and God Bless.

Kevin B Tolbert, PA, GRI, CDPE

Keller Williams Realty of the Treasure Coast

819 S Federal Hwy Ste 300

Stuart, FL 34994

Office: 772-419-0400

Direct: 772-834-0099

Email: kbtolbert@gmail.com

Website: www.ISellPortStLucieLand.Com

Website: www.SearchforSouthFloridaHome.Com

My Blog: http://activerain.com/blogs/kbtolbert

Port St Lucie Earns Safest Large City In Florida 

The Florida Department on Law Enforcement has announced that Port St Lucie has a  super low crime rate. Port St Lucie has earned the honor of the safest large city to live in - in the state of Florida.  There are 19 cities in Florida that have populations over 100,000 and Port St Lucie is one of them. 

Port Saint Lucie FL – A potential home seller asked The Stop Foreclosure Institute how we get paid on a short sale transaction. So I decided to answer that question in today’s blog post.

Here is how most Realtors get paid on a short sale. They make a real estate commission from the sale of the property. When the property sells a percentage of the sales price is paid as a commission. Discover how other sellers successfully did a short sale to avoid foreclosure by clicking here.

Many sellers mistakenly think that since there is no equity in the property, then there is no way for the agent to be paid. In this situation the seller’s lender pays the commission. They are willing to pay a commission on a short sale because if the property is foreclosed upon, not only will the property sell for less money, but they will also have to pay a commission on the sale of the foreclosed property. Here is an example. You owed $500,000 on your home. The home is now worth $400,000. After real estate commissions, attorney fees, property taxes, sales taxes, and other miscellaneous fees, your lender will net $370,000. Most people would be horrified at losing $130,000. However, lenders know there is risk in their business. They grant loans knowing that a certain percentage of them go bad. After they have realized that a loan has gone bad, all they want to do is reduce their losses as much as possible. So they will sit down and calculate the losses on their different options. We all know the short sale will net them $370,000.

How much will a foreclosure net them? Let’s run the numbers. If the house is worth $400,000, then it will probably sell for 10% less after a 12 month foreclosure process. So they have a sales price of $360,000. Now, they have to add in real estate commissions, attorney fees, sales taxes, and all the other costs. They could end up netting around $310,000 after the foreclosure. Accepting the $370,000 on the short sale and paying the realtor is a good alternative. Therefore they are glad to accept it and pay us to sell the property.

Thinking about a short sale? I can help you short sale your property and never pay the bank another penny. Send me an e-mail at info@soldbuyisabel.com. I will contact you for a free consultation. When we talk, I will explain how the process works in detail and answer any questions you may have. Or, if you prefer, you can call me at 772-647-0810 Discover how other sellers successfully completed a short sale and request a free consultation by clicking here. Thinking about a loan modification? Our Port Saint Lucie loan modification kit has the instructions you will need to get a loan modification approved with your bank. Click here to request a copy. Thanks for reading this, Isabel Williams.