BallenIsles, Mirasol, Old Marsh, PGA Nat Marc Blasi

Well, it happened again....

Someone approached me in the grocery store yesterday and said that he knew that I was in real estate, but since I 'only handle Buyers and Sellers' could I recommend someone to help him find a rental?!?!

I was shocked!

I don't know why anyone would make that assumption because

I certainly DO work with rentals!

So, if your looking for yearly or seasonal:

Palm Beach Gardens rentals

Jupiter rentals

Juno Beach rentals

or rentals in the surrounding areas, don't hesitate to give me a call at 561-282-7406.

AND if you are going to need a seasonal rental (Dec, Jan, Feb, March) we need to start working on it NOW - last year quite a few people contacted me in November and they were surprised to find out that they were out of luck. Don't wait too long.....

If you've been looking for great deals on new condos, you'd be hard pressed to do better then the units at Midtown at the Gardens located right off of PGA Boulevard.

There are still some units available, but after the most recent price drop they won't be around for long.

You can actually get brand new units with stainless GE appliances, granite countertops and much more starting around $115,000.

These aren't short sales or any kind of crazy deal, they are just a perfect example of real estate that is priced TO SELL!

Call me (561-282-7406) any time to set up a showing while these properties are still available.

Our 'friends' in the mass media keep telling us that nothing is moving... but here are the closed sales from April:

13181 Marsh Landing - Old Marsh

107 Tranquilla - Mirasol

216 Via Emilia - Mirasol

131 Via Paridisio - Mirasol

106 Via Paridisio - Mirasol

127 Remo Place - Mirasol

213 Via Palacio - Mirasol

200 Coconut Key Drive - BallenIsles

And 18 sales in PGA National- (I'm not typing all of those out!)

So we followed up a very good first quarter with even more activity in Palm Beach Gardens.

Luxury real estate IS selling - IF it's priced properly.

Call me today to discuss what I can do to get your property sold.

Sorry to be the bearer of more good news....

An article written by Anne D'Innocenzo titled "US Consumer Confidence Soars in April" starts off this way:

"Hopeful signs that the worst may be over for the economy boosted Americans' moods in April, sending a closely watched barometer of sentiment to the highest level since November.

The New York-based Conference Board said Tuesday that its Consumer Confidence Index rose more than 12 points to 39.2, up from a revised 26.9 in March. The reading marks the highest level since November's 44.7 and well surpasses economists' expectations for 29.5."

So not just an improvement, A BIG IMPROVEMENT as measured by the US Consumer Confidence Index.

Now, as the typically negative media would be quick to point out, it is still on the low side but no one realistically expected things to turn around overnight.

This is a start - a very good one - and not just for Buyers and Sellers of Palm Beach Gardens real estate but for the entire country.

We've been beaten up by all of the negativity. Some of it real of course - but quite a bit created out of thin air by our 'friends' in the mass media who know that negativity sells. It may sell newspapers, but it only helps to stall the economy's recovery. I don't know about you, but I'm sick of it.

Anyway, back to reality....

If you want even more good news:

More Good News for Florida Real Estate - Jim Cramer

Good News About Real Estate Prices

Palm Beach Gardens Luxury Real Estate - Even More Good News - Thanks to Donald Trump

The latest buzz in the home finance world is................. Mortgage Modification.

There's nothing wrong with trying to get your home loan modified so that it becomes more affordable - it's done every day and it really can help out a lot of people.

BUT...

Did you know that you can do the work yourself?

That's right, you don't need to pay someone thousands of dollars to get your mortgage modified - what you need to do is call your lender and discuss your situation directly with them.

There's no guarantee that they will be able to do exactly what you want, but all it takes is a phone call to get the ball rolling.

The only time I would suggest having someone do the work for you is if you have absolutely no extra time to do the work yourself - then you are basically paying for someone to do a bunch of annoying phone / paperwork.

If you do decide to go that route, just make sure that you run screaming in the other direction if someone even hints about an upfront charge.

Another thing you want to avoid is a self-titled 'Mortgage Modification Expert' - trust me, there aren't any! The program just started.

I don't know why the mortgage industry keeps spawning more and more garbage, but the flow seems to be endless!