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FHA and USDA Buyers are NOT 2nd class citizens! Or are they?

11-17-09

FHA Buyers, at least in my market, are normally placing the minimum amount down, 3.5%, and asking the Seller to pay 6% towards their closing costs. In a market where 87% of the sales are distressed properties, FHA Buyers, in the eyes of the Seller, are second class citizens.

It's not only difficult for FHA Buyers to find a property and get an offer accepted but....they pay more. That's right, the folks who can probably least afford it have to pay more to get a home.

Here are some stats I pulled today that will back up that statement.

During the period 1 October to 17 November 2009 there were 162 single family homes that sold in the Neighborhoods of Poinciana Villages. 30 of these were purchased using FHA financing.

***Check out this little chart:

	Beds	Baths	Sq Ft	List Price	Sold Price	Price/Sq Ft	LP/SP
FHA	3	2	1821	$76,280	$78,880	$43.73	104%
Others	3	2	1847	$70,267	$70,404	$38.63	101%
Difference	NA	NA	(26)	$ 6,013	$ 8,476	$ 5.10	3%

***Data pulled from the Mid_Florida Regional MLS on 11/17/2009 and is deemed to be reliable.

So what do you think about that? FHA Buyers are getting less house and paying 11% more. Even if you take out the 6% in closing costs assistance FHA Buyers are still paying 5% more....for less house.

Should FHA Buyers be treated like second class citizens? I don't think so. Maybe Sellers Lenders should have more incentive to help these folks get a home without having to pay more than others. OR...maybe Buyers need to save more money before getting into the housing market.

What say you?

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Bryant Tutas
Broker/Owner
Tutas Towne Realty, Inc
Licensed Florida Real Estate Broker
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Florida Foreclosures. Be prepared to pay higher than asking price

11-15-09

Bryant Tutas Broker/REALTOR(R) Tutas Towne Realty, Inc

Florida foreclosure stats

How many times have you heard "I want to buy a foreclosure so I can get a deal" and "I was told I could buy foreclosures for 20% less than asking price"?

I hear these things every day. It's frustrating when you try to explain the "market" to potential buyers and they don't listen to you. I'm sure they figure that all we are really doing is trying to sell them. Well they are right. We do want to sell them a house. BUT...we also want to make sure they get the house they want and are able to buy a house.

In my market, Kissimmee Florida, the well priced foreclosures are flying off the shelves. It is imperative that buyers understand the market or they'll end up without a property at all.

So....hopefully this article will help you to understand the market in my area. As you can see, there were only 21 REO (foreclosures) properties that sold in Poinciana Florida between 1 October and 14 November 2009 that fall within these parameters:

Built in 2000 or later.

At least 1500 sq ft living area.

Priced less than $65,000.

Of the 21 sales only FOUR sold for less than the asking price. The average was 110% of asking price. That means a house priced at $60,000, on average, sold for $66,000. This means if you are looking for this style of property offer at least asking price and be prepared to go higher.

Knowing what a property is worth will make it easier to prepare an offer that will be accepted. That's where we come in. Does this help?

Here a list of the properties used for this report with their asking prices and selling prices. Check it out.

Florida Foreclosure Report

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Bryant Tutas
Broker/Owner
Tutas Towne Realty, Inc
Licensed Florida Real Estate Broker
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Another Kissimmee Florida Short Sale Approval

11-13-09

Bryant Tutas Broker/REALTOR(R) Tutas Towne Realty, Inc

It only took 7 months BUT we have another Bank Of America Short Sale Approval.

Location:

Kissimmee Florida.

Details:

Placed on the market with Tutas Towne Realty on March 1, 2009 at $89,000.

Went pending on April 17th at $79,000 all cash Buyer.

Mortgages:

$188,000 owed on the 1st Mortgage with Bank of America.

$25,000 owed on the 2nd with Real Time Solutions.

Challenges:

Keeping the Buyer on board for almost 7 months.

The 2nd started out with Bank of America and was sold to Real Time Solutions about 5 months into the transaction.

The Seller is an investor than owns multiple properties.

Outcome:

Bank of America netted $69,000 (37% of what was owed).

The 2nd received $3,000

Only $500 cash contribution required from the Seller.

NO note

Happy Seller. Happy Buyer, Happy Agents

Do NOT be foreclosed on! Avoid foreclosure. Short Sales DO close.

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Bryant Tutas
Broker/Owner
Tutas Towne Realty, Inc
Licensed Florida Real Estate Broker
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Foreclosure Tour Kissimmee Florida

11-12-09

Bryant Tutas Broker/REALTOR(R) Tutas Towne Realty, Inc

Hi folks, Depending on who you listen to the foreclosure rate in Polk County Poinciana Florida is any where from 15% to 20%. I have no problem believing this since roughly 85% of the sales in this area are either foreclosures or distressed sales.

According to RealtyTrac there are 1,401 properties that are in foreclosure (Lis Pendens filed) on the Polk County side of Poinciana. There are 10,685 homes in this area. So let's call the foreclosure rate a minumum of 14%

VIEW ALL DISTRESSED PROPERTIES FOR SALE IN POINCIANA FLORIDA

Here's a little video I made yesterday that will show you what a 15% foreclosure rate looks like. The video was made going about half way down the road and only shows one side of the street.

Do NOT be foreclosed on! Avoid foreclosure. Short Sales DO close.

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Bryant Tutas
Broker/Owner
Tutas Towne Realty, Inc
Licensed Florida Real Estate Broker
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Foreclosure Prevention. Another Successful Kissimmee Florida Short Sale.

11-09-09

Bryant Tutas Broker/REALTOR(R) Tutas Towne Realty, Inc

Kissimmee foreclosure prevention

Avoid foreclosure. Another successful Short Sale Closing with Fifth Third Bank.

Mortgage amount: $185,000.00

Sales price: $87,500.00

Lender agreed to 3% in closing costs and a 6% commission.

Net to Lender: $77,078.00 (42% of amount owed)

Fannie Mae was the Investor and there was Mortgage Insurance (MI).

Challenges:

The Mortgage Insurance company started out wanting $60,000 in any combination of cash and/or promissory note. We negotiated for 2 weeks. The Seller ended up bringing $1,000 to closing. No note.

The first Buyer walked after keeping the property off the market for 60 days. The 2nd Buyer closed 38 days after going under contract.

Total time from placing the property on the market until closing: 205 days.

Seller testimonial:

Dear Bryant

"I want to personally thank you for your exemplary handling of our recent real estate transaction. From day one you were a professional; courteously and patiently guiding me through the entire process. Your response time was unparalleled; you responded to my emails and phone calls within minutes, as if I were your only client!

And I believe that’s what every seller (and buyer) wants – to get the idea, or enjoy the feeling, that Bryant Tutas is their exclusive agent! I tried quite a few real estate agents before I finally came to you, and you jumped into action from day one! My property had been on the market for more than a year; within days of contacting you I had my first real offer, and very soon the house was in contract. We just closed a few days ago, and I am so grateful for all your help. Thank you Bryant, for everything!" MARK

Do NOT be foreclosed on! Avoid foreclosure. Short Sales DO close.

Want to find out more? www.CentralFloridaShortSales.com

Bryant Tutas
Broker/Owner
Tutas Towne Realty, Inc
Licensed Florida Real Estate Broker
http://CentralFloridaShortSales.com

http://ShortSaleSuperStars.com

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Testimonials

Bryant, I want to thank you for all the help you provided in a professional manner. The short sell went well considering all the negotiations you had to do with First Horizon and Etrade. The end result saved us money and I hope some of our credit rating. I would not hesitate to recommend you to anyone interested in purchasing a home or doing a short sell.

Best Regards to you in the future,
David Fisk Successful Short Sale closing Feb '09

Hi Bryant,

Thank you very much for doing the video of the community of where our new villa is. I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for all your help finding us our vacation home in sunny Florida and making it so easy. You have been extremely patient with us and with your immense knowledge of the process of buying a property in the USA and helping us every step of the way.

Even though this has been an extremely fast process, we would have found it impossible doing this without you as we could not spend enough time in Florida to find our ideal home and stay until we exchanged contracts. You have taken wonderful photographs of several properties and describe them in detail and pointed out any potential problems. We are extremely grateful for all your help and making this an enjoyable experience.

I would not hesitate recommending you to anyone in the UK thinking of buying a property in Florida.
Once again, thank you very much.

Kind regards,
Richard

Thank you for all your professional and expert assistance in selling my home so quickly. You always followed up with me each step of the process. Selling or buying a home can be one of the most stressful times in a person's life, but you helped make it a very positive one for me. I was pleasantly impressed from beginning to end. I would highly recommend you to anyone in the market. Thanks for everything!

Lisa Hylton

"My family relocated to Florida several years ago. It so happens that Bryant Tutas was the listing broker/agent on the home we purchased. As Bryant stated his success with range pricing. We are one of the 100's that purchased one of his listings. I will state that our home was range priced and had it not been the chances are that we would have never came up with the property in our search is not very good. For us it was the best home to meet our needs and for a few dollars more, the best deal"

Ron Withers-Mortgage Broker

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FHA and USDA Buyers are NOT 2nd class citizens! Or are they?

Florida Foreclosures. Be prepared to pay higher than asking price

Another Kissimmee Florida Short Sale Approval

Foreclosure Tour Kissimmee Florida

Foreclosure Prevention. Another Successful Kissimmee Florida Short Sale.

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Florida REALTOR(R) Opportunities. YES...we are hiring!

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