The VA offers a lot of great benefits like the VA mortgage – a 100% loan program with low interest rates and fees. Unfortunately sometimes those with VA loans need to sell, and often there is just not a lot of equity in the home. If you have a VA loan and owe more than […]
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Facing foreclosure? Did you know you own your home all the way up to the day it forecloses? There are several ways to stop foreclosure and keep your home. Here’s How: HOW TO STOP FLORIDA FORECLOSURE AND SAVE YOUR HOME WHEN YOU’VE JUST STARTED MISSING PAYMENTSFederal law prevents lenders from even starting a foreclosure action […]
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Florida is a judicial foreclosure state, with one of the longest foreclosure timelines in the country. This means that if you are facing foreclosure in Florida, you have plenty of time to come up with an alternative such as a loan modification or short sale, or even just to save some money while the foreclosure […]
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What if I have two mortgages and I need to short sell my home? Many of our short sellers have a second mortgage. In a short sale all mortgages and liens need to be settled in order to complete the sale. Here’s how it works:Mortgages get paid off in the order they have been recorded […]
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Jacksonville, Florida real estate continues to boom on! 2019 closed with sellers enjoying quick marketing times and ever rising prices, with no end in sight!Jacksonville, Florida Real Estate Market Report The rate of home sales has continued to rise consistently year after year, with and average of 1,350 home sales per month, a 15% increase […]
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2019 was another stellar year for sellers in the Jacksonville Beaches (Neptune Beach, Atlantic Beach, Jacksonville Beach)! The Beaches Home Sales Prices:Home sale prices in The Beaches rose another 5% in 2019, with the average home in the area selling for $474,729, a 25% increase in the last 5 years.The Beaches Inventory:For the 5th year in […]
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What do you have to gain by short selling your Florida home versus letting it foreclose? TOP 5 BENEFITS OF A SHORT SALE: 1. Avoid the stress of falling behind and losing your home to foreclosure. A foreclosure can be mentally and emotionally draining and publicly humiliating. A short sale will help you stop foreclosure, and […]
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It’s all good news for Jacksonville, Florida home owners as they continue to watch their home values skyrocket!Jacksonville, Florida Market Update:After home sale prices bottomed out in January of 2012 at an average of $149,794, sales prices have been headed up, almost doubling over the next 7 years. June 2019 saw average sales prices hit […]
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Home sale prices in the Jacksonville Beaches just keep rising in 2019! The Beaches Market Report:The Beaches home owners are enjoying another year of watching their home values rise, as sales prices rise another 6% over 2018, at a current average of $480,000:For the 3rd year in a row, marketing time is holding at 70 […]
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Wanting to sell but owe more than your home is worth? A short sale may be an option…find out the pros and cons of a Florida short sale! PROS AND CONS OF A SHORT SALE: Pros Sell your home and settle the excess mortgage debt. Stop struggling with high mortgage payments. Stop foreclosure. Pay no […]
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