TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – April 19, 2011 – A $1 billion program expected to help 40,000 Floridians stave off foreclosure opened statewide Monday, setting off a first-come, first-served rush for government-aided mortgage payments. The Florida Hardest Hit Fund program, administered by the Florida Housing Finance Corp., is designed to aid unemployed homeowners by paying their mortgages [...] Read more

Florida’s existing condo sales up in 3Q 2010 Related: NAR: 3Q metro area home prices hold during post credit sales decline. ORLANDO, Fla. – Nov. 11, 2010 – Sales of existing condominiums in Florida rose 15 percent in third quarter 2010 compared to the same period a year earlier, according to the latest housing statistics [...] Read more

The Jumbo market is up almost 2% nationally! And I now offer Jumbo Loan Financing  up to 80% Loan To Value “IN HOUSE”! In-House, Florida-based, Local Underwriting! How does a fully amortized 5 Year ARM at 4.50% sound? Primary Residences (purchases) up to 80%, Second Homes up to 75% Loan Amounts up to    $1,000,000      [...] Read more

How to know if you are a good match for a distressed property… distressed: foreclosure, short sale, needs ‘tlc’ and fixer upper 1. Almost all distress sales are sold as is. You have right to inspect, but what ‘as is’ means…seller is not taking responsibility nor promising to make repairs, replacements or upgrades, prior to [...] Read more