New home in Tampa Bay 4/4/3 ~ 2952 sq ft
New home in Tampa Bay 4/4/3 ~ 2952 sq ft This stunning four bedroom home has Stone Accent Exterior and additional BONUS ROOM, with full bath upstairs, perfect for guests or entertaining. The Gourmet Kitchen with Breakfast Nook overlooks the Family Room and offers 42″ wood Cabinets, Granite Counter Tops, Stainless Steels Appliances (GAS STOVE) and an “Oversized” Counter bar. In addition, a separate, Formal Living Room and Dining Room for your Entertaining.This new home in the Tampa Bay area has 2,952 square feet of living...
read moreSOLD – Who said it’s a bad market?
SOLD – Who said it’s a bad market? In the past several months, we have been able to sell 3 Dunedin properties relatively quickly. Two of them were short sales and one regular sale. The Metts Group has 22 listings and 12 under contract. Would you like to get your house SOLD? Jeanine and Howard Metts Metts Group at Future Home Realty 2653 McCormick Drive, Clearwater, FL 33759 Phone: 727-418-5224 or 727-631-4191
read moreWhat the Experts are Saying
Today I went to my seminar for the week, filling myself with knowledge. The presenter said what I had been thinking. Who can predict the future of real estate pricing, especially in Florida. One billionaire real estate investor was very optimistic even with the shadow inventory coming in 2011. While others were doom and gloom. Who really knows? Does anyone have a crystal ball? Today I am feeling pretty optimistic. Wrote two offers this week. Listed 5 new properties in the past couple of weeks. We live in paradise. How can real estate pricing...
read moreIs Your Family in Distress?
Is Your Family in Distress? Do you or someone you know owe more on their home than it is worth? Are you behind on your mortgage? You are not alone. Did you know 6,058,752 American are in a distressed situation and are behind on their mortgage. 40% of sub prime mortgages are not being paid. These homes are still in 2011’s distressed home makeup yet to hit the market. The Metts Group has been trained by the Distressed Property Institute as a Certified Distressed Property Expert (CDPE). We take care of our clients in northern...
read more15 horse barn on 10 acres
15 horse barn on 10 acres http://14622familytrail.epropertysites.com/ Jeanine and Howard Metts Metts Group at Future Home Realty 2653 McCormick Drive, Clearwater, FL 33759 Phone: 727-418-5224 or 727-631-4191
read moreSitting on the Fence
So what are the buyers waiting for? Prices are low. Interest rates are low. Well, the media has once again discouraged buyers from buying with the negative reports of foreclosure. There are almost 3 million foreclosure homes on the market in the US…. and more to come. Florida has the 2nd highest record of foreclosure trailing California. Bleak, yes! Here another way to look from a more positive perspective. Interest rates are at a historic all-time low! Average ARM loans are quoting as low as 3.54%, and a 30-year fixed at 4.53%. Hmmm,...
read moreFHA Changes Start Sept 7th
FHA will be lowering their upfront PMI for closing costs and raising their monthly PMI for the mortgage payment. Hmmm These guys are pretty goofy but have a great presentation explaining the changes. More changes being contemplated like 3% seller concessions instead of the current 6%. Shouldn’t our government be helping our current Real Estate situation. More to come – Brian at Tri-County Mortgage Jeanine and Howard Metts Metts Group at Future Home Realty 2653 McCormick Drive, Clearwater, FL 33759 Phone: 727-418-5224 or...
read moreSales May Come and They May Go
Today was a good day. On Monday, I got a call from a buyers agent on one of my short sales. He said the buyers had enough waiting, they wanted out of the contract. Sound familiar? Great offer, financing was great, the bank which will be left unmentioned dragged their feet and took 4 months. I immediately looked for the negotiators phone number so I could get an escalation (the third one) on the file and found an e-mail from the bank approving the short sale. I quickly called the buyers agent telling him our exciting news only to find out that...
read moreGovernment Reaches Out With HAFA Program
The government short sale program (HAFA) came into effect in April 2010. The program was well thought out to make the process a little less painful to all the parties involved. There are improvements to the short sale process with banks that decide to participate. It’s a voluntary program that is full of bureaucracy and red tape, but if it improves the short sale process even a little, it may be worth it. The Metts Group has already closed on a townhome short sale using this program in May 2010. With HAFA, distressed home owners will get...
read moreMay Shows Strong Pace for Existing Home Sales
May Shows a Continued Strong Pace for Existing-Home Sales Washington, June 22, 2010 Existing-home sales remained at elevated levels in May on buyer response to the tax credit, characterized by stabilizing home prices and historically low mortgage interest rates, according to the National Association of Realtors®. Gains in the West and South were offset by a decline in the Northeast; the Midwest was steady. Existing-home sales1, which are completed transactions that include single-family, townhomes, condominiums and co-ops, were at a...
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