Last Sunday (Feb 2012) I viewed homes in The Hawk's Preserve neighborhood of Fort Myers. This neighborhood is off of Palm Beach Blvd. It is close to I75, and about 45 minutes to the beach. Homes here list and sell within days. There are currently 8 pending and only one active (two most recent closed sales are $120k and $132k ).

 Some have lake view, some are wooded view. Some have pools, some do not. Some are 3 br, some have 4!  There is an HOA. Fee looks like its <$50/month!  Taxes are county only -approx $150/mo . (Homes closer to downtown have county and city tax in FL)   Homes were built in 2006.  The sellers boast no chinese Drywall (but I'd have an inspection anyway- I know... I'm everyone's mom!).

 I just rented a beautiful 3/2, just over 1900 sq ft home Saturday for a client for $1100/month. Leases are a 12 month minimum in this development.

If you are interested in this neighborhood, please be sure to let me know!  I'll watch it for you.  If you are not signed up on listingbook.com, let me know that too.  It is free and it is a comprehensive look at the local MLS!

CLAUDIA DEBRUYN

Maxim Realtors

5235 Ramsey Way #14

Fort Myers, FL 33907

Cell/text  (781)799-7570

www.maximrealtors.com/claudia

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Specializing in SW Florida waterfront property 

With 2 more short sale approvals this week with full waivers of deficiency and no out of pocket requirements for my seller clients, it is the most ideal outcome of the short sale process we can hope for, and my clients are extremely satisfied with the results. I have a high success rate in negotiating with the banks to get these results for my clients. There are alternative options the banks will propose if they will not waive everything up front in exchange for the buyer's offer. They usually ask for a small amount of money up front to close, and/or to have the seller sign a small promissory note.

I also had two additional short sale approvals this week. After negotiations, the banks were asking sellers to either bring a small amount of money to the table to close, in exchange for a full waiver of deficiency, or sign a small promissory note (approximately 3% of total amount owed on the mortgage on one, and 2.2% on another). The promissory note is set at a small monthly payment at 0% interest and no pre-payment penalty (this type of promissory note is becoming pretty standard if the bank won't waive the full amount up front). My recommendation for my clients, and all clients in this situation is to accept the terms to whatever extent they can afford bringing any cash to the table to close. If my clients cannot bring cash to close, and the bank offers a promissory note option instead, take the note option. The alternative is guaranteed FORECLOSURE AND GUARANTEED PURSUIT OF TOTAL AMOUNT OWED. At least if my clients were considering bankruptcy if foreclosure happened (and they both were), why not take the short sale deal, avoid foreclosure on your record, get the bank collections off of your back, be free of any legal responsibility for the property, and include the note and the deficiency in a bankruptcy later, if necessary? It just makes more sense. I'm here to work with you if you need it, folks. I have a high success rate with getting either full waivers of deficiency (depending on your situation) and negotiating with the banks to obtain a settlement deal on your behalf that is MUCH better than allowing foreclosure to become the elephant in the room for the next 7-8 years of your life. Call me for your private consultation 239-410-4460.

Cheers,

Douglas E. Trevino

Unit sales down, but prices up 31% year over year on less distressed sales. Click below for the full article.

Contact me at 239.850.9910 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for more info on the local market.

http://www.review.net/section/detail/2-14-2012-fort-myers-home-prices-spike/

Foreclosure timelines greatly reduced, a step in the right direction. Search the MLS for foreclosures at http://www.briangambino.com/or call 239.850.9910/e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for details. Click on the link below for the full article.

http://realtormag.realtor.org/daily-news/2012/01/24/2-big-banks-slash-foreclosure-sale-timelines

Up front answer to short selling your home.

Watch this video if the word FORECLOSURE has cropped up in your mind recently. Or if you're upside down on your home's value and don't know what to do. Help is here. Answers are available. You just have to take the right action!

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Please Read Carefully:

MAXIM LLC, its employees and associates are neither attorneys nor accountants. Please contact your professionals to review legal and taxation questions. MAXIM LLC are licensed real estate agents and brokers. We are here to assist you in working with your bank to successfully perform a short sale. We cannot guarantee a short sale or waiver of deficiency, however, that is our goal and our success rate is very high. I composed this video to give a quick overview and hopefully answer some questions you may have. If a short sale is the direction you are intending on proceeding with, please contact me to answer further questions and how to get started.