Buyer Tips

March 19, 2013

Evolving Real Estate Scams With Docusign

Real Estate Fraud

Thieves, Fraud and Real Estate Con Artists

Every once in a while I publish an attempt (even ridiculous and feeble attempts) at committing fraud in the real estate industry. Real estate fraud is ever evolving. This is the first time I ever had the fraudster suggest that I …

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Nov. 12, 2012

Homeowner Association Summary Disclosure | Bonita Springs Real Estate

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Bonita Springs Real Estate Cover Your Assets

If you’re buying Bonita Springs real estate, what exactly should you, as a consumer, be entitled to or legally expecting form “the other side” when it comes to information pertaining to the homeowner association? Here it is in a …

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Aug. 30, 2012

Emailing Bonita Springs Real Estate Offers

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Follow Up On Submitted Real Estate Offers

Closed sale. Not long ago I closed a sale on a single family home in San Carlos Park area. It’s a competitive real estate market for entry level housing, usually for first time buyers, just north of Bonita Springs, Florida.

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July 30, 2012

Be Loyal and Respect Your Real Estate Agent | Bonita Springs, Florida

Bonita Springs Real Estate Agent

Choosing a Bonita Springs Buyer Agent

What’s that old saying? Fool me once shame on you, fool me twice shame on me. No matter what the relationship is, the only thing worst than being dumped or cheated on is being dumped or cheated on twice by the same …

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July 20, 2012

Private Loan Financing - Hard Money in Bonita Springs, Florida

Flamingo legs in Bonita Springs

Turned Down For Financing?Private Money - Hard Money

If you’re in the position where you need to buy a home in Bonita Springs but you don’t qualify for conventional financing there are alternatives. Many buyers immediately think of looking for owner financing which offers a very limited pool …

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Posted in Buyer Tips, Mortgage
May 23, 2012

Purchasing Distressed Bonita Springs Real Estate As-Is

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An As-Is Contract is Not a Hostage Situation

There’s a nifty little fail safe when writing an offer on real estate, the as-is with the right to inspect contract or the as-is with the right to inspect addendum. Depending upon what side of the fence you’re on it’s …

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May 22, 2012

Are There Assessments & Wetlands San Carlos Estates?

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Wetlands Studies, Special Assessments on Vacant Land

At the time of publication, most of the properties in San Carlos Estates have assessments for the new infrastructure. If your mission is to figure out if a property has a special assessment for the new road paving, water and sewer …

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May 9, 2012

First Time Home Buyer Rodeo | Bonita Springs Real Estate

First Time Home Buyer

Bonita Springs Real Estate and First Time Home Buyers

There’s never been a better time to buy a home … unless the buyer is financing the purchase. It’s not because it is difficult to finance real estate or that the banks aren’t lending, it’s because the entry level …

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April 18, 2012

SWFL Real Estate Values and the Economists

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The Truth About That 10% Real Estate Value Increase

Did you know that the second Tuesday of every month all of the real estate agents of southwest Florida show up at a secret location, one minute before midnight, to formulate a plan to manipulate the entire real estate …

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April 4, 2012

Negotiating Real Estate Closing Costs

Closing Cost Vary Regionally

Negotiating the X Factor in Real Estate

The last ditch grasp … as long as they pay closing cost. It never fails, sooner or later there is a negotiation for real estate volleying back and forth and one party will agree with the condition of “as long as …

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