Selling Poinciana One Property at a Time.: June 2010

Folks. This Lakeland Florida Short Sale has room to roam with 4 bedrooms/2.5 baths with 2885 sq ft of living area and built in 2005.

Located in Hunters Greene.

Solivita Downtown

Hi Folks. As some of you may know TLW and I have just bought a new home. It was quite the journey as we were focused on one specific community, one specific street and it had to be an even number address so it would back into the conservation area. Not too picky. Anyway, we were good qualified Buyers. So like any good qualified Buyer we decided we needed a Broker to help us out. We hired Broker Bryant. Wait a minute.....that's me!! OK so I guess we didn't hire a Broker since I am already the best and most good looking Broker in Poinciana.

The job was mine and I knew I needed to make TLW happy. To make a long story short we found the perfect property and made an offer on it. Being that it was a foreclosure and at the bottom price range for this particular community we knew we had to go in strong. Our initial offer was for 15% above the asking price. Strong deposit. Pre-approval letter. 21 days for closing. But wouldn't you know it? We still got stuck in a bidding war with multiple offers. The listing agent came back and asked for "Highest and Best".

Now folks, as a listing Broker, I LOVE asking for "Highest and Best". In means we have multiple offers and I'm getting ready to sell my listing. As a Buyer.......I HATE "Highest and Best"!!! The issue is that you have no clue where your offers is in the scheme of things.

• Is it already the best?
  
• Are there offers that are higher?
  
• Should we let our offer ride?
• Should  we increase it?
  
• Should we withdraw it?
  
• How many other offers are there?

So many questions and no answers forthcoming from the listing agent. TLW and I knew we wanted this house so we made the decision to increase our offer another 10%. We now had an offer on the table for 25% more than the asking price. BUT.......and here's the key......it was still less than the market value of the property by about 5%. This is where knowing the market value of the property and knowing the condition of the market is valuable. Being a Broker I knew when I saw the listing price of this property that it was too low. I knew there would be a bidding war. And I knew what the property was worth. So armed with this information TLW and I were confident that would end up with the house we wanted at a fair price. And we did!!

TLW and I are now the proud owners a new home in Solivita. Solivita is an active adult community for folks 55 and over (we were able to get an exception). We now have a World class resort to live in with many amenities and activities for us older folk.

Oops......got to go. TLW and I have a date at the Solivita Riviera Spa and Fitness Center. It's time to get active!!! See ya later.

Check it out. Only 25 minutes to Disney World Orlando. World class links style golf course.

2993 Kokomo Loop Dr Haines City Florida 33844

This 3 bedroom 2 bath pool home is being sold completely furnished and ready for holiday rentals. World class 18 hole "links style" golf course is the center piece of Southern Dunes Country Club. Located only 25 minutes to Disney World Olando this home would make the perfect Florida get away. Zoned for nightly rentals. Advanced bookings and management are in place for a turn key vacation home.

Only $138,995

(Furnishings included)

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