After completing many successful Fort Lauderdale short sales the team at Eric Miller and Associates finds it hard to believe that anyone, primary home owner, or investor would allow their home to go to foreclosure without attempting  a short sale, a foreclosure defense or a combination of the two. With that being said it appears over and over again that the word is not getting out that Ft Lauderdale Short Sales do work, and walking away from your home is not the best alternative, nor is it as simple as the name applies “walking away”. It is very possible that “walking away” may just be delaying a problem that can come back to haunt you years from now.

In Ft Lauderdale Real Estate, almost daily we hear about people who face the upside down equity…

Berkley South Condominium, Fort lauderdale, is located at 3015 N Ocean Blvd, near Fort Lauderdale Beach it it just south of Oakland Park Blvd, and sits between the ocean and the intracoastal. Berkley South consists of 228 units on 19 floors, which feature views of the Fort Lauderdale Beach, Downtown Ft Lauderale and the intracostal. In todays tightening Fort Lauderdale market there are only 7 units for sale in Berkley South, and some are the least expensive Ocean View Condos in Fort Lauderdale.

Fort Lauderdale's Condo market has been tightening dramtactically and the Berkley South still represents a great value. Currently there are 7, two bedroom units asking from $214,900 to $299,500, naturally depending on the view, uprgrades in the unit, and the…

Fort Lauderdale Short Sale are not Easy !

Selecting the Right Short Sale Team

Short Sale Success in the Fort Lauderdale Real Estate market happens all the time when there is a strong foundation in place as you start the process. This foundation consists of two items that we address in this article. The first is that you accept and understand that the execution of a successful short sale is a team effort. Understanding that you, the seller, are an important part of that team is urgent for short sale success to be the end result. We will discuss the team effort more in a moment but for now, the clear understanding that just because you have decided to attempt a short sale and hired a Ft Lauderdale Realtor with proven Short Sale Success does not mean…

Fort Lauderdale Homes and Condos Inventory Tightening

Fort Lauderdale Homes for Sale have been seeing the number of available units drop month by month. Throughout numerous articles on this blog, as a Fort Lauderdale Realtor I have spoken about Wilton Manors Real Estate becoming a sellers market. I have dicussed the end of any inventory of new Ft Lauderdale Beach Condos. We have mentioned excellant building near the beach such as the Tides at Bridgeside Square where there are currently 7 units on the marekt representing less that 3% of the building. We have discussed inventory shrinking in Las Olas area condominiums such at Symphony Condominium. Simply our conversation has been a very local one. Its been a conversation of great neighborhoods and great…

Celebrating an approved Ft Lauderdale Short Sale

Ft Lauderdale Short Sale success comes in the form a letter from the lending bank that starts off with “Your HUD has been approved you are clear to close”. Another Fort Lauderdale Short Sale will close on Friday of this week as Eric Miller and Associates will announce that they have completed another Fort Lauderdale Short Sale. Eric Miller, a Certified Distressed Property Expert, is proud that this Ft Lauderdale Short Sale has been completed as planned and has included the waiving of any deficiency judgment. In addition this Fort Lauderdale Short was processed through the HOFA program, and the seller is receiving $3000 for relocation expenses.

If you are seeking to do a short sale on a property in…

Ft Lauderdale Real Estate - A Real Estate Market Lacking Land

Each month stock market investors wait to hear a report on Housing Starts as a barometer of the overall real estate market nationwide. Housing starts are certainly a measure of the health of the home building industry, and employment in the industry, but are they a measure of the real estate markets health?

As a Fort Lauderdale Real Estate broker, finding land for you to build a home on would be one of the toughest assignments I could be sent on. Most likely we would be speaking about finding you a “knockdown”.  “Knockdown” is an affectionate term for a home, that has passed its useful life and often where the building itself has less value than the land underneath it. Looking at Homes for…

Fort Lauderdale Real Estate

More changes in Fort Lauderdale Real Estate as ReMax Partners announces it will be "ceasing operations".

After over 20 years in business owner, Ray Glynn, sent a letter to his agents on Tueday informing them of plans to close the company. Ray Glynn, sited difficult financial times since hurricane wilma, and said that the company had sought many alternatives which had now been exhausted.

For years ReMax Partners has been called the "largest ReMax franchise in South Florida" and for many in the Fort Lauderdale Real Estate community this is truely a sad event. The company has offices in Fort Lauderdale, Coral Springs and Plantaiton but has been part of the real estate community throughout Broward County.

Over 150 independant…

The anatomy for a Fort Lauderdale Foreclosure.

Its Sunday Morning June 27th, the weather in Ft. Lauderdale is warm and all is calm in the Fort Lauderdale Real Estate Market. As ususal I am on my computer very early trying to be just a little bit a head of my competitors as I investigate the activities of the night before. Was it all quiet in the Ft. Lauderale Condo market, or did something happen that needed my immediate attention. To be on top of this ever changing market you need to have your game face on every day.

And there it was, MLS listing F1080316 . listed by a Florida Real Estate office. The newest listing on the Fort Lauderale MLS.  I had never heard of the company with the lisitng, and their web site took me  to a Chicago Real Estate office…

Incredible Short Sale Opportunity

The Tides at Bridgeside Square, 3020 NE 32nd Ave, Fort Laudedale Fl 33308

This beautiful apartment is the north corner of The Tides at Bridgeside Square, in Fort Lauderdale.

It is the most popular floor plan in the building and is immaculate condition.

The condo consists of 3 bedrooms and 2 baths, and even though it is only 1510 sq. feet feels open bright and spaciaous, with two balconies.

This Fort Lauderdale Condo is in one of the most popular buildings in the area.

The Tides sits across from four waterfront restaurants on the intracoastal and is a a short distance from one of the quietest beaches in the area.

This short sale was approved by the bank at a prior point, but the prior buyer had moved on.

As…

On 3/2/2010 the Fort Lauderdale MLS reported the sale of 650 San Marco Drive, one of Fort Lauderdale's Waterfront Estates. The property which boasts over a half acre, on a point lot has over 450 feet of prime waterfront.

The home is over 7000 sqaure feet, and contains 5 bedrooms, 6 full and 2 half baths. Originally listed for $13,900,000 and later reduced to $11,900,000 the estate sold for $10,800,000.

The home features luxury finishes throughout including venetian plaster, beamed and coffered ceilings and a chefs kichen. In addition two fireplaces, a wine cellar and a beautiful pool area complete this Fort Lauderdale Estate Home.

When looking for a waterfront Fort Lauderdale Home making things go into the valuation, but purchasing waterfront…