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 Here are the latest and greatest buys in this fantastic buyer’s market! How about bundled golf - SPRING RUN - 1368 sq. ft. for $247,900!

BELLA TERRA - a condo or a home, you can’t beat the price for new construction. 1320 sq. ft. 2 BR + den for $150,000! How about 1 2785 sq. ft.  home, 3910 total; 3+den, pool, 2 car garage for $375,000.

BERMUDA GARDENS, older but ride your bike to the beach! 1273 sq. ft. for $150,000.

BERMUDA LINKS, golf, great location, 1377 sq. ft., $159,000.

COCONUT SHORES - another great location, near the Hyatt and Coconut Point - 2084 sq.ft., 2nd floor with two car garage, $249,000.

HAWTHORNE - new CENTEX development, great location off of Three Oaks Parkway 3 miles south of Lighthouse Bay -  2nd floor, 2 car garage, 2300 sq. ft.+ for $236,822!

GRANDEZZA - golf, great location near Miromar Outlets, airport, first floor 1627 sq. ft. $230,000.

LIGHTHOUSE BAY - 1st floor, 1276 sq. ft. TURNKEY for $170,000!

SPANISH WELLS - 2120 sq ft. furnished, 1 car garage, $175,000.

STONEYBROOK - 1160 sq. ft. $149,900

Short sales are a way for sellers who cannot pay their mortgage to try and sell their home at a loss. The bank has to agree to this. It avoids foreclosure and so there is incentive - the banks have way too many properties in foreclosure already. So if you can buy the home for less than the owner owes the bank, how can that not be a good deal? In many cases the owner borrowed against their home at the peak of the market so now he or she owes more than the current market value.   Chances are there is another home in the same neighborhood for sale for less money - without the hassle of going through the short sale process. If you are looking into a short sale be sure and find out if the agent representing the short sale is in direct communication with the lender. If he or she is, then it can be worth proceeding since both parties are talking. If the agent has not yet been able to talk directly to the lender then it can take weeks or months and may not be worth the trouble.

The news is mostly doom and gloom - the real estate market is in bad shape nationwide. Fortunately, we live in a beautiful area where we are selling a lot more than bricks and mortor - look up at the sky, take a walk on the beach - this is a lifestyle and many people understand that and further understand it has a value that does not diminish despite the falling prices of homes.

It’s all about location. The time is right to buy because the best properties- meaning the best locations are selling. The savvy buyer is choosing the location he or she wants to be in, finding the house or condo he or she wants and then making an offer. The smart sellers are accepting fair offers recognizing they are in a declining market.  It works - as I tell my buyers, if the first seller says “no,” even if the next seller says “no,” we will find a seller that is smart enough to say “yes.”

With this in mind, I am presenting what I feel are the best buys right now. These are properties that are priced well below like properties in the same communities - and they are in desirable locations.

REASONS TO BUY NOW:

SELECTION - When there is so much to choose from you can be fussy, choose by location - buy where you really want to be!

PRICE - MAKE AN OFFER - With so many properties on the market the seller who is willing to negoiate is the one who will sell

ASK FOR MORE - Want the furniture included? Ask for it. Want the fees paid for a year? Ask for it. A good agent will negotiate on your behalf and get you more for your money.

GREAT FINANCING PACKAGES - with the flippers pretty much out of the picture, banks are eager to work with serious buyers - and if you have a great credit score, you can get a great rate!