West Palm Beach Homes for Sale

WEST PALM BEACH issues that can affect your home, neighborhood & social life. Huge variety of houses, condos, & town-homes for sale, historic homes, new construction, City Place, Outlet Mall, affordable to high end, gated golf communities, some with lakes & dockage. Realtor MARILYN JACOBS can sell your property quickly, and/or find you the HOME OF YOUR DREAMS (561-302-3388). Meet me at my Donohue Real Estate Palm Beach office at 256 Worth Avenue and let us go looking!

Wednesday, September 30, 2009

FIRST TIME HOMEBUYERS GUIDE

FIRST TIME HOME BUYERS GUIDE

Sunday, September 27, 2009

HOUSING INDUSTRY GROUPS WORKING ON APPRAISAL REFORMS

Things are looking up as this thorny appraisal vs.comparables problem is faced at last. Among the issues being discussed jointly by the NAR (National Association of Realtors), NAHB (National Association of Builders), MBA (Mortgage Bankers Association and appraisal groups are:

· Appraisers not using proper adjustments on comps (comparables) on foreclosed or other distressed properties

· The HVCC (Home Valuation Code of Conduct) impacting the ability to get quality appraisals in distressed markets

· Some appraisers for comps in area they are not familiar with and that impacts the appraisals, driving down home values

· Urging federal regulators to adopt and enforce more clear regulatory guidance on appraisals for distressed and foreclosed properties for realistic valuations and truly comparable sales

· Calling for immediate action to address these appraisal-related claims

· Sometimes appraisers do a “drive by,” only looking at the exteriors of homes as they do not have access, and distressed properties often have apparent problems inside as compared to new, updated, and “market-ready” homes.

Okay government, let’s get this fixed. It IS BROKE.

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SEPTEMBER 2009 HOUSING NEWS

Thursday, September 24, 2009

MAKING HOME AFFORDABLE PROGRAM

FOR THOSE WITH PROBLEMS PAYING THEIR MORTGAGES THESE LINKS MAY BE OF INTEREST

MAKING HOME AFFORDABLE PROGRAM

BUYING FORECLOSURES

FORECLOSURE PREVENTION

SHORT SALE GUIDE, ISSUES, PITFALLS AND MORE

Keep in mind: Marilyn's team includes CDPE Graduates (CERTIFIED DISTRESSED PROPERTY EXPERTS) and if you know someone who could use our help, please let us know who they are, or suggest they call us. We will do the best that we can to be of help. Call Marilyn at 561-988-0070 for more information.

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FORBES picked the best US cities to invest in and West Palm Beach came in 5th!

NOW is the time to buy. With many new developments going up, get in early! An uber golfing community is planned, Banyan Cay, a new city, Westlake, will have four builders creating communities, one of which will have 4000 units. Luxury Country Clubs like Ibis, Breakers West, Ironhorse, and Bayhill which uses PGA National courses and has a very nice public course across the street. Condo buildings are going up in various areas with midrise units and one complex with small condos for people who come on business for the weekends or for short trips – better to be in your own home than a hotel. Uber luxury condos are going up along the Intracoastal Waterway. Lots of properties available… going fast… 561-302-3388 for listings emailed as soon as we hear from you! Text OK.

WHAT TO DO IN WEST PALM BEACH

WHAT TO ENJOY IN WEST PALM BEACH

For observing wildlife, head to the nature and wildlife McCarthy’s Wildlife Sanctuary featuring “big cats”, west off Okeechobee in Loxahatchee. The Palm Beach Zoo, Grassy Waters. Okeeheelee Park and other parks, Nature & Wildlife Tours, and Mounts Botanical Garden feature animal and plant exhibits.

Want to shop and eat out, go to The Outlet Mall (great buys in new shopping center), City Place, Worth Avenue in Palm Beach (a MUST-one of the busiest luxury shopping streets in the world, have lunch at Taboo), Historic Clematis Street.

Want to see Art, Antiques and Theatre: Kravis Center, Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens, Antiques Row (over 40 Shops), Norton Museum.

There is an antique car museum, south Florida Science Center, Ballpark of the Palm Beaches (baseball), and many boat, bike and Segway tours, fishing charters and tours.

Many other activities as well.

SOLD BY MARILYN Fabulous water views that go on forever

FLORIDA IS ONE OF THE TOP CHOICES FOR ALL AGES TO MOVE TO-MUCH DOING IN WEST PALM BEACH!

Email marilynfjacobs@gmail.com, let her know price range, # bedrooms, location (city, ocean/countryclub/active adult/ inland house condo or townhouse) and move in and move out dates. Tell your friends to call Marilyn for listings, buys and rentals. Minimum rental time is 3-4 months. NOW IS THE TIME FOR YOU, YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS TO BUY A PIECE OF THE AMERICAN DREAM, 2ND HOME, VACATION HOME OR PERMANENT RESIDENCE. Call Marilyn at 561-513-6180 and she will find THE HOME OF YOUR DREAMS.

SIX OF MARILYN'S LISTINGS...LOOK AT HOW FASSSST THEY SOLD!

Delray Beach townhouse: 14 days. Polo Club: house-sold same day as listed; house-on market one year and when Marilyn listed the house it went under contract in 90 days; condo under contract in 21 days; townhouse under contract in 21 days. Smith Farm house (when market was DEAD) had dozens of showings and closed in 63 days. Out-of-town buyers, on the first day out, saw 7 houses with Marilyn and bought one. Marilyn sold TWO PROPERTIES over the internet! See MARKETING PLAN at www.MarilynJacobs.com. If you list with Marilyn, start looking now for your next home... you may be there sooner than you think! If you click on the SOLD SIGN ABOVE, you will see TESTIMONIALS but first copy the URL below so you can return to the blog.