The fall and rise of us home prices

The five best and five worst markets for the next two years.  According to Fiserv, the leading global provider of financial services technology solutions, and data from the Federal Housing Finance Agency

Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, Florida 2 Home Price Change from Q1 2011 to Q1 2013 : +18.3% Median Family Income: $55,200 Median Home Price: $120,000 Unemployment Rate: 10.9% Homes in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville are projected to grow by more than 18 percent over the next two years – a welcome relief for homeowners who have seen their houses lose more than half of their value since prices reached their peak in the second quarter of 2005. The Five Best U.S. Housing Markets for the Next Two Years

What this means???? Finally according to the experts some good news for our county.  This is the second report I've read in recent months that supports that our real estate market will see a slight rebound.  This is supported also by real estate already making a comeback in Brevard county in MANY PARTS OF THE COUNTY.....Mercedes Homes has risen their new home construction prices in Harbor Cove which is in Indialantic right near Ocean Side Village by over 5% simply because THEY ARE SELLING!!!  They are expected to go up again before year's end. 

IF YOU ARE SITTING ON THE FENCE, PLEASE TAKE THIS INTO ACCOUNT....buy now and make money on your investment in the next few years.  To all of my friends, family and customer base that is simply waiting....Wait no more.  Give me a call and let's go house hunting!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  I'll make sure you pay below retail value for your dream home or investment property.

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Behind on your mortgage payments?

Brevard County is full of short sales! If you are a own a home and you are behind on your payments with no apparent way to catch up and you have tried the modification process then you are a prime candidate for a SHORT SALE.  You do need to owe more on your home than what it is worth but that is the case with alot of homeowners right now so you are not alone.  The first thing you need to overcome is stress.  Trust me.....I have been there and it is not worth the countless hours of worry and stress you will give it if you are not careful.  A short sale is a fairly easy process to qualify for and you really only need a few important documents to get the process started.  The first and most important thing you do is hire a qualified, short sale expert who is typically a Realtor that can hold your hand throughout the process.  It is vital that you hire someone who knows what they are doing as there are many many facets involved.  GRAND STAR REALTY, LLC aka Leann Schneider is here to assist you.  I have done numerous short sales and know that 99.9% of banks out there are granting them.  Sometimes the process is easier than others but in the end they almost always close with all parties fairly unscathed.  The short sale process can be very tricky and I assure you that I know the ins and outs that are to be expected.  Give me a call or send me an email and we can get your questions answered and your fears and stress soothed.  I've personally done a short sale and professionally done countless more.  Please let me know you that I am qualified for the job.

More information on short sales at grandstarrealltyllc.com

Call Leann Schneider at (321)544-4829 or contact us at grandstarrealtyllc.com. 

Tips to surviving disaster!

We still have another couple of months of hurricane season so here is some advise from a longtime Satellite Beach, Florida resident. DO NOT PUT OFF BUYING A HOME DURING HURRICANE SEASON due to the following:

1) Most of the time they don't hit us anyway

2) Even if they do hit us they've not been catastrophic ever in this area so take the time to enjoy the "time off" with friends, family and neighbors sharing food, electricity, water and lots of "believe it or not" good times.

3) Interest rates are so low right now and the banks will not let the threat of a hurricane stop the sale.

4) Hurricane parties are a blast....have the party and then resume your real estate business as soon as it's back to business.

and just for fun Guess what the next storm will be named....they go in alphebetical order.
Don't forget to contact your Space Coast real estate experts, for all of your real estate needs.