Port Charlotte Florida Real Estate

Are you in the market for a home? Whether you are looking for a place to live in or a real estate investment, the value of foreclosed properties are much lower since usually they need some repair.

Real estate foreclosures are properties taken back by the lenders or housing financers because the previous owners were not able to pay. Since foreclosed properties may not have been properly maintained and may require lots of repair, they are often sold at a lower value.

You can take advantage of the lower cost in which the foreclosed properties are being offered since there is no damage that can’t be repaired. By taking advantage of foreclosed properties, you could buy a property much bigger than you could afford if it were sold for the usual price. Your motivation to create a beautiful home for your family or as an investment could actually result to big savings.

You can use the services of a competent real estate agent by letting him know of your intention to buy a foreclosed property. You’ll be surprised at the bulk of information that your real estate agent can give you. His assistance could be of great value, not only in finding excellent foreclosures, but also in looking for financing assistance for heavily damaged properties.

IRS  sets guidelines for eligibility for the home buyer credit when co-borrowers purchase a property.

Home-owning parents of an adult child, co-signs for a mortgage and both names appear on the note, under some circumstances, the first-time home buyer can qualify for the whole amount say the IRS.

The  parents do not qualify for any portion of the credit, but if the child has not owned a home during the three years preceding the current purchase and can qualify based on income, they can be allocated the entire $8,000 credit.

Unmarried individuals that co-purchase a home and only one of them is eligible for the credit, then the full $8,000 can be allocated to the eligible buyer.

Check with your local IRS office for more information.

Every homeowner wants to dress up their home without the burden of thousand dollar blinds. Who has the money anymore to keep up with Mr. and Mrs. Jones? In fact, Mr. and Mrs. Jones have begun Do It Yourself projects.

Many design firms have developed a way for the homeowner to dress their home in style with minimal costs.

1. Murals, Stencils and Peel & Stick Designs
Not at all a new trend but rather an upscale version is now available to change the tone of your walls and provide a unique change.

2. Moldings
All types of Do It Yourself moldings are available for the homeowner.  Homeowners have inexpensive alternatives to hiring professionals that cost two arms and a leg. There are 3 dimension molding pieces that can easily peel and stick without a need for the homeowner to measure and miter ends.

3. Upscale Window Treatments without the Upscale Costs
I was surprised to find very nice wood shutters, blinds and some looked custom-made all in Home Depot and Lowes. You can purchase the items you want then have an installer from Home Depot’s list of contractors install them at a pre-determined price for you. Some Lowes have this service too.

4. Chair and Sofa Covers
The old tried and true method that our parents used are furniture covers. There are many different looks that can be purchased from an upscale store or right from your neighborhood Target store. This gives your Chair or Sofa a completely different look with very little effort.

This is also a great way to change your home’s look when you’re trying to sell.

We spend so much time thinking how much to budget for dressing up our home but Do It Yourself projects are great for a little change at a time. It doesn’t burn a hole in our pockets and upon comparison you can see that you’ll get the same great appeal and style with a little patience, time and your own two hands.

Is this a perfect opportunity to move-up to a bigger home in Port Charlotte Florida?

A down market is the perfect time to buy for move up buyers and it won’t last long!

Have you thought about moving up to that dream home lately? With our sour real estate market still reeling from shock, homebuyers are still in the market to move-up to a bigger home at an affordable price. No, the housing markets are not looking that great and that means the perfect opportunity for you to move-up to that home you’ve always wanted.

Just two years ago prices were obnoxiously high but now…Buy, Buy, Buy is the only motto you should know. Interest rates are still at a low and it’s a buyers market. You won’t see home prices and interest rates as low as this for years to come.

When we do come out of this financial spiral and level off, the housing market is going to once again thrive and you’ll be left with higher priced homes, high interest rates and overbearing marketing tactics.

What makes this the Perfect Opportunity to move-up to a bigger home in Port Charlotte Florida?

I know you’ve noticed these prices lately. Remember what those same prices used to be just two years ago? $400,000 and $500,000 and $900,000 for the home you always dreamed of.  Now, you can move-up to a bigger home that’s lower than its original valued price and it’s move-in ready. 

These homes were already overpriced and now owners must sell them at the current market value.  Sure, they will take a big loss, but it’s either sell or continue to make the loan payments themselves. 

Not only will you get a bargain on the price of your dream home but the interest rates are unbelievably low which makes your mortgage payment affordable.  Even your down payment on a bigger home will be less simply because the price has been reduced.

Everything about this real estate market is a win-win no-brainer.  Just think that same home you only dreamt about owning used to cost $500,000 and now you can steal it away for $350,000. 

Furthermore, this bargain of a home will only increase its value back up to what it was originally worth.  You buy a bigger home and give the market time to recover and within the next few years you’ll instantly increase your new home’s value by thousands of dollars.

The market will recover and housing will boom again and although that sounds optimistic it won’t be great for those that waited to move into a bigger home. Higher interest rates, more profitable bank fees for lenders – and you can count on that when we do recover – and  inflated home prices will follow.

And everyone is in the market to buy. Even the government backed loans accept blemished credit so what excuse do you really have to hold back and not move up to a bigger home?

Everyday interest rates fluctuate and you’ll want the lowest most affordable rate to buy the most house that will benefit you and your family. Get it now before it slips through your fingers.

Not too long ago we had over a four-year supply of homes for sale here in Port Charlotte Florida and surrounding areas. Now, for a number of reasons, our inventory of homes for sale is down to a 13 month supply.  Even though the number of homes on the market is lower, there are still a lot of great deals to be had.

Foreclosures and short sales homes for sale are a great place to look for real estate deals.  To get your Free Foreclosure list of homes for sale in Port Charlotte, Florida and surrounding area click here or copy and paste this link, http://www.bestchoicerealty.net/ForeclosureList.htm.

E-mail us at, info@bestchoicerealty.net, with any questions you may have.

We’ve all seen the nightly advertised promos for those get-rich-quick real estate tutorials that keep us glued to our TV sets. A million dollar business that explains how to purchase tax liens and work part-time earning up to $7,000 per month and keeping us on pins and needles with hopes of emulating the same success. Didn’t you know that the boob-tube was meant to entertain us?

Most of the information is true but greatly embellished and marketed to keep you interested and ready to call the 800 number and order their package. Yet every other year one of those “entertainers” is investigated for fraud. And again, this is not to say that the actual information they provide isn’t factual, it’s just greatly embellished to get you to buy their products.

Yes, you can purchase tax liens but it’s not as easy as most would think. You’ll have to register to receive a list of available tax liens up for auction then attend the auction and compete with large companies to win. Just think, there are plenty of investment companies that focus on purchasing tax liens so that’s just one of your competitors. The rest of the competition are average people looking to break into the real estate game, just like you, but some have much more dollars ready to invest.

Why are tax liens such a lucrative investment? Because they really can be a win-win situation.

The homeowner has the opportunity to pay off the tax lien and reclaim their property however, they must also pay the interest and any fees back to you and there are time limits placed upon these transactions.  So in the end, you either become the owner of new property or you get your invested funds back with interest; a win-win solution to a beginner’s real estate investment plan.