DON'T PLAY MONOPOLY WITH YOUR HOME

In these difficult times, I'm being asked by home owners, " What should we do?" Does it make sense to go into foreclosure, or maybe a short sale? Should I intentionally not pay my mortgage (known as a strategic default) to get the attention of my bank who is slow to respond to my application to modify my mortgage? My response is always that I'm not an attorney or tax advisor and I'll be happy to refer them to professionals who really know what they're talking about. A good Realtor should never advise clients on these matters. Don't play Monopoly with your home.

GROVE COMING BACK

Sylvia and I decided to catch a 4:00 movie at the new Paragon Theaters in the Grove on Saturday. Afterwards, we took a stroll and were so happy to see more action at retail and fuller sidewalks. We had light dinner and spent $35.00 we wouldn't have spent in town if we hadn't gone to the movie. The theaters are a very good thing for all of us. As our village comes to life again, expect to see more real estate activity. A successful Grove goes hand-in-hand with home values and increased sales.

MARKET IS LOOKING UP!

In June prices were up and homes were on the market for fewer days. There's a lot of action on the street and it's time to list with us, reflected by our Emathla Street listing where we found a buyer in just 11 hours for all cash, near the asking price of $1,595,000. Click on this link to look at June stats http://coldwellbanker.net/marketTrend/fla/dade.html.

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CALL GARY HECHT AT 305.607.8360