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FINDING HELP

“Troubled homeowners know they should call their lender if they hit a bad patch and have trouble paying their mortgage. However, a call to a financial counselor willing to look at a family’s finances and offer a plan toward stability is just as important – but who do you trust with all the scam foreclosure schemes out there? There are several legit programs, most of them government-backed. HUD’s Housing Counseling Program hosts a list of approved counselors online at: www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/sfh/hcc/fc and click on “Florida.” Counselors can guide homeowners to appropriate aid programs. Those include: Hope for Homeowners ( www.hud.gov/hopeforhomeowners or 800-225-5342) and Hope Now (www.hopenow.com or 888-995-4673).”

FLORIDA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS ®  
05/07/2009 EarlyBird News

Helpful information on a common news topic. See Florida Association of Realtors info here-

http://floridarealtors.org/LegalCenter/HotTopics/index.cfm

Florida may be emerging from the realty slump before any other state. The  State is seeing population growth, and single-family home and condominium sales  on the rise for more than six months. Foreclosures and short sales presently account for approximately 67 percent of all sales and often are not included in real estate agents’ tallies.  Banks in many Florida housing markets are cranking out more home loans, and sellers finance almost 20 percent of all sales.

According to Housing Predictor- monitoring over 250 markets, and published by Florida Association  of Realtors.

Have you ever heard that if you do “A” and “B” then the result will be “C”?

Well, I am talking about following tried and tested systems, tools and resources.

When we set our goals, we don’t have to build a path to them by reinventing the wheel. Look to others who want you to succeed. Look for others who have tried before and failed. Learn from others and follow laid out paths to success. So many have tried before and many want to share their story. Some have a passion to teach. Others want to master what they have learned by teaching. Surround yourself by these teachers, and you will succeed. Succeed and teach others so you master your success.

It is easy to follow a formula.

 Information:  from “REAL Trends”

Keller Williams Realty Climbs to Third-Largest
Real Estate Franchise in United States
Company outpaces market with financial model, agent-centric initiatives      

What positive steps are you taking in 2009? Are you stuck watching the negative news stories, or are you making your own headlines? Are you taking action?

If you want something you’ve never had, then you need to do something you’ve never done.

Take advantage of today as an opportunity. Put setbacks from the past behind you. TAKE ACTION NOW! Don’t be left behind, or in 2010 you may look back and wish you had taken steps that positively impact you and your loved ones.

These times offer more opportunities than most of us will see in a lifetime. In Real Estate, it is a buyers market. You should be taking advantage of today. Get professional advice on the steps that are right for you.  Plan for your prosperity.

Be Enthusiastic!  

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