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Will Mandatory Mediation Help Foreclosures in St. Augustine?

March 3, 2010

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Posted by in Distressed Properties, Foreclosures, Short Sales

Florida is one of the states hit very hard by residential foreclosures. We had over 13,000 foreclosure filings in the Seventh Circuit Court (for Flagler, St. Johns, Putnam and Volusia Counties) in 2008 and over 16,000 filings in 2009.

A task force was formed to address the crises and they identified lack of communication between the parties as the most significant issue. The Florida Supreme Court addressed this issue by requiring mediation in all foreclosure cases involving homestead property unless the parties agree otherwise or have already participated in mediation.

The mediation will be handled by a Florida Supreme Court certified mediator appointed by the Court. The costs of the mediation will be paid by the lender and the total cost may not exceed $750. The plaintiff (lender) must have a representative who has full authority to settle at the mediation but they may appear by telephone or other electronic method. Read more

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Free Webinar Series: Avoiding Foreclosure, Starts December 1st

November 25, 2009

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Posted by in Distressed Properties, Events, Foreclosures, Short Sales, Webinars

9 Ways to Avoid Foreclosure

Don’t miss the encore presentation of our free, educational webinar series titled “Avoiding Foreclosure” in December. The online webinar series offers the following presentations for homeowners in distressed situations:

Dec. 1, 2009 at 10 a.m. EST: “Why You Should Avoid Foreclosure”
Register at https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/859811800
Sherry Davidson, President of Davidson Realty, Inc., will lead a discussion with Mirtha Barzaga, an agent with Davidson Realty and Kevin Koscinski, a mortgage loan officer with Bank of America. Barzaga will share information about how she has helped northeast Florida homeowners to avoid foreclosure, as well as how she educates them on the impact a foreclosure would have on their jobs or security clearance. Koscinski will share his experience about impacts to credit score.

Dec. 10, 2009 at 10 a.m. EST: “How to Avoid Foreclosure”
Register at: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/584635016
Sherry Davidson, President of Davidson Realty, Inc., Suzy Evans, an agent with Davidson Realty, Inc. and Damien Blumstein of Dolphin Mortgage will Read more

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Free Real Estate Webinars Start Next Week

October 30, 2009

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Posted by in Distressed Properties, Events, Foreclosures, Short Sales

Davidson Realty is offering a series of free, educational Webinars to home buyers, investors, real estate industry professionals and others interested in learning more about real estate.

As millions of American families are currently enduring the difficult prospect of foreclosure, the first series kicks off in November with three Webinars about the different opportunities available to families and individuals facing foreclosure.

The first series is designed to help homeowners who are in distressed situations understand their options with the foreclosure process. The following topics will be presented with this first series:

  • Nov. 5, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. EST – “Why you should avoid foreclosure”
  • Nov. 12, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. EST – “How to avoid foreclosure”
  • Nov. 19, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. EST – “More information on the short sale option” Read more
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Davidson Realty’s 25 CDPEs Help Northeast Florida Homeowners Facing Foreclosure

October 29, 2009

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Posted by in Distressed Properties, Foreclosures, Short Sales

DR CDPEsThe housing crisis and financial crisis in the U.S. are causing tremendous stress and heartache for millions of families across the nation who are affected by the prospect of foreclosure. A majority of those homeowners will endure the foreclosure process without the guidance, assistance or advice of real estate professionals.

Real estate professionals with the Certified Distressed Property Expert® (CDPE) designation have trained extensively to understand the options, solutions and most effective methods for dealing with homeowners facing hardships; and Northeast Florida’s Davidson Realty, Inc. has a Distressed Properties division and 25 CDPEs on staff to provide solutions for homeowners facing hardships in today’s market. Read more

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Putting Things Into Perspective

October 21, 2009

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Posted by in Distressed Properties, Foreclosures, Short Sales

DSCN0205Karen Palmer and I just returned from Atlanta, GA (my hometown) where we attended the Buffini & Company Turning Point Retreat. Brian Buffini is always a dynamic and entertaining speaker but he was very passionate about his message in this presentation.

Brian began the morning by discussing perspective. The economy and the real estate market are cyclical but when we are in a downturn like we have been for quite some time, it feels like it will last forever. We went through the history of the United States to reinforce that this too shall pass. The real estate market will rebound like it has every time before.

We looked at the National Association of Realtors statistics to understand how many Realtors have left our profession. Many of the Realtors with less experience and knowledge are no longer selling real estate, which only supports the fact that it is in your best interest to work with seasoned real estate professionals. Read more

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