Kieran&Cecelia Loughman

Another Bargain in Heron Creek

Kieran&Cecelia Loughman — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 11:38:00 GMT

We are asking you to have your Friends consider 1180 Sunrise Vista Circle. It is a two story 4/3/3 + pool and extended lanai.in Heron Creek.

It is in foreclosure status. The lender turned down an offer they may regret. Prices have continued to deteriorate and

We are offering this home at $315000 subject to lender approval. That is less than $100/ft. We can help make a great case for a price

near that (call us). We'd like to get this one done.

We have 6 short sales pending .We have both sides in four and we continue to develop our negotiation skills with lenders. We are finding them more interested in getting them done. Contrary to many and opinions of buyers, we are having success with people who don't have an "I want what I want when I want it" attitude. If you know someone who recognizes value and is patient, we can help them. We do our own BPO's (broker price opinion) and have an excellent idea of what is fair. Fair offers are looked at quickly if presented the right way.

Thanks for your interest. Our website is www.venicegolfrealestate.com or you can search for this home on www.realtor.com

Marketing Homes in Heron Creek

Kieran&Cecelia Loughman — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 10:03:00 GMT

Last week one of our customers called and said I must sell my home quickly. Drop the price to $159,900. That will make it the lowest priced villa on the golf course in Heron Creek. We changed the price on our MLS System and then designed a post card to e-mail to our data base. We are always seeking e-mail addresses from people we meet, friends, anyone. We want to keep getting our information out to the public. We announced the price change and also decided on an Open House. We always, always do an Open House for our customers. We like meeting our neighbors, friends and prospects. Our customers like to know we are doing everything we can to market their home.We meet agents, nice people and have fun doing them.

We posted the Open house on our MLS Website. That lets every agent know what we are doing and when and where. We add it to our Realty Generator Website for the same reason. We add the Open House info to our Realtor.Com website. In addition we add it to our www.venicegolfrealestate.com website. This automatically syndicates the open house with google, yahoo, and just about every major search engine and website available. In addition we add it to Craig's list and promote it there. It's not heavy listing but it takes time to get this done.

Cecelia, Gabe and I decided we would open 3 homes that are priced well below the average per ft price for Heron Creek.So we put signs out, print additional flyers, buy refreshments and get cracking. We usually run them from 1-3 PM. We had 10 visitors to our Villa Listing. Two couples are serious prospects, however they have homes to sell in other areas first. Naturally we add them to our data base and update them automatically on what's happening in Heron Creek. .

The villa remains for sale at bargain prices. If you know of anyone looking to move to Heron Creek, they would be glad to have you let them know about 4483 Whispering Oaks Dr.North Port, Fl 34287 MLS # C6998576 . The good news is there was a villa sold. That means one less to go before ours.

We keep doing the work. Our business continues to grow in Heron Creek. It's a wonderful place to live and work and we thank you for the opportunity to serve your real estate needs..

OPEN HOUSE SUN 9/14/08 1-3 PM

Kieran&Cecelia Loughman — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 22:46:00 GMT

4595 Whispering Oaks Dr is going to be open tomorrow from 1-3 PM. It's the largest of the 3 Villa Models in Heron Creek. The nice thing about this one is it is on the 5th hole of the Oaks Course. Nice view, nice home, lots of extras. We can do 2 at a time and if you would like to see more, we have more to show you.

Kieran and Cecelia

941-234-7099

OPEN HOUSE IN HERON CREEK SUN 9/14/08 1-3 PM

Kieran&Cecelia Loughman — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 22:24:00 GMT

I don't even know what time my team the New England Patriots are playing tomorrow. We are doing an Open House at 4707 Whispering Oaks Dr North Port, Fl 34287. no matter what. Even if it means missing the Patriots. Our customer has reduced the list price to 132/ft AC and that inc;udes the furniture. That is one of the better prices and we want to feature it, sell it, and move on to the next one. It's 2/2/2 + Den. It's light and bright and has a large kitchen. There is a preserve view. Check it out. We have several others and if you come to 4707, we'll be glad to take you wherever you would like to go.

Kieran and Cecelia

941-234-7099

BLOGGING FOR BUSINESS

Kieran&Cecelia Loughman — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 09:41:00 GMT

Our webmaster informed me (Cecelia and I are a team- she is the brains and beauty, I am the muscle and the not afraid to embarrass myself guy) we must blog consistently (twice a week) in order for search engines to better notice us. So here is a quick blog. We drove to Lakeland Fl. yesterday for an awards program. Our company Exit Realty sponsors a program called the Exit 50G Strategy. It allows our listing customers (sellers) the opportunity to escrow $500 upon sale of their home into a pool of money. When 100 homes in the program are sold, $50,0000 has been accummulated and each agent responsible for the buy side of the 100 homes has a 1 in 100 chance to win the $50,000. Exit believes most agents would rather sell a home that offers them a possibility of an extra $50,000. Sounds good to me. So yesterday we had a shot at it. We didn't win, by the way. We had fun, saw old friends, had a nice lunch. The way the winner was selected was via a 20 question multiple choice test on "History". The questions were tough and fair and a Realtor from Exit in Lakeland won it.It's a great idea and my company has it. and that's our story and we are sticking to it.

Kieran and Cecelia

A completed Short Sale

Kieran&Cecelia Loughman — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 23:20:00 GMT

We took a three hour course to familiarize ourselves with short sales. We decided to try some. I was more interested than Cecelia. She is always there to support me even when she's not too excited about a particular hair brained scheme I might have.Over time we accumulated 10 Listings. 7 were with one person who overbought every home at terrible prices. Her records were inadequate and as a result we spent some dollars and learned some lessons and moved on. WE completed our first short sale on 6/30/08. It was difficult to do and we were thrilled to get it done. The IRS had a lien on the property. The lender was owed about 120k and the IRS 20k. The seller had been working with the IRS for an Offer in Compromise. We hired a former IRS employee and she advised us how to proceed. The IRS accepted an Offer in Compromise for about 3000. The also said they would discharge the lien if the item was on the HUD statement and the money was sent to them along with the Approval Letter of the short sale from the lender. The buyer agreed to pay the IRS the 3000 at closing. The lender supplied the appropriate document for the IRS. The Title Company took care of everything and we got it done. It was nice to get the IRS to cooperate. They couldn't have been more helpful. We can now say we are experts. We did both sides. The home owner received a write-off from the bank in excess of 120000 + the IRS problem went from 20000 to Nothing. The Home owner has severe health issues and was under a great deal of stress. It wasn't like he was trying to make a killing. We were glad to help him take care of his problem.

That's it One down 2 cooking 5 more potentials and we'll let you know what happens. If you are in trouble with your mortgage and need help, call us. You never know what is possible.

Promotions and Home Staging

Kieran&Cecelia Loughman — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 10:11:00 GMT

We kept hearing about what a difference Home Staging makes. Cecelia is forever watching Real Estate Shows on channel 41 -flip that decorator- decorate that curb-I'm sure you know the ones- they are always on when ultimate fighting is on- anyway we had the opportunity to meet 2 people that have a home staging company and we liked them. We met and discussed several possibilities and came up with a project. We want to sell houses and promote Heron Creek, where we live. They want to grow their business and "show their stuff". We are doing an open house featuring a "Home Staged House". It will be for agents next Wednesday, Aug 6th at 5092 Whispering Oaks Dr North Port, Fl. 34287. It will begin with a caravan from our office and run until 5 PM Wed. We and our Home Stagers will be available to answer questions about the value of home staging in marketing a property. Naturally we won't object if one of the brokers wants to sell our listing or look at others. Brokers will be able to see before pictures and compare with the finished product. Soft drinks and refreshments will be served and there will be a drawing for a special prize for one of the lucky Realtors. Please come and see what value a staged house adds. By the way this is a nice 3/2/2 attached villa and we haven't seen the staged version yet. We're excited about this and hope you can come or comment on your experience. This is open to all brokers and agents and we sincerely welcome you to come and see for yourselves.

5003 BLUE HERON CIRCLE IS UNDER CONTRACT

Kieran&Cecelia Loughman — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 11:17:00 GMT

There are buyers out there if the home is priced to sell. This is today's Market. A home is worth what someone is willing to pay for it. It doesn't matter what anyone thinks. It's what is. The nice thing is when reality sets in and a home is priced right and it goes under contract, there is usually a great sense of relief.

Years ago we bought a home in Quincy, Ma. It was agonizing trying to sell it. I got to the stage, when someone asked "how big are the "radiators" (I bet half of the readers-I forgot I have no readers- don't know what a radiator is, I replied, " Lady they are so big we can hardly fit in the house" Then I got a Realtor and we sold the house and I can't remember how much we sold it for. I was so concerned about the price and I don't even remember.

My wife keeps reminding me "Let Go" It's a good way to be. Here is Reality in the real estate market.

Long term it is hard to lose money in real estate.

We have been in a "declining prices" market

The market got way overdone because of _______________________

It is returning to a more normal market.

Sellers outnumber buyers

When the number of sellers match up better with the number of buyers, prices will stabilize.

The lesson I have learned from this is ________________________________

Price Reduced on 5191 Laurel Oak Ct in Heron Creek

Kieran&Cecelia Loughman — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 09:22:00 GMT

Heron Creek, North Port - Announcing a price reduction on 5191 Laurel Oak Ct, a 2,053 sq. ft., 3 bdrm single story. Now MLS® $269,000 USD - Lakefront in Heron Creek.

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OPEN HOUSE 6/22/08 SUNDAY 2861 COLONADE LANE NORTH PORT, FL

Kieran&Cecelia Loughman — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 16:11:00 GMT

This is truly a home worth seeing. The hidden extras include a 16000 Watt Generator, Hurricane film on exterior windows, Most people never think of thise things. Built by Quality Homes, there are 2057 Sq Ft of living space + a 34 by 16 extended lanai and bronze cage with a slate tile covering. It is beautifful. From Hardwood floors in the dining room and 3rd bedroom/ office to the tile and upgraded carpeting throughout the home. The lanai is truly a feature you won't find in many homes/ It overlooks beautiful plantings, shrubs and lawn. It has French Doors from the Master Bedroom to the Lanai. The Living room has pocket sliders opening all the way to the lanai. The kitchen has a French Door leading to the lanai. The lanai has an entrance to the second bathroom.

There is an eat in kitchen and breakfast bar looking into a family room with a fireplace.and hardwood floors. There are rounded corners, window treatments and designer colors, tastefully done. The owners have done a beautiful job with this home. It's unique. It's priced to sell! Just lowered it to $224,900. Check it out

Heron Creek and Signs of Life

Kieran&Cecelia Loughman — Sat, 17 May 2008 22:56:00 GMT

Three Villas have gone under contract recently after months of little to no activity. We are hosting two Open houses tomorrow, Sunday May 18th from 1-3 PM. Both of them are 2/2/2 + den. One comes furnished and will have a new price tomorrow. The other has a lake view and the den has pocket sliders. Both are in move-in condition and we hope you will take the time to come and visit or send your customers to us. Have them give us your card and we will take good care of them. Supply will dry up eventually and people who wish to live in Heron Creek have a great opportunity.

4707 Whispering Oaks Dr North Port, Fl 34287

4752 Whispering Oaks Dr.North Port, Fl 34287

We have several others that we would be glad to show you by appointment.

Kieran and Cecelia Loughman

Call us at 941-234-7099 for directions

A Window of Opportunity Heron Creek North Port Fl Real Estate

Kieran&Cecelia Loughman — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 06:19:00 GMT

We have been given an opportunity to list a Sawgrass Model by Lennar Homes in Heron Creek.

We have a 30 day window and ask your help to move this gorgeous Golf view Custom Pool Home. It's a 4/3/3 + Den + Extended Lanai + Heated Pool/Spa. It has brick pavered driveways and is stunning. We have the assistance of Lennar's staff. Mike, Joy, and Marni are great. They have all the answers about the company, the specs, the warranty. They make great cookies and serve coffee in the new furnished model. We are going to be available to answer your questions about the community. We live in Heron Creek and we love it. We are going to be in the Sawgrass Model. It's at the corner of Royal Poinciana Way and Creek Nine Dr.

We look forward to you dropping by. Hope to see you Wednesday the 26th from 1-3 PM.

If you have any questions or would like us to follow up with one of your friends, we are always avaiable

OPEN HOUSES AND HERON CREEK NORTH PORT FL REAL ESTATE

Kieran&Cecelia Loughman — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 10:20:00 GMT

This Sat 3/15/08 we are hosting 2 Open Houses. We just got a new listing at 5585 White Ibis Dr. It's a nice, comfortable home furnished. It has a pool and a great golf view. 1-3 PM. Neighbors, buyers, lookers, Realtors

are all welcome. We know if enough people see it, word gets out and things begin to happen.

2nd Home 4283 Blue Heron Circle Sat 1-3 PM Open House Everyone is welcome. We would like to get the word out. Both are furnished. Both show well. Come and visit. If you bring a check, we won't argue. This one is pool home and as one of the owners says "Perfect" and we agree. Pool, view, and furnishings. "Perfect".

OPEN HOUSE OPPORTUNITY IN VENICE

Kieran&Cecelia Loughman — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 10:44:00 GMT

We have a listing at 1528 Quail Lake Dr in Venice. It's a 3/2/2 + Pool in a nice neighborhood near Center Rd and Jacaranda.

This Sunday Penny Wren will be sitting in the home and will be available to answer any questions you may have about it.

It's a short sale and due to be sold by the bank within 60 days. Buyers have an opportunity to make an offer and submit it. We will present it to the owners. They will accept it, no matter what price and we will present it to the lending institution.

The lending institution can accept, reject or counter the offer. Our experience is they will reject offers without batting an eye. Our suggestion is if you like the home, you won't be able to steal it. Make a decent offer. This home is worth more than the $289,000 it is being offered at.

We hope you will take a look. Short sales can try our patience and our agent colleagues and their customers. We ask them up front to be patient. The reward can be great and the only risk is loss of time. We keep after the lending institution, day after day. The home is a bargain. The sellers are great people and we hope you take a look. .

Open House in Venice on Sunday

Kieran&Cecelia Loughman — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 14:44:00 GMT

Venice, Sarasota County - We invite everyone to visit our open house at 1528 Quail Lake Dr on March 9 from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM.

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