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Mold doesnt have to ruin a Coconut Creek real estate deal. Whether we like to acknowledge it or not mold is commonplace, even if we dont always see it. Lets not forget some of our favorite cheeses have been made delicious by mold. However, when a home inspection turns up mold it can put a damper on the transaction. The good news is that mold can be taken care of and potential Coconut Creek home buyers dont have to turn and run away.

Mold can grow in damp spaces, crawl spaces, basements, as well as walls, floors, and ceilings that have been damaged by leaks and water damage. Sellers who know they have mold could do themselves a favor and have the mold remediated before putting a Coconut Creek home on the market.

Of course avoiding mold in the first place is a great way to keep a home healthy. Dehumidifying basements and crawl spaces and making sure a home has good ventilation will help halt mold in its tracks. The important thing to remember is that if you are under contract on Coconut Creek real estate and mold rears it ugly little spores, it doesnt have to be the end of your transaction. Mold can be dealt with.

For the best in Coconut Creek real estate experience and knowledge contact Silva Stoyanova at 954-673-4402.  Silva has access to the Coconut Creek MLS and all available listings in the area.

Reverse mortgages can be seen as the answer to the prayers of older owners of Coconut Creek real estate. Many, many people that once felt certain that they would end up on Easy Street come retirement are facing very different circumstances thanks to our recent recession and slow economic recovery. Retirees have seen their savings dwindle and are looking for answers on how they will survive financially. Enter the reverse mortgage.

A reverse mortgage allows older home owners to tap into the equity of the Coconut Creek homes that they worked so hard to pay for. This equity can give home owners peace of mind, the ability to perhaps take a vacation and enjoy life, or simply continue to live within their means. Many of todays retirees have been caught off guard by the economy and a reverse mortgage offers an answer.

The Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) is a federally insured loan that is backed by equity in a home. These loans have dropped in volume in recent years, no doubt because the amount of equity in homes has dropped, but for those who can qualify the loan can be a lifesaver. The ability to borrow against your Coconut Creek home shouldnt just be for the youth and while the loans may be harder to get, they are not impossible.

Click here to learn more about the Home Equity Conversion Mortgage.

For the best in Coconut Creek real estate experience and knowledge contact Silva Stoyanova at 954-673-4402.  Silva has access to the Coconut Creek MLS and all available listings in the area.

The importance of a written agreement works for both sides of a Coconut Creek real estate transaction. Every detail of the transaction should be clear, concise, and in writing, from the money to the closing date and everything in between. In fact the contract itself is a very strong reason for having a Coconut Creek REALTOR® involved in the buying and selling process because not only does the REALTOR® have a formula to follow, the more experience he has the more complications he has seen, and the more prepared you will be throughout the process.

• An important aspect of your contract is the sales price, but beyond that the earnest money is important as well. The higher the earnest money deposit is the more serious the buyer, which is important for both sides to keep in mind.
• Contingencies are another important part of the real estate contract, but too many contingencies might leave a seller thinking that the buyer wants to have many routes to escape the contract.
• Items that dont pass inspection should be put in writing, as should the agreement as to what will be repaired by the seller and what the seller does not agree to fix.
• Another very important item to have in writing is a list of what items stay and what will go. Many times sellers take everything but the kitchen sink and buyers move in alarmed to discover that they did not budget for a refrigerator, or a washer and dryer.

There are so many steps to a successful real estate transaction and being prepared and educated along the way is essential. An experienced Coconut Creek REALTOR® can go a long way to making the process an easy one, as well as assuring that everything you need to back yourself up is in writing. Whether you are buying or selling it is extremely important to look out for your own best interests.

For the best in Coconut Creek real estate experience and knowledge contact Silva Stoyanova at 954-673-4402.  Silva has access to the Coconut Creek MLS and all available listings in the area.

Theere is a great deal of news floating around and underwater owners of Coconut Creek real estate may be wondering about principal reduction and the first question that they ask is: would it work? In an ideal world of course it would work. Principal reduction would get distressed Coconut Creek property values adjusted to todays values, adjusting monthly payments along the way and everyone would be just fine. Sounds a bit like a fairy tale however, because nothing is that easy. In theory principal reduction would be great, in practice it seems a bit far fetched to believe that the big banks would actually go along with it.

Banks are looking out for their own interests, plain and simple. Are they really going to make life easier for those who have fallen on tough times? Principal reduction is taking money out of their pockets, not something they are striving for in big business. Still, those in the housing industry in Coocnut Creek and beyond see principal reduction not just as a way for owners of distressed property to keep their homes but as a way to fuel real estate, and therefore fuel the economy. When you consider how much money the top banks pay out in bonuses, the amount it would cost them to help struggling Coconut Creek homeowners is actually somewhat trivial.

Will principal reduction occur? Probably more often than it has been occurring. However, it is doubtful that principal reduction will happen in a widespread fashion, as that would involve a major change in philosophy in our lending institutions.

Click here to read "Housing Answer: Principal Reduction?" from Realty Times.

For the best in Coconut Creek real estate experience and knowledge contact Silva Stoyanova at 954-673-4402.  Silva has access to the Coconut Creek MLS and all available listings in the area.

Recent Coconut Creek real estate and national real estate reports demonstrate that optimism abounds. Certainly optimism has been here all along, hiding within certain cheery souls who kept telling themselves that things could be worse, affordability levels are exceptional, or housing prices will eventually stop falling. 2012 however, appears to be the year that we will see the bottom, and in turn a reversal of the Coconut Creek real estate market.

Already data released this year demonstrates that unemployment levels are decreasing, housing values are decreasing at nominal amounts, and are even rising in a handful of areas around the US, and foreclosures, while they keep coming, are waning. Optimistic statements are being heard more frequently, from "the worst is behind us" to "recovery is around the corner".

It is doubtful that Coconut Creek real estate values and volume will skyrocket, but leveling out and modest increases are more than welcome signs. Any positive news is music to the ears. If 2012 is starting off the year optimistically, we can only hope that this feeling will gain momentum as each month passes!

Click here to read "Has the Housing Market Finally Hit Bottom?" from Forbes Magazine.

For the best in Coconut Creek real estate experience and knowledge contact Silva Stoyanova at 954-673-4402.  Silva has access to the Coconut Creek MLS and all available listings in the area.