Equestrian/Ranch Home on 5 Acres of Beautiful Countryside
December 7, 2009 by kenduncan
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Luxurious equestrian ranch home in Palm City Martin County with pool set on 4.8 acres of beautiful Martin County countryside.If you want land and you want a beautiful home this is the one!
Multi split floor plan with large living and dining areas, terrific kitchen, private den and terrific views of screened pool, outside patio, stunning grounds and more.over sized master suite, large upper level loft with bedrooms and totally privacy and grand floor plan. Close to everything yet totally private. Property nicely fenced for horses, if desired. 5556 SW Honey Ter Palm City $ 649,000
Design: LT 4 FLOORS, View: POOL, GARDEN Const: CONCRETE , CBS , FRAME WtrFrt: NONE Unt Desc: Secur: SEC SYST/OWN, BURG ALARM Roof: BARREL Mmbrsh: Floors: CARPET, CERAMIC TILE, WOOD Cool: CENTRAL, CEILING FAN Frnsh: UNFURNISHED Heat: CENTRAL Dining: FORMAL, BREAK AREA, SNACK BAR Utilities: SEPTIC, WELL WATER, 3-PHASE ELEC Gst Hse: Boat Service: MBR/MBath: DUAL SINKS, WHIRL SPA, SEPBATH , SEPSHOWER Spec Info: Rooms: Restrctn NONE DEN, UTIL-LNDRY, GREAT ,LOFT ,GARAGE-CONV Window/Trmts: SINGLE HUNG, ARCHED, VERTICALS FeeIncl: COMMON AREA Equip/Appl: AUTO GAR DR, CNTRL VAC, DISHWASHER, DISPOSAL, DRYER, MICROWAVE, REFRIGERATOR, WASHER, ELEC WTR HTR, SMOKE DETECT Private Pool: Inground, SCREENED, SPA, HEATED, SOLAR HEAT Parking: ATT GARAGE, 2 + SPACES, DRIVEWAY, STREET Lot Desc: 5-10 ACRES MH Features: Subdv Info: HORSES PERM Interior: CAT/VAU CEIL, PANTRY, SPLIT BEDRMS, WET BAR, FRENCH DOOR, FOYER, FIREPLACE, WLK IN CLOS Exterior: SCRND PATIO, AUTO SPRINK. Luxurious equestrian ranch home in Palm City Martin County with pool set on 4.8 acres of beautiful Martin County countryside
Living Rm: 20 x 17 Den: 12 x 10 Master BR: 15 x 14 Liv SqFt: 3,040 BR: 4 Kitchen: 17 x 11 Family Rm: Bedroom 2: 11 x 10 Tot SqFt: 3,649 FB: 3 Dining Rm: 11 x 10 Florida Rm: Bedroom 3: 18 x 10 Guest Hse: HB: 0 Dining Ar: 12 x 9 Patio/Balc: 28 x 7 Bedroom 4: 13 x 11 Yr Built: 1999/ Resale FANS: 6 Utility: 10 x 7 Porch: Bedroom 5: Pool Size: 28 x 14 Pets: Y
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A link to a customer comment page. Now is the perfect time to buy your investment or vacation home in South Florida it could be the best investment you will make in your lifetime. Foreclosure homes available in Stuart,Palm City and Port St Lucie Luxurious equestrian ranch home in Palm City Martin County with pool set on 4.8 acres of beautiful Martin County countryside
Customers Comments and Testimonials
September 1, 2009 by kenduncan
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Customer Comments
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Author: Andrea & Ximena 12/20/2009
Dear Ken:
Our experience buying a home in Florida was outstanding thanks to you. We had the chance to meet you just in time to avoid buying the wrong one. Now we have a beautiful home, a great investment and hopefully a lifetime friendship. Thank you Ken, we will certainly refer to you all the friends that are willing to invest in Florida.
Andrea & Ximena
Palm City Florida
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Author : Jerry B. January 5th 2010
Hey Dude
Great job on the home deal. Eagle Marsh is perfect for us, we just joined the golf course hopefully we finally get to play that game. Jensen Beach is everything you said it would be. All the entertainment is right on our door step. Anyone needing a real estate agent this is the man.
Jerry B
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Author : Meghan and Al October 27 2009
Ken is the best and together we found exactly what we were looking for! We were referred to Ken from our friends Mike and Janet after their great experience. Shopping long distance for the perfect house was not easy but Ken had the patience and humor to make it all work. He was always available to show us whatever properties, wherever and whenever we wanted. He had a great understanding of what we wanted and wouldn’t stop until we found it. He was always quick to respond to questions and inquiries. Throughout the whole transaction, he did whatever it took to get it done! We love our new home! Thanks, Ken!!
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Author: Jim on Wed, 7th Oct 2009 12:36 pm
“Ken Duncan would probably be excellent at any job, but lucky for you if you’re looking for a house in Port St Lucie area, his job is to help you and he certainly helped me. He’s competent, warm and committed to the Port St Lucie community, where he seems to know the area well. Despite his success and numerous clients, I always felt as though I was the only one on his schedule. He was available evenings and weekends – whenever I wanted to look at a house, and after we made a successful offer, whenever I had a question about the process Ken was there.
Ken introduced us to the neighborhood I ultimately chose. He held our hands through the offer process and several complications that arose prior to closing. And he continues to be a source of contacts and advice as we settle into our house.
Thank you Ken you found the perfect house for my daughter and me.”
“Your dedication and skills are an inspiration.”
Jim and Brianna
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Author : Linda Ryan
Boston Mass.
To anyone buying property in the Port St. Lucie, Stuart, Jensen Beach and surrounding areas: Don’t waste your time with other realtors. Go to the best. KEN DUNCAN. After communicating with Ken for a few months, I (and a friend of mine)set a date to come from Mass to Florida to buy homes. We only had a few days to look and Ken surpassed all our expectations. Ken spent virtually four days and nights finding us both homes. This is not counting the time he spent prior to our arrival setting up appointments for us to see houses. Ken showed unfailing patiences and desire to find us the homes we now own. FYI: take his advise on mortgage companies, insurance and othe information. You can’t go wrong!
Linda Ryan
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Author: Mr and Mrs Hurst
We called Ken from our home in Bavaria looking for an ocean front home near Stuart. Within a day we had a complete list of exactly what we were looking for. We have since recommended Ken to several of our friends here in Germany.
Mr and Mrs Hurst
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Author : Christian and Family
Nice France 9/1/2009
Ken Duncan Realtor
Regarding our new home purchase in Jensen Beach Florida
Ken was very professional and friendly. He will accomplish everything necessary for you to get the house you dreamed about. I would recommend him to anyone who needs a top realtor.
Christian
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Author: Renee and Huldrych Sauber
We contacted Ken Duncan realtor regarding an equestrian property in South Florida. As we are from Switzerland we figured this to be an extremly difficult transaction to complete. Though we have not yet proceded with the purchase Ken is still supplying us with properties and hopefully in the not to distant future we will go ahead with our purchase. Than you so much Ken for all your help and information on the area.
Renee and Huldrych Sauber
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Janet Haydon and Mike Gillis on Sat, 2nd May 2009 7:15 am
Ken, Thank you just isn’t enough. You helped us make the investment of a lifetime. We love our vacation/retirement condo in Port St. Lucie and will share our good fortune with family and friends. We have told many people from New England about how you helped us and will continue to sing your praises! Thank you seems so small…
Janet and Mike
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Author: G Ramsey
I recently bought a home in South Florida from Ken Duncan Realtor through the advice of Neil at Your Fraction. Ken is an extremely knowledgeable gentleman I cannot say enough good things about his expertness in the property field obviously he has been doing this for a long time.
Contact him at Ken Duncan Realtor
G Ramsey
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Author: Hamid and Linda
Ken
We had a great stay at your vacation rental in City Place.We were really unsure about staying there as there were quite a few cheaper condos available in other areas but everything you said was true.
Staying at City Place was like staying at a resort, everything we could have possibly wanted was right on our door step. To bad Disney could not build a park in the area and then a vacation rental in City Place would be heaven.
Thanks again
Hamid and Linda
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Author: Tom and Maria Kelley
My wife and I bought a home using Ken Duncan as our realtor last year. We cant thank him enough for all the work he did, we most definitely made the right move abroad buying in Jensen Beach Florida.
Tom and Maria Kelley
Glasgow Scotland/Jensen Beach Florida
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Author : Neil and Jane
Ken
Thank you.
The condo is great especially the ocean view. We are amazed at the number of ex pat Brits living in the Jensen Beach area.
Look forward to seeing you at the golf club.
Cheers
Neil and Jane
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Author: Tom and Jane Smith
Ken
Thank you so much for selling my home in Stuart.
The next step in our lives has begun in Maine, we thought we would never get our home sold but you did it. I have passed your details onto several of my colleges who may require the services of a very good Jensen Beach realtor in the near future. If you are ever in Maine you know you are more than welcome to visit us.
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Author : Sylvia and Chuck
Ken
Thank you for finding us our new home in Florida. Hopefully we get down over the next few months to furnish it. Thanks again for passing on Brian’s number the insurance quote he gave us was almost half of the amount of first quote.
If anyone needs a realtor on the Treasure Coast we would highly recommend Ken Duncan as a realtor.
Thanks again.
Sylvia
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Author: Mark and TrudySubmitted on 2009/05/16 at 5:53am
We did it. We finally bought our vacation home in the PGA Village. What a great deal and no more leasing. We really appreciate your help Ken, the house is perfect.
Mark and Trudy
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Author: David and Ruth
Thanks again
David and Ruth
London
Thanks for all the help with my purchase. I was very impressed with how simple you made everything. Tequesta is everything you said it would be. I hope all is well with you and thanks again.
Kerr
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John And Cathy Irvine on Mon, 20th Apr 2009 10:31 am
Dear Ken
Thank you for finding our new home in Port St Lucie. It was our first home purchase so we cant wait to move in. We also appreciate your advice on our finance problem. Greg got us our loan after a couple of days. We will recommend you to anyone we know who plans to buy.
Kind regards
John and Cathy
2/15/2009
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One Comment on “Beautiful waterfront Home in Jupiter” Brian Steward on Thu, 12th Mar 2009 12:09 pm
Hi Ken
Just a quick note to thank you for your efforts in finding us the Condo we wanted. Not only are we delighted with it, we are excited about the investment. You are right – it is a great time to buy.
Cheers
Brian and Lynda
Newcastle
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Author: Jimmy S
Ken
Thanks again for all your help and your patience. We dragged you through a lot of homes on our search.
We will recommend you to all our friends back home.
Jimmy S
Cornwall Ontario
I have been involved in the property and building industry for 30 years. My experience together with my personal knowledge of the market in Florida is an extremely valuable asset to have working for you in your search for a Florida vacation home or investment property.I would be happy to act as your Realtor in Port St Lucie.
Let me help you find your dream home in South Florida!
If you are looking for the right move abroad South Florida is the place to invest.
Ken@yourfraction.net
305-320-6744
Serving all of Martin County and Port Saint Lucie, Choose Ken Duncan Realtor for all Your Martin County and Port St. Lucie, FL Real Estate Needs
If this is not the type of home you are looking for. I would be happy to act as your agent to help find you the right home.
Please call or email me and I will start searching for you
Eagle Marsh Country Club
August 29, 2009 by kenduncan
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Eagle Marsh Enterprises gives you access to the facilities and services you need to enjoy the very best in South Florida living. Our Jensen Beach location is in the heart of Florida’s Treasure Coast, an area that offers a lifestyle that is truly among the most gratifying in the world.
Eagle Marsh provides Treasure Coast residents and visitors with two outstanding golf clubs, excellent dining and banquet facilities, a full-service water sports school, a luxury limousine service and world-class irrigation and landscaping services. We welcome you to the online home of our family of companies and hope that we will soon have the opportunity to serve you.Eagle Marsh Golf ClubA Tommy Fazio Masterpiece, Eagle Marsh Golf Club is the premier destination for a golfing experience in South Florida. Its solid reputation for overall conditioning, unparalleled greens, and host of challenging holes makes it a truly memorable experience.
Sandpiper Golf Club

Take advantage of Sandpiper Golf Club’s eighteen hole regulation course located in south Port St. Lucie, in one of the city’s most exclusive areas. Sandpiper always delivers a pleasant and relaxing afternoon of golf.
Eagles Nest Restaurant & Banquet Hall We are conveniently located at the Eagle Marsh Golf Club, right off Jensen Beach Blvd. in Jensen Beach, the heart of the Treasure Coast of South Florida. Our facilities are available for lunch, banquets, functions, special occasions, meetings, events & much more.
Eagle Marsh is proud to be part of the community and is proud of the organizations surrounding the Golf Course as a whole. Our membership is comprised of some of the finest people around and our members have proven to be supportive, enthusiastic and fun.
The members of Eagle Marsh Golf Club have worked hard to establish and organize both the Men’s Golf Association and the Women’s Golf Association, where throughout the year, enjoy many events and outings which are elegant, exciting and some times competitive. Eagle Marsh Golf Club is proud to be considered home for the associations and looks forward to what the future holds.
Eagle Marsh Luxury Limousine Service
Eagle Marsh Luxury Limousine offers safe, professional and reliable transportation all over Florida. Our 18 passenger Hummer stretch limo, 16 passenger Excursion Stretch limo, Lincoln 8 passenger stretch limo and 4 passenger sedans are perfect for any occasion!
Landscaping & Irrigation Services
In addition to keeping our own courses in world-class condition, we also provide and maintain irrigation and landscaping systems to clubs and facilities throughout the Treasure Coast.
Ken Duncan Realtor now working as your Realtor in Jensen Beach with Real Estate of Florida. Helping customers to buy and sell homes in Martin County , Ports St Lucie, Stuart, Palm City and Sewalls Point.
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I have been involved in the property and building industry for 30 years. My experience together with my personal knowledge of the market in Florida is an extremely valuable asset to have working for you in your search for a Florida vacation home or investment property.I would be happy to act as your Realtor in Eagle Marsh Country Club. Please view http://kenduncanrealtor.com/category/homesforsale/ for a few homes for sale in Eagle Marsh Country Club. If you are interested in listing your home with Ken Duncan and Real Estate of Florida in Jensen Beach please contact me.
305-320-6744
Serving all of Martin County and Port Saint Lucie, Choose Ken Duncan Realtor for all Your Martin County and Port St. Lucie, FL Real Estate NeedsIf this is not the type of home you are looking for. I would be happy to act as your agent to help find you the right home. Please call or email me and I will start searching for you
Upscale home sales lag as jumbo loans are hard to get.
July 18, 2009 by kenduncan
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Upscale home sales lag as jumbo loans are hard to get.
WASHINGTON – July 15, 2009 – More than four months after the Obama administration launched its housing rescue plan, scores of lenders are focused on rewriting mortgage loans to make them more affordable.
But one demographic is being largely ignored: homeowners with higher-price loans, which his hrting sales and affecting realtors in Jupiter.
They don’t qualify for mortgage modifications under the Obama plan. They can’t get today’s low interest rates if they try to refinance. And with newly cautious lenders warier about who they lend to, just try to sell a home that costs $730,000 or more these days. In many cases, finding a buyer who can get financing takes far longer than for lower-price homes, because banks want as much as 30 percent down and six months of mortgage payments in reserve.
The result is a housing market in which sales and purchases of higher-price homes have come almost to a standstill, and it’s a predicament that could undermine the housing recovery. Move-up buyers (homeowners who want to buy larger, pricier homes) are getting locked out by lack of financing. Too many unsold homes in the top tier of the market also can push down prices for homes in the midprice range. Realtors in Stuart have reported that the recent boo in sales has not yet hit the higher priced market.
“We need to have a market recovery in all segments,” says Lawrence Yun, chief economist with the National Association of Realtors (NAR). “If the high-end market weakens, those in the middle have to reduce prices.” Prices on luxury water front homes have dropped over the past few months report several realtors in Jupiter Island
While the number of homeowners with higher loans is small relative to the entire market, Yun says, “All of Middle America is undoubtedly impacted.”
Jumbos and super-jumbos
Bigger loans, known as jumbo loans, come in three types.
Loans up to $417,000 are considered “conforming,” and can be sold to mortgage-finance giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, which also guarantee them when they resell those mortgages to investors. But after that, the situation is more complex.
Loans between $417,000 and $729,750 are “conforming jumbo,” and loans above $729,750 are “super-jumbo.” Fannie and Freddie back only conforming jumbos, and what qualifies as conforming can vary depending on location. In San Francisco, Fannie and Freddie will back loans up to $729,750. In Atlantic City, the maximum is $453,750.
Lenders are leery of making loans above the amount that Freddie and Fannie will guarantee, because if a jumbo loan borrower defaults, it’s harder for a bank to quickly sell a higher-end foreclosed property. And because Freddie and Fannie don’t buy non-conforming jumbo loans, there’s less of a secondary market for super-size loans.
States with the highest percentages of jumbo mortgages include Hawaii, California and New York, as well as the District of Columbia. In New Jersey, Maryland, Massachusetts, Virginia, Connecticut, Washington, Nevada and Florida, jumbos account for 10 percent or more of all loans.
Jumbo loans aren’t just for the very rich: In some pricey areas, $500,000 may buy only a modest single-family house or condo.
Sales of higher-price homes have slowed to a glacial pace, driving the supply of homes for sale above $750,000 from 18.7 months in 2007 to 41.1 months in 2009, according to NAR.
With home values still falling in many areas, borrowers who took out jumbos a few years ago are finding they can’t refinance, and their mortgages are sliding into default. The number of jumbos 90 or more days delinquent reached 4.83 percent in March 2009, up from 1.68 percent in March 2008, says First American CoreLogic.
That trend is helping spread the foreclosure crisis from real-estate-bubble markets, such as California and Florida, where the housing crisis started, to other areas. Data from First American CoreLogic show that delinquency rates on jumbo mortgages under $1 million have more than doubled in areas such as Atlanta, St. Louis and Portland, Ore.
Some cities with high percentages of jumbo loans that are 90 or more days delinquent include Merced, Calif., Muncie, Ind., and Las Vegas-Paradise, Nev.
It’s been a costly situation for Victor Montalvo-Lugo, a clinical program manager at MedImmune in Gaithersburg, Md. He and his wife, Janette, bought a $1.6 million home in Thousand Oaks, Calif., in late 2005. He moved to Maryland for the MedImmune post in December, contracting for an $800,000 home to be built by late August. But with the California house on the market for weeks, he’s had no luck selling, even asking $1.05 million.
If he can’t sell that home before a company buy-out option expires, Montalvo-Lugo worries about the financing on the new one. A similar but smaller home down the block from his in California is listed in the $900,000s, forcing him to lower his initial asking price. “I’m very concerned. We are already listing for less than what we owe,” Montalvo-Lugo says. “We lost all of the initial equity, and we owe the bank more than we will get.”
Pressure on prices
Those with jumbo loans who lose a job or have an adjustable-rate mortgage that resets to a higher amount are struggling. But help is scarce: Under the Obama housing rescue plan, homeowners with loans above $729,750 aren’t eligible for mortgage modifications. Lenders may make such modifications on an individual basis, however.
Many homeowners in higher-end markets are finding they must drastically lower prices to try to get buyers. From July 1, 2008, to July 1, 2009, nearly 26 percent of homes on the market for more than $1 million have seen price reductions, and the average reduction is 13 percent off the asking price, according to real estate information provider Trulia. Homes on the market for less than $1 million have seen an average reduction of 9 percent off the asking price.
“What you’re seeing are those properties sitting on the market for a lot longer because people can’t get loans,” says David Kerr, a ZipRealty agent in the San Francisco area. “I got a call about a property in Berkeley for more than $1 million and almost fell out of my chair. All of what we’re showing is in the $200,000 to $300,000 price range.”
Jumbos are still being offered at Investors Savings Bank in Short Hills, N.J. But demand has slacked off because those taking out or refinancing jumbo loans must pay higher interest rates than other borrowers, says Richard Spengler, chief lending officer. Rates on jumbos are hovering around 6 percent, vs. 5.20 percent on a 30-year, fixed conventional loan.
The bank requires down payments of 20 percent to 30 percent, depending on the size of the jumbo. Spengler says many banks have gotten out of jumbo lending because of the lack of a secondary market. Investor Savings Bank keeps jumbos it issues in its own portfolio.
The overall stagnation in the market has a spillover effect on the economy. NAR estimates the slump in the jumbo home loan market has led to a $42 billion decline in economic activity.
That’s because borrowers who take out jumbos have much higher incomes than a typical borrower (an average $207,600 in 2007, says NAR’s most recent data) and when they buy a home, they spend a lot to furnish it. When sales of costly homes slow, sellers of furniture, carpeting, flooring and appliances get hurt.
Z Gallerie, a home merchandise retailer, is the latest in a string of higher-end stores to feel pinched. The store filed for bankruptcy-court protection from creditors in April, citing a severe sales drop. January sales were down 19 percent from a year earlier.
“The high-end retailers are being impacted,” says Gary Drenik at BIGresearch, a consumer intelligence firm. “When people buy a home, home-improvement and related sales go up.”
Those who can buy higher-end homes are seeing their discretionary income further whacked by strict lending conditions. Lenders are requiring some borrowers seeking to finance 80 percent of their home purchase keep 40 percent of the total loan value in a reserve account, says Michael Tooker, a mortgage planning specialist for Valley Private Mortgage Group in Scottsdale, Ariz. On a $1 million loan, “that’s $400,000 in reserve,” he says. “Some want six months total debt service in reserve. It’s so arbitrary.”
Camille Swanson, a Realtor at Realty Executives in Phoenix, can relate to the struggle. After selling her home, she fell in love with a foreclosed stacked-stone home in the desert that had been abandoned. But she discovered that no lender wanted to give her a jumbo loan on a property that needed so much renovation.
Swanson is almost finished obtaining a loan for the new place with an approval up to $640,000, but details are still being negotiated. With her 20 percent downpayment, the total investment will be $800,000. She approached five lenders as far as Washington before finding one in her area to give her a loan. She didn’t need money in reserve because of her retirement assets. “For them, it’s an issue of risk,” Swanson says.
Raising the roof
Real estate groups such as the NAR are pressuring Congress and the Obama administration to increase the jumbo loan limits that Fannie and Freddie will guarantee and make them permanent. Current amounts were raised in 2008 and are set to expire Dec. 31. They also want the Federal Reserve to buy jumbo-backed securities because Freddie and Fannie can’t. The hope is that Fed purchases would create enough of a secondary market for these loans so banks would be more open to lending higher amounts.
Meanwhile, in jumbo-heavy markets, homeowners are increasingly frustrated by their inability to sell. They can’t relocate for jobs or retirement. They can’t unload vacation homes that they may now struggle to afford this could be hurting realtors in Sewalls Point.
One such homeowner is Robert Westover, who works for the federal government in Washington, D.C. He’s been trying for months to sell a home in Hawaii with an ocean view. He bought it for $585,000 six years ago; it was valued at $1.1 million during the real estate peak in 2006. But there are no offers. He planned to list it for $940,000, but his Realtor suggested $890,000. Then he lowered it to $850,000. At one point, a potential buyer came forward but had no financing.
“It’s just been tough. It was getting crazy,” says Westover, 45, who now is taking the home off the market and renting it instead. “I hope I’ve learned a lesson, which is don’t put anything on the market in this economy. Most people who have homes in the jumbo (price range) are reliable, pay bills. Why are we suffering while the government gives help to everyone else?”
June housing construction rises unexpectedly
WASHINGTON (AP) – July 17, 2009 – Construction of new U.S. homes rose in June to the highest level in seven months, a sign builders are starting to regain confidence as they emerge from the housing bust good news for realtors in Port St Lucie
The Commerce Department said Friday that construction of new homes and apartments jumped 3.6 percent last month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 582,000 units, from an upwardly revised rate of 562,000 in May.
That was better than the 530,000-unit pace economists expected, and the second straight increase after April’s record low of 479,000 units.
In another encouraging sign, applications for building permits, seen as a good indicator of future activity, rose 8.7 percent in June to an annual rate of 563,000 units. Economists polled by Thomson Reuters expected an annual rate of 520,000 units.
The jump in housing starts reflected a more than 14 percent rise in construction of single-family homes. Recent reports on waterfront condos on Hutchison Island show an increase in sales over the past few months as reported by several realtors on Hutchison Island.
I have been involved in the property and building industry for 30 years. My experience together with my personal knowledge of the market in Florida is an extremely valuable asset to have working for you in your search for a Florida vacation home or investment property.I would be happy to act as your Realtor in Jensen Beach Florida. http://kenduncanrealtor.com/
Let me help you find your dream home in South Florida!
SORRY SOLD
March 9, 2009 by kenduncan
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SOLD SORRY
2501 SW Fondura Road
SORRY SOLD
Built in 2004, CBS Home on Canal, 2,464 Square Feet, 85 x 148 Lot Size
3 Bedrooms 2 Bathrooms 2 Public rooms
Split Floor Plan 3 / 2 / 2
TOTAL SQ FT: 2,464 / 1,814 Under Air
2004 / CBS Construction
City Water / City Sewer
Huge Canal Lot (.29acres)
Kitchen: 12 x 13
Oak Cabinets, Mica Countertops, Vinyl Flooring, Kenmore Side by Side Refrigerator w/ ice & water, Whirlpool multi-cycle Dishwasher, Whirlpool Stove, Double ceramic sink with disposal, 12ft. Bar, Pantry, Decorative lighting
Living Room / Family Room: 17 x 17
Wood Panel Flooring, ceiling Fans with lights
Dining Room: 6 x 12
Vinyl Flooring, Decorative lighting with Grand Front Entrance way
Master Bedroom: 12 x 16
Ceiling Fan, with light, His & Hers Walk-In Closets
Master Bath
Walk-in Glass Shower, Roman Tub, Privacy Toilet, Two single Marble Top Vanitys
2nd Bath 11 x 5
Shower/Tub Combo, mica vanity, cabinets 13″ tile
2nd Bedroom 10 x 11
Lg Closet, Plush carpet flooring
3rd Bedroom 10 x 11
Lg Closet, Plush Carpet flooring
Laundry Room 5 x 6
Large 2 Car Garage 20 x 20
2004 Hot Water Heater
Automatic Garage Door Opener w/ remote
200 Amp Breakers
Certified Aluminum Shutters
HUGE Lot
Lot Size: 85.55 x 189.97 (.29Acres)
Covered And Screened In Patio: 18 x 10 12 ” Tile FloExterior:
2004 Roof, 2004 A/C
TAXES: Estimator average: $2,481
TAXES are based on sales price average:
Homesteaded properties may be lower
$115,000
Low Money Down Pre Foreclosure
Ken Duncan
1-305-320-6744 Office Hours
772-224-6378 weekends or ken@yourfraction.net
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- The 17 x 17 Family Room
Retirement in Florida
December 24, 2008 by admin
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My wife and I recently spent a wonderful 2 weeks in the South West Normandy area looking at homes with a view to retiring there in a few years.
We have thought of the idea of a retirement home in France or Spain’s Costa del Sol for several years but have decided to look at Florida as an alternative to the continent.
Homes in South east Florida are at an all time low price, we have found several units that are foreclosure properties with pools for a fraction of the cost of a French or home.
We contacted a few health insurance companies who have assured us that we can be covered well into our 80s which was quite a surprise for us.
Using our Florida home as a pension plan would not work as we are seemingly not allowed to stay in the investment property while using it as a pension investment so we may look into buying a second unit
We found an expat estate agent in South Florida who helped us to find exactly what we were looking for. Hopefully we will buy in the next few months, the problem is the choice of properties there are to many to choose from.
Ken at Look Realty www.kenduncanrealtor.com could not have done more fo us.
We highly recomend him
Gordon and Anne Holmes
Prices from $44,500! 5 minutes from the PGA Village
December 24, 2008 by admin
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Next to the PGA Golf Club in St Lucie West there is a fabulous condo development with several units being foreclosed.
These are all 2 bedroom 2 bathroom units which were selling for up to $218,000 when new 3 -4 years ago now on the market starting at $51,000.
GOLF,TENNIS,POOL,GYM ,GRANITE WORK TOPS
ONCE IN A LIFE TIME BARGAIN
2 BEDROOM 2 BATHROOM.
These units are selling fast at the low prices and won’t last for long.
I will continue to search for other units at similar deals
To Arrange a Viewing Email ken@yourfraction.net
Waterfront Property with Ocean Access
December 22, 2008 by admin
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3240 AMHERST ST. SE PORT SEWALL,
STUART ,FL YR 1990 CBS HOME WITH LARGE DOCK WITH DIRECT OCEAN ACCESS,
2008 TAXES: $1,200.00 3/2/2
CBS Home With Beautiful 225 Gallon Tropical Fish Aquarium & 40 Ft.Dock with Ocean Access! Yr Built 1990 – 3/2/2- 2,659 Total SF / 1,851 Under Air – Lot Size – .270 + 40ft. Dock Located near St. Lucie Blvd. – 2008 Taxes:$1,200.00 including Dock
To See This Property Call 772-224-6378
** 100% FINANCING AVAILABLE **
Split Floor Plan 3 / 2 / 2
TOTAL SQ FT: 2,659 / 1,837 Under Air
1990 / / CBS Construction
City Water / City Sewer , Dock has City Water, & Electric, Central Vac, Security System, Large Corner Lot
Contact details
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Office Hours 305-320-6744
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