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Buy A Home From CENTURY 21 Colean Realty, Get A Free Home Warranty – Expires April 30, 2010

Are you looking to buy a home in Port St. Lucie, Stuart, Jensen Beach, Palm City, or Traditions, Florida? As part of the first time home buyer tax credit rush, we are offering a FREE one-year American Home Shield home warranty on any home in the Multiple Listing Service, if you buy the home through CENTURY 21 Colean Realty

First Time & Existing Home Buyer Tax Credit Ending Soon

There’s still time to qualify for the First time & Existing Home Owner Tax Credit, but not much. The deadline to purchase a home and receive the tax credit is April 30, 2010. We put together this short video with some of the most important facts and links

Where Is My First Time Homebuyer $8,000 Tax Credit?

Have you amended your 2008 tax return so that you could receive your $8,000 first time hombuyer tax credit? You are probably

First Time Homebuyers Competing with Investors In Port St. Lucie

When first time buyers, or any buyer for that matter, find a home they want to make an offer on in Port St. Lucie, many find that their “highest and best” offer will not be the best in terms of financing. On many bank owned properties, the investors have stepped into the market with cash. This often causes a seller or lender to take

Good News For Port St. Lucie Buyers And Sellers – First Time Home Buyer Tax Credit Has Been Extended

This is felt by many as an important step in keeping the housing recovery going. The $8,000 credit has been extended for buyers who have not owned a home for the last three years. The bill has been broadened to include a $6,500 tax credit to buyers who owned and used a home as their primary residence for 5 consecutive years out of the last 8 years. It has raised the income limit for a single person to $125,000 and for a married couple $225,000. The law also limits the home price to $800,000 and under. The home being purchased must be contracted for by April 30, 2010, and must close by July 1, 2010.

Although the inventory of homes is now standing at about 6 month’s supply in the Port St. Lucie area, there are reports that more foreclosures will be coming in the months ahead. This tax credit will be an incentive for buyers to step in and buy a home at not only a low price but to receive a credit. This will help clear the inventory out and

$8,000 Tax Credit – Many Buyers in Limbo

A decision should be reached soon on the fate of the $8,000 tax credit to first-time homebuyers. Most Realtors will tell you that sales have slackened due to the fact that now it’s too late to find a home, go to contract, and close by the current November 30, 2009 deadline. Many buyers rushed in and bought homes which weren’t really the ones they wanted just

Extending $8,000 Tax Credit – For It or Against It?

There are pros and cons when it comes to extending the $8,000 tax credit. The ones who are in the camp for the extension are the National Association of Realtors, The National Association of Home Builders, and The National Mortgage Brokers Association. They claim that in the last nine months, the credit has spurred sales of h

Short Video From The Florida Realtors Association Explaining The First Time Home Buyers Tax Credit

Here is a short animated video explaining the First Time Home Buyer’s tax credit. If you have any questions about this tax credit, please email us, or give us a call at 772-335-5400. Unless Congress extends the credit, you must close on the home by November 30, 2009, so time is running out.

A Happy Port St. Lucie Home Buyer From Switzerland

In most foreign countries there is no such thing as an MLS (Multiple Listing Service), so when buyers come to the United States, most are under the impression that each home for sale must be shown to them but the agency that has it listed.  This was the case with Marco Sturm and his girlfriend, [...]

Buyer Frustration Over $8,000 First Time Home Buyer Tax Credit

Buyers are becoming more and more frustrated about obtaining the $8000 tax credit which is given to first time home buyers (haven’t owned a home in the last 3 years). The deadline to close on a home and receive this credit is November 30, 2009. This gives buyers very little time to find a home, go to contract, and close by the deadline. This has caused many buyers to overlook short

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    May 26,2010
    Brad Colean, Realtor Centry 21 Colean Realty, Inc. 10870 South US 1 Port St Lucie, FL 34952
    Dear Brad,
    I am writing to you to express my sincere gratitude to you for your expert handling of the purchase of my dream home. I certainly appreciate your time and attention in the midst of many other equally pressing duties. I especially appreciate how you took the time to explain all of the pertinent details and to provide assistance with completion of numerous forms.
    As a first time buyer this is an important time in my life as I take the plunge into home ownership. I highly value the advice of professionals like you who understand your field so well and willingly share information and educate clients like myself. In addition my inexperience as a first time buyer made me very anxious and insecure but you handled my questions no matter how trivial with the utmost respect and reassurance. You were always patient and conducted yourself in a professional manner at all times. Throughout the process you impressed me and my family with excellent customer service. At times I felt as if I was your only client because you were either readily accessible or very prompt in returning calls.
    I thank you most sincerely for your energy, dedication and your willingness to go above and beyond the call of duty to make the entire process smoother for me. It is obvious that you pride yourself on excellent customer service. I will not hesitate to recommend you as a highly competent, knowledgeable and supportive realtor to anyone who is looking to purchase a home. You truly are a credit to your profession.
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    Michael B HoIder
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