Archive for January, 2010

Grande Dunes – Myrtle Beach Real Estate – Short Sales

Sunday, January 31st, 2010

For those of you familiar with the Grande Dunes no explanation is necessary.

grande_dunes_ocean_clubThis beautiful well appointed community is one of the most dynamic master planned communities on the East Coast. Spanning 2200 acres from Intracoastal to Ocean along the Grand Strand of Myrtle Beach this stunning Mediterranean community has World Class amenities in place.

Fashioned after Addison Reserve in Boca Raton FL, Grande Dunes offers an unparalleled choice of single family homes, cottages, villas, and condominiums with Ocean, Intracoastal, Marina, and Golf Course views. The Real Estate activity from January 2009 through February 2010 is a testament to the value offered at Grande Dunes.

During the calendar year of 2009 there was over $50,000,000.00 (fifty million) in Real Estate sales at Grande Dunes. Many of these sales were Short Sales (see below for a description) or REO/Bank Owned Homes. Regardless of the homes status this is a large amount of volume considering the current state of the housing market. Year to date, January 28 2010, there have been 19 properties contracted or sold totaling $10,150,000.00 (ten million one hundred fifty thousand). Don’t miss out on this great buying opportunity.

A short sale in real estate occurs when the debt (mortgage) against a property is greater than what the property can be sold for. Short sales are a way for homeowners and or builders to avoid bankruptcy or foreclosure proceeding by convincing the bank to accept a discounted payoff, meaning the lender will release the lien that is secured to the property upon receipt of less money than is actually owed. This situation is a great opportunity for Buyers. Many of the property sale prices at Grande Dunes are less than the replacement cost. Meaning you could not rebuild or duplicate the property you just bought for the same amount of money. There has never been a better time to become a home owner at Grande Dunes.

Short Sales may not be the most attractive thing for Sellers, however it is a way to salvage your credit, avoid or reduce the chance of a deficiency judgment, and/or avoid a costly foreclosure. If you are a Grande Dunes homeowner and need short sale help Contact Us now.

Coastal REO Solutions is a troubled asset liquidation company specializing in Short Sales, REO/Bank Owned Sales and Marketing, Property Preservation, Receivership Management, and other aspects of distressed Real Estate. Contact Us if you are a servicing manager, investor, hedge fund professional, lender, or asset manager so we can put our expertise to work for you.

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The UNFAIR Tax – It’s not too late to help!

Monday, January 11th, 2010

Coastal REO Solutions, one of Myrtle Beach’s top troubled asset liquidation firms, has seen an unfortunate increase in REO (bank owned homes) and Short Sales along the Grand Strand. There are many factors for this and they can all be debated.  You can fault the economy, the real estate bubble, the fact that credit was too easy to obtain, and so on. However, one of the main things holding back the real estate recovery along The Grand Strand is the Point of Sale (POS) Tax Assessment also known as “The UNFAIR Tax”.

The long and short of this legislation is this – Two property owners own identical homes or investment property on a similar plot of land, one purchased before the POS and one after…

Purchase before POS assessment 
$350,000 (assessed value) x 6% = 21000 (assessment) x .2119 (tax rate) = $4,449.90 Tax Bill

Purchased after POS assessment
$500,000 (purchase price) x 6% = 30000 (assessment) x .2119 (tax rate) = $6,357.00 Tax Bill

FOR THE SAME PROPERTY!!

Because of the unfair point of sale tax, some companies have said they will not relocate or open new businesses in South Carolina. Our state has lost hundreds of millions in economic investment and that means businesses are taking their jobs to other states.

South Carolinians feel strongly about attracting new businesses and jobs to the state, and believe the point of sale law is hurting our economy.

To make matters worse, city and county governments can spend the money they collect from point of sale any way they want without local governments. And while most local governments have not cut back on spending—like the rest of us—the point of sale tax is hurting our economy, the housing market, and working families.

However, there is a fix it’s not too late, there is a bill before the Legislature. So it’s time to tell the politicians in Columbia to fix this law and get our economy back on track. Take action today!

Point of Sale Tax Assessment

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