Umatilla Florida Blog

On September 11, 2009, Silver Beach Realty, LLC was proud to announce that it had successfully sold a two-bedroom, two-bathroom waterfront home in the Three Lakes subdivision of Umatilla, FL. This home was originally listed on May 12, 2009 and closed in a short 122 days.

This home was listed by Geoffrey Presson of Silver Beach Realty, LLC. The selling agent was Janice Patterson of Home Real Estate Professionals of Mount Dora (www.wesellmtdorahomes.com, www.homesofmountdora.com).

Geoffrey Presson of Silver Beach Realty, LLC remarked that the home was in excellent condition and was priced effectively from day one. It was shown extensively and was under contract in only 48 days. (The long period of time from contract to closing was to honor a request by the buyers to postpone closing in order for them to be able to take advantage of the First Time Home Buyers’ Tax Credit program). Even with this delay, the closing occurred in only 122 days which is slightly better than the Umatilla area six-month moving average of 134 days.

Two additional factors were critical in the short 48 days from listing to contract. First, the property featured a home warranty purchased by Silver Beach Realty, LLC and given to the buyers at no cost. This warranty was with American Home Shield (www.ahswarranty.com) and covered all major systems in the house for a period of one year from the date of closing. Second, to complement extensive internet exposure, this property was additionally advertised using the Talking House system (www.talkinghouse.com). This program includes a small radio transmitter which is positioned in the house and which broadcasts a low-power recorded radio message explaining the features of the property. Interested parties merely tune their AM radio to a preset frequency to hear a short audio presentation. This can be done in the comfort of the home shopper’s own automobile.

For additional information about the many advantages of doing business with Silver Beach Realty, LLC, please visit our web site, www.silverbeachrealty.com or call us at 352-455-3684.