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Hammock Bay is a great value in Naples FL - Saturday, August 29, 2009

One of my favorite places to golf in Southwest Florida is at Hammock Bay. It is a terrific golf community which looks out to the Gulf of Mexico. If you love to golf and are looking for your dream home in Naples visit www.hammockbay.wcicommunities.com for more information.

I am happy to assist you in finding your luxury dream home in Hammock Bay. For real service in real estate contact:

Mike O'Rourke
Harborview Realty
Mikemjo331@aol.com





Marco Island FL -how about this place for a view? -

A picture speaks a thousand words. Click on http://www.capemarcoinfo.com/ to visit one of the best places on all of Marco Island to enjoy a fantastic view of the Gulf of Mexico.

If your interested in finding your dream home in Cape Marco, contact me for real service in real estate.

Mike O'Rourke
Harborview Realty
Mikemjo331@aol.com

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Ideal location to enjoy both Naples and Marco Island FL. -

Are you looking for a great community which is centrally located to enjoy the shops of Naples and the beaches of Marco Island? How about a short drive to several terrific local golf courses? Then you should check out www.lelyresort.net . This is a terrific community with excellent amenities. I really like the new Ole' development because of the Mediterranean style colors and building's.

If you need help finding your dream home in Lely, contact me and I'll be happy to assist you.

Mike O'Rourke
Harborview Realty

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Marco Island Florida Information -

Are you interested in learning more about the Marco Island and Naples area's of Florida? Have you heard some great things and want to check it out? Are you looking for a high quality professional Realtor to help you find your dream home on Marco Island?

Well the answers are only a click away. Go to www.paradisegulfcoast.com today and see for yourself!

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Home Appraisals, HVCC and Communication -

There is considerable concern regarding the set of the rules which were created to prevent those who stand to profit from a real estate transaction from putting pressure on the property appraiser. These rules are called Home Valuation Code of Conduct or HVCC for short. These new rules went into effect on May 1, 2009. They apply to all conventional, single family loans destined for sale to Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac. The rules prohibit mortgage lenders and real estate brokers from ordering appraisals and require that lenders erect a firewall between the loan production staff and the appraiser. It is intended to assure that the lenders funding decision is sound.

This certainly sounds reasonable. Yet there is much debate and worry that despite the intent being very good, in practice, these rules are hurting the lenders and consumers. They are causing more challenges and slowing the recovery in the housing market. There has been a significant number of articles and blogs written about this subject. If you are interested in learning more about the specifics pertaining to the pros and cons a quick Google search of HVCC will result in some excellent reading.

I would like to share my recent experience from an appraisal with you. The appraiser and I spoke on the phone. She was very professional and experienced. Her focus was on doing the best appraisal she could. She expressed a willingness to consider any market facts that I wanted to share. She asked good questions about the material facts regarding the subject property and the community. Past appraisals had given her a good understanding of the community and the area. The on site appraisal she conducted took nearly two hours to complete. It was a very high quality and professional appraisal.

My recent experience demonstrates that despite some of the challenges pertaining to HVCC, good appraisals are taking place. It's no surprise that one of the most important factors is good quality communication. Real Estate sales professionals and lenders can speak with appraisers. We must all take responsibility for good communication and reach out to each other. Lenders and consumers should really follow up during the process to make sure that good communication is flowing. It is clearly in your best interests to do so.

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