"My husband and I worked with Heather Sakers for about 9 months looking for the perfect beach house/rental property. She was very patient and provided a no pressure sales experience throughout the entire process. Heather is a realtor that you can tell from start to finish is on your side. With Heather you get straight forward professional experience, but in my husband and my case I feel like we made a friend. I would without question highly recommend Heather Sakers to anyone looking for the right home or rental property."
PJ & Tom Barton
Virginia Beach, VA
"Working with Heather in the purchase of our home in Corolla was an extraordinary privilege. Heather balances her industry expertise with incredible warmth, resourcefulness, and patience. Her communication and responsiveness throughout the process continually impressed us. We still can’t believe that during the home stretch of our short sale settlement, Heather was waiting to go into labor with her first child and simultaneously working on several other settlements. Our point being, we felt like she gave us one hundred percent of herself – it was inconceivable to us that she was juggling all these other things and making it seem effortless! Heather did not simply sell us a house, she built a lifetime relationship with us."
Jenny and Kit Lisle
Leesburg, VA
Sunday, July 31, 2011
Thursday, March 3, 2011
JANUARY STATS SET THE PACE FOR 2011!
Under Contract Residential property was up 17% from January 2010 & Under Contract Vacant Land was up 53% from January 2010!
The majority of homes selling are still in the conforming loan limit price range of $417,00 or below, and distress properties still remain about 40% of all sales. The total MLS inventory has declined by 14%, which means more homes are selling than are coming on the market!
As Barbara Corcoran repeatedly states on the Today Show, you always want to buy in the bottom versus looking back at it. Interest rates are still at incredible historical lows and there is still a great inventory to choose from. This market is a buyer's dream, so don't miss the boat!
Contact me today to discuss whether 2011 is your year to buy and/or sell!
The majority of homes selling are still in the conforming loan limit price range of $417,00 or below, and distress properties still remain about 40% of all sales. The total MLS inventory has declined by 14%, which means more homes are selling than are coming on the market!
As Barbara Corcoran repeatedly states on the Today Show, you always want to buy in the bottom versus looking back at it. Interest rates are still at incredible historical lows and there is still a great inventory to choose from. This market is a buyer's dream, so don't miss the boat!
Contact me today to discuss whether 2011 is your year to buy and/or sell!
NAGS HEAD BEACH NOURISHMENT UPDATE
Source: www.TownofNagsHead.net
February 22, 2011
Results of Nags Head Beach Nourishment Project - Construction only - Formal Bid Opening - Tuesday, February 22, 2011 at 2 p.m.
Bid A - Requires all work to be completed in 8 months between April 1, 2011 and November 30, 2011
Bid B - Requires all work to be completed in 16 months between April 1, 2011 and July 31, 2012
Great Lakes
Bid A - $30,184,000
Bid B - $28,394,000
Weeks Marine
Bid A - $38,450,000
Bid B - $37,450,000
Manson Construction
Bid A - $40,120,000
Bid B - $36,650,000
February 16, 2011
At their meeting this evening, the Nags Head Board of Commissioners approved a resolution to create two municipal service districts.
District 1: Contained within the Atlantic Ocean to the east, North Carolina Highway 12 and Secondary Road 1243 to the west, Bonnett Street to the north and Gulfstream Street to the south; and
District 2: Contained within the Atlantic Ocean to the east, North Carolina Highway 12 and Secondary Road 1243 to the west, Gulfstream Street to the north and the Town of Nags Head corporate town line to the south;
Note that the northern end of the project moved from Blackman Street south to Bonnett Street last night.
To make up the final funding needed for the beach nourishment project, as well as provide funds for future maintenance, the Commissioners proposed, but did not yet adopt, a town-wide tax increase of 2 cents (from the current town tax rate of 15.75 cents to 17.75 cents) and a tax increase of 16 cents for the two municipal service districts above.
Since property owners currently pay 15.75 cents per $100 of value, the town wide tax increase of 2 cents would add $60 annually in taxes to a property worth $300,000.
For a property in one of the districts above, worth $1,500,000, the tax increases (both the 16 cents and the 2 cents town wide) would result in an increase of $2,700/annually.
The Board will take action on the tax proposals, which still may be adjusted, during their upcoming budget process.
February 22, 2011
Results of Nags Head Beach Nourishment Project - Construction only - Formal Bid Opening - Tuesday, February 22, 2011 at 2 p.m.
Bid A - Requires all work to be completed in 8 months between April 1, 2011 and November 30, 2011
Bid B - Requires all work to be completed in 16 months between April 1, 2011 and July 31, 2012
Great Lakes
Bid A - $30,184,000
Bid B - $28,394,000
Weeks Marine
Bid A - $38,450,000
Bid B - $37,450,000
Manson Construction
Bid A - $40,120,000
Bid B - $36,650,000
February 16, 2011
At their meeting this evening, the Nags Head Board of Commissioners approved a resolution to create two municipal service districts.
District 1: Contained within the Atlantic Ocean to the east, North Carolina Highway 12 and Secondary Road 1243 to the west, Bonnett Street to the north and Gulfstream Street to the south; and
District 2: Contained within the Atlantic Ocean to the east, North Carolina Highway 12 and Secondary Road 1243 to the west, Gulfstream Street to the north and the Town of Nags Head corporate town line to the south;
Note that the northern end of the project moved from Blackman Street south to Bonnett Street last night.
To make up the final funding needed for the beach nourishment project, as well as provide funds for future maintenance, the Commissioners proposed, but did not yet adopt, a town-wide tax increase of 2 cents (from the current town tax rate of 15.75 cents to 17.75 cents) and a tax increase of 16 cents for the two municipal service districts above.
Since property owners currently pay 15.75 cents per $100 of value, the town wide tax increase of 2 cents would add $60 annually in taxes to a property worth $300,000.
For a property in one of the districts above, worth $1,500,000, the tax increases (both the 16 cents and the 2 cents town wide) would result in an increase of $2,700/annually.
The Board will take action on the tax proposals, which still may be adjusted, during their upcoming budget process.
Friday, January 28, 2011
2010 Coldwell Banker "TOP LISTING AGENT"
I was just awarded as Coldwell Banker's "TOP LISTING AGENT" for 2010!
I am currently a Top Producing Agent with Coldwell Banker Seaside (KH & NH offices) closing over $7.5 million in sales for 2010 with 22 closed transactions (the most in my firm!). I am also a current member of the "A" Team, which is the best of the best at Coldwell Banker Seaside. I was a semi finalist with REALTOR® Magazine's 2010 "30 under 30," I am a 2010 Member of the Coldwell Banker International Sterling Society (Awarded to the TOP 8 percent of the approximately 96,600 sales associates/representatives worldwide in the Coldwell Banker® system.), I received the CB Outstanding Performance Award in January, February, March, April, May, July, September, October, November & December 2010, and I was Agent of the Month in June & December 2010.
2011 is going to be another year of busy sales on the Outer Banks, so let me be your Real Estate Expert! Call me anytime at (252) 599-6814.
Thursday, October 14, 2010
Wells, Ally review foreclosures
SOURCE:
By Rick Rothacker - Charlotte Observer
Posted: Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2010
The N.C. Attorney General's Office said Tuesday that it's talking with lenders asked to halt foreclosures in the state, as Wells Fargo & Co. and Ally Financial Inc. said they're giving extra scrutiny to their activities.
Thirteen major mortgage lenders, including Wells, faced a deadline Tuesday to respond to North Carolina's request to stall foreclosures until they show their practices are in compliance with state law. The nation's largest mortgage companies are under fire from officials around the country after revelations that some lenders have been signing off on foreclosure paperwork without properly reviewing the information.
"Our review is ongoing at this point," said Noelle Talley, a spokeswoman for N.C. Attorney General Roy Cooper.
Wells Fargo spokeswoman Vickee Adams on Tuesday said the mortgage giant has begun an additional review of pending foreclosures and will resubmit court affidavits if needed. She couldn't pinpoint when the review began.
The San Francisco-based bank, which acquired Charlotte's Wachovia Corp. in 2008, is responding to all requests for information and doesn't plan to implement a foreclosure moratorium, Adams said. In a contrast to some servicers, Wells employees who sign affidavits also are responsible for reviewing the underlying information, she said.
Ally Financial's GMAC mortgage unit on Tuesday said it hired several legal and accounting firms to conduct independent reviews of its foreclosure procedures in all 50 U.S. states. The Detroit-based lender said all foreclosure sales will receive extra attention to make sure the action complies with the law and that proper steps have been taken to help borrowers save their homes.
"We are taking these additional steps to restore confidence in the process, which is critical for the stability of the home and mortgage industry," Ally, which has a Charlotte corporate center, said in a statement.
Ally had previously stalled some foreclosure-related activities in North Carolina and 22 other states. Last month, North Carolina asked the lender to provide information about its practices.
Charlotte-based Bank of America initially halted foreclosure sales in 23 so-called "judicial" states that require judges to sign off on foreclosures but last week extended the suspension to the rest of the U.S. North Carolina is a "quasi-judicial" state in which clerks of court frequently review documents.
Bank of America spokesman Dan Frahm said the bank has completed its initial review in judicial states and has found "the underlying facts supporting foreclosures to be accurate." Bank of America chief executive Brian Moynihan has said he expects the entire review to take three to four weeks. The bank, which faced a deadline last Friday, is also talking with the N.C. Attorney General.
Winston-Salem-based BB&T said Tuesday that it's confident all of its affidavits are accurate and that, based on its most recent review, it believes no moratorium is needed. New York-based JPMorgan Chase & Co., another major national lender, has stopped some foreclosure activities in North Carolina and 22 other states.
According to research firm SNL Financial, JPMorgan Chase has the largest total of its mortgage loans in foreclosure ($19.5 billion), followed by Bank of America ($18.8 billion) and Wells Fargo ($17.6 billion). Bank of America has the most loans serviced for other lenders in foreclosure ($88 billion), followed by JPMorgan ($54.5 billion) and Wells Fargo ($36.5 billion).
Bank of America became a major mortgage originator and servicer when it bought Countrywide Financial Corp. in 2008.
The banks with the highest percentage of their mortgages in foreclosure are Barclays Group USA Inc. (17.7 percent), New York Private Bank & Trust Corp. (12.1 percent) and Ally (10.2 percent). At JPMorgan, 7.5 percent of mortgages are in foreclosure, compared to 4.7 percent at Wells and 4.4 percent at Bank of America.
In a report Tuesday, analysts at Stifel, Nicolaus & Co. said they suspect the movement for a national foreclosure moratorium won't go far. Banks might take a few weeks to double-check documentation and then continue with foreclosures, the report said.
In an e-mail to clients, analyst Paul Miller at Friedman Billings Ramsey said he doesn't expect lenders will have to pay a meaningful settlement, but he estimated a three-month delay could cost the industry $6 billion in expenses.
Read more: http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2010/10/13/1757810/wells-ally-review-foreclosures.html#ixzz12Lb9zhk2
By Rick Rothacker - Charlotte Observer
Posted: Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2010
The N.C. Attorney General's Office said Tuesday that it's talking with lenders asked to halt foreclosures in the state, as Wells Fargo & Co. and Ally Financial Inc. said they're giving extra scrutiny to their activities.
Thirteen major mortgage lenders, including Wells, faced a deadline Tuesday to respond to North Carolina's request to stall foreclosures until they show their practices are in compliance with state law. The nation's largest mortgage companies are under fire from officials around the country after revelations that some lenders have been signing off on foreclosure paperwork without properly reviewing the information.
"Our review is ongoing at this point," said Noelle Talley, a spokeswoman for N.C. Attorney General Roy Cooper.
Wells Fargo spokeswoman Vickee Adams on Tuesday said the mortgage giant has begun an additional review of pending foreclosures and will resubmit court affidavits if needed. She couldn't pinpoint when the review began.
The San Francisco-based bank, which acquired Charlotte's Wachovia Corp. in 2008, is responding to all requests for information and doesn't plan to implement a foreclosure moratorium, Adams said. In a contrast to some servicers, Wells employees who sign affidavits also are responsible for reviewing the underlying information, she said.
Ally Financial's GMAC mortgage unit on Tuesday said it hired several legal and accounting firms to conduct independent reviews of its foreclosure procedures in all 50 U.S. states. The Detroit-based lender said all foreclosure sales will receive extra attention to make sure the action complies with the law and that proper steps have been taken to help borrowers save their homes.
"We are taking these additional steps to restore confidence in the process, which is critical for the stability of the home and mortgage industry," Ally, which has a Charlotte corporate center, said in a statement.
Ally had previously stalled some foreclosure-related activities in North Carolina and 22 other states. Last month, North Carolina asked the lender to provide information about its practices.
Charlotte-based Bank of America initially halted foreclosure sales in 23 so-called "judicial" states that require judges to sign off on foreclosures but last week extended the suspension to the rest of the U.S. North Carolina is a "quasi-judicial" state in which clerks of court frequently review documents.
Bank of America spokesman Dan Frahm said the bank has completed its initial review in judicial states and has found "the underlying facts supporting foreclosures to be accurate." Bank of America chief executive Brian Moynihan has said he expects the entire review to take three to four weeks. The bank, which faced a deadline last Friday, is also talking with the N.C. Attorney General.
Winston-Salem-based BB&T said Tuesday that it's confident all of its affidavits are accurate and that, based on its most recent review, it believes no moratorium is needed. New York-based JPMorgan Chase & Co., another major national lender, has stopped some foreclosure activities in North Carolina and 22 other states.
According to research firm SNL Financial, JPMorgan Chase has the largest total of its mortgage loans in foreclosure ($19.5 billion), followed by Bank of America ($18.8 billion) and Wells Fargo ($17.6 billion). Bank of America has the most loans serviced for other lenders in foreclosure ($88 billion), followed by JPMorgan ($54.5 billion) and Wells Fargo ($36.5 billion).
Bank of America became a major mortgage originator and servicer when it bought Countrywide Financial Corp. in 2008.
The banks with the highest percentage of their mortgages in foreclosure are Barclays Group USA Inc. (17.7 percent), New York Private Bank & Trust Corp. (12.1 percent) and Ally (10.2 percent). At JPMorgan, 7.5 percent of mortgages are in foreclosure, compared to 4.7 percent at Wells and 4.4 percent at Bank of America.
In a report Tuesday, analysts at Stifel, Nicolaus & Co. said they suspect the movement for a national foreclosure moratorium won't go far. Banks might take a few weeks to double-check documentation and then continue with foreclosures, the report said.
In an e-mail to clients, analyst Paul Miller at Friedman Billings Ramsey said he doesn't expect lenders will have to pay a meaningful settlement, but he estimated a three-month delay could cost the industry $6 billion in expenses.
Read more: http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2010/10/13/1757810/wells-ally-review-foreclosures.html#ixzz12Lb9zhk2
Thursday, May 20, 2010
COLDWELL BANKER INTERNATIONAL STERLING SOCIETY WINNER!
I have just been awarded as a 2010 Member of the Coldwell Banker International Sterling Society!
(Awarded to the TOP 8 percent of the approximately 96,600 sales associates/representatives worldwide in the Coldwell Banker® system.)
Call or email today for an Outer Banks market update and to see why I am so busy with sales!
(Awarded to the TOP 8 percent of the approximately 96,600 sales associates/representatives worldwide in the Coldwell Banker® system.)
Call or email today for an Outer Banks market update and to see why I am so busy with sales!
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
BUYER BONUS EVENT
Now that the First Time Homebuyer Tax Credit has expired (as of April 30th), Coldwell Banker is introducing a new kind of Buyer Bonus that is offered to all buyers, not just First Time Homebuyers.
Sellers who are participating in Coldwell Banker's BUYER BONUS EVENT agree to offer buyers a credit at closing (with an acceptable contract) of 3% of the purchase price up to $8000. It would show on a contract as a normal seller concession up to $8000.
Coldwell Banker will be doing nationwide advertising/marketing for this event and the sellers who choose to participate. Coldwell Banker Seaside will also be doing some great local marketing for the event.
The bonus event begins 5/1/10 and ends 7/31/10. Buyers, if you want a list of participating homes, please email me at heather@seasiderealty.com. Sellers, if you would like to participate and get greater exposure for your home during this event, please email me at heather@seasiderealty.com.
Sellers who are participating in Coldwell Banker's BUYER BONUS EVENT agree to offer buyers a credit at closing (with an acceptable contract) of 3% of the purchase price up to $8000. It would show on a contract as a normal seller concession up to $8000.
Coldwell Banker will be doing nationwide advertising/marketing for this event and the sellers who choose to participate. Coldwell Banker Seaside will also be doing some great local marketing for the event.
The bonus event begins 5/1/10 and ends 7/31/10. Buyers, if you want a list of participating homes, please email me at heather@seasiderealty.com. Sellers, if you would like to participate and get greater exposure for your home during this event, please email me at heather@seasiderealty.com.
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