Real Estate Ink

First Time Home Buyers

This week as we sit down with Karen Skurla with The Loan Depot, we discuss options and programs for first time home buyers. Real Estate Ink (www.realestateinksolutions.com [http://www.realestateinksolutions.com]) located in Downtown Melbourne can make the home buying experience less stressful for a smooth transaction. Karen Skurla is happy to assist buyers with knowing what programs are available for first time home buyers and what to expect for their loan and closing cost. Not sure if you qualify for a mortgage? Call Karen today and she can let you know what you qualify for or give you steps to take to becoming a new home owner. Karen can be reached by phone 321-403-7216 or KSkurla@loandepot.com [KSkurla@loandepot.com] Once you are pre approved then the fun and excitement of finding a new home begins. Lisa, broker/owner of Real Estate Ink can meet with you and discuss the type of home you are looking for as well as the location. She will be able to put together a list of homes for you and then schedule showings for the homes you would like to see. Call Lisa today and she can get you started on your new life changing journey. Lisa Herendeen: 321-863-4424 or lisa.herendeen1@gmail.com [lisa.herendeen1@gmail.com]. Meet Karen: My name is Karen Skurla, and my entire career has been spent in the Mortgage Lending Industry. I moved to Florida from Massachusetts over 20 years ago, where I started my career on Cape Cod. As a Mortgage Loan Originator, my highest priority is to assure that each client understands the home loan process clearly, from start to finish. I strive for 100% top-notch service, including frequent communication with all parties. I’m always ready to match a client’s needs to our extensive loans programs & utilize my problem-solving skills, while remaining committed to a smooth transaction for all parties. My passion is working with first-time buyers and experiencing the excitement along with them, right up to being at the closing table. I am a participating Originator in the Florida Housing down payment assistance program. When I’m not busy helping families realize their home ownership dream, I enjoy spending time with my husband & two grown children, skiing, traveling and reading. Please don’t hesitate to contact me anytime for any of your home financing needs!

COVID-19

Join Mark and Lisa to hear the fundamental facets of the real estate market along with other positive occurrences that are happening in our lives despite COVID-19.  Learn a few of the reasons why those real estate fundamentals remain strong in Brevard county, the Space Coast, and several reasons that real estate remains a solid investment strategy as a retail buyer or investor. If you are experiencing feelings of uncertainty in the current environment that we find ourselves, well… you certainly are not all alone.  As with all things this too shall pass in time. In the interim, we will likely experience increased listing inventory, but bear in mind our overall local Palm Bay/Melbourne/Titusville inventory was extremely low before this pandemic ( Stay calm, invest on.

Crane Creek Lofts

The downtown Melbourne south expansion is well underway to revitalization with the completion of a redevelopment project on Stone Street.  This 11 unit apartment and mixed use building is now ready for occupancy.  Mark and Lisa talk about this project in more detail and touch on some of the exciting happenings in the area including the new high speed train, streetscape project for both US1 and the south expansion, Riverview Park improvements and in the not so distant future the Crane Creek pedestrian bridge.  All 11 units are affordable compared to area market rents which have continued to rise in a high demand market and 7 of the units are specifically marketed to potential residential tenants in the community who earn 80% of area median income for Brevard County.

Renee Wiebelt

Exceeding client’s expectations with knowledge and professionalism. Renee Wiebelt of The Closing Place Inc. has closed thousands of real estate transactions over the past 35 years. You can count on Renee to provide outstanding customer service and dedication to close transactions quickly and on time by working closely with your lender and Realtor. Whether refinancing, selling, or building, you get to choose the title company, so call Renee to handle your next closing at 321-779-0903 or email her at renee@theclosingplace.com

Frank Beltran

Frank Beltran is an Air Force veteran and a professional aircraft mechanic. He has worked several years overseas, and became interested in buying real estate in the Melbourne area after working temporarily at Patrick AFB. Impressed by a seemingly large amount of aerospace employers moving into the area, combined with relatively low housing prices, Frank decided to finally take the plunge into real estate. Despite not having any previous experience with real estate or being a landlord, he has found success so far. He wishes to share his positive experiences with listeners and hopes to encourage them to get started in one of many ways to make money in real estate. || Real Estate Ink [https://www.xvxiii.com/real-ink] is brought to you by the XV XIII Network [https://www.xvxiii.com/] ||