Unique Villa on Southern Dunes - $199,990

[matthew quinn]

We are selling our villa on Southern Dunes. Any questions please DM me.

[ShirleyD]

Good luck with the sale Matthew

[Sue and Jere]

Wish you luck with the sale Matthew.

[palmvillas]

Hope you get a quick sale Matthew.

Debbie

[Fran19]

Good Luck with your sale Matthew. Shame you are leaving Southern Dunes. I hope you have a quick, problem-free sale.

[suegooding]

Matthew I have D'MD you.

[matthew quinn]

Many thanks for those wishing us luck.

[matthew quinn]

Has anyone else had their villa on the market for over a year?

[KarenScott]

Matthew
Just had a peak at your home, in your rental rates notes, you refer to 2006[msnembarrased]
I assume your home hasn't sold? It looks lovely too.
Hopefully something will happen soon[8D]

[chrizzy100]

I really love the pool area of this home....

[kokomo]

Good luck with the sale Matthew, hope all goes well for you.

Janice

[matthew quinn]

Still on the market and slap on the hand for the 2006 rates - ooops[msncry]

If anyone is interested in a different type of florida villa please do ot hesitate to contact me.

[Kazzie]

Matthew, I have just had a quick look at your ad and noticed that your dollar prices are very low, not even $1.70 to the £ on some of them. I am pretty sure you could safely up your $ prices[msnwink]

Good luck with the sale.

Karen

[matthew quinn]

Kazzie

Non of my UK guests pay in Dollars so they exchange rate is irrelevant in my thinking.

I have priced my Dollar rates at amounts that I think are competitive to the US market.

A dollar is a dollar when dealing only with the US - If that makes any sense????????[confused]

If you look at John's he only uses about 1.6

http://www.orlandovillas.com/florida-vacation-rental-3.aspx

PS sorry to use you as an example John

[chrizzy100]

I remember being offered a deal about 25 years ago from a family member who owned villa's in Olando...two thousand pounds a week...she had 5 homes and was always fully booked...she sold up all but one....she now has homes near the ocean somewhere... and she gets seven thousands dollars a week for those....

[florida4sun]

7000 a week? Have you got a link, this I would like to see.

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by chrizzy100
I remember being offered a deal about 25 years ago from a family member who owned villa's in Olando...two thousand pounds a week...she had 5 homes and was always fully booked...she sold up all but one....she now has homes near the ocean somewhere... and she gets seven thousands dollars a week for those....
[/quote]

[glasgowmary]

this i would like to STAY in ![msnwink][msnwink] ( IN ANOTHER LIFE WHEN I AM RICH , OF COURSE )

[Robert5988]

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:7000 a week? Have you got a link, this I would like to see.
[/quote]
There are loads in Sanibel and Captiva at $10,000 a week or more.

This one is well above $7,000 a week.

[website link edited]

[pieman790]

Robert, not sure you can list web addresses on this forum. you want to delete it before the moderators take it off.

[matthew quinn]

Back on topic &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;

Our villa is still for sale and comes with 2008 bookings. Please contact me if you would like any further information.

Many thanks

Matthew

[Pegasus928]

Does buying a villa that is advertised on this site - or any of it's 'sister' sites - mean that it will continue to have advertising space here, or once it is sold does it have to give up it's advertising slot.

Kenny

[blott]

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by Pegasus928
Does buying a villa that is advertised on this site - or any of it's 'sister' sites - mean that it will continue to have advertising space here, or once it is sold does it have to give up it's advertising slot.

Kenny[/quote]Unfortunately, villas advertised on OV (by which I mean any of the OV sites) and in this section don't come with ready made OV advertising. There's currently a waiting list to get onto OV, sorry.

They may well come with a pre-built website and/or existing bookings though.

[matthew quinn]

Priced to sell quickly at $229,900.

[mdj101]

is it sold matthew, the link in your signature doesnt work.

[matthew quinn]

No we haven't sold it yet - I will investigate why the link is not working. Thanks for drawing my attention to it.

[matthew quinn]

link should be fine now guys.

[christandjean]

Hi

Please can you send me price and details

Thanks

Jean

[matthew quinn]

Please PM me.

[website link edited]

Price is $230k

[PHSSLL]

hi we are travelling to florida in 10 weeks now would it be possible to view this property ?
:D

[matthew quinn]

I should certainly think so - is that about mid August time?

Please PM me for further information.

Many thanks for your interest

Matthew

[matthew quinn]

Back on topic &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;

Our villa is still for sale and comes with 2008 and 2009 bookings. Please contact me if you would like any further information.

Many thanks

Matthew

[garydove]

Hi matthew
is your villa still for sale and whats the price
gary

[christandjean]

Hi Matthew

Can you send me detail for the 2008 & 2009 booking.

Do you envisage to reduce sale price ?

Best regards

Jean

[matthew quinn]

I will gladly PM anyone with regards to bookings and price reductions.
Thank you

[matthew quinn]

On MLS at present for $209,900. Drop me a PM if interested

[mrs peabody]

We have had our villa at The Sanctuary for nearly five years but are probably going o have to sell also, due to the downturn in financial services, which my husband works in. Does anyone know wht sort of costs are incurred for a seller? Do the realtors levy different rates of commission like they do in the UK?

Patricia

[msmiff]

"Normal" realtors' comission is 7% - split 50/50 between buyers' & sellers' agents....
In the present climate, it's not difficult to negotiate better rates.
Bear in mind that your chosen realtor (as would any other) will post your property on the MLS & it's quite normal that a competing realtor will find a buyer - totally unlike the UK system...

[mrs peabody]

Thanks Martin & Sue. That is a help, as I am pretty sure we will have to sell. The only saving grace is that, if we can, the pound has dropped in value quite a bit. Although I guess that reduces the chance of a UK buyer.

Patricia

[floridadreamvilla.co.uk]

Just a polite reminder to keep this thread on topic please [msnsmile].

[matthew quinn]

Thanks John - Price now $199,990

[ppgomez73]

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by matthew quinn
Thanks John - Price now $199,990[/quote]Good day
I see you are interested to sale your villa, and I am actually looking to buy a villa in Orlando. Can you please give more details about it or send the link of your villa. I understand the price is 199,990 USD correct?. Please DM me with further detais.

Many thanks in advance,

Pedro Gomez

[orlandobabe]

Did you manage to sell Matthew-I just let ours go very cheaply-it was on the market for about 2 months before it sold.

[matthew quinn]

The Villa is still for sale.

When I speak with our realtor about price reductions they always seem to say it won't make to much of a difference in this current market and that we are probably better trying to 'weather the storm!'.

Open to offers of course. Please PM me anyone who is interested.

Thanks

Matt

[matthew quinn]

Villa has now had an offer accepted. It was being marketed over the Easter period (seemed to have quite a bit of activity!) at $175000.

We have accepted the offer and have signed contracts.

We actually bought the villa for this price and with the exchange rate in our favour we may well (just about) break even when factoring in the costs of purchase and sale.

We have seen a pre-approved mortgage application from the buyers but await confirmation of this. They have until 6th May (my Birthday!!!).

Fingers crossed it all goes smoothly x

[website link edited]

[KarenScott]

Hopefully it will be your birthday present[clap]

[CarolAnn]

Fantastic news Matthew, I will keep everything crossed for you[msnwink]

[Fourdents]

It's been a long time in coming and I hope 6 May will be a great day for you = on both counts

[cheers]

[matthew quinn]

Thanks for all your kind words guys.

Promise to keep you posted....

[Jwacg]

Ohh Come on!!!
I have just read this whole thread and still don't know if it sold 20 days after the exchange date of the 6th.

Await with baited breath.

[sammibabe]

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by Jwacg
Ohh Come on!!!
I have just read this whole thread and still don't know if it sold 20 days after the exchange date of the 6th.

Await with baited breath.

[/quote]
ditto!

[matthew quinn]

The wheels are still in motion - closing date is proposed for 10th June.

It is a very unusual system they have for selling and I still have an element of doubt in my mind.

Promise to keep you all posted.

Matt

[another]

Hope it all goes through ok [msnsmile]

[Jwacg]

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by matthew quinn
The wheels are still in motion - closing date is proposed for 10th June.

It is a very unusual system they have for selling and I still have an element of doubt in my mind.

Promise to keep you all posted.

Matt[/quote]In what way is it an unusual system? Could you elaborate pls matthew

[matthew quinn]

Well you sign a contract agreeing a price then hear nothing for weeks and your only point of contact is your realtor.

I heard yesterday that we are 'all good' for the 12th June.

I am not best pleased that the £ is getting stronger against the dollar either. 1.47 when we signed the contract and it is about 1.59

[matthew quinn]

Dollars selling at about 1.63 today - not good!

[sunseeker]

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by matthew quinn
Dollars selling at about 1.63 today - not good!
[/quote]

sorry but i have to disagree with that [msnwink][msnsmile]

Dave

[Fran19]

Good luck for tomorrow Matthew. I hope all goes well for you (but I also want the £/$ rate to go up, sorry!) [msnwink]

[matthew quinn]

Closing date is now the 15th.

After that date the £ $ can do whatever they want!!!!!!

bye bye!

[chrizzy100]

This is nail biting...my friend has brought 3 homes in FL within the last 3 months..so I never knew it was such a hard job to sell...I've never sold a house I just buy them..that seems the easy part

[sammibabe]

Good luck for 15th[msnsmile2]

[matthew quinn]

Thanks guys

[CarolAnn]

Good news yet Matthew?

[matthew quinn]

Hey guess what? .................... No!!!!

Buyers papers not signed and returned in time.

Hoping for Thursday now.

Nightmare!!!

[Lynnes]

are you here now Matthew

[sammibabe]

Hope you have good news today?

[matthew quinn]

I'm in sunny Milton Keynes.

The buyers are only 40 odd miles away in Henley.

Should be all done by Thursday (I'm hoping but will never hold my breath!!!)

[CarolAnn]

Have you been celebrating at the Waterside festival this weekend at Linford Matthew[msncool][msnwink]

[another]

Hope it all went through ok on Thursday Matthew.

[matthew quinn]

Sorry Gang

All went through on Thursday.

Feel kind of weird about it all - feel a bit 'redundant' now. There is definitely something missing!!!!

Still waiting for my 10% withholding tax from the title company - takes about 3 months for the IRS to clear.

Once this comes through then it is really all over.

Waterside Festival! lol

Good luck everyone with your villas and when I take the kids over to Florida I will be making a request on this site.

"Poor family, financially crippled, in the forces(?), looking for 14 nights at $50 a night to include pool heat and free welcome pack, needs to be within 1 second from disney and can you help us with tickets, car hire and evrything else so we don't have to think. Thanks!!!!"

[another]

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by matthew quinn
Sorry Gang

All went through on Thursday.

Feel kind of weird about it all - feel a bit 'redundant' now. There is definitely something missing!!!!

Still waiting for my 10% withholding tax from the title company - takes about 3 months for the IRS to clear.

Once this comes through then it is really all over.

Waterside Festival! lol

Good luck everyone with your villas and when I take the kids over to Florida I will be making a request on this site.

"Poor family, financially crippled, in the forces(?), looking for 14 nights at $50 a night to include pool heat and free welcome pack, needs to be within 1 second from disney and can you help us with tickets, car hire and evrything else so we don't have to think. Thanks!!!!"
[/quote]

Excellent - glad it all went through in the end Matthew [msnsmile2]

[chris c]

Pleased to hear that it all went well in the end Matthew.[msnsmile2]

[taylona]

Really pleased to hear it all hung together and went through... I'll look out for your request! [msnwink]

[sammibabe]

I'm glad it's all gone through at long last for you. And we thought our house buying system was bad[msneek]

[luckylady]

At last a good result,pleased you got there in the end. All the best for the future and keep in touch. [msnsmile2]