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About Glenn Ginsburg
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Answers general questions about residential real estate in Florida. More specific answers for the southwest area of Florida - Naples, Bonita Springs, and Estero Florida - Collier and Lee Counties. Will not answer any questions about commercial real estate or business brokerage.



Experience

Experience in the area:
I have held a Florida real estate license since 1995 and Florida mortgage broker license since 1996. I have specializes in the residential real estate market as a full-time REALTOR since 1996. Currently a member of the Legal Resources Committee of the Naples Area Board of Realtors.

Organizations
Naples Area Board of Realtors, Lake Placid Board of Realtors, Florida Association of Realtors, National Association of Realtors

Publications
Have been interviewed by the local NBC, ABC, and FOX affiliates about correcting erroneous information on credit reports, local real estate market conditions, and foreclosures. Glenn authors Naples Real Estate Blog

Education/Credentials
Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting from Bentley College, Waltham, Mass. Post graduate courses at Nova University.

Awards and Honors
2007 Best in Client Satisfaction - Real Estate Agent by Gulfshore Magazine. 2006 Best in Client Satisfaction - Real Estate Agent by Gulfshore Magazine.

   

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Adding a name to a deed with mortgage on it while out of country6/28/2008Glenn Ginsburg
  Q: I would appreciate it very much if you could help me with this question. I have a mortgage on a ...
  A: Sorry for the delay in responding to your question - however my e-mail server was down for a few ...
Hurricane Insurance6/23/2008Brenda Miller, ABR, Realtor
  Q: I'm moving to FL from Las Vegas and I would like to know more about hurricane insurance. I plan to ...
  A: I am a Realtor who formerly sold insurance. You are best served by asking someone who currently is ...
Hurricane Insurance6/23/2008Glenn Ginsburg
  Q: I'm moving to FL from Las Vegas and I would like to know more about hurricane insurance. I plan to ...
  A: Good morning Stephen, The typical condominium association insures the building, so hazard insurance ...
short sale approved by bank, but up for sale again6/19/2008Glenn Ginsburg
  Q: My husband & I signed a contract with a seller for a Ft Myers property on April 4, and have since ...
  A: Potential short sales are a very difficult area within the real estate market not only for the ...
Stay or Go?6/14/2008Stephanie Frost
  Q: I have a townhouse in Bonita Springs, the home is 100k less than what I owe. I owe 298k with a ...
  A: Both of your mortgage holders must agree to allow a short sale. That means both the primary lender ...
Stay or Go?6/10/2008Stephanie Frost
  Q: I have a townhouse in Bonita Springs, the home is 100k less than what I owe. I owe 298k with a ...
  A: Lois, Only hand over the keys as a last resort. Foreclosure is not a pleasant thing. Neither is ...
Spouse buying property5/28/2008Stephanie Frost
  Q: I own a house in NY and the Title and Mortgage is in my name. My spouse wants to buy a house in ...
  A: Paul, I am not an attorney, and I don't usually deal with title issues, so you would have to ...
deed/title5/27/2008Glenn Ginsburg
  Q: my husband and i have always kept our stuff separate. he has great credit, i have bad. he just ...
  A: Here is the exact quote from the State of Florida website regarding homestead exemption - "Every ...
TITLE/DEED INFO5/24/2008Glenn Ginsburg
  Q: MY DIVORCE WILL BE FINALIZED ON 7-11-08. I AM PURCHASING A CONDO BY MYSELF. THE MORTGAGE IS IN MY ...
  A: The more information you furnish and questions you ask - gives rise to more concerns for you. No ...
TITLE/DEED INFO5/24/2008Glenn Ginsburg
  Q: MY DIVORCE WILL BE FINALIZED ON 7-11-08. I AM PURCHASING A CONDO BY MYSELF. THE MORTGAGE IS IN MY ...
  A: The handling of real estate during a divorce has major pitfalls, which should be addressed and ...
Lost Job5/20/2008Glenn Ginsburg
  Q: My wife and I have signed a two lease for a house here in Duvall county. That was May 2007. Last ...
  A: According to Florida Statutes real estate agents are permitted to only use the Florida Supreme Court ...
Can only one spouse be the deed?5/12/2008Brenda Miller, ABR, Realtor
  Q: does the Florida law allows only one spouse to be on the deed considering that he/she is the only ...
  A: Florida allows only one spouse to be named on the deed; however, Florida is a homestead state. Both ...
First time homebuyer5/4/2008Stephanie Frost
  Q: I live in Lakeland Florida and currently rent a 3 bedroom apartment for $950.00 a month. My fiance ...
  A: Roy, Congratulations on the upcoming addition to your family! Since the housing downtown, lenders ...
protection of vacant property in florida5/3/2008Glenn Ginsburg
  Q: My husband and I own properties in florida and I was wondering if a creditor with a judgemnt against ...
  A: A creditor of either spouse may seize the interest the debtor spouse holds in joint tenant property. ...
Short sale4/29/2008Glenn Ginsburg
  Q: I am a home owner in Florida, current on both loans at this time, Not for long. Does it make sense ...
  A: Good morning Dave, Many homeowners are looking at a possible short sale to cure their financial ...
Lease Agreement4/28/2008Glenn Ginsburg
  Q: I have a tenant in an apartment in Miami Beach. He signed a lease agreement for 1-year but he wants ...
  A: Within the lease agreement, there is a clause which may or may not address the continuation of the ...
Question about validity of two year lease4/28/2008Glenn Ginsburg
  Q: My wife and I entered into a two year lease agreement in July of 2006, to run until July 31, 2008 ...
  A: It is possible that the owner of the property did sign a copy of the lease, which you did not ...
Invalid Lease, Threat to evict4/25/2008Glenn Ginsburg
  Q: I signed a one-year lease in Miami Beach for a unit in an 10-unit complex in November 2007. Recently ...
  A: Sorry to hear about your difficulties. During these difficult times in real estate I do hear about ...
Quit Claim Deed4/25/2008Glenn Ginsburg
  Q: I have been asked by the buyer of my property to sign and notarize a quit claim deed prior to ...
  A: Yes, they can use the document for recording purposes without paying you. You should be using a ...
Florida foreclosure4/18/2008Glenn Ginsburg
  Q: Due to a combination of divorce and a significant ARM interest hike, I an not able to stay current ...
  A: Larry, After the property is auctioned at the Sarasota County Courthouse, the new owner will serve ...
Condo Nightmare4/17/2008Brenda Miller, ABR, Realtor
  Q: I bought a condo 18 months ago from a Broker Owner. And he pretty much lied about everything in the ...
  A: First of all, I apologize for not answering sooner. I am in a Broker Licensing Class for two weeks, ...
Selling a property4/14/2008Stephanie Frost
  Q: I owned a house in Florida City, Fl. 33034, but it's in my sisters name. I am going through ...
  A: Maria, If the house is in your sister's name, then your sister is the only one who can enter into a ...
Term of lease4/8/2008Glenn Ginsburg
  Q: I am thinking of offering my tenants a 2 year lease. Is this permitted in Florida? If they accept, ...
  A: As the owner of the property you are free to draw up a lease for any time period and impose any ...
Offer to purchase real estate4/1/2008Brenda Miller, ABR, Realtor
  Q: I made a written offer to purchase a bank-owned home. My agent says that she submitted it to the ...
  A: I don't have enough information about the status of the agent representing the bank or the offer ...
adding a name to a deed3/27/2008Glenn Ginsburg
  Q: My mother recenlty bought a house in Parrish, FL. She is married but bought the house with her own ...
  A: What you have to check is if the deed is recorded in both names, this can be checked with the ...
Deeds3/24/2008Glenn Ginsburg
  Q: What is the difference between quitclaim deed and a warranty deed. Which one is safer?
  A: A quitclaim deed is a term used in property law to describe a document by which a person (the ...
Deed/Title Change to Timeshare Week3/5/2008Glenn Ginsburg
  Q: My soon-to-be ex-husband and I purchased a Timeshare at Vistana in Orlando in 1993. There is no ...
  A: Easley, The attorney handling your divorce, if a Florida attorney, should handle the transfer of ...
follow up on Francesca's question2/22/2008Glenn Ginsburg
  Q: So you state, sale does not break lease. I know that for Section 8 residences this is true, however ...
  A: Yes, if you look at the State of Florida Supreme Court Approved lease used commonly by real estate ...
Real Estate transfer when one dies2/21/2008Glenn Ginsburg
  Q: I have a customer who owns property with his spouse in Florida. His spouse died in 2000. Which form ...
  A: Heather - no additional suggestions. I seen too many people try to transfer title in these ...
Real Estate transfer when one dies2/21/2008Glenn Ginsburg
  Q: I have a customer who owns property with his spouse in Florida. His spouse died in 2000. Which form ...
  A: First there needs to be made a determination if the property was a homestead or not. Second, after ...
Lease violation2/5/2008Glenn Ginsburg
  Q: We are renting a home in Lee County, Florida. We recently learned the Landlord has a second home ...
  A: Francesca, Thank you for your question. An interesting item you noted was that the home is being ...
Transfer of ownership2/4/2008Glenn Ginsburg
  Q: Glenn, If I want to transfer the ownership of my house to my significant other do I just complete a ...
  A: First, if you have a loan or mortgage on the property, in order to transfer ownership you will need ...
quitclaim deed2/4/2008Glenn Ginsburg
  Q: My husband and I own a house in palm beach county. For the past 4 years the mortgage has been in his ...
  A: If you name is on the deed to your present home, there will be a record in the Palm Beach County ...
Sellers and Seller's agents1/30/2008Glenn Ginsburg
  Q: We recently terminated a purchase contract for the sale of residential property in Naples due to the ...
  A: The first question that arises in this situation is - did you use a real estate agent in this ...
Save Our Homes1/27/2008Glenn Ginsburg
  Q: Can I add my 18 year old daughter to the title to our home, owned free and clear and currently ...
  A: You may add your daughter to the title of your home. I have some other thoughts later in this ...
Title question1/24/2008Glenn Ginsburg
  Q: I am the sole owner of an investment property in Daytona. I have a still have a mortgage on this ...
  A: First, if you have a mortgage on the property in Daytona, you need to speak with your lender about ...
Title Transfer1/16/2008Glenn Ginsburg
  Q: My mother in law owns a residential condominium and is interested in adding her two daughters to the ...
  A: Since August 15th, the date when the subprime mortgage market crashed, many things have changed as ...
homestead exemption1/10/2008Glenn Ginsburg
  Q: We have lived here in Florida for 4 years, having purchased a home in 2003. Call us stupid, but we ...
  A: Sorry to hear that you did not realize Florida has a homestead exemption, as well as, the "Save Our ...
Homeowners Insurance on Leased Property1/9/2008Glenn Ginsburg
  Q: Due to the downturn in the real estate market I have decided to lease my home in Jacksonville. I am ...
  A: The best advice is to inform your insurance company about the home Jacksonville being leased. ...
Quit Claim1/5/2008Trudy Beerman
  Q: My brother purchased a condo in Orlando 2 years ago with the plan that my wife and I would live in ...
  A: As to whether there is any benefit at all, or a short or long term tax advantage of filing the quit ...

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