Mike Glastonbury's (mcglastonbury9) Blog

In the course of my daily dealings with potential short sale clients in the Punta Gorda- Port Charlotte - North Port area, I am often asked the same set of questions. It seems that a lot of uncertainty still surrounds the whole short sale process.   Probably the most common question I'm asked is,...

In my last post I discussed the HAFA program which is the US Treasury short sale program. HAFA is an outgrowth of the HAMP program which was the US Treasury response to the mortgage crisis during the financial meltdown. I suppose I put the cart before the horse because I didn't really go into muc...

The government introduced the Making Home Affordable Plan (HAMP) as part of the financial bailout. The intent of the plan was to facilitate loan modifications to help people stay in their homes. Despite the best intentions, the plan didn't work as the housing crisis deepened. It quickly became ap...

It seems like foreclosure sales are the wave of the immediate future. We have been getting a large number of calls for Port Charlotte foreclosures. The requests run the gamut - from small investors getting their feet wet - to corporate executives seeking luxury foreclosures. This segment of the m...

One of the early condo developments in Punta Gorda, the Emerald Pointe development is as attractive today as it was twenty years ago, Located in Punta Gorda, on the south side of the beautiful Peace River, just off Marion Ave, the Emerald Pointe Condo development is set in mature lush tropical la...

To assist buyers who're in the market for Punta Gorda and PGI waterfront condos with docks, Deep Creek Realty has created a custom search page specifically for this search. To find your Punta Gorda/PGI waterfront condo - with a dock, simply vist our Punta Gorda Waterfront condo with dock link. As...

North of the Peace River, and between !-75 and US41 lies the complex called Rolls Landing. This was an early condo development in Punta Gorda Real Estate history. Despite it's age the complex remains as popular as ever. With access to the river and many sport options the complex offers it's resid...

Just east of the Charlotte County airport in Punta Gorda, lies the community of Charlotte Ranchettes. This area is very popular with people who like country living, but don't want to be miles and miles out of town. This community consists of large lots with a large variety of homes. Many home-bas...

About 10 miles east of Punta Gorda, just off Washington loop, lies the community of Prairie Creek Park and Prairie Creek Park West. This is a community of spacious and comfortable homes located on large lots which are, by deed restriction, limited in size to no LESS than 5 acres. Most of these ho...

Pirate Harbor is loctaed just south of Punta Gorda on Burnt Store road. Pirate Harbor is a waterside community with canals and spacious waterfront homes adjacent to Charlotte Harbor. Unlike the spiffy and polished Burnt Store Marina just to it's south, this community is somewhat eclectic and avan...