Thank you for visiting Gillen & Associates website. Buying or selling a home is one of the most important decisions in life. Our knowledge of distressed, investment properties can assist sellers who are facing possible short sales or foreclosures. The intricate knowledge we possess can also help buyers take advantage of a thriving local market and  find some of best deals on investment homes in the Central Florida area.

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Buying a Home
Gillen & Associates will help you find the home you are looking for by taking the time to listen and understand your needs and desires. Our RE/MAX agents are trained to ask buyers the crucial questions in order to find great homes matching their criteria. Once we know what you want, we work tirelessly to find the right home for you, because our agents believe that no one should have to compromise when it comes to such a huge purchase.

Selling your home
Selling investment real estate in Orlando and Central Florida has tended to be a challenge for most investors in the last 2 years. However, selling investments in Orlando and Central Florida has been successful endeavor for Gillen and Associates. Our knowledge of the Orlando, Central Florida real estate market will help ensure that our sellers get the best price for their properties and maximize their profit to the fullest extent. We work with professionals that dedicate their work to secure Short sale, loan modifications and deed in lieu.  Our aim is to secure a sale, a short sale, a loan modification or a deed in lieu of foreclosure for investors who are upside down and wanting to sell.  All this is accomplished with the ultimate goal being NO DEFICIENCY JUDGEMENT on real estate investments in Orlando and Central Florida.  We have developed a fine-tuned marketing program that will make sure the right people see our sellers' homes. We are constantly educating ourselves on distressed property sales and other options for sellers.

Management
We have a relationship with a management company, who we work closely with to predict the rental income.  We predict a range, high and low.  The low is meant to rent in 45 days. The high can also rent in that period of time, but would represent the normal rent for the area. Many investors prefer to rent to the first qualified renter rather than have a property vacant. so they take a lesser rent to rent quickly.  The management company will find the tenant, manage the property ongoing repairs, pay your taxes and deposit your profits monthly into your account.

Renovations
If you buy an REO or a Short Sale, these houses have been vacant for at least 1 year but more likely multiple years.  When you purchase investment real estate in Orlando and Central Florida, you have to expect that the house will need to be fixed up:  paint, appliances, carpeting, cleaning and sometimes more, the price you pay reflects this.   The management company we use has a team of professionals who will do the renovations.  They will give us an evaluation and estimate of repairs after we receive the signed contract from the bank.  We then will evaluate the costs, and in most cases the costs of renovations will be in acceptable limits, and we will proceed with the purchase. The investor in real estate in Orlando and Central Florida will have a seamless buying, renovating and renting experience.

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