Browsing the archives for the tips tag
Pretty interesting find over at The Big Picture, detailing how to use Google Maps to find foreclosures: Google Maps keeps evolving, expanding the ability to drill down into granular detail. The latest updated trick? Mapping foreclosures for sale. Our friends at Chart Porn — a blog that got its name from one of our posts (honest!) [...]
There has been a lot of talk on the Internet the past few days about so-called Short Sale Guru’s and some of the scams they may or may not perpetuate. We have strong feelings about scammers at Short Sale Artisan, and that is: Steer Clear at All Costs! Like any industry, there are always a [...]
I always find it amusing when someone thinks they are entitled to a short sale simply because their home is underwater. We have said it over and over again; but this little Q&A blurb from MarketWatch (paraphrased below) explains it very well: WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) — Question: In your June 4 column, you mentioned that a [...]
I read an interesting article today in the Las Vegas Review-Journal that has to do with the impact of the real estate market on agents. The downward pressure on house prices coupled with reduced buying has impacted the real estate agent career path significantly. Raising two teenage daughters in Las Vegas is tough enough. Throw [...]
Simply put, the Broker Price Opinion, or BPO, is an valuation or estimation of a property completed by a real estate broker or other licensed individual. The BPO is a “middle of the road” appraisal; and is more thorough than the AVM (Automated Value Model), a system that calculates a value in minutes with no [...]
