When you do a BPO with only outside pictures, how do you value the house? Do you value it expecting major repairs? Do you base the inside condition on how the outside looks? If the area is average condition, do you value the house based on the market Read More...

I heard today, through the grapevine, that 100% conforming loans are going to go bye-bye; that we are going to see lending like it was a few years ago, 95% LTV for conforming loans. The only way to get a buyer financed at 100% will be to use a FHA loan Read More...

I didn't want to hijack Mary's post about agent communications, or lack thereof. I have a transaction working right now with a LA that has done an excellent job of communicating with me. It is a short sale and I know she has worked her tail off with the Read More...

I have recently been posting comments to our local TV news stations stories on their respective web sites and also to the local newspaper web site. I keep my comments professional and only comment on issues that I have an opinion about. I also use my Read More...