Appraisals...are any two alike? - 01/31/11 05:22 PM
I love appraisers and feel badly for them in this changing time, but the banks need to be on the same page with them, and appraisals need more consistency. Here are a couple of the many reasons why I say this:
So... last month we FINALLY closed on a cabin (by the grace of God and my husbands superb negotiating skills) a contarct that we thought was dead in the water due to an appraisal by the bank.
Original Listing Price $340,000, sellers dropped to $329,000.
Our client was the buyer and they offered $290,000 which was accepted for many reason.
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Foreclosure Pitfalls & Plus' Article - 01/13/11 09:59 PM
Hope everyone is doing well in the snow storm of 2011. Below is an article that a Realtor friend sent today that you may find both helpful and interesting. Author is unknown to me.
Have a happy and prosperous new year.
Tricks and Traps Foreclosure Buyers Need to Know
When you're buying a foreclosure, expect glitches, expect your calendar to be derailed, expect the bank to be inflexible and possibly even unreasonable.  It's not overkill to ask your broker or agent to brief you on the common complications they see in REO transactions.  Having realistic expectations may keep you from pulling your hair out. … (1 comments)

 
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