short sale processI’m not going to say that I am super strong. I’ve done some martial arts and some kickboxing, but if I hit you, I probably wouldn’t take you to the floor. Nevertheless, I know the best way to fight a bad Broker Price Opinion (BPO). I can knock that baby to the floor in three easy moves. And… here they are:

  1. Meet the BPO agent at the property. In order to be able to intelligently discuss the BPO with the seller’s lien holder, it is a good idea to assure that it has been completed, and that it was completed by a licensed agent. If you go to the property at the time of the appointment, you can verify that someone actually showed and that the individual who showed was not merely an assistant sent to take photos of the subject property.
  2. Prepare you own Comparative Market Analysis. Using your MLS, find at least 3 comparable properties that closed within the last three months. These properties need to support your purchase price. If they do not, you need to have ancillary materials that might explain the disparity in value (e.g., photos, repair bids).
  3. Order a property appraisal. When all else fails, you can always submit a full appraisal to the bank. Since the appraiser is certified, the short sale lender generally puts a lot of credence in the values noted on a full appraisal. Yes, appraisals cost money, and someone will have to pay for the appraisal, but often times, this is the best way to provide an accurate value to the short sale lender.

When the short sale lender counters your offer because the BPO came in higher, explore your options. If you feel strongly that the bank’s value is incorrect, you can knock that BPO to the floor with the three easy moves described above.

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7 Comments on How to Dispute a Bad BPO

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06
2012
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Having an apprasial done is a good idea if the seller can afford it. We have REO agents in our area that also do BPOs and I know that's why we get high values on the short sale BPOs...so the agent has a chance to get the listing when the short sale fails and the house goes into foreclosure. This kills me. I've had to dispute a few BPOs...all from the same office. It's adding to the problem and not helping.
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Melissa, when you know what you're doing and are prepared you can easily overcome these issues.
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This is really valuable info - You do it again, Melissa!  Thanks so much 
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Excellent post, Melissa. It sure is very helpful. You have strong opinion on this. You really know your stuff. Thanks for sharing. Keep it up. 
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2012
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I just went through a similar thing yesterday with a VA appraiser, doing a BPO for a VA short sale. I talked to that guy for at least 45 minutes, going through the comps and getting him to understand why we have the price we have -- because at first glance it seems to be $100,000 under the comps. But it's not. My seller is military, transferred to Texas and counting on me to get this approved. It took me 5 months to get an offer, and I'm not losing this short sale, no way, Jose.
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Great blog!
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2012
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It drives me absolutely nuts when a lender sends an agent from outside the area who knows nothing about local values and they submit some ridiculous value to the lender. It is the worst part of short sales in my book!
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