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BPO! Update. Problem BPO but stay with it!

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I finally finished my 2nd BPO after 3 rejections and it took a week doing the comps on the subject property in a subdivision with a lot of REO's, foreclosures, and new notices to be foreclosed on.  My hat is off to Pro-teck for being patient and communicating with me to arrive at a good solide opinion.  And I with them:   3 major emails, 12 comparables, several phone calls.  But when finished, I and them believe that Pro-tecks client has a very good idea of the value of their subject property.  The economic situation didn't help, and with the large number of foreclosures, using foreclosures for comps made my opinion and Pro-tecks' job much more difficult.

All in all, the opinion is done and so far both Pro-teck and I are happy with the conclusion.  Hopefully Pro-teck's client will understand.  From the perspective of a broker/agent - remember to just keep at until completed.  There's not much monetary reward for a BPO that takes a week, but a job well done is priceless.

Toni M. Rose
Prudential C. Dan Joyner Realtors - Easley, SC
Easley SC Real Estate

A WEEK! OMG- I hope you got more than the standard 50-65 bucks. I knock these things out in about an hour or so. Even if I get a clarification request, those only take maybe 15-30 more minutes of searching for a better comp. Geeeeeezzzzz. You're a trooper!

Dec 12, 2008 11:14 AM
Ron Tarvin
Residential, Investment properties, rehab projects, property management, luxury homes, new construction! - Katy, TX
Broker, Katy, Houston, Cypress 77450,77494,77095

It's amazing how they can insist that they know better than you do on a price evaluation that they hired YOU to do.  Love it when they come back with "either raise the suggested sales price or lower the comps".  BPOs are a crazy business sometimes!

Dec 12, 2008 11:34 AM
MeLisa Minter, Realtor
Minter Real Estate Services - Taylor Lake Village, TX
Bay Area Houston Real Estate Agent

A week is so long.  I was getting frustrated when it took me two days to search for comps for one.

You are definitely a trooper.  But a job well-done is most rewarding.

Dec 12, 2008 12:01 PM
Jim Polhemus
Long and Foster Real Estate, Inc. - Virginia Beach, VA
Virginia Beach Real Estate

Had one where they insisted the property was a condo (it was a townhouse). Took several phone calls and a few email to finally find out they were using Zillow as their info source. I suggested they may want to use city tax dtabases instead.

Dec 18, 2008 02:33 AM
Brien Berard
Remax Professionals Laurel MD - Laurel, MD
Maryland Real Estate Agents - Laurel Real Estate

What a waste of time.

Jan 02, 2009 03:57 AM