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Why is someone taking a picture of my house?

By Paul Gruber

Real Estate Agent with The Edge Group LLC 1298065

February 28, 2011 04:06 AM

I have had a few of my clients call me lately in a fluster saying that someone is taking a picture of their home and they are concerned and upset as they were not told this was going to happen.

Usually the person that is taking a picture of your home is an Appraiser doing a drive by Appraisal or a Realtor doing a BPO (Broker Price Option). Most of the time this happens when you are behind on your mortgage and trying to do either a Short Sale or a Loan Modification. In most cases this happens in the latter stages of the Short Sale or Loan Modification process and is usually a good sign that everything is in process and you will most likely get an answer on you Short Sale or Loan Modification soon.

Paul Gruber

Broker

The Edge Group Inc.

Direct: 303-886-5991

Fax: 1-888-847-9118

paul@theedgegroup.net

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Tommy Taylor

Taylor Properties & TexasForSale.net - Kerrville, TX

CNE- Texas Hill Country Realtor

There are many reasons that someone may be taking pictures of a house we have for sale. We can't predict, control, or even know in advance about most of them.

Feb 28, 2011 04:11 AM

Jim Courtney

OklaHomes Realty, Claremore Oklahoma - Claremore, OK

CRS, GRI, AHWD

I've had that call too! It was an appraiser taking a photo of the front of the house for comps on another one of my pending sales. I reassured the homeowners who it was and all was fine. Aren't we all on Google Earth anyway? :)

Feb 28, 2011 04:15 AM

Rob D. Shepherd

RETIRED - Florence, OR

RETIRED

One other possibility is the county tax assessor updating records.

Feb 28, 2011 05:45 AM

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