James A. Browning's (re1agent) Blog

Value, Exterior BPO versus Interior BPO: Author: Best Selling Book, BPO & REO Simplified, "How to Work With Asset Managers"!   After receiving an exterior BPO assignment from an outsourcer, Jack completed his due diligence on the property. Jack drove to the property , upon his arrival, he documen...

Found this to be amazing. Your ideas?     Tuesday, September 20th, 2011, 10:39 am   Roughly 10.4 million mortgages, or one in five outstanding home loans in the U.S., will likely default if Congress refuses to implement new policy changes to prevent and sell more foreclosures, according to analys...

  Phoenix Association of REALTORS presents: "BPO & REO SIMPLIFIED" 7 CE hour course on 09-28 at 9:00 AM, & "SHORT SALES SIMPLIFIED" 7 CE hour course on 09-29 at 9:00 AM, location-PAR, Phoenix Association REALTORS. Phoenix Association of REALTORS in partnership with the REO Institute are conductin...

Unified Association presents: "BPO & REO SIMPLIFIED" 7 CE hour course on 10-11, & "SHORT SALES SIMPLIFIED" 7 CE hour course on 10-18, location-Denver Board REALTORS. Unified Association in partnership with the REO Institute are conducting the Income=BPO Simplified & Income=REO Simplified, 7 Cont...

Book Excerpt from: BPO & REO Simplified, "How to Work With Asset Managers!"  What is a BPO?  BPO=Broker Price Opinion This is also known as an automated valuation model or detailed market analysis. This is a method used to estimate the probable selling price of a real estate asset. The estimate o...

What is “Short Sales Certified(R)?” The Short Sales Certification is a designation given to real estate professionals who have completed course work related to the Short Sales process. This course work provides a thorough understanding of the complex procedures, timelines, guidelines, and tasks t...

Infinity Publishing presents, BPO & REO Simplified, “How to Work With Asset Managers” This book provides a thorough understanding of the complex procedures, guidelines, timeframes, and tasks the Outsourcers, Banks and Lenders demand in today’s REO (Real Estate Owned), or Bank Owned Distressed Mar...

Just read this. (see below) Wow, the market has changed! What are you doing to change the way yu do business? Fannie, Freddie refi market set to enter housing Twilight Zone. U.S. residential mortgage lending volume will struggle to reach the mid-$800 billion range in 2012, according to market res...

I'm always surprised that knowing BPOs, REOs and Short Sales is more important than ever. This story confirms.   http://www.usatoday.com/money/economy/housing/story/2011-08-28/Number-of-short-sales-on-the-rise/50165284/1   How are you reassuing your clients that you can handle this market?