All people can do is speculate.My guess: The bailout should preserve (temporarily at least) credit markets so lending won't immediately dry up, which should keep the housing market alive.

Flat fees will become more commonplace.Most members of the general public have a hard time believing that it should cost more to sell a $140,000 property than a $150,000 property than a $160,000 property, etc.If you offer services such as brochures or have superior knowledge due to your paid demographics that clients see a value in then you will be able to command higher fees in a open marketplace.Like most professions, the Realtors will try to protect and preserve their domain, but I believe we have been seeing this changing slowly for awhile now and that change is starting to accelerate.

Sometimes you just have to preserve your capital in safer investments and wait for better opportunities.

Does anyone have any experience with obtaining a grant to renovate a building?

I am looking at a Frank Llyod Wright "influenced" property in my area to convert into office space. On the surface the deal looks...

Yeah, we've all been working together in the property preservation side of things for Reo houses for so long that it just kinda made sense that we start turning the company over to getting in on the deals after we fix the houses.

Hi @Wayne BrooksLove your posts too, I always read them.See MyFico.com http://www.myfico.com/crediteducation/questions/foreclosure-alternatives-fico-score.aspxShort Sales should be avoided if possible if credit preservation is important.See IRS possible clawback http://www.irs.gov/Individuals/The-Mortgage-Forgiveness-Debt-Relief-Act-and-Debt-Cancellation-I have friends in the employment verification business, short sale is a foreclosure, its hurts some job applications.

Tribble had to lnow at some point the bank, or their preservation co.s, or the real owners would show up, then the gig would be over.

It really sounds like the actions of a property preservation company hired by the bank/servicer which is generally what they'll do when a property in foreclosure is found to be vacant.

They are actually hoping to preserve the tenancy.

Treat applicants and tenants with dignity while preserving the value and financial return of properties.In shorthand, we say "safe and clean" and apply all decisions against that.I'm not sure how we got there though.