Both are almost identical when it comes to growth, although Houston is subject to more ups and downs because of the oil industry.

However, I am very sure that the title company will verify the identities of all parties when opening escrow and definitely before the closing.

We actually just had an identity theft scare with our bank, although it turned it out not be the case thank goodness.

I said the house appraised at 188k, but an identical house sold not long before that time for 175k. 

Besides that my family and I successfully finished and actively manage 12 unit multifamily property for the last 3 years and right now we are working on identical project on the same lot.I am open to any offers.

One of my tenants had his identity stolen and has his funds frozen.

There was an identical property next door that was on the market a few days before it was in contract but fell through due to some buyer financing.

as a matter of fact i pay bill a day or two early when i get paid i pay all bills immediately and im broke next day. do to past identity theft i have to or could lose money ive had debit card empty about ten times in past few years. anyway, every single year i can count it they say i owe a double payment and ive never missed keep screen shots of every one to prove it or keep m.o. reciept!

One great thing about being a broker is that you can build your own identity.

Percentage off of list price isn't a very useful metric, in my opinion...For example, if two nearly identical houses in the same neighborhood are listed for $100K and $200K, respectively, and you can get a 10% discount on the $100K house and a 40% discount on the $200K house, which one is the better deal?