As you probably realize now, you need to get partial releases signed as you make draw payments, and a final release signed Upon final payment, for your own protection, not just because a lender or title co. requires it.  

Instruct Lowes/HD to only release items you want released to the contractor and store the balance in the back until you release it.ORHave your contractor include the cost of materials plus labor and work out a payment schedule of 2-3 payments for the entire job.

Once this list is complete you can release the builders final draw.As a home builder and I would never make my compensation contingent on something subjective like this nor would I accept any contracts that ask for more than 2.5% retainage.

I also thought it wasn't released yet, but I stumbled across it on Amazon.

You may need an authorization for the landlords to release info, but get the authorization and then ask: How long did they rent from you?

. :-) Send press releases to foreign press about what you are selling.

Since they were basically relieved of liability of the defaulted mortgages (a gift from tax payers) there is really no incentive to drive prices down by releasing large volumes.

I can issue a NTP (Notice to perform) and cancel escrow and keep their $35k EMD if I choose as they have released all contingencies at this point.

Therefore, when the pickings get slim, we tend to keep more properties until market releases more properties for flip/wholesale

RichWASHINGTON, April 5 - The list of housing markets showing measurable improvement expanded slightly to include 101 metropolitan areas in April, according to the National Association of Home Builders/First American Improving Markets Index (IMI), released today.