Good article from WSJ about deed fraud on the rise. Seems some folks think buying the house is too much trouble, so they're forging the documents and selling it without buyers knowing it.http://www.wsj.com/articles/la...

As possibly the most successful real estate investor around today, Sam Zell is a great source to listen to.  I found some notes from his latest conference presentation, and the link is below.  Here are a few parts:Sam...

Good Afternoon BP,I just started a podcast about all things Greenwich, CT Real Estate news related. I am trying a more casual approach with a conversational tone. The goal is to provide some insight to what is going o...

Hello BPer's,I am doing some research on investing (vacation home/summer rentals) in New Jersey.  Aside from the real estate taxes, what should I factor in?  How much should I expect to pay in homeowners insurance, fl...

Here is the latest flip I completed.  This was a short sale bought for 175K and I plan to list today for $265K.  This was just a cosmetic remodel and the yard needed a lot of work.  I have not added up yet, but total ...

I've heard that I should shop around for mortgages, but do I need to do this at the pre-approval stage?  And am I correct that I'm not tied to use the lender who pre-approved me?

Many members contribute to this site in a number of different formats. I was just curious the areas people visit and why perhaps some areas seem underutilized.

BP has blogs, news articles, member articles and a numb...

Hi all,
Today I was in a meeting with L&I customer relationship liaison and have some good news!
L&I launches new/updated Eclipse system starting March 16th.
Now we will be able to request all permits on...

Yesterday I attended the annual UCCS Colorado Springs Economic Forum led by Tim Quinlan, Director & Sr. Economist with Wells Fargo Securities and Dr. Tatiana Bailey, Director of the UCCS Economic Forum.  Tim spoke...

Hi BP community, I’m working on my first flip and wondering how much I should disclose about what I’m doing. Everyone so far asks what I’m planning on doing with the house, and I’ve been telling contractors that I’m n...