Cal C.
Careful taking checks!
This is my first biggerpockets post but I've been here for more than three years however I have never actually joined. I figured since I've learned so much I should start posting a few of the lessons I've learne...
Darshil Parikh
Bidding on a Rental Property
Is it legal to ask for highest and best rent if there are multiple qualified applicants for a rental property? I’ve been seeing bidding on rental properties and wanted to check if this is a new norm. Any thoughts? I...
Kevin Allen
Inventory, realtor's & investors
Some realtor's are investors. Some investors are realtor's. Some investors are simply investors.This week I've made several attempts to contact realtor's about their listings and responses have been noticeably delayed...
Asim Iftikhar
Selling a home - should i go with conventional offer or FHA?
Hello, I am selling a home in Houston, have 2 offers. One is going conventional (20%) down (offer amount is 150K), and the other is FHA (152K offer with 2K) towards closing. Which one is better? Both have pre approva...
David Ivy
Austin Market Report - October 2024
The October 2024 report from the Austin Board of REALTORS® (ABoR) shows stable housing prices in the Austin metro over the past 12 months. The median sales price in the City of Austin only changed 0.5% from a year ago...
David Ivy
Austin Market Report - September 2024
The September 2024 report from the Austin Board of REALTORS® (ABoR) shows housing prices in Austin and the greater metro remained fairly stable over the past 12 months. During that time, the median sales price of a ho...
Mike Landry
low appraisal on fha options
Asking for a friend. They have a contract on the sale of their house, multiple offers first week. We know their agreed price is on the high side. Guessing appraisal will come in about $10,000 low. Buyers are doing...
Jeff Copeland
Pinellas County Real Estate Market Statistics, March 2016
Some interesting excerpts from the Pinellas County Real Estate Statistics for March 2016, which continue to indicate a strong seller's market:Homes got to contract quicker, closed faster, and sold for more money year-...
Natalia Reeck
Can the seller escrow ask for more money after I sign and wire?
Hello everyone,I was the winning bidder on a REO property through auction.com. Here is what is going on:As the buyer, I have been meeting all deadlines and found everything they ask. Closing was supposed to be Februar...
Travis Gosnell
First Potential Commercial Deal - Need Suggestions
I want to start with saying I'm in residential real estate and this kind of fell in my lap. Here it goes...
Seller has 4600 sq. ft. metal warehouse in good area with road frontage and in good condition. He is 76, e...