I wrote an article for the BP Blog asking a question about real estate appraisers and what role they are playing in holding down real estate values: http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2012/07/18/are-appraisers-pa...

Meaning, in my city, prices have moved forward so aggressively that they have made up for all of the 2008-2010 losses, and there is still somewhat low inventory. Two things kind of concern me - one, the way constru...

I preapproved a borrower to put in an offer, but the listing agent denied the offer because it was from a big bank. There is a misconception that my bank won't finance a "flip" transaction. Our guidelines clearly st...

Hello! I’m hoping anyone with current experience can give me an idea on how the current market is dictating the due diligence fee around the RTP area including suburbs, for single family homes? What percentage of the ...

Robert Campbell, who’s a well-regarded real estate trend-spotter based out of Southern California, has finally spoken on the bubble that’s formed in San Francisco. In his semi-monthly newsletter, he’s identified a few...