Harvey Blankfeld's (harveyblankfeld) Blog

 Last week we closed a short sale for client.  That is not all that unusual anymore, but what is unusual is the way the bank let us do the short sale.  Our client had to move to another city for her work.  She has great credit and didn't want to destroy it.  Upon having discussions with the bank ...

I really have a genuine empathy for appraisers.  I know that there job is difficult and tedious.  I also know that they are currently faced with great challenges.  The currently downward market presents a challenge that seems to be insurmountable.  When given the task of appraising a home that is...

My clients have been asking me a lot of questions about writing offers on Bank Owned Homes.  I want you to know that there is not just one way to do this.  Banks, just like people are different.  They each have there own methods and they each treat buyers differently.  They all do have some simil...

The impact of "Short Sales" on our real estate market is far more significant than many believe.  A "short sale" is a conveyance of real property that involves a mortgagor that permits a mortgagee to sell the property for less than is owed.  The market currently contains large numbers of properti...