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I've been doing a number of BPO's for VSS lately .... 2-3 per week for the last 2 months. Does anyone have any experience with these guys?? Does doing a great job on their BPO's ever turn into REO listing opportunities? Thanks for your help. Tom    

               Tom Lyons-Real Estate Consultant 925-216-1105 realestate@tomlyons.com 18 Years of experience in Tri Valley Real Estate   The Lyons Tri Valley Real Estate Report January 2009   Year / Volume #3-Issue #19 Servicing the following zip codes in Alameda County California ... 94550, 94551...

Many factors have come together which make it attractive, and a smart long term wealth building strategy, for first time homebuyers to purchase in 2009!!  Lower house prices help first time buyers affordability.  Historically low interest rates should remain low through 2009. The Federal Reserve ...

As realtors we see the good, the bad and the ugly with all things connected with the Great Real Estate Collapse of 2006-2009. We see the good when we help a young family, first time homebuyers, purchase a house, or foreclosure, at a great price; after all, these same buyers couldn't afford to buy...

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Tom is an experienced agent (18 years) who works in the following East Bay communities of the San Francisco Bay Area. Cities covered are Livermore, Pleasanton, Dublin, San Ramon, Danville, Tracy, Mountain House, Manteca, and Lathrop. The question that I hear most often these days from clients, fr...

As of 11/08, bank owned REO's are still selling like hotcakes in Northern California. Prices have dropped so low, that in many cases it makes more financial sense for people to buy these homes, than to rent. In the Northern California cities of Manteca, Lathrop, Tracy, Mountain House, Livermore, ...

Anyone... How do you guys, and gals, handle your cash for keys issues?? Any thoughts on timeframes for people to vacate? Any docs that you may sign with them? Or is it simply ..... "you vacate and turn over the keys and we'll give you X in $$$" I've been fortunate enough to land a decent sized RE...

Help! Anyone... How do you guys, and gals, handle your cash for keys issues?? Any thoughts on timeframes for people to vacate? Any docs that you may sign with them? Or is it simply ..... "you vacate and turn over the keys and we'll give you X in $$$" I've been fortunate enough to land a decent si...

Help! Anyone... How do you guys, and gals, handle your cash for keys issues?? Any thoughts on timeframes for people to vacate? Any docs that you may sign with them? Or is it simply ..... "you vacate and turn over the keys and we'll give you X in $$$" I've been fortunate enough to land a decent si...