Defaults Digest
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Oct 28, 2026
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7 min read
For agents offered a bank-owned listing: how to confirm the sender, read the instructions and decide if you can cover the visits, costs and deadlines.
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3 min read
For agents who visit bank-owned homes: what to do and report when something goes wrong, and how to compare a repeat inspection with the last one.
11 min read
For agents taking bank-owned listings: plain meanings for the deed, possession, closing and servicing words used after a foreclosure sale.
Short sales
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6 min read
For agents working with homeowners behind on payments: plain meanings for 48 short sale, loss mitigation and broker price opinion (BPO) terms.
2 min read
For agents who photograph bank-owned homes: what to set up before you go, which shots to take in each area and how to check them before you leave.
For agents visiting bank-owned homes: what to pack for each visit, what to leave out and how to restock and report when the visit ends.
Foreclosure
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12 min read
For agents new to default work: the six stages from a missed payment to a bank-owned home, the words used at each stage and eight common myths.
