Bank-owned listings: the assignment, the visits and the reports.
Foreclosure
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Nov 3, 2026
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7 min read
For new agents: what a foreclosure redemption period is, how to check your state and what to tell a buyer or seller.
BPOs
Oct 29, 2026
3 min read
For agents who take property photos: a quick phone and upload test to run before a visit, plus fixes for common photo problems.
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1 min read
For agents who want REO and short-sale work: the word mistakes asset managers notice and a 272-term pocket deck to practice with.
Short sales
Oct 28, 2026
4 min read
For agents weighing short-sale, REO or corporate referrals: check your coverage area, follow-through time, pricing reasoning and updates first.
Listing Opportunities
For agents new to bank-owned listings: the work an REO assignment can include before you list, during the sale and after closing.
For listing agents: when an online auction can help a quiet MLS listing, how the reserve works and how to keep both listings in sync.
For agents taking listings from companies and investors: who approves what, what to report and how to turn showings into useful feedback.
For agents exploring default work: how homeowner referrals, REO assignments and corporate or investor listings differ, and which one fits you.
Beginner
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9 min read
For agents new to distressed homes: what default, foreclosure, short sale and REO (lender-owned) mean and what to check before you advise anyone.
Learn what an REO agent does, step by step, from the assignment and first visit to repairs, listing, offers and closing.
Compare beginner entry points in homeowner support, short sales, BPOs, buyer work and REO without assuming every agent should follow one path.
Defaults Digest
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.
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.
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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.
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.
Dual Path Marketing
For listing agents: how to add Hubzu online bidding to an MLS listing you keep, who does what and what to explain to your seller first.
