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Definitions for Deal-Seeking Buyers: Short Sales, Foreclosures, and REO Homes

HomeLight

According to Troy Walseth , a Florida real estate agent with over 27 years experience, banks don’t typically allow a homeowner to go straight to a short sale unless the amount still owed is more than the current market value of the home. Here we cover what you need to know about buying distressed homes, from start to finish.

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131 Real Estate Terms & Definitions Your Clients Expect You to Know in 2023

The Close

And now we present the 131 real estate terms you need to know—and be able to define for clients—in 2023: 1031 Exchange. If you want to work with real estate investor clients, read our own Sean Moudry’s simple, yet thorough run down: “ How to Explain 1031 Exchange Rules to Your Clients.” Adjustment date.