List of Blogs

A smooth flow in the purchasing process begins when you send in the correct information to completely execute contracts. Agents and brokers should view the “Owner-Occupant Contract Submission” trainin... read more»

Everyone is excited when a property goes under contract and the common goal we share is to get it closed. However, unexpected things do come up along the way and sometimes a contract has to be cancell... read more»

Earnest Money is a major component to a Sales Contract Package. Errors with Earnest Money can prolong a Sales Contract from being executed and sometimes cause a perfectly good Sales Contract to be can... read more»

Innovation is what makes companies grow and become stronger. However, we tend to forget that innovation is not an exclusive tool to be used specifically by the technology or science world. That spread... read more»

Some fees are paid to the lender at closing in order to prepay interest and to begin building your escrow accounts, the accounts the lender uses to pay your property taxes and hazard insurance when th... read more»

Best Assets will accept the highest bid that will result in the greatest net return to HUD.

As the Bid Specialist for Best Assets, I often analyze bid amounts submitted above a property’s... read more»

Email works: Best for getting our attention and our prompt response to your concerns.
Email: Acknowledge the recipient, i.e. "Hi Tracy"
Your signature: on the ema... read more»

Shorter days and multiple layers of clothes are just around the corner. I love to brag that we have some of the best agents and appraisers who continually go the extra mile toward the disposition of t... read more»

Last week, I sent my kids back to school. While my kids still have so much to learn, they are in many ways my biggest teachers. There is a lot we can learn from the little ones, who are not yet jaded ... read more»

As we have passed the 10 Year Anniversary of September 11th, I can’t help but reflect on the greatness of our country and all of the opportunities we are given here. One of those opportunities and fou... read more»

Since becoming a part of the team at BestAssets, I have received many emails from our Agents asking what he/she can do better to be a good listing Agent. In each case it is something different from ea... read more»

Agents need to pay close attention to the kind of repairs required for a property and the listing disclosures to insure buyers make intelligent offers for the properties. Sellers of non-HUD properties... read more»

HUD Foreclosures For Sale
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) residential foreclosures are available throughout the United States. The sales process for purchasing a HUD ho... read more»

The Monthly Outreach Logs will no longer be submitted using the spreadsheet. We have created a simple online form to help you in the process. You will visit read more»

BestAssets has implemented a new incentive contest for all employees to reward great customer and employee service.  Throughout our daily activities there are many interactions with our customers... read more»

Dear Appraisers –

During our recent Appraiser training webinar questions were raised about BPOs and the UAD. Our management team has investigated both of these issues and this memo ser... read more»

The BestAssets staff would like to wish Christopher Martinez a happy (early) birthday!!!
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What is staging? Staging is the act of preparing a private residence for sale in the marketplace, mainly by improving the appeal i.e. furniture placement, paint, cleaning, etc. to make it more attract... read more»

The Real Estate business can be rewarding in many ways:

A) Friends are made
B) There is satisfaction of being helpful
C) Serving a purpose in clients lives

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UNDERSTANDING THE RULES AND REGULATIONS THAT APPLY FOR HUD PROPERTIES IS THE KEY TO A SUCCESSFUL CLOSING ON A HUD PROPERTY.

Because HUD properties do not follow the regular real estate ... read more»

BA must be informed whenever there are changes in financing.  Here’s some helpful information regarding financing changes:

Properties are listed based on the FHA appraisal obtained... read more»

90 days or less is not the latest fad diet or the next get rich quick pyramid scheme; it’s the Minnesota mantra and the aspiring HUD property life cycle for BestAssets. 90 days or less f... read more»

I am sure everyone is very familiar with the fable “The Tortoise and the Hare.” It has been used to teach many lessons since it was first penned and every child has read or seen it at some point. Coul... read more»

1. Honesty and Credibility- Win them over with the truth!
When these buyers talked about honesty and credibility, it often came with stories about past negative experiences with a... read more»

Selling a property quickly means pricing it right!  As listing agents and selling agents you know what sells in your area and you know what your buyers are willing to pay for properties in certai... read more»

At this point in our country’s history, the economic climate has caused a significant shift in the thinking of the average American.  Our housing market has taken a hit and it seems as if most of... read more»

New Training Videos are posted! Thank you to everyone who helped us put these together. The information and feedback you have provided helped BestAssets create and produce th... read more»

In the month of February we had over 25 individual outreach events to promote FHA products and the selling if HUD homes! Good job everyone, continue sending us your pics!... read more»

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