Broker Price Opinion and Real Estate Agents Making Money with Them
Broker price opinion and real estate agents is a hot commodity these days. Banks frequently use bpo’s to price the long list of foreclosed homes they have waiting on their books. Many agents complain about the process of formulating a liquidated value to appease the bank because most of these values are automated.
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Questioning The Broker Price Opinion for Reo’s
Many people question broker price opinions when purchasing reo’s and foreclosures. These opinions are just what the term infers, “opinions”. Bank policies will differ on the matter and some banks purposely under value to sell quickly while other banks want their bpo’s to conform to a price that will get them as much money back [...]
Using an Exterior Broker Price Opinion to Purchase REO’s
Many homebuyers and sellers look to save money but never think of using an exterior broker price opinion to reach a fair market deal for the home. But recently, exterior broker price opinions have been used extensively, especially for REO properties that are abundant and not moving as quickly.
The list has overwhelmingly grown for bank owned properties, more commonly known as real estate owned, or REO properties. These foreclosures have multiplied way beyond what the banks were prepared for and now banks are looking to off load the homes while keeping expenses down. So they’ve turned to using an exterior broker price opinion to develop a fair market value to price these homes.

