Elizabeth's Blog

I LOVE finding new tools to help me with my Business. Since I've been doing REO it's been tough to find free time to look around for new tools and widgets to help me. Since I had some extra time today I thought I'd share a few things... I'm often asked what I use to keep track of my REO's. There ...

Elizabeth Silva | Re/Max Classic | 508.536.5007 32 Seminole Rd, Dartmouth, MA 3 Bedroom Ranch in South Dartmouth, 1 Car garage, nice sized yard. Needs TLC as reflected in price, but priced to sell! 3BR/1BA Single Family House offered at $169,900 Year Built 1972 Sq Footage 1,008 Bedrooms 3 Bathro...

What is it with Businesses these days? Does noone want to work anymore?? One would think that a contractor gaining an "reo agent" contact would be a like gold to some. Apparently not! I can't tell you how many Contractors, Inspectors, Pool Companies, Electricians & Plumbers we call & never even g...

Team Silva's Bank Owned REO Listings:

Well, some people are starting to think so when they look at the selling prices of some homes lately. However, I think the market is just dropping quicker and people are noticing prices. GONE are the days where we would barely see a home for under $200,000. It's common to see them for less! I see...

FRIGGIN 'EH!Just when we thought we had seen it all.... My assistant entered an abandoned property with the locksmith & LO & BEHOLD there was an occupant (but not the kind you would expect!)It was a freaking live alligator! Lovely. What's next?Anyway, there's a terrible stench coming from an occu...

I'll start with this: BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU WISH FOR !!!!   REO is not for the faint of heart. You will deal with alot of heartbreaking stories. Not just from former homeowners going through the heartache of losing a home (some you will encounter are ok to deal with, some will try to verbally atta...

Ok, it's getting a little scary now..At first they were mostly the cheaper homes; small cottages with assessed values on the lower end of the scale or multi-unit homes that the landlords were not able to hold the mortgage on for one reason or another. Be-it non-paying tenants, or costly repairs, ...

These past few weeks were amazing for Showings as well as Offer submissions! I believe it may be the result of the recent decrease in mortgage rates that have caused such an increase in buyer activity! Or maybe it's because the Holidays are over & it's back to home-searching for most buyers? Let'...