Due Diligence

When Builders Go Bankrupt: Finding Trustworthy Homebuilders Takes Some Homework

By Bethany Erickson / March 2, 2017 /

When the homebuilders whose signs you’ve seen around your neighborhood suddenly declare bankruptcy, it can give you pause. But when news of those bankruptcies opens a floodgate of customers with unhappy experiences, prospective homebuyers begin to worry even more. After Bella Vita Custom Homes and M. Christopher Custom Home Builder filed for bankruptcy last month,…

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Real Estate Investing: Not Just How Much, But Where

By Candy Evans / February 23, 2011 /

Jeff Harding makes an excellent point. What we heard yesterday proves our housing market is years from the bottom, and those of us who keep saying, OK, this is it, are continually blown away by the sweeps of foreclosures and short sales that are coming on the market. Those are watering down prices and will…

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