See the true value in distressed real estate.
Not every property is move-in ready. When buying or selling, it is vital to distinguish between market-ready and distressed real estate. I help buyers, sellers, and investors make data-driven decisions on homes with deferred maintenance, damage, or uncertain potential. These properties often offer built-in equity potential, a more affordable entry point, and a path to delivering much-needed affordable housing. Understanding this segment also helps sellers price correctly without stalling or underselling.
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Two Different Worlds of Real Estate
Evaluating a distressed property like a market-ready home is the fastest way to overestimate value and lose money.
Market-Ready
Properties in average, good, and excellent condition.
Distressed & Deferred
Properties in fair, poor, or damaged condition, plus vacant land.
The Emotional Side of the Transaction
Real estate is inherently emotion-focused. Buyers fall in love with a future, and sellers are attached to their history. We will never eliminate this emotion—nor should we try to.
However, relying solely on feelings is dangerous in the distressed market.
We need a counter-weight: fact-based information that honors the emotional side while ensuring the numbers actually make sense.
The Broker Price Opinion (BPO)
The tool banks use. Now available to you.
Banks, financial institutions, and large-scale investment firms have used BPOs for decades to strip away noise and find the real numbers. A BPO helps balance emotion with analytical facts. When a property isn’t market-ready, you need a deeper look at “as-is” value versus “as-repaired” potential.
What a BPO Uncovers
*Illustrative example. A BPO provides granular data to avoid overpaying for a project.
Who Benefits From a BPO?
I serve the distressed market to help these three groups.
For Buyers
Falling in love with a “fixer-upper” is dangerous if you don’t know the math. I help you understand the true cost of the property plus deferred maintenance so you don’t overpay for someone else’s neglect.
“You cannot eliminate the emotions from buying, selling, or investing in real estate.”
That is simply human nature. But when the price is expensive and has long-term financial consequences, you need a partner who brings the facts. BPOs help you make better decisions—so your feelings about a property don’t compromise your financial future.
Let’s evaluate your position.
Whether you own a distressed property or you’re looking to buy one, start with a conversation about the facts.