Nicole, As far as commenting on an area or particuliar school district, it is agains our code of ethics to respond in that fashion, not to mention that we have to follow all of the rules and guidelines of the fair housing act. What we can do is give you information about places where you can find the information you are looking for on your own. A good place to start is the areas chamber of commerce website that provides all sorts of useful information for the area. You can also google the school district you are interested in and check out some of the websites that come up that way. I hope this helps you. If I can be of any further assistance please let me know. - Thu May 8 2008, 17:40
Generally speaking an agent does receive a commission on a foreclosure or short sale. I would caution you however in pursuing one of these choices, as stated previously you are dealing with a bank making the final decision on your offer not the homeowner. Even if your offer gets accepted, it could later be rejected if a higher offer comes in, or the bank can simply change their mind on your offer if the appraisal comes in higher than your offer. The banks are not in the business to lose money and will do everything they can to make money if they can. - Thu May 8 2008, 17:22
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