I dont convince buyers of anything. I price them at what i think the market is and let the market decide what it sworth plain and simple.
I dont need to argue that all foreclosure data sources are wrong because you are doing a fine job for me dumbass. Read your own words – “I can name just as many homes in my hood that are bank owned and empty yet don’t show up on any foreclosure data source I can find.” Just like some are missing many are falsely included. The data is absolute garbage and we have idea what is really going on as much as you like to think you or they do. I hear plenty of anecdotal evidence. One frequent poster here through some up based upon neighborhood chatter. I got the details of the property through the private message system and the anecdotal neighborhood chatter was wrong.
I’m not falling for anyone’s games. My eyes are wide open. You should try it sometime.