Roger Pollock

Any time you buy an item, property included, as an investment, you are subject to market forces.

Buy low, sell high isn't as easy as it sounds.

Do I object to a developer trying to get back their investment and selling off houses at what the market decides is the value of the property. No not at all.

I do object to hidden fees, and reserver prices that are not stated up front.

As for the current owners, well you put it best, "caveat emptor". They took the risk every property buyer does. Right now they are on the loosing side of market forces.

So the ROTW goes to Roger Pollock for a lack of full disclosure on the auction, not for doing what has to be done in this current market.

Give Roger a break already

You found out the "hidden fees"? must not have been that hidden if an idiot like yourself found them. Quit trying to bash a good man.

Who is the good man you are speaking of? Get a grip, sounds like Roger is playing with a house of cards ready to collapse. It's not good to tick off others in the industry, lie about slashing prices to potential buyers and try another scam for profit. Remember the bronze hawking that didn't turn out so well for the good man. Buyer beware. It will be entertaining to watch the scam unfold and see where he lands. Will it be on his feet or strung by his?

Roger is a Rogue -- for slipping women mickeys. True story. I believe they tried to prosecute him.

Buena Vista has been open about the 5% premium. However, they have not been open at all about the reserve prices--at least not in the advertising. I only found out about the reserve prices after calling both the auction organizers and Buena Vista. While they openly disclosed it after being asked, it is pretty roguish to make people thing that the starting bids are real. Another interesting note, the original list prices are not original at all. They were raised before the auction to make the discount seem even greater. Also, never confuse "list price" with "market price." They are too totally different things.

That being said, there is absolutely nothing wrong with the auction itself. It's a perfectly legit way of getting rid of the inventory, as long as one is open and honest.

And please, don't feel sorry for the people who paid full price for the homes. Those idiots are partly responsible for the run-up in housing prices that priced people like me out of the market. I'm glad to see their damn house prices fall.

buena vista:roger is doing what other builders will be following. the market is crappy right now and this is a bold move of the company.

as far as people go with their gossip, its pretty pathetic. roger is not affected by negative bloggers but more concerned with making smart business choices. he has a huge heart; he's much more interested in recovery and autistic gain and not all the nonscense being written. (its pretty aparent who has made it her life quest to spread ill)

This is this guys 3rd house company and he has gone bankrupt 2 times before now he made a ton of money and now he holding on with all he has for fear of going under yet again.

when did roger go bankrupt? RMP was sold to drhorton. Not bankrupt

GOOD JOB ROGER!!!!! Congratulations on your auction. Would love to hear what your critics have to say now.

Thank you for the auction results in the media $65 mil, but he lost money? nothing like Rodger's braggin to get all of us he owes money too moving a head on law suits too get payed. creditors are lining up and he will be served. Not a critic but a working class person owed money by him.

I made the mistake of buying a new home from Buena Vista in 2005. Total dirtbags who don't stand behind their sub-standard work.