pds files ?????

[patti ~]

I'm trying to open up a .pds file (no, not .pdf). Anybody know what it is and what I need to open it? Adobe Acrobat Reader won't do it. The file is a real estate appraisal - likely it includes photos. Tks!

[Postaldave]

this is what i found hope it helps

PDS = Adobe Photoshop
PDS = hardware assembly : Pldasm language source code file
PDS = Portable Data Specification image data image format
PDS = Space mission data (Planetary Data System Format by NASA)
PDS = Telsis HiCall Program File
PDS = VICAR - Video Image Communication and Retrieval : Graphics


have you tried photoshop yet?

postal

[Áedán]

Is it a large file? If so, it's almost definately a Photoshop file. If you don't have a copy of photoshop, I can convert it to another format. However, the process of conversion would require me to see the image(!), so don't do this unless it's not sensitive in any way!

Áedán

[patti ~]

Thanks to both of you. I'll first try to download a tryout of Photoshop and see what happens.

[patti ~]

......on second thought, Aedan - I'll send you the file and such. Gracias!

[Áedán]

In this case, PDS is a propriatory format used by a program called "lighthouse". It's basically a way of wrapping up all the information about real estate into a single file.

There *IS* a free viewer for it, but it weighs in at 35.5MB(!!!). It's available from www.aciweb.com

Áedán

[patti ~]

Downloading the reader wasn't too bad, and it was just the thing I needed. Thanks again, Aedan

That mortgage co service rep forwarded it to me in a real hurry @ end of their busiest month ever. Mine was already a closed deal (low documentation streamline re-fi). To save time and cost, they don't provide copy to client without request. But DAAAAAYM! That's about the only interesting reading in all that paperwork. I wanna see what that $400 fee produced!

Sorta strange, having made a new 30-year commitment without knowing yet what our current equity in the property is....off I go for a peek!

 

[timbob2469]

Hi patti, my wife and I just did a remortgage, 5.375% -no points! In my neck of the woods if you still have 20% EQUITY you don't have to purchase PMI(Private Mortgage Insurance about $50.00 a month). With this new interest rate I'll be paid in 17 years instead of the 25 years I had remaining on the old mortgage (7.125%) at the same payment. Wait a minute , isn't this the ReMax forum?? Sorry. Good luck.
bob