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AUGUST 31, 2021

We talked with veteran real estate agents with a combined 30-plus years working with foreclosures to bring you a comprehensive guide to the often confusing world of distressed properties. A foreclosed home is a property that has been seized by the bank after the homeowner failed to make their mortgage payments. Short sale.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

The online-style auction can also help save you from spending money blindly. “An An online option like a real estate owned (REO) property, you’re not spending any money into it,” says Durham. You’re not spending any money into it until after you’re under contract and based on your inspection.”.

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MARCH 10, 2023

Typically, they buy distressed properties — either short sales, foreclosures, or homes that need significant work — fix them up, and sell them for a profit. I know a lot of people who were doing fix-and-flips through borrowing and bridge loans, but now, with high interest rates and more challenging timelines, it is not as successful.

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