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How to find foreclosure leads and turn them into clients

Housing Wire

If you’ve been thinking about diving into this niche, you should know up front – it’s not just about pulling a list. It’s about knowing where to look, understanding the process and showing up for people who are in a tough spot. Grabbing a name and number is one thing, but building trust with someone facing foreclosure is something else entirely.

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I’m Ready to Buy a House, But Can’t Afford Much: How Do I Find Cheap Houses?

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A Top Agent Can Help You Find A House You Can Afford We analyze millions of home sales to find buyer’s agents who will show you the right home at the right price. Most of my investments are off-market, and by the time they hit the MLS, they get bid up,” she adds. Our service is 100% free, with no catch.

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How will federal job losses impact mortgage servicing?

Housing Wire

Bright MLS reported that new listings in D.C. and 3.6%, respectively, for the six Mid-Atlantic region states covered by the MLS. It is likely that the federal workforce changes will have an impact on the regions housing market, Bright MLS chief economist Lisa Sturtevant wrote. Since Trump returned to office on Jan.

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Distressed Property: What It Is And How To Invest

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Short Sales: Short sales happen when a property is sold for less than the outstanding mortgage balance, typically with the lenders permission. Probate Sales: With probate sales, people sell properties as part of estate settlements after the owner has passed away, oftentimes to distribute assets among heirs.

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How online auctions deliver on the promise of pre-foreclosure sales

Housing Wire

The great promise of short sales and other distressed pre-foreclosure sales as a foreclosure alternative is most fully realized in a competitive and transparent online auction marketplace, according to recent data from the Auction.com Market Validation Program (MVP) for pre-foreclosure sales. More than 1.7

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A transparent foreclosure marketplace reveals hidden equity

Housing Wire

billion is the amount of surplus funds generated by foreclosure sales on the Auction.com platform between 2016 and 2020. Surplus funds are proceeds from a foreclosure sale to a third-party buyer that are above and beyond the total debt owed to the foreclosing lender. “A 36,000 Surplus per Sale.

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How a transparent marketplace provides a proven path to benefit homeowners

Housing Wire

Walking that thin line is becoming increasingly important as more distressed sales are pushed up-funnel into the pre-foreclosure marketplace — a trend that began developing about 10 years ago and has accelerated in earnest over the last two years. Those dangers can be found in recent headlines from the New York Times and ProPublica.

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