Housing Wire

AUGUST 5, 2025

Depending on where they are in the process, they might still be living in the home (also called pre-foreclosure), actively listed for auction or already repossessed by the bank (referred to as real estate owned or REO). Maybe the pricing was off, the condition scared off buyers or the bank just didn’t move fast enough.

Banks

AAOA

MAY 5, 2025

These homes are typically under foreclosure, in pre-foreclosure, or have already been repossessed by a lender or bank. Sometimes, life throws the owner curveballslike divorce, bankruptcy, or forced liquidationwhich can also lead a property down this path. Other specialized real estate platforms can also offer valuable leads.

Bankruptcy

The Close

MARCH 15, 2022

One year later, in September 2008 when Lehman Brothers—the nation’s fourth-largest investment bank—filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, it signaled the start of the largest real estate crash of our lifetime. An REO agent represents banks and loan servicing companies to sell the homes that they foreclosed upon.

Agents