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HomeLight
AUGUST 31, 2020
You may have heard that short sales, foreclosures, or bank-owned properties offer great opportunities for a steal , but what do these different terms mean, and how does the homebuying transaction work for each? What’s the difference between buying a short sale vs. a foreclosure, and where can the best deals be had?
HomeLight
SEPTEMBER 1, 2020
If that’s you, you may have heard that one path to a deal is buying a bank-owned foreclosure. There are pros and cons to consider when going this route, however, such as the fact that bank-owned properties often need more TLC than other homes on the market, and many are sold as-is. What’s a bank-owned foreclosure?
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Realty Biz
JANUARY 1, 2021
A property goes into pre-foreclosure when a mortgage company notifies the borrower that they are in default on their loan. Short Sales . A short sale occurs when a homeowner puts the house up for sale at a smaller price than is owed on the mortgage. Jordan Matin, Portland Homes for Sale.
HomeLight
AUGUST 31, 2020
Some potential homebuyers pass over foreclosures or buying a bank-owned home entirely because they are daunted by the special considerations that go into this kind of sale. The reality is, there are a variety of substantial pros and cons that any would-be buyer should weigh seriously before purchasing a bank-owned property.
HomeLight
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.
Realty Biz
JULY 19, 2022
Many of these will be new investors that don’t have experience with the pre-foreclosures, short sales, and foreclosures, that occurred during the Great Recession. Pre-foreclosures are commonly confused with the foreclosure process and REOs (real estate owned by a lender). Buying Pre-foreclosures as Short Sales.
HomeLight
AUGUST 16, 2021
In the market for a “ real estate owned” property ? REOs for short, these kinds of sales expose buyers to a lot of potential risk. But they also provide a lot of opportunity for big return on investment, too — much bigger, and faster, than you might expect with many traditional sales. What is an REO sale?
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