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A Comprehensive Guide to Finding the Best Foreclosures in Your Area

Realty Biz

Types of Foreclosures There are three main types of foreclosures: pre-foreclosures, auctions, and real estate-owned (REO) properties. Auctions: Properties not sold in the pre-foreclosure stage go to auction. REOs: If a property does not sell at auction, it becomes a real estate-owned property, owned by the bank or lender.

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What Is an REO Property, and How to Buy One?

Point2Homes

Often, dealing with the bank directly can allow you to pace your home buying decision and even provide a better deal. Real estate-owned (REO) properties, also known as bank-owned, are properties that have not sold at a foreclosure auction , and as a result, they are owned by the foreclosing bank.

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131 Real Estate Terms & Definitions Your Clients Expect You to Know in 2023

The Close

Chain of title is an historical record of previous owners of a property that’s essential in establishing the legal ownership of the property. An established chain of title helps protect the buyer from future challenges to ownership. A title search helps create that chain and is usually conducted by a lawyer or title company.