Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

After the housing crisis, the GSE’s portfolio of foreclosed, or “Real Estate Owned” properties ballooned. “We were eager to be able to close [the lawsuit] so we could get some relief for the communities.” Instead, investors bought the run-down properties in bulk sales.

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Equity Inspection Real-estate owned Residential 379

McKissock

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

If a mortgage lender acquires the title to a property as the result of a foreclosure, the property is called an “REO” property, which is short for “Real Estate Owned.” However, inspecting these types of properties can be dangerous. It is a good idea to take another person along when inspecting REO properties.

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Inspection Short sale Title Real-estate owned 88

Point2Homes

JUNE 23, 2021

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. Yet, the addendum can also specify that the sale must be closed by a set date. This is where REOs come into play.

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Pre-approval Banks Title search Inspection 71

HomeLight

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

But then, it went into foreclosure and didn’t sell at auction, so now it’s listed as an REO, or real estate-owned property. A “real estate owned,” or REO, home is one that’s owned by a bank. Buying a bank-owned home isn’t the same as buying a house from a private homeowner. What’s an REO home?

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Banks Agents Sales Short sale 79

HomeLight

JUNE 28, 2021

Collinge also suggests taking a hard look at the house and making a list of what you believe needs work to bid accordingly — and don’t be afraid to request that HUD cover some closing costs to make up the difference. After the bidding deadline closes a HUD asset manager reviews the bids. Find a HUD-approved agent.

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Pre-approval Pre-qualification FHA loan Inspection 90

Realty Biz

JULY 19, 2022

Pre-foreclosures are commonly confused with the foreclosure process and REOs (real estate owned by a lender). This is seldom the best time to buy a house because you don’t have an opportunity to inspect the interior of the house and foreclosed owners often do a lot of damage including taking the kitchen sink on their way out.

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Purchase and sale agreement Short sale Loans Inspection 101

HomeLight

AUGUST 31, 2020

One thing to keep in mind, though, is that the seller probably isn’t going to have cash reserves available to fix any issues uncovered in the inspection before closing. In some cases, however, these homes may be fixer-uppers, so always be sure to get a full home inspection, and don’t take any shortcuts in the process.

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Short sale Sales Banks Inspection 85