HomeLight

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

While investors are known to attend and bid at foreclosure auctions, you can do it, too. The title’s been checked out, you can go inside the house and look at it and do all your due diligence. With the courthouse steps [auction], you literally do no due diligence.”. But how do foreclosure auctions work? “The

Due diligence 98

Due diligence Hard money loan Finance Banks 98

HomeLight

AUGUST 16, 2021

In the market for a “ real estate owned” property ? Experienced REO buyers swear by this method of wealth-building through real estate. “One It is your skill as an investor to make educated decisions about your investment decisions.”. There is never a perfect investment situation.

Banks 104

Banks Pre-qualification Investor Short sale 104

HomeLight

JUNE 28, 2021

For instance, certain windows may only be open to buyers or nonprofits and government agencies, while others will allow bidding from investors. Fed up with investors buying you out on your home search? These bid windows have strict deadlines and rules about who can bid when. Homebuyers have the upper hand. No haggling.

Pre-approval 97

Pre-approval Pre-qualification FHA loan Inspection 97

HomeLight

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

The home is now bank-owned (sometimes also called REO, or “real estate owned”). Prices can be more difficult to negotiate on bank-owned properties for the reasons stated above, and also because any offers often have to be reviewed by several members of the bank, who all in turn have to answer to shareholders or investors.

Banks 81

Banks Inspection contingency Inspection FHA loan 81

HomeLight

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

REO owned: If the home doesn’t sell at auction, it becomes real-estate owned, meaning the bank or lender owns it. However, investors and agents often see these preforeclosures as an opportunity. Finally, a third way to buy a foreclosure is through a real-estate owned, or REO, listing.

Banks 106

Banks Inspection Equity Investor 106

HomeLight

MARCH 10, 2023

If you are considering flipping houses in NY, HomeLight always encourages you to reach out to an advisor regarding your own situation. Investors used to get some of their properties from the county auction, but that inventory became limited due to the moratorium on foreclosures during the height of the COVID pandemic.

House Flipping 91

House Flipping Renovation Investor Finance 91

The Close

DECEMBER 29, 2022

And now we present the 131 real estate terms you need to know—and be able to define for clients—in 2023: 1031 Exchange. This tool, also known as a like-kind exchange, allows investors to defer paying capital gains taxes on a sale. Due diligence period. How to Get a Real Estate License in 5 Simple Steps.

Purchase and sale agreement 98

Purchase and sale agreement Title Proof of funds Pre-approval 98