Finance Real-estate owned Short sale Title search 
HomeLight
AUGUST 31, 2021
They’ll put the house up for auction either in a sheriff’s or public trustee sale (the name depends on what foreclosure process your state follows). Bank-Owned or REO: If a home doesn’t sell at auction, it becomes a real-estate owned home , meaning the bank or lender officially owns it. Short sale.
The Close
DECEMBER 29, 2022
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.
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