Rent, Buy & Sell

JANUARY 20, 2023

Foreclosure is the legal process by which a lender attempts to recover the amount owed on a defaulted loan by taking ownership of the mortgaged property and selling it. KEY TAKEAWAYS Foreclosure is a legal process that allows lenders to recover the amount owed on a defaulted loan by taking ownership of and selling the mortgaged property.

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Lab Coat Agents

JANUARY 10, 2022

The truth is that everybody can invest in real estate somehow, even if they have a small amount of money to begin with. Real estate is an excellent method to broaden your investment portfolio. What Does It Mean to Invest in Real Estate? Investing in real estate might imply a variety of things.

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HomeLight

JUNE 28, 2021

HUD’s Office of Housing also includes the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), an agency that insures mortgage loans issued by FHA-approved lenders to protect against losses if a borrower defaults on a loan. If you’re searching for HUD homes, you won’t find them on most real estate sites. What is a HUD home?

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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.

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Real Trends

JANUARY 25, 2023

Agents might want to focus on wealthy buyers or investors in private property or commercial real estate with or without investment property loans. Another possible niche is buyers who need creative financing, such as rent-to-own financing or owner financing.

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The Close

MARCH 15, 2022

Institutional Investors Are Changing the Market. Real estate speculation is at an all-time high. Instead, massive institutional investors are buying single-family homes by the tens of thousands. are already owned by institutional investors. Try Working With Investors. It gets worse. Source: Redfin).

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Point2Homes

JUNE 23, 2021

Distressed properties can be a very attractive option for both homebuyers and investors. 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. This is where REOs come into play.

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HomeLight

AUGUST 31, 2021

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. For example, a homeowner and lender agree to sell a house for $200,000 even though there is a balance of $250,000 on the mortgage loan. Bank-owned/REO sale.

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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. 4 Loan Questions Worth Asking. Acceleration clause. Active contingent. What About ARMs?

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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. Are you planning on using an FHA 203(k) rehab loan and rolling the costs of repairs into the financing?

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HomeLight

AUGUST 31, 2020

Here, we break down the major pros and cons of buying a bank-owned property to demystify the process and prepare potential buyers. What is a bank-owned home? A bank-owned home, also known as “real estate owned” (or REO for short), refers to properties that have been foreclosed with the ownership transferring to the bank or lender.

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Easy Agent Pro

DECEMBER 29, 2020

In February, pre-CARES Act, 10,438 FHA loans were in foreclosure. The notice is recorded at the county recorder’s office and off goes the loan to the foreclosure department. The homeowner has 90 days to bring the loan current. If it doesn’t sell, it becomes a REO (real estate owned), or bank-owned property.

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HomeLight

AUGUST 31, 2020

When a homeowner can’t make their payments, they may either try to sell their home before they get too far behind on their mortgage, or they could simply let the loan go into default. At this point it is now called a bank-owned or real estate-owned (REO) property. Source: Stephen Leonardi / Unsplash).

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HomeLight

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

While investors are known to attend and bid at foreclosure auctions, you can do it, too. An online option like a real estate owned (REO) property, you’re not spending any money into it,” says Durham. We also have a spreadsheet that does some assumptions, like a 30-year fixed loan and 5% [interest].”

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HomeLight

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

The home is now bank-owned (sometimes also called REO, or “real estate owned”). If the former homeowner defaulted on an FHA loan, the home may become inventory for various HUD programs, including the Good Neighbor Next Door program. The process of buying a bank-owned foreclosure. Source: Hans M / Unsplash).

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