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How to find foreclosure leads and turn them into clients

Housing Wire

This guide walks you through some of the best ways to find foreclosure leads, whether you’re working your local market or casting a wider net. Whether you prefer data at your fingertips or boots-on-the-ground prospecting, here are 10 effective ways to uncover foreclosure opportunities in your market.

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I’m Ready to Buy a House, But Can’t Afford Much: How Do I Find Cheap Houses?

HomeLight

Get Started Lauren Rosin , a real estate agent in Arizona who works with investors looking for deals, advises buyers looking for cheap houses, “Partner yourself with someone who’s in the market, not someone stuck on the multiple listing service (MLS).” When home shopping on a budget, you’ll need to be flexible.

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How will federal job losses impact mortgage servicing?

Housing Wire

. “This doesnt mean we wont see stressed sellers as federal workers lose their jobs in the upcoming weeks, but the recent data does not indicate any significant stress in the market yet,” HousingWire Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami wrote. Bright MLS reported that new listings in D.C.

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Distressed Property: What It Is And How To Invest

AAOA

Pros and Cons of Investing in Distressed Properties Investing in distressed properties can be a lucrative opportunity for real estate investors looking to secure properties at below-market prices and unlock their potential value. Pros Oftentimes, you can buy distressed properties at a fraction of their market value.

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How online auctions deliver on the promise of pre-foreclosure sales

Housing Wire

The great promise of short sales and other distressed pre-foreclosure sales as a foreclosure alternative is most fully realized in a competitive and transparent online auction marketplace, according to recent data from the Auction.com Market Validation Program (MVP) for pre-foreclosure sales. More than 1.7

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A transparent foreclosure marketplace reveals hidden equity

Housing Wire

The rising tide of a booming housing market, which has lifted all home price boats, is partially to thank for the steady rise in the share of foreclosure sales with surplus funds over the last five years. 36,000 Surplus per Sale. 36,000 Surplus per Sale.

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How a transparent marketplace provides a proven path to benefit homeowners

Housing Wire

One prominent scheme involved unlicensed “short sale facilitators” charging upfront fees to distressed homeowners and often representing “straw buyers” with lowball offers. That means pre-foreclosure sales accounted for 64% of all distressed property sales in 2022, the highest share on record.

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