Realty Biz

JULY 19, 2022

Many of these will be new investors that don’t have experience with the pre-foreclosures, short sales, and foreclosures, that occurred during the Great Recession. Pre-foreclosures are commonly confused with the foreclosure process and REOs (real estate owned by a lender). Buying Pre-foreclosures as Short Sales.

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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.

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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.

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McKissock

APRIL 30, 2021

You may report any other relevant information in the appraisal report regarding the sale type, including whether more than one sale type applies. Here are the seven valid sale types, explained in detail below: REO sale. Short sale. Court ordered sale. Estate sale. Relocation sale.

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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. Even experienced homebuyers who’ve already bought and sold a few homes will find the process much different, and they will also need an agent who specializes in REO sales. What’s an REO home?

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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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HomeLight

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

If the homeowner fails to catch up on their payments by the auction date, the home is auctioned for sale. The home is now bank-owned (sometimes also called REO, or “real estate owned”). First, it’s worth noting that the term “bank-owned foreclosure” is a bit of a misnomer. Source: Clay Kaufmann / Unsplash).

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