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All About Buying Bank Owned REO Properties

By Henry Schmidt


Real estate investing can provide investors with amazing returns throughout their life. However, high property prices can make this investment option unattractive. Fortunately, there are ways to invest in real estate with a limited budget. For one, you can participate in a short sale to buy a property that is about to be foreclosed on. Secondly, you can buy bank owned REO properties at throw-away prices. The second option has a lot of benefits.

When a lender forecloses on a property, the lender will try to sell the property at an auction. The reserve price at the auction is usually the outstanding mortgage balance. If the outstanding balance is higher than the current market value of the property, nobody will want to buy. As a result, the lender will have to take full possession and ownership of the property. The residential or commercial property will then be considered a bank REO property.

Real estate owned (REO) assets comprise homes and business premises that have been repossessed by lenders. After repossessing a home, the lender must remove all charges against the property and seek to sell it. Since homes with clean titles are easy to buy, they are marketable.

The main benefit of buying a REO home is that the price you will pay will be significantly lower than the actual value of the house on the market. You will need to carry out some renovations and repairs, but you will still make huge savings. In fact, you can buy, fix and sell the house to make some quick cash if you are not looking for a home for your family.

While you can approach a lender directly with the aim of buying their REO holdings, the best option is to work with a real estate firm that specializes in REO assets. This is is because you will have access to thousands of houses that may interest you. Furthermore, the real estate firm will help you with the closing.

REO properties are not like other homes. This is because they normally have a clean title after the lender removes all charges and clears all other debts that might have been secured by the property. Therefore, there is no need to worry about any claims on the property. That is why real estate investors love these assets so much that they buy them in bulk.

When thinking about buying a REO property, it is crucial you make a home visit. Ideally, you should be accompanied by a qualified home inspector. If the property has already been inspected by a qualified inspector, you should ask for the inspection report. Be sure to pay attention to the condition of the structure, plumbing and electrical fittings before making a buy decision.

There are several things that you need to check before you make an offer on a REO property. The first is the size of land the property sits on. The bigger the better. The number of bathrooms and bedrooms as well as the amount of floor space available on the property are all key factors to consider. Before you can make the lender/seller an offer, be sure to have the property appraised.




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