Facing Foreclosure? Tips to Save Your Home
Tom Geller is the author of Save My Home.Tom and I were recently panelists at a Foreclosure Bootcamp at the Inman Connect Conference in San Francisco, He has graciously shared this article with Trulia Blogs. By Tom Geller Over 200,000 homeowners will r Read more
Blogged Wed Oct 8 2008, 10:25 by Frances Flynn Thorsen, SRS, e-PRO, ACRE in Foreclosure
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Buying a home?? How about Foreclosures?? Tips to avoid a headache. If you are buying a home CONGRATULATIONS!!! Your timing could not be better, many deals, good interest rates, motivated sellers and the ho topic of the moment FORECLOSURES....When dealing with a Foreclosure Propert it would be wise to to talk to an a Read more
Blogged Tue Dec 9 2008, 18:49 by Noemi Cardoso in Home Buying | Somerset
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Four Tips for Buying Foreclosures
Foreclosed houses are everywhere you turn in this market. But while their sticker prices are low, buying one can be a risky endeavor. This is mainly because you won't have the same protections as you would for a conventional house.From Consumer Reports ma Read more
Blogged Thu Nov 20 2008, 18:11 by Brad & Jennifer Corekin in Foreclosure
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10 Tips for Avoiding Foreclosure.
Yvonne Baker, Real Estate Consultantwww.YvonneBaker.com If you are having trouble keeping up with your mortgage payments, and have received a notice from your lender asking you to contact them, DON'T PANIC!! The following information provid Read more
Blogged Wed Sep 3 2008, 11:37 by Yvonne Baker in Market Conditions | San Antonio, TX
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Tips for Buying Foreclosure Real Estate
Information on Outer Banks Foreclosures For Sale Tips for BuyersOctober 2nd, 2008 Click Here to Search All Foreclosures for Sale in Nags Head, Duck, Corolla, Manteo, Kitty Hawk, Kill Devil Hills, Hatteras and Southern Shores. Yesterday we joined Read more
Blogged Thu Oct 16 2008, 04:54 by Dean Agency Sales Team in Foreclosure
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Tips to Help Avoid Foreclosure Scams
Here are some great tips to help avoid foreclosure scams Contact your mortgage servicer as soon as you have trouble making payments. You may be able to negotiate a payment schedule. Contact a HUD‐approved housing counselor for assistance if you are rece Read more
Blogged Tue Dec 9 2008, 06:34 by Marcus Fleming in Foreclosure
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Five Tips for Buying a Foreclosure Property Below Market Value
By Jim Saccacio, RealtyTrac Chief Executive Officer If you feel like the escalating costs of real estate have priced you out of the market, think again. It may be time to investigate the vast opportunities available in the foreclosures market. For peo Read more
Blogged yesterday, 14:51 by RealtyTrac in Foreclosure
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Any tips for how to invest in Real Estate on the Eastside?
Single Family? Multifamily? Commercial? Land? Foreclosures? Fix & Flip? Buy & Rent? What has the ... Read more
Answered Fri May 11 2007, 13:49 by Bma in Foreclosure | Bellevue, WA
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Tips for Locating Lucrative Investment Property
By Rick Sharga, Vice President of Marketing for RealtyTrac With real estate outperforming most other investment vehicles, it\'s not surprising that an increasing number of buyers are pursuing investment properties. With the rapid appreciation in many re Read more
Blogged yesterday, 14:48 by RealtyTrac in Foreclosure
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Facing Foreclosure and looking for some options in NC?
I thought this was a great article and posted some links to sources of information on tips to avoid foreclosure CLICK HERE Read more
Blogged Fri Nov 21 2008, 16:54 by Rowena Patton in Market Conditions | Asheville
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Short Sale Listings: Tips & Tricks
Preparation and organization are some of the keys to a successful Short Sale. This starts with the listing process. 1. Determine if your seller has a legitimate hardship. Some of those are: loss of income, divorce, medical, transfer, job loss, Read more
Blogged Sat Oct 25 2008, 08:26 by Wendy Rulnick in Home Selling | Destin
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Buying Tips for bank-owned Properties
An REO (bank-owned property) vs. foreclosure An REO is a property that goes back to the mortgage company after an unsuccessful foreclosure auction. Most foreclosure auctions do not even result in bids.If there was enough equity in the property to satisfy Read more
Blogged Fri Sep 5 2008, 10:07 by Mary in Home Buying | Campton, NH
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Sending Out An SOS...tips for distressed homeowners...
Are you a homeowner in financial distress? IF so, you are not alone! On June 5th, MSNBC.com released updated market statistics (Original Article): .99% of all homes in the US are now in foreclosure 6.36% of all mortgages are delinquent Th Read more
Blogged Mon Dec 8 2008, 19:26 by Theresa Bastian in Foreclosure | Tacoma
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5 Tips for Increased Exposure at 'Surviving the Housing Crisis'
Trulia's new Surviving the Housing Crisis page is designed to offer Trulia Voices and Trulia Blogs enhanced exposure in a special content niche! Take advantage of a chance to reach growing numbers of visitors with shared concerns about a Read more
Blogged Tue Oct 7 2008, 16:18 by Frances Flynn Thorsen, SRS, e-PRO, ACRE in Tech Tips
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Landscaping Foreclosures and Homes for Sale
I own a landscaping company and would like to partner with Realtors and ... to provide lawn care to their foreclosures and empty homes for sale. Is this common practice? Do you have ... Read more
Answered Mon Oct 6 2008, 09:05 by Tcs Landscaping in Curb Appeal | Winter Park, FL
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10 Home Buying Tips for Uneasy Times
10 home-buying tips for uneasy times Mortgages are harder to obtain today, and deals require more money down, but it's still a good time for buyers. Here's how to get the home you want at the best price. David Read more
Blogged Thu Oct 9 2008, 13:44 by Julie A. Hall, MBA in Home Buying
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Bankruptcies & Foreclosures in Albany NY
How do you clear up bad credit?There is no fast and easy way to repair damaged credit that took months or years to occur. The law allows negative information to appear on an individual's credit record from 7 to 10 years. Now, many states have specific ti Read more
Blogged Tue Nov 4 2008, 16:17 by Jon Huther in Foreclosure | Albany
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I am interessted in learning more about foreclosures and short sales. Any tips?
Is there a good source to gather info and learn the foreclosure / short sale end of real estate? Read more
Answered a few hours ago by Sue Paerels in Foreclosure
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Any tips on finding an agent who specializes in bank-owned properties/foreclosures in the San Jose area? ... Read more
Answered Mon Jul 14 2008, 14:31 by Becky Hyman in Home Buying | Blossom Valley, San Jose, CA
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Tips on Surviving this Economic Crisis and Market Crash
I gotta be honest - I'm feeling these economic pressures from our recent market crash. My assets over the past year have declined 25% - really, plummeted is a better word. And I'm hunkering down on my spending like a shy turtle in winter!But Read more
Blogged Mon Oct 6 2008, 10:57 by Trulia Becky in Market Conditions | San Francisco
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Lots of embedded links... Hope this helps!
Thanks for all the posts, interesting.
If I wanted a foreclosed home, I would check with the banks, they will tell you if they are giving out a list, or only going to work with a Realtor.
Some banks will only work with certain Realty companies or agents.
It is the same with FHA, you have to be qualified to sell an FHA repossession.
I don’t remember what I did to qualify for the FHA permission to sell their homes, but it was a waste, for then we had very few FHA loans in this area, and my list was always mostly Phoenix.
If you contact FHA, they will tell you which agents and companies are permitted to work with their properties.
One should be careful of answering the new non-licensed get-rich people who want in on the easy cash and will ‘help’ you find a house.
No, I am not one who thinks you must have a real estate agent to buy or sell, but when you get into repossessions, you are buying a real headache, if it is not done by the rules.
I will not even buy a $500. lot, without a full escrow and Title Insurance and esp not today, with all the foreclosures and bankruptcies.
I have known how to research the titles almost 60 years, and would not do so for myself and will not do so for anyone else.
Let a Title company do it, and have the insurance to back it up, if they are wrong.
I sold a mobile home park, it was in multiple listing, so that meant that I had the buyer and the other office had the listing, an agent and a broker.
I sold it to 6 California Real Estate Brokers.
It cleared escrow, had Title Insurance and we banked our commissions.
And then came the dreaded phone call, “We have been sued and ordered to vacate the mobile home park!!!”.
This was a large one for this area and sold for about $700,000. even 20 years ago.
The seller was in Oregon, it had been listed 2 or 3 years and then I found the buyer.
The seller had lost a lawsuit, in Oregon and it was recorded against them in Oregon.
The Arizona Title company neglected to check the Oregon court records and I heard it cost the Title Company $200,000. to clean up the title, so my buyers kept the park they had bought.
And we did not need an attorney or the headache of a trial.
Let the Buyer beware.
Wishing you and your lovely family a Merry Christmas.