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reo: Préstamos FHA 203K Todavía NO Estan Lístos - 03/11/10 08:55 AM
Casi todas las casas a la venta REO (Real Estate Owned - pertenecientes a bancos) están desbaratadas, sucias y apestosas. Es por eso que los bancos las venden baratas. El problema es que los compradores financiados no pueden comprar casas con hoyos en las paredes, ventanas rotas, baños que faltan, alfombras sucias, etc. O los compradores no tienen el dinero para las reparaciones.
Por eso, el préstamo 203K de la Federal Housing Administration (FHA) es la respuesta perfecta para los REOs. El préstamo 203K es en realidad dos préstamos en uno, un préstamo para comprar la casa, y un préstamo para … (0 comments)

reo: 203K≠REO - Renovation Loans NOT Yet Ready - 03/08/10 10:48 PM

Almost all for sale REO (Real Estate Owned, Bank Owned) houses are run down. That’s why banks sell them cheap. The problem is that financed buyers can't buy houses with holes in the walls, broken windows, missing bathrooms, filthy carpets, etc. Or buyers don’t have the money for repairs.
That’s why the 203K is the perfect answer for the REO. The 203K loan is really two loans in one, a loan to buy the house, and a loan for repairs.
Qualifications for the 203K: 1) a) the buyer must qualify for the buying amount for the house AND b) renovating … (3 comments)

reo: To Buy an REO or Short Sale? - 10/14/09 11:29 PM
A couple of people have asked what's better to buy: houses that are foreclosures (REO, Real Estate Owned, Bank Owned) or short sales?
Well, first off, what is meant by better? Cheaper, easier, surer? Let's address all three.
Foreclosures are generally priced very low, because banks want them sold fast. Houses are usually vacant and in poor conditions. Almost always there is only one lender, the second lender having been wiped out. But as the market is showing, bank owned properties are selling for more than asking price with multiple offers. A house listed at $119,000 sold for $155,000, with 15 … (4 comments)

reo: Mold - Real Estate Deal Breaker - 08/28/09 08:20 AM

There is mold everywhere. Mold has always been here and always will be. Mold, mildew, yeasts are microscopic fungi. Like dust and pollen, mold float freely through the air, settling where there is moisture and warmth. Mold blackens the grout lines in showers, the sheetrock in walls and ceilings. Mold releases microscopic spores that cause allergic reactions, runny noses, sneezing, coughing, watery eyes, as well as irritating odors.
Mold in a house that is for sale can be a deal breaker. First, it's a hygiene issue, and second, it's a liability issue. Someone gets sick, they claim they were not … (9 comments)

reo: Buying Foreclosures (REO) is Challenging - 08/24/09 07:57 AM
There's a lot of bank-owned, Real Estate Owned (REO) property on the market right now. (Short sales follow second.) However, getting an offer accepted is challenging, and then getting the loan is something else. I've got buyers and I'm having a hard time buying!  
Many REOs require buyers to get pre-approved with their lender. Buyers say it's steering and illegal. And it might be. So buyers cross out listings with this requirement. 
Some REOs say no FHA. Others only all cash. Those listings don't exist for most buyers.
Getting accepted is tough because there are more buyers than houses. Some houses go pending in … (1 comments)

reo: It's Tough Buying REOs - 07/23/09 08:39 AM
There's a lot of bank-owned, Real Estate Owned (REO) property on the market right now - most of the inventory is REO with short sales following second. The REOs are generating multiple offers; however, getting an offer accepted is challenging with acquiring the loan adding to the challenge. I have buyers, and I'm having a hard time buying!
Many REOs are requiring buyers to get pre-approved with their lender, which never goes over well with the buyers. Buyers say it's steering and illegal, and it may be, so some buyers cross out listings with this requirement. REOs just want to double … (0 comments)

 
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