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foreclosures maryland: FORECLOSURE SALES HAVEN'T CHANGED IN 25 YEARS. AGENTS CAN PREPARE THEIR BUYERS. - 12/04/08 07:15 AM
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Kent Simpson wrote, "it seems that many lenders are starting to figure out how to move their foreclosed properties in a timely manner". Not in my area.  In my experience, the process of selling bank owned properties has not changed in 25 years.  Many of the players are the same.  Granted, there are brokers who have expanded their bank owned listing efforts and even some brokerages that have been formed specifically to list bank owned properties.  However, the case management for these sales has not changed since I first listed and … (55 comments)

foreclosures maryland: FORECLOSURES IN PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, MD, BOWIE, COLLEGE PARK, LAUREL - $200,000 TO $350,000. - 07/15/08 09:56 AM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: FORECLOSURE OPPORTUNITIES FOR FIRST TIME HOME BUYERS IN PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, MARYLAND, PRICED $200,000 TO $350,000
$10,000 GRANT FOR FIRST TIME HOME BUYERS FOR DOWN PAYMENT OR CLOSING COSTS. 
Homes in Prince George's County in Bowie, College Park and Laurel.  Click the city name below for a fuller listing and description of these homes. 

First Time Home Buyers in Maryland may qualify for a GRANT of $10,000 to pay down payment and closing costs.  Contact Homefinders.com to make application, 800-711-7988. 
     
Bank owned foreclosed homes are easy to buy and can usually be closed within 45-60 … (0 comments)

foreclosures maryland: SHORT SALES in Maryland and Virginia. FORECLOSURES, BANK OWNED, REO?? WHAT ARE THE BUZZ WORDS? TRANSPARENCY? CONSUMER'S RIGHT TO KNOW? NONSENSE! - 02/09/08 01:19 PM
Short Sales in Maryland and Northern Virginia are not the "bargain basement" buys that many home buyers and even investors expect.  
Short Sales, Foreclosures, Bank Owned homes, REO, all the new Buzz Words for consumers.  But, do the public really understand how they work and how to capitalize in this market?   So far, in Maryland and Virginia, the public is expecting a lot more than the banks are ready to deliver. 
                                       *  *  *  *  DANGER!  HARD CORE REAL ESTATE TALK  * * * *
A LITTLE BIT OF KNOWLEDGE CAN BE DANGEROUS to THE CONSUMER'S FINANCIAL HEALTH. 
EXAMPLE #1:
Today, about an hour ago, I received … (42 comments)

foreclosures maryland: THINK SHORT SALES ARE A TOUGH MARKET? MORE RAIN COULD BE COMING. ACTIVE RAIN FOLKS, GET READY. We could be selling half finished homes "flapping in the wind". - 01/28/08 07:39 PM
It's Deja vu all over again. 
SHORT SALES ARE TOUGH, BUT IT COULD BE TOUGHER.  Reading posts about short sales today brings back memories.  Some of us can remember the Savings & Loan disaster and the creation of the RTC back in the early 1990s.  They weren't short sales but foreclosures were on every corner.  We listed and sold properties for banks, mortgage companies, FDIC, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and many investors. 
WHAT HAPPENS IF BUILDERS CAN GET CONSTRUCTION FINANCING?  If the market continues on the present track, following the million or so home owner foreclosures or short sales, we just could have … (20 comments)

foreclosures maryland: SHORT SALES: THE APPROVED, THE POSSIBLE AND THE WISHING WELL - 11/19/07 01:20 PM
HOW MANY ARE SHORT SALE OPPORTUNITY AND HOW MANY ARE LISTING OPPORTUNITIES?
                              ***      WARNING:  HARD CORE REAL ESTATE INFORMATION     ***SHORT SALE ACTIVITY IS OFTEN UNCHARTED TERRITORY FOR MANY AGENTS AND BROKERS.We recently spent about 6 hours researching short sales in the MD/VA area to prepare a training class for our agents who are faced with more and more listings containing the word "short sale".  Agents who are advertising for and offering to list short sales often have never closed a short sale contract.  "SHORT SALE" has become "short hand" for the description of a house that an owner needs to sell, has … (86 comments)

foreclosures maryland: MARYLAND AND VIRGINIA REAL ESTATE, INVESTOR CALLS INCREASING - 10/13/07 11:17 AM
Prices are down about 5-10% in our market.  A few pockets are showing price increases, but on very reduced number of sales.  A market with a 2.5% increase in prices year to year, but with only 75% of the number of sales, is not necessarily a healthy market. 
The national and local news reports about foreclosures in Maryland and Virginia are encouraging investor buyers back into the market.  These homes need to sell and investors are usually the buyers with cash to make repairs and get the homes back on the market for home owner occupant buyers.  Home owner occupants can benefit greatly by … (2 comments)

foreclosures maryland: Foreclosures in Silver Spring, MD, Montgomery County, A MARKET REPORT - 10/10/07 02:33 PM
FORECLOSED HOMES AND BANK OWNED REAL ESTATE IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MARYLAND, the town of Silver Spring.Consumers wishing to buy a home in Silver Spring have an increased number of foreclosed and REO properties from which to select in 2007 because of the increase numbers of foreclosures and REO properties.Homefinders network of experienced agents and brokers are skilled in locating these homes.  While our network of agents and brokers sell all homes offered for sale, foreclosures and REO, For Sale By Owners, and generally listed homes for sale, we can locate the bank foreclosures and help you make smart buying decisions.  FORECLOSURES … (1 comments)

foreclosures maryland: Foreclosures in Rockville, MD, Montgomery County County Seat, A MARKET REPORT - 10/06/07 08:02 AM
FORECLOSED HOMES AND BANK OWNED REAL ESTATE IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MARYLAND.
Consumers wishing to buy a home in Rockville may be able to beat the high prices of resale real estate in Montgomery County, MD, by adding foreclosed homes, bank owned homes and REO properties. 
Homefinders.com agents are skilled in finding these homes and always include them when doing an MLS search for property for sale for our buyers.  Most foreclosed properties are in move-in condition, although many will need cosmetic work.  Foreclosures in Rockville are often discounted for condition and when you, the homeowner, completes minor repairs and makes cosmetic upgrades, your home will grow in … (0 comments)

foreclosures maryland: FORECLOSURES IN MARYLAND. BANK OWNED HOMES IN MARYLAND. REO PROPERTIES IN MARYLAND. - 09/25/07 05:11 PM
GUIDE FOR HOME BUYERS INTERESTED IN REAL ESTATE FORECLOSURES IN MARYLAND. 
MARKET REPORT FOR FORECLOSURES IN THE HOMEFINDERS.COM MARKET AREA WHICH INCLUDESreal estate in Maryland in the Counties of: Anne Arundel, Baltimore City, Baltimore, Calvert, Carroll, Cecil, Charles, Frederick, Harford, Howard, Kent, Montgomery, Prince George's, Queen Anne's, St. Mary's and Talbot.
THE NATIONAL AND LOCAL NEWS IS FULL OF NEWS ABOUT FORECLOSURES, REO, IN MARYLAND.   The percentage of foreclosed homes for sale in Maryland is lower than many areas in the country.  These properties have been through the foreclosure process and are now bank owned.  The report below reflects existing only detached single … (11 comments)

 


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