Finally, the media is taking notice of the real opportunities available to qualified home buyers who plan to live in their homes for several years. I think they might be reading our blogs here on Active Rain. How long have we been saying that this is a great time to buy a home? And it is also a excellent opportunity to find a great deal on Foreclosed properties for sale by lender/banks.

I know I just wrote a post about buying Lender/Bank Owned properties, and the opportunity in finding a deal on a REO (Real Estate Owned) properties. It is important to note that not all Lender/Owned properties are deals in the making. Research should be done before buying any home, and you should at the least have an Inspection (by an experienced Inspector) done before you close on a home. Due Diligence is the key when buying any Big Ticket Item, Cars, Jewelery, and especially a Home.

AOL wrote an article that gives five tips for buying a foreclosed home. In all honesty they are pretty good tips. Tips a person should follow when thinking of buying a foreclosed home.

This is a link to the AOL article I read that gave 5 tips on buying a foreclosed property.

http://money.aol.com/top5/realestate/buying-a-foreclosure