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Glut of Foreclosed Houses Means Another Detroit Area Auction is Upon Us

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Real Estate Broker/Owner with (Individual Real Estate Broker)

Starting Tuesday, March 25, 2008 at 1pm, and running through Thursday, March 27, 2008 an auction of houses will take place at the Doubletree Hotel-Dearborn.  On Saturday March 29 and Sunday March 30, more houses will be auctioned at the Ford Motor Company Conference & Event Center.(near The Henry Ford/Greenfield Village)

Keep in mind that you must register in order to bid, but there is no fee to attend the auction.  If you win the bid, you will be required to put down 5% of the contract price or $2,500, whichever is greater.  Bidders need cash or a cashier's check made payable to themselves.  You have 30 days to close the transaction after the winning bid is accepted.

According to literature provided by Hudson and Marshall, the company operating the auction, all properties have insurable title, no back taxes and no liens.  Details concerning the auction are available at www.hudsonandmarshall.com.

One REO (real estate owned) brokerage firm participating in the auction will be Bond Realty LLC which has specialized in selling and listing bank owned foreclosure properties since 2001.  At a recent event hosted by the National Real Estate Network,  a local real estate investment club, Associate Broker Jan W. Bond was quoted as saying "Auctions can be a very good way to buy real estate, often at below market prices". 

Bond went on to say that his company can serve as a buyer's agent for those wishing to make sure their interests are protected during the buying process.  Contact Mr. Bond at (313)510-6713 or visit the Bond Realty website at http://www.bondrealty.com/. Email:  janwbond@bondrealty.net

Mary Warren
Las Vegas, NV
It seems like Las Vegas has weekly auctions...they are constantly advertising them on TV.
Mar 20, 2008 04:14 PM
Brian Kreick
Willinger Real Estate - Wenatchee, WA
Looks like Detroit has a housing crisis.  Any idea when the market will turn around?
Mar 20, 2008 04:59 PM
Jan W. Bond
(Individual Real Estate Broker) - Detroit, MI

From my perspective 'on the ground' and after listening to what a lot of industry insiders have to say, it will be mid 2009 or maybe 2010 before  Detroit area property values rebound.  I spend a lot of time in the neighborhoods of Detroit, some hard scrabble, some upscale.  Investors who go in and rehab as opposed to doing the 'slum landlord' bit are making a positive impact as far as I can tell. 

 The prices have gotten ridiculously low so you don't have to be a Donald Trump type to pick up really good deals.  For those who take a hands on approach and monitor their property closely, it can be a profitable experience.  For those who just want to sit back and collect rent without maintaining the property, beware!

Thieves break in all too often when a property sits vacant for a long time.  Illegal dumping also can be a headache at an empty house.  Then the city wants to get into the act issuing blight violation tickets that can easily and quickly run into the thousands of dollars.  No sir, this is not a business for the faint of heart.  Common sense and business saavy work best in this market.  From the perspective of someone in the business full-time since 1985 - trust me, its coming back.

Live Long and Prosper

Mar 21, 2008 01:42 AM