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Foreclosed Homes- Be A Homeowner At Lower Cost

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Foreclosed homes offer an opportunity to be a homeowner at lower cost. Homes are foreclosed in three phases namely- pre-foreclosure phase, auction and real-estate own phase. In order to have a better deal on the purchase of foreclosed homes, you need to know regarding these phases properly.

Pre-foreclosure phase is the time while the owner of the real estate is desperate to sell the home due to his/her inability to repay the credit. In this phase, undervaluation of property is a common happening and you can avail a good discount compared to the market price. The urgent financial requirement of the owner may offer you flexible sales agreement. But while buying foreclosed home takes proper care to gather information regarding the cases and litigations (if any) against the property.

In auction phase, the foreclosed home is sold to the highest bidder. Auction is a more organized and institutionalized phase compared to direct dealing with the owner. But, before auction, make your home work properly and check whether you have the required cash in hand as auction can not be postponed.

In the REO phase the lender resells the repossessed property due to the inability of the borrower to repay the loan amount. There are some lenders who sell after doing some renovations on the property. Hence you have a good chance to have a furnished home. But, the discount here is less compared to the above two phases.

The rate of foreclosure is compounding due to the global credit crunch and increased inability of people to repay their loan burden. But at the same time, the global slowdown has caused a slash in property prices. Hence, before purchasing a foreclosed home, you need to make sure that you are purchasing at a lower price compared to the newly developed ones.

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Fred Griffin Florida Real Estate
Fred Griffin Real Estate - Tallahassee, FL
Licensed Florida Real Estate Broker

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Jul 22, 2015 06:19 AM