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Pop vs soda - Bank owned vs. foreclosed vs. REO

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Real Estate Agent with Healdsburg Sotheby's International Realty

What do you call the homes in your area being sold by the banks? I have been using the terms foreclosed home, bank owned home, and REO interchangably, but I don't know if that is right. I end up with a bit of confusion on my own REO search page where I sometimes title a link with REO and sometimes with foreclosed homes

I'm also very curious about any regional differences in usage of the terms. I wonder if we have the same pop vs. soda language difference with regard to homes that have been through the foreclosure process.

Pop vs soda chart

Please jump into the comments and tell me what's going on in your neck of the woods. I'll compile all the comments and make up an ActiveRain version of the chart above. If any of you wise AR folks know the history of why one term is preferred to another in your area, I'd love to hear that as well.

Here's a great map in more detail of the pop vs. soda distribution in the country on a county by county level.

 

 

Robert Worthington
Worthington Realty - Manitowoc, WI

Interesting Blog.  These terms are starting to be used very loose.

Dec 07, 2008 04:36 AM
Dave Roberts
Healdsburg Sotheby's International Realty - Healdsburg, CA

Robert

I agree and I'm using them loosely myself. I don't know if that is right, so if someone can explain when to use each term that would be great. I suppose if someone deeds the house back to the bank it's not a foreclosed home, but would be both bank owned and an REO. I'm sure there's more to it than that.

I'm also very curious about the regional variations both among real estate pros and the general public.

Dec 07, 2008 04:45 AM
Eileen Begley
Coldwell Banker, DelMonte - Carmel, CA
Monterey Real Estate

I use all three depending on the situation.  Not every one knows what and REO is so use foreclosure homes more often.

Dec 07, 2008 10:20 AM
Gene Allen
Fathom Realty - Cary, NC
Realty Consultant for Cary Real Estate

I think we use them interchangably but incorrectly.  A bank owns a property when it has an unsuccessful foreclosure sale.  So really if you have a foreclosed home, the bank wouldn't own it, someone else would.

Dec 13, 2008 08:46 AM
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I am a land specialist...I am so happy I am! I like your idea, though and will be checking back to see what unfolds!

Dec 27, 2008 08:16 AM