Making an offer on REO property or a foreclosure in Cool?


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What's an REO?

"REO" means Real Estate Owned. These are properties which have been through foreclosure that the bank or mortgage company now possesses. This is not the same as a property up for foreclosure auction. Premier Foothill Properties, Inc. has experience to share with foreclosures and bank owned properties in Cool, California

Premier Foothill Properties, Inc. has experience to share with foreclosures and bank owned properties in Cool, California

When buying a property during a foreclosure sale, you must pay at least the loan balance plus any interest and other fees added during the foreclosure process. The buyer must also be willing to pay with cash in hand. And on top of all that, you'll get the property 100% as is. That may involve current liens and even current denizens that need to be kicked out.

A bank-owned property, conversely, is a much neater and attractive deal. The REO property didn't find a buyer during foreclosure auction. Now the lender owns it. The bank will attend to the elimination of tax liens, evict occupants if needed and generally plan for the issuance of a title insurance policy to the buyer at closing.

Take notice that REOs may be exempt from normal disclosure requirements. For example, in North Carolina, it is optional for foreclosures to have a Property Disclosure Statement, a document that normally requires sellers to tell you about any defects of which they are aware. By hiring Premier Foothill Properties, Inc., you can rest assured knowing all parties are fulfilling California state disclosure requirements.

Is REO property in Cool a bargain?

It's frequently believed that any REO must be a good buy and a possibility for easy money. This frequently isn't true. You have to be very careful about buying a REO if your intent is to make money off of it. Even though the bank is often eager to sell it fast, they are also motivated to minimize any losses.

Premier Foothill Properties, Inc. has experience to share with foreclosures and bank owned properties in Cool, California

When considering what to pay for REO property, you need to look closely at comparable sales in the neighborhood and be sure to take into account the time and cost of any repairs or remodeling needed to prepare the house for resale. The bargains with money making potential exist, and many people do very well buying and selling foreclosures. Still there are also many REOs that are not good buys and may lose money.

Ready to make an offer?

Most banks have staff dedicated to REO that you'll work with when buying REO property from them. Usually the REO department will use a listing agent to get their REO properties listed on the local MLS.

Before making your offer, you'll want to contact either the listing agent or REO department at the bank and discover as much as you can about what they know regarding the condition of the property and what their process is for accepting offers. Since banks most commonly sell REO properties "as is", you'll want to be sure and include an inspection contingency in your offer that gives you time to check for hidden damage and terminate the offer if you find it. As with making any offer on real estate, providing documentation proving your ability to pay may make your offer more attractive, such as a pre-approval letter from a lender.

After you've presented your offer, it's customary for the bank to make a counter offer. From there it will be up to you to decide whether to accept their counter, or make another counter offer. Understand, you'll be working with a process that generally involves a group of people at the bank, and they don't work evenings or weekends. It's typical for there to be days or even weeks of negotiating back and forth.

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