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Foreclosure Investing for Beginners
By sharon | March 19, 2008
In the world of investment, real estate investing has always been considered as a lucrative business. But do not believe for a second that establishing a career in this field is going to be easy. Successful real estate investors have made plenty of wrong decisions before finally getting it right. Foreclosure investing is actually more challenging and yet the rewards may be greater.
If you are serious in your decision to invest in foreclosure homes, you will need to know some facts about it.
- There are different stages in foreclosure. - To make things simpler, foreclosure is the term used to describe all distressed properties. But if you are an investor, you should know that a home needs to go through several stages before being repossessed by the lender. The stages of foreclosure include pre-foreclosure, foreclosure at auction and real estate owned. some investors believe that a home purchased during the pre-foreclosure stage is the cheapest since buyers will be able to negotiate with the seller directly.
- Foreclosed homes are sold “as is” - Since foreclosed properties are repossessed due to mortgage default, you should expect these homes to be neglected. It would be wise for you to have the foreclosed home inspected for minor and major damages so you will know what you are buying. Repair costs can be high and it would be a shame if you failed to prepare for them.
- Foreclosures are sold at a fraction of their market value. - Unlike existing homes for sale, foreclosure properties are sold based on the mortgage debt owed by the pervious owner. Sellers of these homes are usually not looking to earn some profit but are more concerned in recovering some of their losses. With this in mind, you can always negotiate for more discounts or incentives.
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