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Cottonwood Homes For Sale. Find a Wholesale Bank-Owned REO in Cottonwood, California, CA:
Featured Topic: REOMuch of the REO inventory has been vacant for a long period of time and need repairs making great fixer upper deals abundant. Banks do not want to see a lot of proprietary disclosures with REOs; they are exempt from the California Seller’s Transfer Disclosure Statement (TDS-14) and if there are real estate agents involved, either representing you or the bank, those agents are required to provide you their disclosure statements. FNMA is offering special financing on their REO inventory properties. The benefits of Fannie Mae Home Path Special financing include low down payment and flexible mortgage terms. Although speculative investing is blamed for many of the current economic problems, knowlegeable investors will ultimately end up being a large part of the the solution and help liquidate the bank owned inventory. It is important that REO buyers agents be highly available, aggressive and personable in order to develop relationships with REO listing agents. Buying cheap cash flow REO's in bad areas will mean lower rents, higher tenant turn over and increased property management hassles for the hold investor. If there are no offers on the REO home, you can probably offer less than list price and get your offer accepted. However, if there are more than two offers, you will most likely need to offer above the asking price. Many REO homes get broken into and as a result need their windows replaced. This is a huge problem for the banks and accelerates the need to liquidate. Some areas to pay attention to when inspecting an REO for water damage are around the bathrooms, water heater, solar equipment, water softening equipment, attic spaces and under the kitchen sink. Giving the current state of our economy, factoring a decline in rents over the next few years is a good idea when calculating cash flow. HomePath Mortgage financing is available from a variety of lenders both local and national. REO buyers should be aware of the following basic FHA loan qualification guideline: Foreclosure's must be at least three years old, with perfect credit since. Remember that these guidelines are subject to change at anytime and you should stay abreast of current loan programs. Many banks are moving away from paying typical closing costs for the buyer on REO. Some fees such as transfer taxes, county and state fees, are borne by the buyer and not the bank. Banks do not often pay for pest reports, repairs or home warranty plans. FHA requires satisfaction of appraisal conditions prior to closing. Yet, REO banks typically will not authorize repairs prior to closing. Then, toss into the mix that bank repo buyers rarely want to pay for repairs before they own the home. Buying REO Homes or REO Properties are an excellent opportunity for a beginner real estate investor or buyer. In their efforts to create a bidding frenzy, many REO agents will claim that they have 10, 15, 20 or more offers on a REO house when in reality their are only a few offers that the banks would consider. Don't be discouraged by this kind of talk and submit your educated offer. In search of a rental portfolio in a down market, many savvy buyers will enlist he services of and REO expert who knows the area, listing agents and inventory well. That way they can make multiple purchases and pick up the right inventory. The REO expert will be compensated with a wholesaling fee. REO tip....take extra care to estimate repair costs on the lower priced inventory. There is usually a reason for the low list price and many times it is a costly or loan killing defect. Under the rules of foreclosure a bank or lender takes control of a property due to the inability of the borrower to make loan payments. Once the foreclosure has been initiated the bank or loan company legally has the right to sell the property regardless of whether the owners have moved out or not. The REO option offers many more benefits and less stress than the foreclosure auction. When a bank takes back a property they then have the property listed as a salable asset on their books. The role of a bank is to maximize the wealth for it's shareholders. |
