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If you establish a relationship with an REO listing agent who controls inventory you must be ready to close escrow quickly to establish yourself with that agent.

If you are the successful bidder on a property at an auction, you receive the property in as is condition, which may include someone still living in the property or other liens against the property.

FHA financing is available for REO homes but generally will require the property to be in decent condition.

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.

Including financing contingencies on an as is REO offer can be a deal killer.

Lenders for incoming home buyers are forcing appraisals downward based on the sales data created by REO home sales, which are often in poor condition and not reflective of market value.

Sometimes the bank simply accepts the best REO offer at inception and goes directly into escrow..

Because they are vacant, many REO homes get vandalized and sustain damage.

Many vacant REOs are subject to code enforcement citations by the local municipality creating an even larger potential liability for the bank that owns the property.

It is important to understand the standard amenities of homes in an area before determining rehab costs on a cash flow rental home.

HomePath Mortgage Financing is available on Fannie Mae homes and the benefits may include low down payment and flexible mortgage terms fixed-rate, adjustable-rate, or interest-only.

A loan prequalification for an REO purchase doesn't mean your loan is approved. You must apply for a loan separately, after you are prequalified and your purchase offer is accepted.

You will have greater negotiating power if you make offers on homes that have been on the market for longer than 30 days.

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.

REO for stands for real estate owned and REO homes are houses which have been subject to foreclosure, but failed to sell at a foreclosure auction.

Ask a group of real estate millionaires how they made their money and most will recite some version of this axiom When everyone zigs, you zag. In today’s downward real estate market the axiom simply translates into buying property when most others are not and that’s exactly what REO buyers in Southern California are doing.

If you get your REO bid accepted, move quickly to get your docs signed and counter signed as the bank will still entertain offers until you are in escrow.

REO: this is an acronym for Real Estate Owned, and this used to be called the bank department that managed the properties the bank had reacquired through a foreclosure process. The process starts with the notice of default filed and, in California, ends with a trustee's sale back to the lender (if no one else buys the property on the county courthouse steps).

A common misconception is that foreclosures and REOs are the same. Although they are similar they are in fact different with the REO being the direct result of a foreclosure option sale.

The REO option offers many more benefits and less stress than the foreclosure auction.

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