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It is common for a few veteran and experienced agents to control a majority of REO listings in an area.

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.

REO, or Real Estate Owned, is property that failed to sale at a foreclosure auction and is now owned by a bank.

There are multiple sources of funding currently available to investors purchasing REO's in Southern California.

Most offers made on REO properties that contain the phrase and or assigns will not be considered by the bank or the REO listing agent.

A good REO purchase must be analyzed buy either current market value or long term cash flow ability. Low list price alone does not mean a great deal.

Putting and or assignee on a REO purchase contract shows a weak buyer and makes the bank think the buyer isn't sure where their funds are coming from.

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.

An REO investor must take care to properly evaluate the condition of a listing and compare that with the standard of the active, pending and sold comparable homes in the area.

When calculating monthly cash flow be sure to include tax, insurance, management, municipal fees and vacancy costs.

HomePathRenovation Mortgage Financing is special financing is available on only Fannie Mae homes you make your primary residence.

Some REO listing agents are so busy that they hire assistants to field calls. Many do not give out their private cell phone number, which can make communication difficult. Many prefer to use email.

To attract buyer's agents, many banks offer a larger percentage of the commission to the buyer's agent while discounting the REO listing agent's commission.

The margin can be low in REO's, but the risks are also low. And they take less of your time, if you just keep your ear to the ground for the right combination of events to converge.

If you need a loan get your loan application not only pre-approval or pre-qualified but underwritten also.

In a market with so much inventory it is important to select an REO by area, condition and characteristics. This will be a desirable and marketable home when the market recovers.

Many REO experts are involved in wholesaling their REO homes. They will pass along a deal they found in as is condition to another buyer for a nominal fee.

REO tip...REO homes usually have no water service on, you may want to look up in the attic for any broken pipes or mold damage and check the interior walls and ceiling structures for water damage.

Buying a bank-owned or REO property may take an equal amount of time and angst, but the property will be vacant and easier to inspect.

REOs are a safer method of buying a home than foreclosures and short sales, but you might be paying more than you bargained for and be faced with repairs and replacements.

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