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REO stands for Real Estate Owned and refers to a property that has been returned to a bank or lender in a foreclose proceeding.

In order to bid at a foreclosure auction, you must have a cashier's check in your hand for the full amount of your bid.

Conventional and FHA programs for REOs change regularly and real estate investors must stay abreast of the current loan programs.

Buying, renting and holding REO properties now will create a number of options for the investor in the years to come.

Agents who have REO listings that don't sell will often see the listing expire and have the listing assigned to another agent.

It is important for investors to follow the sales statistics in the area they are buying in so they can make confident and competent REO offers.

Lenders are flooded with foreclosures and aggressively slashing prices on REO foreclosed homes.

It typically takes about 30 days for an REO to be prepared for sale by the REO listing agent. In some cases they must evict the homeowner through the court system.

Many REO investors use a mix of handy men and general contractor to complete their repair jobs.

It is important to be mindful of potential holding costs when calculating monthly cash flow on an REO purchases.

HomePath Mortgage Financing is available on Fannie Mae homes and is available to both owner occupiers and investors.

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.

If the bank won't budge and you receive an offer rejection, wait another 7 to 30 days and then resubmit your original offer, with the original date crossed off and your new date inserted.

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 properties have some disadvantages too like, not all of are in good condition in some cases you may need to call gas, water & electric companies to get them turned on & also you will have to pay for all repairs.

To qualify for the limited-time buyer's closing cost offer, buyers must submit initial purchase offers by October 31, 2009 and complete the closing by December 31, 2009. This could help many families to move into REO homes with more confidence.

An REO hold buyer should be familiar with the local municipality and their code enforcement policies. Many cities are hurting for money and have taken aim and bank and investor owned REO properties to generate revenue.

REO tip.....Be sure to have a clear picture of your hold time and what the actual hold cost is. Be sure to include market decline.

There are three phases of a foreclosure; pre-foreclosure/short sale, auction, and REO (real estate owned)

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

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