Most people in the US are aware of the current real estate crisis and the unsettling fact that many people are losing their homes to foreclosure. Before a home is in the process of becoming foreclosed, it is in the pre-foreclosure stage. The pre-foreclosure period can last anywhere from a few weeks to a few months, and is considered by many real estate investors as the absolute best time in which to negotiate the purchase of a home.
A lot of times the banks don’t want to deal with having to foreclose a home, so they will allow the owners to sell it during the pre-foreclosure period. You can get a great bargain in buying a pre-foreclosed home.
Here are many advantages to buying a pre-foreclosed home from a homeowner rather than bidding on a foreclosed home at an auction:
- Pre-foreclosed houses are often cheaper considering as it’s being sold by a home owner that is in a hurry to sell to avoid facing foreclosure and the bad credit that goes along with it.
- Since you won’t be at an auction, you will be given more time to talk to the home owner about any questions you may have concerning the house.
- Typically less competition then at a foreclosure auction. Foreclosures attracts more of the mass real estate market then pre-foreclosures do.
- More time to evaluate financial scenario then at an auctioned property.
- Auctions can be a skill in itself and many people are not comfortable in that environment.
- Less risk of potential problems because you can get a good look at the house ahead of time, and have it professionally inspected.
- You don’t need as much cash up front like you would at an auction. You can pay a down payment for as low as a few hundred dollars!
Make sure you bring along an inspector when you check out a pre-foreclosed home. You should also check to make sure there are no past judgement liens or unpaid taxes on the property. The risks in buying a pre-foreclosed home are not that much more then buying a home the traditional way through a real estate company.
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