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Tips Buying Foreclosed Properties

Foreclosed homes are those homes which are default homes or distressed homes which further means that they are not in a condition where one can live.

Advantage: the best advantage of buying such a home is that it will be less expensive as it is not good for anything further. Many people infact sell the homes before the notice of default is issued so that they can get better deals out of it. One should remember that default homes deals are always complicated and the sellers have rights when it is in foreclosure.

Effective Tips to Buying Foreclosed Homes:

Before buying foreclosed home, both the buyer and the seller should seek some legal advice to avoid any further problems especially the legal ones. Sellers might think that a minor problem will go away with time which is the biggest blunder they do because problems with such property dealings can pop up at any time.

There are many investors who are interested in buying foreclosures before the foreclosure proceedings are final.

Sometimes it happens that the buyer is not allowed to see the foreclosure he/she is buying so it might be possible that the interior is too much destroyed and no one knows whether the house is in a position to be brought back to the living conditions or not. So it is advisable that before entering into a foreclosure do keep in mind what kind of a deal are you getting.

As a cherry on the icing, it is even possible that you might have to evict a tenant or the owner from the premises when you receive a title and the eviction process might be costly. Do check always when you are buying a foreclosure because such things can turn out to be really costly.

Make sure that you get the property history and make sure that you ask the buyer’s agent to find out how much purchase price is on the bank’s deed and then compare from what the bank is offering.

To do a stress free deal and then to sleep peacefully do check for such small things especially the legal ones to get a fair deal.

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Mortgage Foreclosure Pa

Question: I live in Phila pa. I've been renting this property for about 21/2 yrs.?

My rent is paid every month and is current. I just found out last week that my landlord hasn't paid the mortgage sine Feb and it is now Oct. I'm furious and I think this whole situation is unfair. I REFUSE TO PAY HIM ANOTHER DIME! I'm lost and I don't know what to do. I have two young sons to think about. I've taken steps to put the money in escrow or a seperate account. The house is in FORECLOSURE. What should I do?

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Answer: I don't blame you a bit for being mad---but you risk eviction for non-payment even though he isn't making his payments...foreclosure proceedings can carry on for many months and you are taking a serious risk by holding back the rent if you are under a Lease..Most lenders are required to work with tenants if they received TARP funds and either way your lease terms apply if someone purchases the home. Hang in there and do the right thing----you may be allowed to stay or be offered cash for keys.

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Indiana Foreclosed Properties

Question: Can a home be foreclosed upon and sold at auction in Indiana if there is an IRS lien against the property?

Does the purchaser pay off the lien or is the former homeowner still liable?

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Answer: Yes it can but the winning bidder at auction will still be responsible for that lien. A foreclosure will not discharge the tax lien.

Hope this helps. Good luck to you.

Elliot Lau

Foreclosure listings for Northern Indiana by RE/MAX Partners of Syracuse, Indiana

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