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New Jersey Foreclosed Properties

Question: Where can I find foreclosed properties in south New Jersey?

I need to buy a home and looking for something low priced, thinking foreclosed—-where can i find them?

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Answer: your local goverment will usually have tax auctions they are public
is city taxes village.state county
good luck

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Foreclosed Land

Question: How can I find foreclosed houses and property to purchase.?

I am looking for a new home and some land . What steps do I go through? Who do I contact?

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Answer: They are announced in the paper and the court house has a list.

There isn't anyone to contact. The houses are auctioned off on the court house steps. Bring cash, lots of it. There is no financing. You may want to hire a broker to help you, these auctions only last a few seconds, at least with desirable property. My most recent (I hire a broker) was had for 18K and 3 for the broker. There is no way in the world I could have managed it w/o him.

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Short sales in New Jersey can give home and property buyers an excellent bargain. Short sales are given away by their prices, when they seem far too low for the value of the property. This might be kind of difficult to tell in today’s de-valuation of property, but simply compare that property to other similar ones in the area to see if it could be a short sale or not. A question to the agent who lists the property will reveal for sure whether or not the properties you’re looking at are short sales in New Jersey, or if the prices are low for other reason like the need for repairs or poor location.

While short sales in New Jersey are designed to sell fast for less than the value of the property, sales don’t always run as smooth as that. Consider that the lender is probably unhappy about the short sale, and the homebuyer who can no longer make the mortgage payments came into the idea in a state of need. When short sales in New Jersey take place, that means that the buyer can’t make the payments and has convinced the lender to sell the property for less than its value. This helps the lender sell the home to someone who will make payments, and can help keep the buyer from being foreclosed upon or having to file bankruptcy, if that’s even possible.

The first thing to remember about short sales in New Jersey is that the price that’s offered is usually pretty close to the price the lender expects to get. So low-ball offers will probably be rejected summarily. And short sales in New Jersey aren’t always because the buyer can’t pay. It could be a case of the property being over-valued originally, or that the value has dropped, even while the buyer is current.

It’s important before you consider buying short sales in New Jersey that you know the history of the property. Look through public records to discover who the titleholder is, whether a foreclosure has been initiated and how much money is owed on the property. Having this knowledge, especially about how much is owed, can give you the upper hand when making offers to the lender. In cases where there are two loans on that property from two mortgage lenders your offer will need to be higher in order to make it work, so you may want to look at other short sales in New Jersey for better bargains.

You’ll want an agent working for you that’s handled many short sales in New Jersey to avoid the things that can drag down negotiations and closings, and make sure you get the proper follow up throughout the whole process. And an experienced agent can help protect you from short sale scams, like the home buyer who’s behind on the mortgage payments insisting that you must pay him or her a fee in order to be able to purchase the short sale, which is fraud. Get a good agent and protect yourself when buying short sales in New Jersey.

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Without goals you won’t know where you’re going – and you won’t know whether you’re getting there. Without goals, you won’t succeed. It’s that simple.

Goals are like building blocks: extremely short-term goals support other short-term goals, and short-term goals support mid-term and long-range goals. To determine your short-term goals, you’ll have to determine your long-term goals first.

Let’s say your goal is to own $10 million in real estate in twenty years. Great! Now you have to get there. You can break that goal down into manageable chunks:

* After five years: own $1 million in real estate.

* After ten years: own $3 million in real estate.

* After fifteen years: own $7 million in real estate.

* After twenty years: own $10 million in real estate.

Now you can break that down further:

* After one year: own two properties worth $175,000.

* After two years: own four properties worth $350,000.

* After three years: own six properties worth $550,000.

* Etc.

If you keep breaking your goals down into more and more manageable chunks, what seems like an insurmountable task – owning $10 million in real estate – can actually be quite achievable. And if it feels manageable, you’ll have more confidence, and you’ll be more likely to stay on the path to your dreams.

For instance, let’s say you currently don’t own your own home – say you own no real estate at all. But, based on the above goal breakdown, your goal for your first year is to own two properties worth $175,000. How will you get there? Here’s how you could break it down:

Goal: Own Two Properties Worth $175,000 in One Year

Month 1

Week 1: Meet with at least two lenders to determine if I qualify for financing. If I don’t, focus on seller-financed properties, see if relatives will co-sign on loans, and identify other creative financing possibilities by the end of the week.

Meet with and interview at least three real estate agents to find an agent you’re comfortable with, and who has the kind of expertise you’re looking for.

Look at newspaper listings, internet listings, and local real estate agency advertisements for at least thirty minutes every day to get a sense of available properties and the local market.

Week 2: Choose an agent and make appointments to see at least four properties that fit your needs and financial situation.

Plan to generate as much capital for a down payment as you can: sell assets, shift money out of stocks or other investments (if necessary).

Call sellers offering owner financing, make appointments to inspect appropriate properties.

Week 3: Determine if any available properties are suitable for you; if so, assess their value and make an offer. Negotiate as necessary.

Find a good real estate attorney to handle your real estate affairs.

Week 4: Finalize contract (if negotiations are successful); if not, continue inspecting at least four properties per week. If successful, begin process of finalizing transaction; in the meantime, continue inspecting at least two properties per week for future investments.

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Week 26: Make offer on second property…..Etc.

If you work backwards from the creation of long-term goals to mid-term and short-term goals, you’ll create an action plan that will allow you to reach your dreams in short sales or otherwise. It’s not hard to do, and it can be really fun – simply think as big as you like, and then work backwards to decide what you’ll need to do to make your dreams happen. Don’t start from where you are today; start from where you want to be, and work backwards to today.

To make your own goal worksheet, simply take a pad of paper and put your long-term goal at the top. Then, in outline form, break down the intermediate steps you’ll need to achieve them. Under those steps, break down the tasks further. When you’re done you should have short-term goals you wish to reach that are no longer than one week in duration – if you allow yourself too much time, you’re more likely to put them off.

Once a goal or task is complete, check it off your list. You’ll enjoy the sense of accomplishment, and you’ll stay on track with your action plans.

Remember, you can revise your action plans at any time. If you find an investment that’s too good to pass up, you might change your short-term goals. Just make sure you don’t change your goals or your action plans due to inactivity – you’ll never reach your dreams if you don’t take action on a consistent basis. It will take work and effort, but you can do it. Thousands of people are successful real estate investors – there’s no reason you can’t be, too.

About the Author:

Mark Sumpter is a national speaker, author and full-time real estate investor. He is the founder of The Wealth College Inc, which develops comprehensive, systematic approaches to securing financial freedom through real estate investment.
Mark offers a FREE audio CD on “Building Wealth Through Real Estate” by logging onto www.therealestateinvestortoday.com.
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Home Prices in San Diego County for the month of October were higher than the same month in the previous year for the first time in more than three years. The increase was very minimal, and may be only temporary, but experts say that its indicative of a stabilizing market. The median sales price of $325k was unchanged from the previous two months, but was $1,500 higher than in October 2008. It was the first year-over-year increase since June of 2006.

The increase comes on the tail end of a dramatic freefall in home prices, from May 2008 to May of this year, when year over year declines in home prices were more than 20 percent. January saw the biggest decline at almost 35 percent. Economists generally look at year over year numbers instead of monthly trends because they aren’t affexted by seasonal factors. The median sales price over that 13 month period, in all, fell from $380k to $280k before starting to go back up. 

Experts say that various programs from the federal government have been a huge help in stabilizing the market. With interest rates at or near record lows, affordability is higher than it’s been for quite some time. When scores of lending agencies were failing because of subprime mortgage defaults, the government stepped in, insuring loans and raising limits to spur home buying. Also, mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac were taken over by the government. Congress passed and recently both extended and expanded a tax credit for tax payers who buy a home in order to encourage on-the-fence people to buy.

Analysts say that the new-found stability for home prices id precarious at this point. A new wave of foreclosures or a spike in interest rates could cause prices to plummet again. Plus, it is uncertain how the market will react when the federal programs are closed next year. Sales, say analysts, are a more telling factor in the health of the market than prices. October saw 3,670 home sales in San Diego County, up more than 6 percent from September and 2 percent from last October. October typically brings a drop in sales from September.

Large numbers of distressed properties have been a factor in increased sales, as first time buyers and investors try to outbid each other on discounted properties. Almost 35 percent of homes sold in October had been foreclosed in the previous 12 months.

Analysts are hoping that the new expansion of the federal homebuyers tax credit will boost sales of higher priced homes, a real key to a sustained housing recovery. Sales in this area of the market have remained low because it’s difficult to get financing and sellers have not dropped asking prices, preferring to hold on to their properties until a recovery is at hand.

The number of distressed properties on the market does seem to be tapering off. But as unemployment continues to rise, it is unknown whether a new wave of foreclosures will hit as jobless homeowners struggle to get their mortgages modified and save their homes. According to the San Diego Association of Realtors, there are currently just under 8,300 active listings and 6,350 listings in pending mode.

About the Author:

Ruth Mills began her real estate career in La Jolla in 1976. She has consistently remained one of Prudential’s top agents in La Jolla. Her website features
insight into the La Jolla real estate market and intant access to
La Jolla homes and La Jolla condos.

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