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If you’re reading this article, I’m going to assume that you’re interested in getting into REO and getting a hold of some killer REO listings for homes you can either buy for your own personal use or to resell. In either case, you might want to read this article first as it can end up saving you a lot of time and trouble with this process.
First off, you need to understand something about buying REO properties. These are properties that have been bought for a song and are selling for the same. That means that the competition for these properties is going to be fierce. Therefore, you need to be one step ahead of that competition. The key to doing this is to select the right property. There are several keys to doing this including getting a full property history, finding out what competing offers are and make an analysis of the listing agent’s REOs sold. This will give you the best shot at getting the property at the price YOU want.
One thing about competing offers. If there aren’t any other offers, then you have a very good chance of getting the property at the asking price. However, if there are even as few as two competing offers, then more likely than not, you’re going to have to go above the asking price. But find out just what the offers are to determine whether or not you want to go above them. In today’s lousy economy, there are a lot of foreclosures, so you can afford to be picky.
As far as getting the listings themselves, you want to make sure that you find a listing that specializes in the properties that you’re looking for. There are going to be listings for residential as well as commercial properties. If all you’re interested in is commercial properties, you can ignore all the residential listings. This will greatly reduce the amount of time that you actually spend going through these listings.
In my signature, you’ll find a review of a great resource that will help you greatly with finding just the right REO listings. At the very least, you owe it to yourself to check it out. Finding just the right listing can make all the difference in the world.
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