17 Articles match "Company","Offer","Properties"

• The Best from RealtyTrac

  MORE

• Checklist for Buying a Bank-Owned REO Property - RealtyTrac
  
  CHECKLIST: For Buying a Bank-Owned REO Property Search Properties | Free 7-Day Trial Are you a real estate investor or homebuyer looking to purchase a bank-owned property? With the number of bank-owned foreclosures rising nationwide, there has never been a better time to purchase real estate owned by banks. REO Buying Checklist: Inspect the Property, Do a Title Search, Negotiate Payments and Rates, Evaluate the Offer,
  www.realtytrac.com - Tuesday, February 3, 2009
  READ MORE
• How to Buy HUD Home Foreclosures - RealtyTrac
  
  How Can I Buy HUD Home Foreclosures? Search Properties | Free 7-Day Trial Search nearly 650,000 Foreclosure and Government properties. More than 1 million total properties including For Sale by Owner, HUD Home Foreclosures, Resale, and Home Auctions! Almost anyone can qualify... Almost anyone can qualify to buy a home owned by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (a HUD home) so long as they either have
  www.realtytrac.com - Tuesday, February 3, 2009
  READ MORE
• Local Market Perspective: Cape Coral, Fla.
  
  Many of the best deals in our area are bank-owned properties. The homes sit for a very long time and the property continues to fall into disrepair. In our city, the bank has taken the property back but they may not have paid all the liens from our code enforcement and generally speaking that does not come up until the final title search is done, so a delay is normal. Editor's Note: This is the first in a series of guest blog posts from members of the RealtyTrac Agent Network . The agents will be sharing their insights about what is happening on the ground in their local housing
  www.foreclosurepulse.com - Tuesday, December 16, 2008
  READ MORE
• 40 Is the New 30 for Lenders and Investors
  
  Wells Fargo, for example, just announced that it is joining the growing number of lenders, like Washington Mutual and Bank of America, that are offering 40-year fixed-rate loans. Tauting the lower monthly payments the new product offers will appeal to first-time buyers, consumers in high-cost markets, real estate investors and buyers on a fixed income, the companys press release also warns that equity will build up more slowly as a result of the lower payments and a lot more total interest will be paid over the extra 10 years. Well, as Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke decides on his next move -- will he or wont he ratchet up interest rates another 25 basis points next month as most economists are predicting -- mortgage lenders are also pondering their next moves.
  www.foreclosurepulse.com - Tuesday, December 16, 2008
  READ MORE
• The 7 Lost Secrets of Foreclosure Investing
  
  Rapid and sweeping changes in the real estate market are altering the way investors and agents buy and sell properties — especially foreclosures. Being pre-qualified gives you bargaining power when it comes time to writing offers. SECRET #2: Plot a Course — Chart your course before you set sail. Write a plan before you start writing offers. Increasingly, real estate investors are relying on the Internet to locate, track and ultimately buy and sell real estate. But real estate investing, like sailing a ship in the open sea, is a science of proved principles and methods.
  www.foreclosurepulse.com - Tuesday, December 16, 2008
  READ MORE
• Customers, Employees Credited for RealtyTrac's Deloitte Fast 50 Ranking
  
  Saccacio credited the company’s continued success to a loyal customer base of real estate investors, home buyers and real estate professionals who continue to see the value of the information and research tools RealtyTrac provides to successfully take advantage of foreclosure opportunities where they present themselves. Saccacio also thanked a hard working group of employees who are dedicated to servicing the needs of those customers to assure them of the most accurate and up-to-the-minute data possible, along with the most technologically advanced tools available to make researching and
  www.foreclosurepulse.com - Tuesday, December 16, 2008
  READ MORE
• No Mortgage Meltdown For These Banks
  
  One result is that the mortgage meltdown is described in global terms, as if all lenders offered toxic loans during the past few years and the entire financial community is universally in trouble. number of lenders have maintained traditional underwriting standards and mortgage offerings. not far from Manhattan, Hudson City Bancorp has a lending philosophy that dates back decades: No Mortgage Meltdown For These Banks By Peter G. Miller     The news from Wall Street in recent weeks has not been good, especially in the world of mortgages.
  www.realtytrac.com - Tuesday, February 3, 2009
  READ MORE
• Local Market Perspective: Cleveland, Ohio
  
  Other sellers are really the relocation companies or the banks backing a short sale. Learn the market, learn the values, watch and… WAIT: Know when it’s time to hop on a property. When it’s close to your price, make an OFFER just BEFORE the price is reduced. WATCH: Here in Cleveland, watch the market for the best deals! Some sellers are against the wall and will sell well under market value.
  www.foreclosurepulse.com - Tuesday, December 16, 2008
  READ MORE
• The Legend of Foreclosure Vandalism Grows
  
  The article claims that "real estate agents estimate that about half of foreclosed properties to be sold by mortgage companies nationwide have substantial damage, according to a new survey by Campbell Communications, a marketing and research firm based in Washington, D.C." But even if it isnt true, the lesson taught by these types of urban legends is still very important for foreclosure buyers and investors: when you buy a foreclosure property without being able to conduct a full inspection first, make the assumption that the property is substantially vandalized and calculate rehab
  www.foreclosurepulse.com - Tuesday, December 16, 2008
  READ MORE
• Local Market Perspective: Seattle, Wash.
  
  Out of those nine contracts, nine have been beat by better offers. In the Northern Seattle area there currently very few REO properties, and in terms of real short sales, I have seen under 10 that are decent over the past month. wish I had the finesse to illustrate the how important it is to negotiate a Win/Win offer. Over the past three months, my clients and I have presented nine contracts to pre-foreclosure, REO and short sale sellers. I
  www.foreclosurepulse.com - Tuesday, December 16, 2008
  READ MORE