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Saturday, September 15, 2007

Foreclosures: Super real estate buying opportunities

Why Foreclosures?

You may be interested in buying a property to live in…You may be interested in buying a property for resale at a profit…. You may even be interested in buying a property as an investment for rental or lease . Whatever the reason the best PRICE is always preferred. At this time especially with the advent of so many defaulting on sub-prime loans, foreclosures are becoming the best deal in real estate. Real Estate Analysis forecast the foreclosure rate to double or triple through 2008.

Where to Find Foreclosures?

The most reliable ways to find good foreclosure property listings is to hiring a business that specializes in foreclosure properties. You can find good foreclosure listings services on the internet and your local business directory. These businesses specialize in gathering in-depth data on all foreclosures.

Another method for finding good foreclosure listings is your local paper or banks and lenders websites. You can pick up this information from these establishments personally, usually at specified time of the month.

Another avenue for acquiring real estate is a broker that specializing in selling foreclosure real estate. They usually acquire these foreclosures from auctions. Even these foreclosure properties are still a much better deal than traditional avenues of purchasing real estate. REO’s are also added to these in list in order to make them more available to potential property buyers. A foreclosure list can usually be attained from your local real estate broker and will contain all foreclosed properties available for sale.

There two types of real estate buyers interested in foreclosure property those looking for a home to live in and those looking for a business investment. For the individual with the ability to find information on the web and/or track down these institutions with the foreclosure list the information is free sometimes. For those who don’t have the time for the legwork this information can be purchased on the internet or the lenders and brokers for a price. No matter what your interest in foreclosure opportunities are available for all.

An additional resource of good foreclosure information is Ernani Uchoa. Ernani Uchoa is a freelance writer who writes about Foreclosure Real Estate regularly. You can find information on foreclosure real estate for the entire country at http://www.foreclosuredeals.com

Factors to Consider when buying a Foreclosure

Location is as all ways a big factor in purchasing property even foreclosed property. Location is very important if you plan to resale, not so important if you plan to rent the property. There are some locations where you would have a hard time selling but rent is very easy. Everyone needs a place to live even those who can’t afford to buy.

Advantages of Buying Foreclosures

Many times these properties are sold for a price based on amount remaining in the loan. Auctioning these properties is a common method of relinquishing this real estate. As in all auctions, the highest bidder wins. Sometimes these homes sale for one tenth there original perches price. There many factors that can determine the outcome of a auction. Where it’s being held, what time of the day, even how much ad and lead time was given to the auction. Properties not auctioned off are returned to the creditors and can be enquired about at their offices.

Real Estate Analysis are predicting hundreds of thousands of the sub-prime loans to default and go into foreclosure within the next couple of years. So foreclosure opportunities are only going to get better in the foreseeable future.

Article By Thomas Hardgraves

Foreclosures and real estate opportunities. You can learn more by visiting my blog, http://forclosuremoney.blogspot.com/ http://forclosuremoney.blogspot.com/

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