By Jess Eaton


To be the owner of a property, all you have to do is look at the name written on the title. But one cannot be the true owner of the property if he has to make lots of payments on a house loan. This gives the banks the opportunity to have both hands in the pie.

When the loan of the bank is not paid on time, foreclosures can make its way towards you. The problem gets momentum as there are many people who want to buy bank owned property.

Though there is hope of basement price bargain, banks may not let this happen because they want to bring the REO - real state owned property back to the market.

Having full information about the market price of the said property is necessary for those who want to buy a real estate. Everything you buy is at a price that is at a go in the market. Wouldn't one look fool if he pays more or less than the market unless he proves his/her sound logic for it?

The financial management skills and knowledge is also necessary for maintaining the decade long loan payment schedule. You need this skill if you want your name not to be in the list of foreclosure.

As with a new job search where the candidate makes attempts to get a job which gets him streams of money, some banks also want to get as much money as they can by reselling the property. This is not however with all banks as some banks offer quite reasonable price for property resale.

Don't forget to have a prior inspection before buying a bank owned property. This is necessary because you can expect any type of fraud and deception in any type of deal.

If the house of resale is not in that good state but you want to buy and repair it, you can consult the bank and negotiate for a reasonable price. In case of auction, you should arrange for the money and get the property as it goes under the hammer.




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