Foreclosures

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What is a Foreclosure?

The term foreclosure is the legal procedure used by a bank to recoup the amount lent to a home buyer who defaulted on a loan.

At the completion of this process, the bank will take ownership of the home and make it available for sale.

REO

An REO is a term used to describe a bank-owned property. It stands for, Real Estate Owned. A property becomes an REO when the lender has foreclosed on the previous owner and has taken ownership of the property. However, it’s common for the term foreclosure, to refer to bank-owned homes.

Pre-Foreclosures

A pre-foreclosure is just as it sounds. It’s a property that hasn’t yet been foreclosed on. The owner is behind on payments, but can still sell the property before the bank intervenes. This type of sale often occurs as a short sale.

Government Foreclosures

A government foreclosure is a property that had an FHA insured loan that was defaulted on.

Now, rather than the bank taking back the property, the government takes ownership, where it then becomes a HUD-owned Home.

VA Homes

The Department of Veteran Affairs, similar to HUD, foreclosed on the property that was purchased with a VA secured loan.

Since the loans are guaranteed by the federal government, the lender receives a full refund of the lost money. The property is then sold by the Department of Veteran Affairs.

Buying a Distressed Property

Syan Real Estate specializes in Foreclosures, REOs, Pre-foreclosures, Government Foreclosures (HUD Homes) and VA Homes. We have the resources to assist you in finding your next home or investment property. You can perform a property search directly from the MLS, or allow an experienced local real estate agent to locate listings for you based on your specific criteria. We can also set you up with free listing alerts so you know the second a new property hits the market, before most agents do.