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Foreclosure Auction: Is It Always A Good Deal?
A foreclosure auction may seem like a one stop shop to pick up a foreclosed property after looking at several. But you can also find foreclosures through a real estate agent and do a market comparison to see if you’re really getting a good deal. Learn about one agent’s visit to a foreclosure auction.
Looking For A Foreclosure?
There’s a new Web site that provides access to complete street addresses of more than 1.2 million foreclosure properties in the U.S. It’s ForeclosureP…
Jazz Singer Anderson Faces Foreclosure
Ernestine Anderson, a renowned jazz singer, is apparently behind in payments on her Seattle home, reports the Associated Press. She has missed more th…
Sprewell Loses House, Yacht
In mid-May former National Basketball Association star Latrell Sprewell lost his Milwaukee home to foreclosure, reported the Milwaukee Journal-Sentine…
Evander Holyfield’s Foreclosed Home Set To Be Auctioned Off
Evander Holyfield has something in common with some less affluent homeowners: his home is in foreclosure. His $10-million estate in Fayette County, Ge…
Buying A Home? Try Tax Auction
One option to consider when buying a home is a tax auction. Localities sell homes at tax auctions when the homeowners failed to pay property taxes. If you pay off the property tax, you buy the home but you do not get to move in right away. The original homeowners may have up to two years to pay the property tax lien and void the sale at the tax auction.
How To Buy A Foreclosure
Foreclosure expert Ralph Roberts provides tips on how to buy a foreclosure in Ilyce’s column. Becoming familiar with real estate documents is essential to know how to buy a foreclosure.
Home Auction Versus Agent
Selling a home through an auction or a real estate agent is up to the seller. It takes some investigating to decide if an auction or a real estate agent will get a higher price for the home. Auctions aren’t cheap, but can be quick.
Illegal To Raffle Off Home
Is it legal to raffle or lottery off your home? You’ll have to do the research for your particular state, but most likely, selling a home through a raffle or lottery is illegal.
Today on the Clark Howard Show
Jonathan Pond has a new book out that’s tailored to Baby Boomers who are worried about having enough cash to pay for their retirement: “You Can Do It!…
