TEXAS REO BANK FORECLOSURES: A "Real Estate Owned" Home (REO Home) is a Bank Foreclosure. REO homes are homes that have gone through foreclosure and are now owned by the bank. Due to the recent housing bubble, Bank Owned REOs are more prevelant than ever. The time to get a good deal on foreclosure real estate is now.
REO Homes
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Investing in Foreclosures
If I sell, how can I add value? One of the best ways to realize a profit is to add value to the existing property. There are a myriad of ways to add value to a property, with the most important being improvements to the bathroom(s) and kitchen. It's also a good idea to stage a home for selling, and to pay special attention to the curb appeal of the home since it is the first impression a home buyer will have of the property.
Denton Foreclosed Homes
Denton Foreclosed Homes
Woman buys foreclosed home for a stranger
DALLAS — Two strangers were brought together by a leap of faith and one piece of property that was among 200 North Texas homes up for auction at the Dallas Convention Center this weekend.
While the misfortune of others lured hundreds of bargain hunters to the foreclosure auction, "Tracy" said she came to find closure. The woman took her seat among a sea of investors and strangers to say goodbye to her Pottsboro home, which is located just west of Denison.
"It means so much to all of us," she said of the rural residence that she lost to foreclosure. "It's not just a house."
At the fast-paced and energetic event, Tracy's tears did not go unnoticed.
"She was crying and I asked her what she was upset about," said Marilyn Mock, of Rockwall.
When Tracy's home, listed as "No. 73," came up for auction, Mock raised her hand and bid. With no picture of the property in the auction book, Mock had only Tracy's word on the home's value.
"I just kept asking her, 'Is it worth it?' She said, 'Yes,' and then it went again," Mock said.
Bid after bid, Mock kept raising her hand.
"The next thing you know, she tells me she is doing this for me — and then she had it," Tracy said.
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While the misfortune of others lured hundreds of bargain hunters to the foreclosure auction, "Tracy" said she came to find closure. The woman took her seat among a sea of investors and strangers to say goodbye to her Pottsboro home, which is located just west of Denison.
"It means so much to all of us," she said of the rural residence that she lost to foreclosure. "It's not just a house."
At the fast-paced and energetic event, Tracy's tears did not go unnoticed.
"She was crying and I asked her what she was upset about," said Marilyn Mock, of Rockwall.
When Tracy's home, listed as "No. 73," came up for auction, Mock raised her hand and bid. With no picture of the property in the auction book, Mock had only Tracy's word on the home's value.
"I just kept asking her, 'Is it worth it?' She said, 'Yes,' and then it went again," Mock said.
Bid after bid, Mock kept raising her hand.
"The next thing you know, she tells me she is doing this for me — and then she had it," Tracy said.
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Dallas HUD Homes
A real estate broker must be registered with HUD to make an offer and contract on HUD owned real estate. The real estate commission is paid by HUD. Certain groups are able to get special rates for buying HUD homes, including police officers, teachers and firefighters through the Good Neighbor Initiatives.
* HUD Homes are sold AS IS, without written warranty.
* Some HUD Homes qualify for FHA Loans.
* Once your offer is accepted, you should get a home inspection.
Dallas County HUD Homes
* HUD Homes are sold AS IS, without written warranty.
* Some HUD Homes qualify for FHA Loans.
* Once your offer is accepted, you should get a home inspection.
Dallas County HUD Homes
Texas Foreclosure Overview
Foreclosure is the legal process that allows the lendor to recover the money owed on a loan defaulted by the home buyer. Foreclosure is in effect, "repossession" of the property that's securing the loan.
Judicial Foreclosure / Foreclosure by Judicial Sale
Requires the sale of mortgage property under the supervision of the court with the proceeds going first to satisfy the mortgage, then lienholders, then home owners if there is any monies left.
Foreclosure by Power of Sale
Foreclosure by Power of Sale
Allowed by many states if a "Power of Sale" clause is included in the mortgage. This process involves the sale of the property by the mortgage holder without court supervision. It is generally more expedient than foreclosure by judicial sale. As in judicial sale, the mortgage holder and other lien holders are respectively first and second claimants to the proceeds from the sale.
Dallas Foreclosures
Judicial Foreclosure / Foreclosure by Judicial Sale
Requires the sale of mortgage property under the supervision of the court with the proceeds going first to satisfy the mortgage, then lienholders, then home owners if there is any monies left.
Foreclosure by Power of Sale
Foreclosure by Power of Sale
Allowed by many states if a "Power of Sale" clause is included in the mortgage. This process involves the sale of the property by the mortgage holder without court supervision. It is generally more expedient than foreclosure by judicial sale. As in judicial sale, the mortgage holder and other lien holders are respectively first and second claimants to the proceeds from the sale.
Dallas Foreclosures
Who can buy a HUD owned home?
Any qualified purchaser can make an offer to buy a HUD home. All offers must be submitted by a certified HUD approved real estate agent. Before making an offer, the prospective buyer must have a pre-qualification letter (with Credit Report approved by lender) for the loan amount needed, earnest money and a signed contract. Buyers paying cash must provide proof of available funds.
Texas HUD Homes
Texas HUD Homes
What is the difference between a HUD-owned and an REO foreclosure?
Offers on HUD properties are submitted through electronic bid. HUD will either accept or reject the offer. Offers on REO properties are submitted via TREC contract along with seller's addenda and negotiating takes place.
HUD Homes
HUD Homes
Auctioning Property Foreclosure
An auction property is one that is sold or about to be sold at a public auction, usually at the county courthouse. This means that the property owners could not payoff the arrears or sell the property before the date of the auction. The auction is open to all bidders, including investors and homebuyers, and it is sold to the highest bidder. The auction is under the control of the foreclosure attorney who conducts the sale on behalf of the lender.
Texas Foreclosure Property
Texas Foreclosure Property
Texas HUD Homes
A HUD Home is a single family home or other type of residence that is backed by the Federal Housing Administration / FHA and is now in foreclosure. Once a home backed by the FHA goes into foreclosure, it is deeded back to HUD by the lending mortgage company. A HUD Home is a government foreclosure.
Texas HUD Homes
Texas HUD Homes
Foreclosure Investment
The key to success in leasing is to find the right tenants as they will be responsible for the property when you're not around. The right tenants will help maintain the value of the property by informing you of known issues. The right tenants will also pay for the property, thus contributing to the return on your investment.
Texas Foreclosure Homes
Texas Foreclosure Homes
WHY INVEST IN REAL ESTATE?
With the volatility of the stock market, more and more investors are looking at the real estate market as an alternative for building net worth. The investment potential in single family homes is enormous because the long term trend is for values to go up.
As long as the buyer takes care of his investment and purchases the property at the right price, real estate is considered a safe personal investment. The key to success as an investor is to not get involved with any deal that won't make you a profit.
Real Estate Foreclosure Investments
As long as the buyer takes care of his investment and purchases the property at the right price, real estate is considered a safe personal investment. The key to success as an investor is to not get involved with any deal that won't make you a profit.
Real Estate Foreclosure Investments
Dallas-Fort Worth home prices caught up in August drop
October 28, 2008
By STEVE BROWN
The slide in U.S. home prices gained speed in August.
And home prices in the Dallas-Fort Worth area dipped lower as well.
Home prices fell by a record 16.6 percent in Standard & Poor's/Case-Shiller's monthly housing report.
In the D-FW area, prices fell 2.7 percent in August from a year ago in the benchmark home survey.
Out of the 20 markets Case-Shiller tracks, "13 of them had their annual returns worsen from last month's report," S&P's David M. Blitzer said in the survey. "As seen throughout 2008, the Sun Belt markets are being hit the most."
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By STEVE BROWN
The slide in U.S. home prices gained speed in August.
And home prices in the Dallas-Fort Worth area dipped lower as well.
Home prices fell by a record 16.6 percent in Standard & Poor's/Case-Shiller's monthly housing report.
In the D-FW area, prices fell 2.7 percent in August from a year ago in the benchmark home survey.
Out of the 20 markets Case-Shiller tracks, "13 of them had their annual returns worsen from last month's report," S&P's David M. Blitzer said in the survey. "As seen throughout 2008, the Sun Belt markets are being hit the most."
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White House to banks: Start lending now
WASHINGTON (AP) -- An impatient White House served notice Tuesday on banks and other financial companies receiving billions of dollars in federal help to quit hoarding the money and start making more loans.
"What we're trying to do is get banks to do what they are supposed to do, which is support the system that we have in America. And banks exist to lend money," White House press secretary Dana Perino said.
Though there are limits on how much Washington can pressure banks, she noted that banks are regulated by the federal government.
"They will be watching very closely, and they're working with the banks," she said.
Anthony Ryan, Treasury's acting undersecretary for domestic finance, made the same point in a speech in New York before financial executives.
"As these banks and institutions are reinforced and supported with taxpayer funds, they must meet their responsibility to lend, and support the American people and the U.S. economy," Ryan told the annual meeting of the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association. "It is in a strengthened institution's best financial interest to increase lending once it has received government funding."
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"What we're trying to do is get banks to do what they are supposed to do, which is support the system that we have in America. And banks exist to lend money," White House press secretary Dana Perino said.
Though there are limits on how much Washington can pressure banks, she noted that banks are regulated by the federal government.
"They will be watching very closely, and they're working with the banks," she said.
Anthony Ryan, Treasury's acting undersecretary for domestic finance, made the same point in a speech in New York before financial executives.
"As these banks and institutions are reinforced and supported with taxpayer funds, they must meet their responsibility to lend, and support the American people and the U.S. economy," Ryan told the annual meeting of the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association. "It is in a strengthened institution's best financial interest to increase lending once it has received government funding."
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Dallas Home Prices Drop
slide in U.S. home prices gained speed in August.
And home prices in the Dallas-Fort Worth area dipped lower as well.
Home prices fell by a record 16.6 percent in Standard & Poor's/Case-Shiller's monthly housing report.
In the D-FW area, prices fell 2.7 percent in August from a year ago in the benchmark home survey.
Out of the 20 markets Case-Shiller tracks, "13 of them had their annual returns worsen from last month's report," S&P's David M. Blitzer said in the survey. "As seen throughout 2008, the Sun Belt markets are being hit the most."
None of the cities Case-Shiller follows had an increase in home prices from last year.
The sharpest declines were in Las Vegas and Phoenix down more than 30 percent.
The D-FW area had the smallest home price decline of all the cities in the report. But the annual dip in home values here grew slightly from July to August.
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And home prices in the Dallas-Fort Worth area dipped lower as well.
Home prices fell by a record 16.6 percent in Standard & Poor's/Case-Shiller's monthly housing report.
In the D-FW area, prices fell 2.7 percent in August from a year ago in the benchmark home survey.
Out of the 20 markets Case-Shiller tracks, "13 of them had their annual returns worsen from last month's report," S&P's David M. Blitzer said in the survey. "As seen throughout 2008, the Sun Belt markets are being hit the most."
None of the cities Case-Shiller follows had an increase in home prices from last year.
The sharpest declines were in Las Vegas and Phoenix down more than 30 percent.
The D-FW area had the smallest home price decline of all the cities in the report. But the annual dip in home values here grew slightly from July to August.
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Friday, October 17, 2008
N.J. Gov. Delivers Economic Address to Legislature
WFMZ.com
October 16, 2008
New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine delivered an economic address to a joint session of the state Legislature Thursday afternoon. He proposed a plan aimed at addressing the pain caused by the economic crisis and positioning New Jersey to emerge stronger. Corzine wants to require mediation in contested foreclosures.
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October 16, 2008
New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine delivered an economic address to a joint session of the state Legislature Thursday afternoon. He proposed a plan aimed at addressing the pain caused by the economic crisis and positioning New Jersey to emerge stronger. Corzine wants to require mediation in contested foreclosures.
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Lincoln leery of bailout plan; homeowner advocates call for safeguards
September 23, 2008
The Morning News
LITTLE ROCK -- The proposed $700 billion bank bailout under consideration by Congress lacks federal oversight and leaves too much on the table for banking executives, U.S. Sen. Blanche Lincoln, D-Ark., said Tuesday.
Lincoln, who sits on the Senate Finance Committee, said in a letter to colleagues on the panel that draft legislation did not include enough oversight and accountability, and she criticized executive compensation provided in the plans.
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The Morning News
LITTLE ROCK -- The proposed $700 billion bank bailout under consideration by Congress lacks federal oversight and leaves too much on the table for banking executives, U.S. Sen. Blanche Lincoln, D-Ark., said Tuesday.
Lincoln, who sits on the Senate Finance Committee, said in a letter to colleagues on the panel that draft legislation did not include enough oversight and accountability, and she criticized executive compensation provided in the plans.
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The misguided CEO blame game
By Harlan Protass
October 16, 2008
If the most recent string of financial scandals has taught us anything, it's that some guy in a suit is going to end up behind bars whenever Main Street loses on Wall Street. Just ask Charles Keating, Michael Milken, Jeffrey Skilling or Bernard Ebbers. The fallout from the ongoing market meltdown is shaping up no differently.
The public wants heads, and pressure is building to hold top-level executives accountable for the crisis that has crippled the nation's financial system and will cost taxpayers billions. In the last two weeks alone, federal investigators have opened probes into four companies at the epicenter of the current financial debacle—Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, Lehman Brothers and American International Group. And a series of former chief executive officers and senior executives from the nation's fallen financial giants have been dragged before Congress for unseemly "show-trials."
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October 16, 2008
If the most recent string of financial scandals has taught us anything, it's that some guy in a suit is going to end up behind bars whenever Main Street loses on Wall Street. Just ask Charles Keating, Michael Milken, Jeffrey Skilling or Bernard Ebbers. The fallout from the ongoing market meltdown is shaping up no differently.
The public wants heads, and pressure is building to hold top-level executives accountable for the crisis that has crippled the nation's financial system and will cost taxpayers billions. In the last two weeks alone, federal investigators have opened probes into four companies at the epicenter of the current financial debacle—Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, Lehman Brothers and American International Group. And a series of former chief executive officers and senior executives from the nation's fallen financial giants have been dragged before Congress for unseemly "show-trials."
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Lauderdale firm didn't deliver mortgage relief, state suit alleges
By Jon Burstein South Florida Sun-Sentinel
October 17, 2008
Fort Lauderdale-based Outreach Housing calls itself a grass-roots organization with "a groundbreaking initiative" to help South Florida homeowners threatened with foreclosure.
But the Florida Attorney General's Office said Thursday that behind that promise of mortgage relief is a company engaged in deceptive practices that have left a trail of at least 50 complaining homeowners.
The state filed a consumer protection lawsuit against Outreach Housing, asking a Broward Circuit Court judge to issue an injunction preventing it from engaging in any aspect of the real estate business.
Also named as defendants in the suit are Blair L. Wright and Bryan Berry, the two men the state says own the company.
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October 17, 2008
Fort Lauderdale-based Outreach Housing calls itself a grass-roots organization with "a groundbreaking initiative" to help South Florida homeowners threatened with foreclosure.
But the Florida Attorney General's Office said Thursday that behind that promise of mortgage relief is a company engaged in deceptive practices that have left a trail of at least 50 complaining homeowners.
The state filed a consumer protection lawsuit against Outreach Housing, asking a Broward Circuit Court judge to issue an injunction preventing it from engaging in any aspect of the real estate business.
Also named as defendants in the suit are Blair L. Wright and Bryan Berry, the two men the state says own the company.
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You can still get a mortgage
By Kenneth R. Harney
October 17, 2008
Credit squeeze, credit freeze, credit system seizures: Everybody knows how severe and painful the global financial breakdown has been—with banks unwilling to lend even to other banks. But what about mortgages and real estate? Can you still get a home loan with less than a 20 percent or 30 percent down payment? Or with a credit score below 720?
Absolutely. It would be a big stretch to label housing the sunny side of the market at the moment, but there's a lot more light there than in most other financial sectors. Consider these facts:
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October 17, 2008
Credit squeeze, credit freeze, credit system seizures: Everybody knows how severe and painful the global financial breakdown has been—with banks unwilling to lend even to other banks. But what about mortgages and real estate? Can you still get a home loan with less than a 20 percent or 30 percent down payment? Or with a credit score below 720?
Absolutely. It would be a big stretch to label housing the sunny side of the market at the moment, but there's a lot more light there than in most other financial sectors. Consider these facts:
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Black homeowners need to adjust priorities
David Squires Urban Affairs
DailyPress.com
October 16, 2008
No one knows yet how bad the current financial crisis is, but we do know this: When America gets the flu, the African-American community gets pneumonia.So where is the financial health of the black community headed?For many, surviving will take a lot more than hot soup and a change in the White House. It will take a cure for our big-house disease. The mortgage crisis is helping with this.
We also need to realize that we don't need the biggest and fanciest car on the road, our kids will be just fine in store-brand clothing, and we can stop paying $100 for athletic shoes.
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DailyPress.com
October 16, 2008
No one knows yet how bad the current financial crisis is, but we do know this: When America gets the flu, the African-American community gets pneumonia.So where is the financial health of the black community headed?For many, surviving will take a lot more than hot soup and a change in the White House. It will take a cure for our big-house disease. The mortgage crisis is helping with this.
We also need to realize that we don't need the biggest and fanciest car on the road, our kids will be just fine in store-brand clothing, and we can stop paying $100 for athletic shoes.
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Dodd wants new financial reform laws
ConnPost.com - October 15, 2008
HARTFORD (AP) - Connecticut Sen. Christopher Dodd is endorsing Barack Obama's proposal for a 90-day moratorium on home foreclosures, and plans to offer more legislation after Election Day to boost the nation's ailing economy.
Dodd spoke Wednesday to an annual conference of the Connecticut Housing Coalition in Hartford. He says that people facing foreclosure deserve a time-out from the process.
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HARTFORD (AP) - Connecticut Sen. Christopher Dodd is endorsing Barack Obama's proposal for a 90-day moratorium on home foreclosures, and plans to offer more legislation after Election Day to boost the nation's ailing economy.
Dodd spoke Wednesday to an annual conference of the Connecticut Housing Coalition in Hartford. He says that people facing foreclosure deserve a time-out from the process.
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New Home Construction Falls To 17 Year Low
Friday, October 17, 2008
Economic News: Get the latest news, video, and polls!
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Construction starts on new homes fell to a new 17-1/2 year low in September as builders scaled back amid a worsening housing slump and growing turmoil in financial markets that helped pushed permits for new homes to a nearly 27-year low.
The Commerce Department reported on Friday that starts on new homes fell 6.3 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate 817,000 units, their slowest pace since January 1991. This was well below the 880,000 rate that Wall Street economists polled by Reuters had expected.
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Construction starts on new homes fell to a new 17-1/2 year low in September as builders scaled back amid a worsening housing slump and growing turmoil in financial markets that helped pushed permits for new homes to a nearly 27-year low.
The Commerce Department reported on Friday that starts on new homes fell 6.3 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate 817,000 units, their slowest pace since January 1991. This was well below the 880,000 rate that Wall Street economists polled by Reuters had expected.
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Foreclosures a heavy weight on home prices
TwinCities.com - October 16, 2008
Sales of homes in foreclosure and other lender-mediated transactions continue to account for a bigger share of the Twin Cities housing market, lowering the market's overall median home price and promising to serve as a drag on the market for months to come.
Those were some of the key findings from a report the Minneapolis Area Association of Realtors issued Thursday, which found that the Twin Cities saw a jump during the third quarter in the share of overall home sales that were lender-mediated transactions.
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Sales of homes in foreclosure and other lender-mediated transactions continue to account for a bigger share of the Twin Cities housing market, lowering the market's overall median home price and promising to serve as a drag on the market for months to come.
Those were some of the key findings from a report the Minneapolis Area Association of Realtors issued Thursday, which found that the Twin Cities saw a jump during the third quarter in the share of overall home sales that were lender-mediated transactions.
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NJ to Help Avoid Foreclosures, Economic Chief Says (Update1)
October 16, 2008
By David M. Levitt
New Jersey plans to provide ``major sums'' to help homeowners avoid foreclosure, said Jerold Zaro, the state's new economic development chief.
The state will help groups buy and lease back homes and require mediation to assist those in danger of losing property to foreclosure, Zaro said at a speech in Teaneck today to a group of real estate executives. The state also will provide $10 million for home heating oil assistance and $2.5 million to food banks, he said.
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By David M. Levitt
New Jersey plans to provide ``major sums'' to help homeowners avoid foreclosure, said Jerold Zaro, the state's new economic development chief.
The state will help groups buy and lease back homes and require mediation to assist those in danger of losing property to foreclosure, Zaro said at a speech in Teaneck today to a group of real estate executives. The state also will provide $10 million for home heating oil assistance and $2.5 million to food banks, he said.
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The Bailout Bill: What's in it for you?
South Florida Sun Sentinel - October 3, 2008
What's in the bailout bill for you?For struggling homeowners, very little.There are slim pickings for the almost 273,000 Florida homeowners who are behind on their mortgage payments. And the more than 213,000 Florida homes already in foreclosure.By comparison, for businesses and consumers, the bill came loaded: Tax breaks for Puerto Rican rum producers and children's arrow makers and mining equipment purchasers. Lawmakers kept going back to the kitchen to cook up some more extras.
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What's in the bailout bill for you?For struggling homeowners, very little.There are slim pickings for the almost 273,000 Florida homeowners who are behind on their mortgage payments. And the more than 213,000 Florida homes already in foreclosure.By comparison, for businesses and consumers, the bill came loaded: Tax breaks for Puerto Rican rum producers and children's arrow makers and mining equipment purchasers. Lawmakers kept going back to the kitchen to cook up some more extras.
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