This has been a problem for the people who want to sell their homes. They are having to compete with the foreclosed homes on the market. Buyers will look at the foreclosed homes and think they are getting a great deal because it costs less than a non-foreclosed home. What they are forgetting is that a foreclosed home has usually been vacant for awhile, sometimes more than 1 year. Most of the time the homes weren't winterized or taken care of until the bank took ownership. You can see that the carpet needs replaced, the home needs a major cleaning, and cabinets need replaced. However, you don't see if the pipes have frozen during last winter, if the swamp cooler is rusted through, that the hot water heater or furnace is inoperable. During the inspection you will find some of this out(if you hire a good inspector). So buyer beware...you could be walking into a money pit!
Or you could spend a bit more walk into a home that needs little to no work and the sellers have lived in and maintained the property(to their standards) while they owned it. There is no guarantees, but the chances are better you won't run into any major repairs.
REALTOR® Magazine-Daily News-Foreclosures Account for 31% of SalesFeel free to give me a call, send an email, or a text with any questions. Thanks!
Becky Behrens
