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How Bank Foreclosures Work
Understanding the REO process helps you move fast when opportunity strikes
Mortgage payments stop. After repeated missed payments the lender initiates formal foreclosure proceedings.
If no deal is reached the home is auctioned. If it doesn't sell or the bank bids highest, the bank takes ownership.
Banks price REO properties to move fast. They want their money back — not a profit — creating real deals for buyers.
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REO listings aggregate from major financial institutions and government agencies nationwide
Bank foreclosures — also referred to as Real Estate Owned (REO) properties — represent great opportunities to acquire real estate at prices well below market value.
If a homeowner falls behind on mortgage payments, the lender will initiate foreclosure proceedings. If the homeowner and bank can't work out a deal to get the loan current, the property goes to auction.
Sometimes a property fails to sell at auction, or the lender bids the highest amount to protect its investment — and the home becomes a bank-owned foreclosure. The bank then lists this REO property through a Realtor® or third-party marketing company.
Because banks are in the money-lending business — not the real estate business — they want to sell as quickly as possible. They just want their money back, and that creates real opportunities for buyers.
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