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More On Foreclosures: Do Your Homework — Inspect!

by Tom Koziol | December 11, 2009
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After my son read my last week’s post about buying a home, or homes, at auction, or during the foreclosure process, he asked me why a bidder simply couldn’t make his or her bid contingent on a professional home inspection. On the surface this seems like a sophomoric question.
That’s on the surface. When you dig [...]

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Foreclosure Auctions: The Dos and Don’ts

by Tom Koziol | December 4, 2009
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It hadn’t been a week when I had made my post about foreclosure auctions when what arrives in my snail mail box but my insurance company’s quarterly newsletter. The newsletter is usually not a big deal but this issue devoted an entire page to buying foreclosures at auction.
The article highlighted 4 dos and 2 don’ts. [...]

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Gambling at the Foreclosure Auction: High Stakes

by Jim Watkins | September 13, 2008

A few years ago I was in the office, when the receptionist said a gentleman was on the phone and had a question about the house he bought at the auction that day, and asked if I would talk to him.
I picked up the phone and asked what I could help him with.
Finding Great [...]

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“Dumb Luck”

by Jim Watkins | January 10, 2008

I sat at a poker table and saw a Straight Flush be beaten by a Royal Flush. One of my friends told me of a convenience store clerk that refused to break a $20 bill without a purchase being made. To comply, my friend bought a lottery ticket and won $100,000. I jumped for [...]

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Buying at the Foreclosure Auction: Beware of Occupied Homes – A Horror Story that Could be YOU!

by Jim Watkins | November 15, 2007

Since I got into this business in 1999, my main focus has been on pre-foreclosures. As many investors that have worked in that field know that it is a highly competitive business. The TV infomercials paint a picture that is often times not accurate. TV wants new investors to believe that there are tons of [...]

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Looking for Some Deals? Scoop Up Over 350 Foreclosed Homes at Auction, Starting at Only $5000

by Joshua Dorkin | January 11, 2007

Auctioneer Hudson & Marshall of Texas Inc. announced today that they will be holding an auction to market over 300 REO (Real Estate Owned) homes in the Detroit area on Saturday, January 20 and Sunday January 21, 2007 at 1:00pm at the Hyatt Regency Dearborn.
All properties are sold “as is” and interested buyers [...]

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