pre-foreclosures

Shadow Inventory Larger Than Reported

by Joe Manausa, MBA | January 18, 2011

One of the new buzz words to have sprung from the collapse of the housing market is “shadow inventory,” and when most industry “experts” report the numbers, they are referring to distressed properties that have yet to hit the market. Primarily, these are REO properties (homes that have changed ownership from individuals to lenders) and [...]

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Investors: How to show you truly care in 2010; Save a Foreclosure!

by Winston Westbrook | November 30, 2009

In today’s market, more and more people are losing their homes; this is plain fact. The second one of your fellow Americans start to fall behind in their mortgage payments they begin to suffer greatly. They start to anguish mentally the second they know they cannot make the mortgage payment. They go through a plethora [...]

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Investor Interviews

Meet the Investor: Interview with Pre-Foreclosure Real Estate Investor Jim Watkins

by Joshua Dorkin | September 19, 2007

Some people are all about business, and others are all about people and business. Jim is one of the latter. Not only has he been an active investor in his own right, but he has also established himself as a mentor and a leader. He has created 2 different real estate networking groups and continues [...]

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Pre-Foreclosures: You have 3 shots

by Jim Watkins | September 10, 2007

First off, let me clear up one thing that continues to confuse the masses… There is a difference between “Pre-Foreclosure” and “Foreclosure.” I am sure all of you have seen the advertising on various sites. “See a list of foreclosures in your area!” Over 90% of the time, they are technically a foreclosure but really [...]

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How to Find Foreclosure and Pre-Foreclosure Listings

by Joshua Dorkin | September 1, 2006

There are several basic methods that you can use to find foreclosures or pre-foreclosures: 1. Search Public Records: In various stages of the foreclosure process, notices are recorded with the County Clerk at your County Recorder’s Office. This information is public record and is available to anyone. Just visit your county’s office and you can [...]

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