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Lauren Goetz
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  • Charlotte, NC
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Does REO (bank owned) = Clear Title?

Lauren Goetz
  • Investor
  • Charlotte, NC
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Hi all!

Looking to bid on/win a property at auction on a third party auction site. Property is described as "bank-owned" but further in the description...

"Quitclaim Deed and Assignment of Sheriff's Certificate of Title" pops up as type of title being sold. My previous understanding was that, once a property is bank owned, the bank has to furnish a free and clear title. Can anyone provide clarification on whether the "sheriffs title" really is a bank owned title, or is the property not yet bank owned and can therefore come with other liens??

Thanks!

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