Driving for dollars REO?

[John Alosio]

I recently discovered a vacant off-market house. I searched the property tax records, found out that the owner is "Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation"

They were deeded the property back in 2019. I assume its been vacant since then. The outside appears to be in good shape.

#1: Why would they sit on a house throughout a fire market?

#2: How would one go about contacting a mortgage company to ask about their abandoned property?

Thank you all in advance!