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Daily Foreclosure Lists
Foreclosure properties can be a great opportunity
for homebuyers. Foreclosures are often priced below market value.
Foreclosure is the legal
action that terminates all ownership rights in a home when the homebuyer fails
to make the mortgage payments or is otherwise in default under the terms of the
mortgage. The process of foreclosure starts when the home owner defaults on the
terms of the mortgage. The mortgage holder then files a public notice of
foreclosure. Once this notice is filed the property is referred to as a
pre-foreclosure. The foreclosure process can terminate in several ways:
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The home
owner can pay off the amount in default and reinstate the mortgage during
pre-foreclosure.
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The home
is sold to a third party and the loan is paid off. Often mortgage holders
will accept a mortgage payoff which is less than the amount owed. This is
known as a short sale.
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The
homeowner agrees to turn over ownership of the property to the mortgage
holder. This is known as a Deed in Lieu of Foreclosure.
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The
property is sold at public auction to the highest bidder. The mortgage
holder attends the public auction and bids against other interested buyers.
The mortgage holder will generally bid the amount owed plus the costs
incurred during the foreclosure process. The mortgage holder is often the
winning bidder and takes ownership of the property.
Once the
mortgage holder has taken possession of the property it is known as an REO (real
estate owned). These properties are listed for sale either by the bank itself or
through a local real estate office. You can view a list of these properties by
visiting the links below.
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Orange County Foreclosure List
Seminole County Foreclosure List
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