REO (Bank Owned Properties) are generally properties that did not sell at auction. Oftentimes no one even showed up at the auction. Auctions require people to have checks available for the amount of your bid. Most people cannot bid on these properties.
Then the REO goes back to the bank for selling. Buying an REO (Bank Owned Property), used to be easier than it is today. With the rising costs of homes in this sellers market. Many of these banks do not want to negotiate the price on many of these properties. They have appraisers go out to the home and provide a full valuation.
This does not mean that there are not deals to be made. Interest rates are rising and things are changing. The banks do not want to be left holding on to properties.
If you are to make an offer for an REO, you also have to take in to account the normal home purchase pitfalls such as the neighborhood, cost of repair.
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