Real Estate Auctions: Read The Small Print
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Everyday we watch as the rising number of bank owned properties increases. Every neighborhood is flooding with these unmaintained eye soar properties.
The majority of lenders out there are not willing to negotiate on the price. I bet they just don't want to comprehend they are on the losing side this battle.
There are not many ways out there to get these properties sold to home buyers or investors. One of the biggest ways to come to my mind is live auctions.
Online auction house's popularity is huge today. You can have a mild auction feeling in the comfort of your own home. All it takes is a little addiction to online auctions and before you know it you will be at the live ones.
Auctions can be held almost anywhere that a microphone can be setup. The mobility of theses auctioneers makes these live auctions very popular today. They are able to setup a whole auction in front of a house in less than twenty minutes.
When I go to an real estate auction as an investor I'm looking for a good deal. I know exactly what I am looking for. Also, what price they are worth and what I am willing to pay. Just too many times I just watch people bid them past what they are worth on the open market. On top of that they have to pay the auction house for its time. At that point you could of just made an offer on a similar property for a much lower price.
A fix percentage of the final bidding price is the most common way an auction house gets paid. That amount is added to your bid to make the final purchase price.
When bedding at an auction remember to calculate all of the costs when evaluating your bid. Make sure to have a maximum bid that you will not pass. Your maximum bid should include all your costs like auction fees, closing costs, and anything other you can think of.
The problem with a significant number of auction houses today is their rules and guidelines. Usually rules and guidelines are to protect the buyer and the seller but I wish that was true. Be very careful and read all of the small print pertaining to the auction you are interested in attending. Make sure you read the sections pertaining to bidding and buying at auction.
I wish that when I went to an auction I could win a property for the opening bid. I wish that some body could, but even if I was the only one there I still couldn't. Those incredible low prices only exist to drive traffic to the auctions.
The best part is they do not have to sell it for that price even if you bid up the property in question over its reserve amount. The lenders setup minimum reserve amounts for each property they are auctioning off. In the past whatever the property price was bid up to in the end was it. That was the price the property was sold for and on to the next.
I thought that a reserve bid was already was a joke. The worst one is that the seller has typically has seven days to accept you bid or not. In other words at any winning bid amount it is there decision if you will get it in the end.
The most frustrating part is that they made you pre-qualify to bid at the auction. You could have just spent your own time making offers. In the end the lenders decide either way!
I believe that everyone should feel the intensity that an auction brings. I wish everyone luck and hope that you get that great deal. Keep your hand held high!
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