Guides to buying below-market property
How bank-owned and foreclosure auctions work, what to check before you bid, and where to find deals. Written in plain English.
Start hereHow Do Foreclosure Auctions Work? A Plain-English Guide
How a foreclosure auction works, from the lender's notice to the sale, what happens when nobody buys, and what to check before you take part.
First-time buyersHow to Buy a Foreclosed Home: A First-Timer's Step-by-Step Guide
Buying your first foreclosed or bank-owned home: the seven steps, the questions to ask, and the mistakes first-time buyers make, in plain English.
Local marketsForeclosed and Bank-Owned Homes in New Orleans: Where to Look and What to Check
Where to find foreclosed and bank-owned homes in New Orleans, how Louisiana sales work, and the local checks (flood zone, title, occupancy) to make first.
Fix and flipHow to Find Fix-and-Flip Properties That Still Work After Repairs
Where flippers find properties, how to run the numbers (ARV, rehab, holding costs) and the checks that keep a flip from becoming a money pit.
For sellersHow Mortgage Servicers Can Sell REO Properties Faster
Why REO properties sit, and how servicers and asset managers can sell them faster: start with known buyers, match buyers who can close, and answer every enquiry.
InvestorsWhat Is a Bank-Owned (REO) Property, and How Do You Buy One?
REO means real estate owned: a home a bank took back after a foreclosure didn't sell. How REO sales work, how they differ from foreclosure sales, and what to check.
About ViharaWhat Is Vihara? How the Platform Works for Buyers and Sellers
Vihara is an online platform for bank-owned and distressed real estate. How buyers find a property deal, how sellers reach ready buyers, and who runs it.
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