It is no secret that many people have defaulted on their home loans. Personally this sad story is one of the major reasons that the economy is in so much trouble, but this story can have a happy ending for you. With all the foreclosed homes across the country, that means a ton of opportunity for you to get in there and buy low and sell high. The trick is to understand what is a short sale or foreclosure opportunity and how to take advantage of it.

A foreclosure is where a person or company with a lien on the house forces the ownership of the house from the listed owners to its possession for sale to cover the existing debt. Most commonly this is the bank holding the promissory note on the home, but can also be a government agency seeking taxes owed or private company seeking to be repaid for a debt.

When these properties are found they may be purchased at auction or for the amount owed on the lien, which is generally significantly less that the property is worth.

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