Warnings To Consider Before Buying An Arizona Foreclosure Property

If you’re thinking about purchasing an Arizona foreclosure property there are a few things you need to consider first. When a foreclosed property goes to auction they are sold ‘as-is’. What this means is that you will not have the luxury of having the property appraised nor will you get to have a walk through.

Don’t go to an auction unprepared. Then the only information you are going to have on the property is from the auction listing. You can do some homework before the auction by comparing prices of other homes in that area. If possible talk to neighbors and find out how long it has been vacant.

Buying something sight unseen can be very dangerous. Even though the house may look nice and kept up on the outside does not mean the inside is the same. The previous owners were kicked out of their home if you were in the same situation would you not be pretty upset with your lender. They were not sympathetic to their financial situation and so the house was put up for sale. Those people probably decided the best way to get back at the lender would be to devalue the house.

They could have dumped things down the toilet to clog the pipes or possibly damage them. They probably left trash everywhere hoping no one could come in to clean it so insects and rodents could make it their new home until it sold. They may have sabotaged the electrical wiring or sprinkler system. Not knowing anything about what could have happened to this house makes it all the more dangerous to try to purchase it with no recourse.

Another thing to consider is that if you are the new buyer you will have to have the house inspected before you will be able to move in. The house has probably been sitting vacant for awhile and so all utilities were turned off. You will now be responsible to have them turned back on. If the previous residents failed to pay their last utility bills then you will have to pay those balances also to get the services restored.

Another consideration about auctions is that they are cash only. There is also a deposit to be paid just to be able to bid at an auction. This deposit is usually $1000. If you happen to win the bid you have only until the next day at 5 pm to come up with the rest of they money. If for any reason you are not able to come up with the balance owed on the bid then you forfeit your deposit and the property goes up for sale again.

If you don’t have the cash and are considering paying with a pre-approved loan the bank is probably not going to want to deal with you. They are looking to turn the house over fast. In this economy they are dealing with hundreds of foreclosed properties and they want nothing more than a quick sale. The banks are not going to be accommodating to anyone unless they have cash in their hands.

Foreclosed homes are discounted 25% and most people think that is a good deal. But what they are forgetting is all the extra expenses that could be incurred with this type of purchase. You have to prepare for the worst and hope for the best when considering buying an Arizona foreclosure property.

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