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If you are going to build your real estate investment business on foreclosure properties - something that can work remarkably well, if you do it the right way - one of the things that you are going to want to be aware of is that it is not worth it to wait until the foreclosed properties go to auction. Simply put, waiting until everyone else is making an effort to by the same foreclosure properties doesn’t make sense.

Here’s why.

When it comes to foreclosures that make it to auction, sure, it may still be possible to get a decent deal, however others - including individual homebuyers who are looking for a bargain and even real estate buyers’ agents who are looking to get a great deal for their clients - are going to be bidding against you. That does two things. First, it drives up the price and then it makes it easy to get caught up in a bidding war - which means there’s a likelihood that you will exceed your budget.

In some cases, you’re also going to find that waiting until the auction is going to keep you from evaluating deals effectively and can stand between you and a home inspection.

In other words, if you want to make your living based on foreclosures, make an effort to get and stay ahead of the curve rather than waiting until everyone catches up.

This entry was posted on Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008 at 7:56 pm and is filed under Foreclosures. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.