Thursday, December 29, 2011

Mistakes to avoid when buying HUD Homes for Sale








The FHA foreclosed property or the HUD property is a great investment for the homebuyers as well as for the investors who wish to buy HUD HOMES. The HUD HOMES are the homes for sale that are financed by FHA loan and that loan has been foreclosed. These homes are sold via HUD contactors who market these properties and sell to interested homebuyers or investors. It is always advisable to hire an agent who is authorized by HUD as HUD has made it compulsory for any homebuyers to bid for the property through the authorized agents only. There are many things that need to be considered and some things that need to be avoided when buying HUD HOMES that are available for sale. Let us have a look at few of the important tips:

·       Many of the homebuyers just call any real estate agent or call the one who is used in past but sometimes this not just the thing to be done. There are only few of the agents who are aware of everything related to HUD HOME selling and could buy them so choosing the agent who have good track record and experience in selling HUD HOMES is always important thing to do.

·       HUD HOMES are meant to be sold to the public at convenient rates so paying too much for these homes is not the thing to be done. HUD say that they sell the houses at "Fair Market Value" and one must always make sure what the exact market value is for that particular property. The experienced real estate agent may help you with the proper market analysis and the prices that are not too high and not too low.

·     Before buying any property, one must do in depth analysis of that and find out the flaws so that you will not have to regret in future. HUD itself provides the "Property Condition Report" that has detailed copy of the analyzed report of the property to make the buyers available with the home condition but still having the inspection done by you is the better and satisfactory option.

·       The HUD houses are sold "As-Is" and when you buy a HUD property you need to make your bid amount adjusted according to the repairs needed in the house. Also HUD pays up to 5% of purchased price on some buyers closing costs. The real estate agents will certainly let you know the closing cost HUD pays so that you can make the better decision.

By keeping few of the important things in mind you can certainly maximize the advantages you have in buying HUD HOMES and will certainly enjoy fair and profitable deals at your specifications.

Any authorized HUD HOMES agent can help you buy or sell these houses. Contact Authorized HUD HOMES agent click here Or go to website: http://www.sdhudhomes.org/

REALTOR®, CIPS
Broker Associate at Keller Williams Realty.
Authorized HUD  Agent. Short Sale and Equator Experiences,
Ca. DRE. Lic# 01838443

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