Is it Still Safe to Buy a Foreclosure?

October 18, 2010 In light of the recent questions surrounding foreclosure paperwork, RealtyTrac Senior Vice President Rick Sharga comments on whether it's still safe to buy properties in various stages of foreclosure. View Summary > Copy and paste this code to embed on your site Add Comment

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Sharga covers the pros and cons of buying in all three stages of foreclosure: pre-foreclosure (short sale); auction (trustee's sale or sheriff's sale); and bank-owned (REO).

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