There’s nothing quite like the feeling of getting a killer deal when you buy something. And one of the best places to get big discounts is finding repos for sale at free public auctions. Federal, state, and local governments auction off repossessed properties that they have seized through various legal means. Banks and other financial institutions also come into possession of various properties that have been seized when loans go into default.

These types of auctions have been happening for years but until the online auction sites began to show up most people didn’t know they existed. Now you can find out not only when and where the nearest repo auction is going to be held but you can also look through the offering right from the comfort of your computer chair.

Government agencies, banks, and financial institutions repossess so much stuff every month that it is cost prohibitive to attempt to store it. Most of these agencies simply auction off these properties to save money on storage costs and recoup some of the administrative costs associated with the defaulted loans, back taxes, or tax liens that were filed against the properties.

So just what might you find for sale at a repo auction near you?

1. Vehicles of all shapes and sizes. The most common items to be found at one of these auctions are cars, trucks, and SUVs. Depending on the size of the auction you will also find boats, motorcycles, recreational vehicles, ATVs, and even aircraft. And with low starting bids the prices are hard to beat.

2. Real estate foreclosures are at an all time high and nearly all these properties will show up at auction. Everything from homes, businesses, to undeveloped land can be found and at prices well below the appraised value.

3. Furniture, household items, and electronics are also seized and repossessed on a daily basis. Many times they are seized at the same time as a home or other piece of real estate is repossessed. Flat screen TVs, video games consoles, stereo equipment, computers, all types of furniture, kitchen supplies, and just about anything else you can think of can be bought at big savings.

4. And last but not least you can also bid on art work, antiques, jewelry, and in many cases designer clothing. It is really quite amazing at what gets repossessed that you can find at these auctions.

Free government auctions are great places to find repos for sale. One of the best ways to find these auctions is to join an online auction site which will give you a distinct advantage over those who choose not to use these services. Knowing what items will be up for bid gives you a chance to research your choices before you even start bidding.

Andrew Bicknell
http://www.articlesbase.com/automotive-articles/buying-repos-for-sale-online-can-save-you-money-675701.html

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House Financial Services Committee – September 20, 2007

Full committee hearing on “legislative and regulatory options for minimizing
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In order to buy and sell Real Estate most states require that an applicant take a minimum number of classes before taking the state licensing exam.

Real estate brokers and their agents typically do not provide title service such as title search or title insurance and do not conduct surveys or formal appraisals of the property such as those required by lenders. Further, they do not act as lawyers for the parties, although they may “coordinate” these activities with the appropriate specialists.

The good news is that there is a way for you to buy and sell Real Estate without becoming a licensed real estate agent or Broker. This would include but would not be limited to Real Estate Foreclosures.

Real Estate Foreclosures is one of the HOTTEST INCOME producing streams of all time using LITTLE or NO MONEY of your own. One market in particular is tax sales. Real Estate agents won’t tell you about tax sales because they earn no commissions on these properties. Real Estate Tax Sales are a little known but potentially lucrative way to expand your portfolio.

John Beck’s proven Amazing Profits tax deed and tax lien education teaches people how to buy properties for just pennies on the dollar. The Free and Clear Program Course is a must have for anyone looking to get ahead in real estate investing. John Beck is a guaranteed name for real estate business consultancy.

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There literally has never been one single year over the time that we have flipped houses that I haven’t heard the statement (or some variation, and 90% of them came from agents), “oh, you can’t flip in this market”.

And each year, I answer, “Maybe so”, or “Hmm, could be”, as I wait for our latest escrow check to arrive.

You will never hear that statement come out of my mouth.

This being said, I will say that flipping in a declining market does sort of remind me of learning to snowboard on a black diamond slope. In 2002, 2003, and 2004 if you had started flipping then it was more like learning to ski or snowboard on a bunny slope.

If you had a major repair issue or other problem you didn’t account for, rising prices bailed you out every time from 2002-2004. Leased land, floor-plans that resemble a labyrinth, war zones, glop ons (really bad add ons), overestimating value, underestimating repair and carrying costs, taking 3 months longer than you thought to make your repairs…all of these sins were quickly forgiven by the voracity of the market.

In this market, if you commit these sins, you can and will be punished, “Thank you sir, may I have another?!”

Right now, it is raining foreclosures. You have to be spot on…spot on with your rehab, spot on with your repair estimates, and one of the most important factors, aggressive in your marketing of the property…in other words, you better have some idea of what you are doing.

If not, the risk is that in the time it takes to fix up that property, 3 or 4 new foreclosures go up on your street that are priced $50,000 below the last lowest priced property. There is a LOT for a buyer to choose from.

Without espousing all gloom and doom, there is still a SHORTAGE of freshly remodeled homes out there. Even more excitiing than that, every month more and more families can afford a home who could not for the previous 5 years (and chance are their families are bigger!).

There is a lot to be excited about…but you have got to be focused, you have to be accurate on your repair costs and timetable, it has to look GOOD (or why wouldn’t a family save $50k and pick the REO across the street?)…

You need to get creative and put something like a plasma HD flat screen with an Xbox in the living room, a spa in the backyard, or something that makes a family emotionally attached.

You need to make the property enticing to agents and add at least 2% to the commission of the agent or a free trip to Catalina Island (not as pricey as you might think) for the agent who finds you a buyer……AND, you need to factor these costs in advance!

if you are eager to take the plunge, you must tune out all naysayers!”.

Really, no matter how much advice we or anyone else gives you, the only way to get to consistent success is to get that pesky falling-flat-on-your-face part out of the way…I am just not sure of a way around it. It is the only way to get a deep understanding of the game the same as any other hobby, business, or sport. You can read hours of books and videos about snowboarding, it’s not going to prevent you from feeling like a complete jackass the second you click your boots in and try to stand up!

This doesn’t mean you will have an unmitigated disaster, it does mean that at the end of each project if you don’t slap your forehead at least once and say, “Dohh, I should’ve”, or “I could’ve”, or “Why did I….?” then you didn’t really learn anything, and there is ALWAYS something you could have done better.

……..hey!….imagine how easy the rest of your snowboarding or skiing trip will be when you do learn how to get down a double black diamond!

If you don’t like snow up your nose, and you want to take a more balanced approach, then I have another suggestion for you: consider wholesaling. The money can still be great and the risk is considerably less.

Again, CONSIDER WHOLESALING. The money can still be great and the risk is considerably less.

Don’t let current market conditions dissuade you from really “going for it”. Take action.

Wholesaling means you go on the hunt for amazing deals, but then you take what amounts to a small finder’s fee, pass the lion share of the profit to another investor, and go on to the next one.

Make sure you continue to learn what the investor does – especially if they make money. Who knows? …you just might do so well you forget all about rehabs.

I’m torn between the two. The feeling you get when you take a trashed, smelly, abandoned pile of wood and turn it into a beautiful home….there is no feeling like it. No matter how many times we’ve done it, my jaw hits the floor when I see the work my brilliant and artistic wife pulls off time and time again..

….BUT, for me, I’m all about the fun of the treasure hunt. I’m not a fix up guy. I tried to put in a doggy door once. The box said 15 minutes. It took me two hours and put me in a really bad mood, and Cindy basically redid it anyway…sorry, I just suck at it. I admit it. But if you want a direct mail marketing system to absentee owners or a screening system to find the best repos fast, stand back!…Cindy often struggles with email….if we were good at the exact same thing we’d be in big trouble.

But the number one reason is risk…no repair costs at stake, no mortgage payments, no agents and picky end user buyers to deal with…if you are bound and determined to get out of your job, don’t have a lot of money, and not a lot of contractor experience, give wholesaling a serious thought to launch your investing career……. just don’t try and add a doggy door, it’s impossible.

Be Happy and Prosper,

Kurtis

Kurtis Squyres
http://www.articlesbase.com/finance-articles/wholesale-houses-to-stabilize-your-flipping-biz-344327.html