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By now we’ve all heard or read stories about disillusioned home owners (home debtors really) who haven’t made their loan payments in quite a while but feel that everything will work itself out. They may be working on a loan mod, short sale, principal reduction, or just the “free rent” program.

What tragic commentary on the situation we’ve created! The credit bubble bursting made 25% of home loans under water and foreclosure a likely outcome. There will be a whole generation of home owners and their children scarred by this experience just like the Great Depression.

Hat tip – Jim Klinge

Favorite Quotes

Realtor – “My name is Randy and I am a local Realtor…”

Homeowner – “Oh yes, I am quite aware that many of you low-life blood sucking vultures…”

”but we are in the middle of a loan modification so we are just FINE!

“I don’t mind at all you blood sucking vampire…we are behind 17 payments just like the rest of our social climbing friends.”

Realtor – “It appears I am too late, and you will keep your head buried in the sand because you actually believe you are going to get your loan modification…”

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Last week I interviewed John Ray, the largest buyer of foreclosed homes at the Maricopa County (Phoenix area) trustee sale auction.  Through his company, Bid AZ Foreclosures, he currently buys around 100 homes a month on behalf of his clients.

Listen as he shares his knowledge and experience on topics such as: getting a good deal on a foreclosure, the amount of research it takes to compete, the old boys’ network (main players) at the auction, and much more.

Note: there are 4 parts/videos of this interview, about 36 min. total.

Original post for your reference: Interview with John Ray: How to Get a Good Deal on a Foreclosed Property at the Trustee Sale Auction and Avoid Common Mistakes

Here’s a video of live bidding at the Phoenix auction:

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Every wonder what happens when a tenant occupied house is foreclosed?

Listen in as a fly-on-the-wall as my favorite real estate agent (Jim the Realtor) approaches the tenant of a house just foreclosed 2 days prior.

How would you handle this situation as the bank’s realtor who needs to have the place vacated, cleaned, and prepared to be sold as a bank REO?

Watch the video below as Jim Klinge records his initial conversation with the current (and soon to be former) resident.

Please comment below with your thoughts.

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