How To Buy House Through Auction
An online auction system is different from bidding for a home in person through a trustee s sale or a sheriff s sale.
How to buy house through auction. Now if you re looking to buy a house at auction because you re investing in real estate that s awesome. Where online auction homes originate. The advanced deposit is always provided in the auction listing. While thomas says she would buy her home through an auction again in a hot second. Start with the market value which is what the house would be worth in pristine condition.
Bring your advanced deposit in a cashier s check money order or cash. You must provide the advanced deposit to the auction house before you can participate in the auction. A house being sold at auction is rarely in top condition so bump the value down to 80 of market value then subtract the cost of repairs. It s commonly 5 10 of the expected purchase price of the home. Be patient and brave.
Further contrary to popular opinion not every home that is for sale through an online auction is a foreclosure.