Tips to purchase Louisville Foreclosed Homes

Louisville is Kentucky’s largest city and county seat of Jefferson County. Reflecting the national trend, Louisville Foreclosed Homes are on the rise.  It presents an opportunity for real estate investors to make profitable investments and also families with low budgets the chance to own a good piece of property. There are certain tips to make a good deal while purchasing Louisville Foreclosed Homes.

 First task is to search for Foreclosure listings online. They may give you information on where the homes are being foreclosed or are heading towards foreclosure. The Internet has revolutionized the accessibility to information. As such, you can gain access to information on foreclosure listings via the Net. Sometimes these listings may not be free and you may need to subscribe with a membership of approximately $10-$30 per month. This may seem costly but consider the costs that you save on the foreclosure deal and it will hardly pinch your pocket. These websites are also a good place to search for attractive properties and they list even bank owned properties.

 Louisville Foreclosed homes are sold at very cheap rates as banks holding the property are in a hurry to settle the deal. This presents the investors a huge opportunity to purchase a home at a fraction of its actual cost. But the investor needs to keep certain tips in mind before closing the deal-

•     You must confirm the market value of the foreclosed property by comparing it with the prices of neighboring properties. This will reveal how much less you are paying.
•     You must make a survey of the actual state of the house. There may be lots of repairs required like roofing, appliances etc.  To avoid repairing costs, you can ask the house owner to make the repairs.

 Sometimes it is best to purchase a home before it is foreclosed – i.e. in the pre-foreclosure stage. A home in a pre-foreclosure stage implies the homeowner has missed on his mortgage payments and lender has not yet declared it for foreclosure. The ideal way to track a pre-foreclosure is through a realtor or business contacts.

Louisville Foreclosed Homes may be damaged and derelict. They may be fully damaged by the angry owner. Also when the Louisville Foreclosed Homes go into auction after foreclosure, you have to compete with a number of bargain hunters. So the bidding will go to high amounts.  It is best to negotiate a sale with the owner before the property goes for foreclosure or auction. The owner is usually eager to make a short sale and avoid the experience of foreclosure, which will affect his credit record. The banks will be happy to get back their money.