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Thursday's Ask The Broker Foreclosures

With the change in the economy and employment we've unfortunately have seen an increase in the number of foreclosed properties on the market.  While foreclosures are not new, the increase in the number of foreclosed homes has made them more and more common place.  Due to this increase we've had a number of questions pertaining to foreclosures and the process such as: Can I still negotiate ...

Foreclosed/Court Ordered Sale in Alberta

Purchasing a foreclosed home or a court ordered sale can sometimes save you some money, but with that also comes some risk. The seller will have gotten a current appraisal along with an evaluation from a realtor. Some people think you can buy these homes for $20,000 to $30,000 less than the listed price, but typically that is not the case. To be sure you are not overpaying have your realtor do a ...

Foreclosures - Deal or No Deal?

Recently we have seen a few more bank owned and court ordered sales on the market.  I went through all of the listings in Red Deer and today there were 9 actives that would fall into this category.  Many people that I have talked to lately are under the impression that we have many foreclosures on the market and this simply is not the case.  It is not very likely that we will see foreclosure ...