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When buyers purchase a foreclosure home, they should not be surprised if the house is damaged or in a state of disrepair. Remember you can not get into the home before you buy it, unless you stop by the house and the former homeowners are still living there, in which case you would need to ask them for their permission to walk through the home that they just had foreclosed on. This is usually not a recommended idea as some homeowners have very bitter feelings about losing their homes.
In addition, to move properties more quickly, says F.F. Chappy” Adams, president of Illustrated Properties, in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., lenders are often making significant repairs, replacing major items or offering repair assistance.” That alone may make the home, once repaired, a good investment down the road.
Typically, these areas were hastily built by developers eager to take advantage of the …