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The REO Guide: 10 Steps to Buying a Bank-Owned Home

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This is particularly important because of the timing of the REO homebuying process; lenders are motivated to sell and want to get these homes off of their books, so the more prepared you are with financing, the better. If you are expected to do so yourself, hire a title company to run a full, insured title search before closing the deal.