There are three types of deals for such a home:



Pre foreclosure

The pre-foreclosure deals are the most profitable ones. These deals are available just before the foreclosure auction. They are beneficial for the investor as well as the homeowner.

In this deal, the home is sold for an agreed price without getting the lender involved. It helps to save the homeowner's credit rating and lets the investor get his hands on the property for a really small price.

Foreclosure

The foreclosure deals are different from one state to another. The deals totally depend on the fact that whether it is a lien or a title state so that it can be determined whether it is a judicial or a non-judicial form of foreclosure. Judicial foreclosures are related to mortgages and take a much longer time. The Non-judicial foreclosures are related to the deeds of trust.

The deals when pass this phase, come in front of the public. The home in these deals is sold to the highest bidder in a public auction.

Post-Foreclosure

The post foreclosure deals occur when the home is in the possession of the REO (Real Estate Owned) department of the lender. At this stage, the home can also be in the possession of a new owner or an investor who paid for it at the foreclosure auction.

In these deals the foreclosed home for sale can be purchased by the willing seller, be it the lender or the new owner or investor. The price is fully at the discretion of the present owner in such a deal.