As of May 2009, Austin has more foreclosure homes on the market than ever before. There’s an obvious reason for this. Our economic recession has produced record-breaking numbers of foreclosures across the United States. Granted, Austin was not hit nearly as hard as other cities with big real estate bubbles, like most of California and Nevada. But we have still seen a dramatic rise in the number of foreclosed homes on the market.
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These properties can be a great opportunity for home buyers, because they are generally priced below current market values. In other words, they are priced to sell quickly. Whether the home is being sold before the foreclosure (through a short sale), or after the fact (through an auction), it will typically be priced below market.
The first step to buying Austin foreclosure homes is to find them. These houses usually sell fast, for the pricing reasons I’ve mentioned above. So if you want the chase to purchase a foreclosed property, you need to stay on top of the market and move quickly. That’s why I recommend an online tracking service such as RealtyTrac.
How Many Foreclosures in the Austin Area?
Obviously, the number of Austin foreclosures changes all the time. So the best way to get current data and listing information is by signing up for an online tracking service. Use the link above (or below) to take a free trial of a foreclosure listing service, and you’ll see what I mean. You’ll have instant access to property data for foreclosed homes throughout Travis County. This is by far the best way to stay on top of the market, because you can do it from the comfort of your home / office computer. It sure beats driving down to the county courthouse to dig up data!
As of this publishing date (May 10, 2009), there were more than 3,000 foreclosure filings around the greater Austin area. This number includes pre-foreclosure homes, bank-owned properties, and properties currently in an auction status. With that many buying opportunities, you’re bound to find a house that meets your needs — and you can probably save a lot of money in the process. But you won’t know about these homes until you sign up for a tracking service. So get started below…
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You can learn more about the subject by visiting the foreclosure blog at the Home Buying Institute. Here is the page that pertains to Travis County, Texas.
