The bank and the abandoned house
Submitted by debbie franklyn on Tue, 06/03/2008 - 2:11pm.
I am having a tough time. There is a house in my tract that has been abandoned for months and the bank will not cooperate with me. It is at the moment a preforeclosure. The owner moved out, grass is high, etc. You get the picture!
A buyer called me and said he wants to see it, he wants to buy in the neighborhood. I called the bank and they UNDERSTANDABLY said that unless I have the written approval of the owner, they cannot assist me.
How can I proceed? The bank is WAMU.
By the way, when previewing this message, it shows at the time that this was typed on 12/1969! Give me a break! Just typed it on Tuesday, June 3, 2008 --much more recent!
Comments:
Debbie -
Is the home currently listed? Are you an agent? If no to each, I can write the offer (or refer you to an agent) and push the short sale thru.. Does anyone know where to find this homeowner? if not, a short sale wont be completed and then next opportunity will be to purchase this as auction or from the bank after auction.
Call or e-mail if you would like to discuss further.
BOB
949-600-5404
bob@inspiragroup.com
Unless the home has been foreclosed on already you will need to locate the owner. If it was an investment home the owners actual address is likely listed with the county assessors office (and shown in foreclosureradar.com to subscribers). If they have moved you can try sending them a letter, with the post office may forward to them. You can also try using 'skip tracing' solutions for tracking the owners down - this is the same way debt collectors find folks. There are services online that do it for you, as well as information providers that allow you to do it yourself (like Merlindata.com).
Hope that helps.
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