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  • May 4, 2010 at 5:10 PM #17412
    kelly
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    hey there, Kelly Bennett (VOSD housing/econ reporter) here:

    I’m hoping to hit one or more courthouse-step auctions (trustee’s sales) this week. Anybody buying/looking to buy a house and mind me tagging along?

    Or do you have tales of success (or horror stories) about the trustee’s sale process?

    Would love to hear from you. Leave a note here or drop me a line: [email protected].

    kb

    May 4, 2010 at 5:16 PM #546359
    SD Realtor
    Participant

    Hi Kelly

    We have frequented the steps alot. If you want any information or anything like that you can give me ring. PM me if you need my number.

    May 4, 2010 at 5:16 PM #546471
    SD Realtor
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    Hi Kelly

    We have frequented the steps alot. If you want any information or anything like that you can give me ring. PM me if you need my number.

    May 4, 2010 at 5:16 PM #546952
    SD Realtor
    Participant

    Hi Kelly

    We have frequented the steps alot. If you want any information or anything like that you can give me ring. PM me if you need my number.

    May 4, 2010 at 5:16 PM #547049
    SD Realtor
    Participant

    Hi Kelly

    We have frequented the steps alot. If you want any information or anything like that you can give me ring. PM me if you need my number.

    May 4, 2010 at 5:16 PM #547321
    SD Realtor
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    Hi Kelly

    We have frequented the steps alot. If you want any information or anything like that you can give me ring. PM me if you need my number.

    May 4, 2010 at 10:48 PM #546469
    bearishgurl
    Participant

    Kelly, 4 things to keep in mind while you’re observing a trustees sale. (I took my brown bag lunch to the courthouse steps throughout the ’80’s decade and even got to know some of the trustees [who worked off a clipboard at that time – LOL].) The law has not changed in this area.

    1. The trustee usually requires bidders to bring a cashier’s check for a certain percentage of the opening bid of the property they will bid on and will ask to see the check prior to commencement of the auction.

    2. A bidder is a FOOL if they are there on the steps with their check without an UP TO THE MINUTE preliminary title report IN HAND for the propertie(s) they wish to bid on that day (NOT a “property profile”). And YES, there were plenty of fools to go around.

    3. Most importantly, remember that the trustee’s ONLY FUNCTION is to sell delinquent TRUST DEEDS for their client lenders, NOT NECESSARILY PROPERTIES. The trust deeds they are attempting to sell may or may not have any value.

    4. The VAST MAJORITY of delinquent trust deeds have no bidders and thus revert back to the foreclosing lender. The lender (beneficiary) is not required to attend or send a representative to the sale.

    Note: I have never seen a trustor actually redeem his/her trust deed at the sale. If they are able to do this at the 11th hour, they do it prior to the sale, even minutes prior.

    If you tag along with SDRealtor, y’all have fun!!

    May 4, 2010 at 10:48 PM #546581
    bearishgurl
    Participant

    Kelly, 4 things to keep in mind while you’re observing a trustees sale. (I took my brown bag lunch to the courthouse steps throughout the ’80’s decade and even got to know some of the trustees [who worked off a clipboard at that time – LOL].) The law has not changed in this area.

    1. The trustee usually requires bidders to bring a cashier’s check for a certain percentage of the opening bid of the property they will bid on and will ask to see the check prior to commencement of the auction.

    2. A bidder is a FOOL if they are there on the steps with their check without an UP TO THE MINUTE preliminary title report IN HAND for the propertie(s) they wish to bid on that day (NOT a “property profile”). And YES, there were plenty of fools to go around.

    3. Most importantly, remember that the trustee’s ONLY FUNCTION is to sell delinquent TRUST DEEDS for their client lenders, NOT NECESSARILY PROPERTIES. The trust deeds they are attempting to sell may or may not have any value.

    4. The VAST MAJORITY of delinquent trust deeds have no bidders and thus revert back to the foreclosing lender. The lender (beneficiary) is not required to attend or send a representative to the sale.

    Note: I have never seen a trustor actually redeem his/her trust deed at the sale. If they are able to do this at the 11th hour, they do it prior to the sale, even minutes prior.

    If you tag along with SDRealtor, y’all have fun!!

    May 4, 2010 at 10:48 PM #547062
    bearishgurl
    Participant

    Kelly, 4 things to keep in mind while you’re observing a trustees sale. (I took my brown bag lunch to the courthouse steps throughout the ’80’s decade and even got to know some of the trustees [who worked off a clipboard at that time – LOL].) The law has not changed in this area.

    1. The trustee usually requires bidders to bring a cashier’s check for a certain percentage of the opening bid of the property they will bid on and will ask to see the check prior to commencement of the auction.

    2. A bidder is a FOOL if they are there on the steps with their check without an UP TO THE MINUTE preliminary title report IN HAND for the propertie(s) they wish to bid on that day (NOT a “property profile”). And YES, there were plenty of fools to go around.

    3. Most importantly, remember that the trustee’s ONLY FUNCTION is to sell delinquent TRUST DEEDS for their client lenders, NOT NECESSARILY PROPERTIES. The trust deeds they are attempting to sell may or may not have any value.

    4. The VAST MAJORITY of delinquent trust deeds have no bidders and thus revert back to the foreclosing lender. The lender (beneficiary) is not required to attend or send a representative to the sale.

    Note: I have never seen a trustor actually redeem his/her trust deed at the sale. If they are able to do this at the 11th hour, they do it prior to the sale, even minutes prior.

    If you tag along with SDRealtor, y’all have fun!!

    May 4, 2010 at 10:48 PM #547160
    bearishgurl
    Participant

    Kelly, 4 things to keep in mind while you’re observing a trustees sale. (I took my brown bag lunch to the courthouse steps throughout the ’80’s decade and even got to know some of the trustees [who worked off a clipboard at that time – LOL].) The law has not changed in this area.

    1. The trustee usually requires bidders to bring a cashier’s check for a certain percentage of the opening bid of the property they will bid on and will ask to see the check prior to commencement of the auction.

    2. A bidder is a FOOL if they are there on the steps with their check without an UP TO THE MINUTE preliminary title report IN HAND for the propertie(s) they wish to bid on that day (NOT a “property profile”). And YES, there were plenty of fools to go around.

    3. Most importantly, remember that the trustee’s ONLY FUNCTION is to sell delinquent TRUST DEEDS for their client lenders, NOT NECESSARILY PROPERTIES. The trust deeds they are attempting to sell may or may not have any value.

    4. The VAST MAJORITY of delinquent trust deeds have no bidders and thus revert back to the foreclosing lender. The lender (beneficiary) is not required to attend or send a representative to the sale.

    Note: I have never seen a trustor actually redeem his/her trust deed at the sale. If they are able to do this at the 11th hour, they do it prior to the sale, even minutes prior.

    If you tag along with SDRealtor, y’all have fun!!

    May 4, 2010 at 10:48 PM #547431
    bearishgurl
    Participant

    Kelly, 4 things to keep in mind while you’re observing a trustees sale. (I took my brown bag lunch to the courthouse steps throughout the ’80’s decade and even got to know some of the trustees [who worked off a clipboard at that time – LOL].) The law has not changed in this area.

    1. The trustee usually requires bidders to bring a cashier’s check for a certain percentage of the opening bid of the property they will bid on and will ask to see the check prior to commencement of the auction.

    2. A bidder is a FOOL if they are there on the steps with their check without an UP TO THE MINUTE preliminary title report IN HAND for the propertie(s) they wish to bid on that day (NOT a “property profile”). And YES, there were plenty of fools to go around.

    3. Most importantly, remember that the trustee’s ONLY FUNCTION is to sell delinquent TRUST DEEDS for their client lenders, NOT NECESSARILY PROPERTIES. The trust deeds they are attempting to sell may or may not have any value.

    4. The VAST MAJORITY of delinquent trust deeds have no bidders and thus revert back to the foreclosing lender. The lender (beneficiary) is not required to attend or send a representative to the sale.

    Note: I have never seen a trustor actually redeem his/her trust deed at the sale. If they are able to do this at the 11th hour, they do it prior to the sale, even minutes prior.

    If you tag along with SDRealtor, y’all have fun!!

    May 10, 2010 at 2:30 PM #548932
    kelly
    Participant

    Thanks for the thoughts, you guys. Here’s my story: http://bit.ly/aHvxZj. kb

    May 10, 2010 at 2:30 PM #549043
    kelly
    Participant

    Thanks for the thoughts, you guys. Here’s my story: http://bit.ly/aHvxZj. kb

    May 10, 2010 at 2:30 PM #549531
    kelly
    Participant

    Thanks for the thoughts, you guys. Here’s my story: http://bit.ly/aHvxZj. kb

    May 10, 2010 at 2:30 PM #549632
    kelly
    Participant

    Thanks for the thoughts, you guys. Here’s my story: http://bit.ly/aHvxZj. kb

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