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What is a HUD Home?

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What is a HUD Home?

The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) is part of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). FHA provides federal mortgage insurance to reimburse mortgage lenders if a homebuyer defaults on a mortgage. Lenders can file a claim with the FHA when forced to foreclose on an FHA-insured single-family home, townhouse, or condominium because the... Read More

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Advantages of Buying Home Foreclosures From FHA

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Benefits of buying an FHA Foreclosure

No Appraisal required
Instant equity
Flexible Credit requirements
Low money down.
HUD will pay all closing costs. (Up to 5% in some states)
Search for HUD Properties at AllHud.com.
Understanding HUD Foreclosures

If the house you are interested in is a Housing and Urban Development (HUD) foreclosure, then it was last purchased with an Federal... Read More

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HUD Foreclosures For Sale

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Housing Counseling


Anyone interested in buying a home for sale by the U.S. Government, particularly first-time homebuyers, should seek assistance from a housing counseling agency approved by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). HUD supports a network of approved housing counseling agencies that provide counseling services across the nation. For a complete... Read More
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Another Kind of Foreclosed Home

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Tax lien foreclosed homes are properties that are being sold through special sales and auctions as a result of tax liens being held against properties by federal or state authorities. Tax lien foreclosured homes differ from real estate bank forclosures, because they do not involve defaults on a mortgage loan.

In most cases, tax liens forclosed homes occur when a homeowner... Read More

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HUD to Local Governments: The “Good Neighbor” Direct Sale Program

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During the past few years of its Management and Marketing (M&M) contracts, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has provided a unique opportunity for a local government entity such as a city, county, or Native American Tribe to purchase HUD homes for ONE DOLLAR. Often known as the "Dollar Homes Sale,” this is one part of HUD’s “Good Neighbor”... Read More

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More on Buying HUD Homes


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Every month, over 500,000 internet users hit the "Homes for Sale" page of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) where they find a daily-updated selection of 1,000s of highly affordable homes and apartments offered by HUD plus nine other government agencies.

Like most of the housing programs offered by this massive cabinet-level agency, HUD Homes is... Read More

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What Are HUD Homes?

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What is a HUD Home?
A HUD home is a 1 to 4 unit residential property acquired by HUD as a result of a foreclosure action on an FHA-insured mortgage. HUD becomes the property owner and offers it for sale to recover the loss on the foreclosure claim.

Who can buy a HUD Home?
Almost anyone! If you have the cash or can qualify for a loan (subject to certain restrictions) you may... Read More

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U.S. Foreclosures creating huge demand for Loan Modification Assistance Services, but also scams

Whenever there is a huge opportunity to make money, the scammers are not too far away. The loan modification business is something that I figured was going to be full of them, but even I didn't expect it to this degree. Most of the inquiry's coming into my office on a daily basis are people who seem to be genuine in their desire to... Read More
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