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Old 10-07-2012, 01:04 PM
 
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Please advice how reliable are the real estate online auction websites.

I bumbed into auction.com and found it interesting but not sure how reliable/good it is.

Could anyone share their experiences

Also could you recommend the best real estate online auction websites?

Any words of wisdom on trying to purchase a home through these online auctions


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Old 10-07-2012, 02:35 PM
 
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What do you mean by "reliable" or "good" in relation to auction.com?

They also organize live auctions in various cities. You may be able to find one near you and attend.
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Old 12-18-2013, 05:22 PM
 
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It seems like most of the articles written about Real Estate Auction Websites; are written by companies sponsoring Real Estate auctions.

Like you, I am also a little skeptical and reluctant to believe the limited 'hype'.
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Old 12-23-2013, 06:33 AM
 
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Typically all auctions have very high reserve prices. Think of ebay, but instead, they wont tell you the reserve price. Auctions may be listed at $5000 but the reserve price is $200,000. So unless your bid is over $200,000 you dont win anything. The deal you get depends on the state.

Most auctions are a waste of time because of the high reserve prices are often higher than the property is worth. Around here, most of the time you need to wait until its listed with a realtor and sits on the market unsold for 6 months or so then make a realistic bid.
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