Buyers saved an average of 26% by purchasing foreclsures.

[Nick Gromicko]

Buyers purchased nearly 250,000 pre-foreclosure and foreclosed properties in the second quarter of 2010 at an average discount of 26 percent, according to the latest foreclosure sales report from RealtyTrac.

[Gary Farnsworth]

I would question who are buying these properties.

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Title companies are having difficulty with lenders, and are not issuing clear titles for home sale transactions. I can see how difficult this can be for the mortgage companies and lenders. Who knows how much is owed on a property, who actually owns it, back taxes owed, unpaid utilities, or what condition it is in.

We all should be cautious these days.

[James E. Braun, CMI]

Unless you buy at least 50% on a foreclosure you are not getting a deal. Most foreclosures need a complete rehab. Most people buying foreclosures have no ideal what it takes to put one back in sellable condition. Sad but true.

[Greg Bell]

I inspected a home last month that sold for $875,000 in 2005. The current buyer was paying $240,000 and that was probably still overpriced. We are seeing a much larger drop than 24% in Florida.