Kalamazoo County Tax Auction
*** This info is still relevant for this years 2014 auction *** The 2014 Kalamazoo county auction is Aug. 18th.
Hundreds of Kalamazoo County properties will hit the market in just a few days. These homes have been foreclosed on by the county for back taxes are are to be sold at Auction on July 31st, 2012. Looking for a deal? This is a great forum if you have some extra cash to pick up a home at a very affordable price. Buyer Beware however, many of these homes are a train wreak, some aren’t worth anywhere near what the starting bid is and homes that don’t sell will go up for sale again with no minimum bid. At any rate you can view the properties at https://www.tax-sale.info
Warning there are potential title issues with these homes follow this link for more info
Check out this interview with Jeremy Drobeck & Mary Balkema Kalamazoo County Treasure
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S.O.S. SAVE OUR SALE: WHAT TO DO WHEN YOUR LENDER STALLS WEEKS BEFORE CLOSING!
Did your mortgage lender suddenly go radio silent, request the same bank statement for the fourth time, or drop a last-minute loan denial right before your scheduled closing date?
Yesterday, a panicked real estate agent called my office from Portage. Their buyer had been under contract for three weeks on a home near Milwood. The closing date sat just nine days away.
Out of nowhere, the buyer’s out-of-state call-center lender issued a denial letter. The call-center underwriter miscalculated self-employment write-offs, panicked over an unpermitted porch repair on the appraisal, and threw the entire transaction into the trash can.