Real Estate Owned (REO) is residential property that a lender becomes an owner of after they complete a foreclosure and take possession of the property. As a homebuyer, you might see properties listed as real estate owned, REO, or bank-owned, which all mean the same thing. Below are the facts you must know about buying an REO. More @Wikipedia
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