Benny Kass: Inspection, title search necessary before purchasing at auction (San Antonio Express-News/KENS 5)

Story date: 2008-02-22 04:52:14
Added on: 2008-02-23 23:01:23

Dear Benny: I would appreciate it if you would comment on the procedures for bidding on houses that are up for foreclosure. I suspect that one could get a decent deal, but I can't seem to crack the code on how to go about purchasing a house at a foreclosure auction.


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