Pat Owen has been handling REO properties since 1991. During his career he has worked with over 75 banks, savings and loans, mortgage insurance companies, asset management companies and other corporations to list and sell their real estate assets. He is currently a Local Listing Broker for HUD Owned Homes. The HUD Asset Manager for California is A Team Realty. Pat is a top producing REO broker due to his ability to meet deadlines, his attention to detail and commitment to high quality customer service. He has been at the top of the Real Estate Owned market in Orange County and all of Southern California for over 25 years. He has listed and closed REO properties from Malibu to Santa Clarita in Northwest L.A. County; from Temecula to Canyon Lake in Southeast Riverside County; from Yucaipa to Rialto in San Bernardino County; from Long Beach to El Segundo in Southwest L.A. County; and, every single city in Orange County. Pat goes wherever his clients need him.
Being a proud member of NRBA® and REOMAC® (now known as NADP®) gives Pat exposure to all of the latest technology and trends; as well as networking with the movers and shakers in the default industry. Pat is well capitalized and has managed hundreds of properties per month. He is constantly educating himself through both live and online training; and, is an expert in social media marketing.
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Have you heard the term REO property and wondered exactly what it means? REO is a term used by lenders, servicers and banks that are in the mortgage business. REO is an acronym that stands for Real Estate Owned. Lenders use this term when they foreclose on a property due to lack of payment by the borrower. I often get asked the question, “why don’t they just call them foreclosures?” It’s basically another term for the same thing, but the lender has an interest in the real estate by means of a mortgage or a note. When it becomes a foreclosure, their interest in real estate is still there, but it’s changed from a real estate investment (they collect a mortgage payment every month) to real estate that they own.
In California, the property is secured by a Deed of Trust. This security instrument is managed by a Trustee on behalf of the lender (beneficiary) to oversee the status of the loan. Once the borrower falls behind on the payments the Trustee is notified to begin the foreclosure process. The Trustee is oftentimes a law firm that knows the legal steps that need to be followed. The first step is the filing of Notice of Default, otherwise known as the NOD. The NOD is a document that outlines the details of the original deed and, also, states the amount needed in order to bring the loan current. After the NOD has been filed with the County Recorder the borrower has 90 days to come up with the money to bring the loan current. If the borrower fails to come up with the money, the Trustee then proceeds with the next step of foreclosure and files a Notice of Trustee Sale, otherwise known as the NOTS. This is a document that warns the borrower that they are almost out of time before the foreclosure is complete. This document must be filed with the County Recorder and must also be posted in a local publication such as a newspaper. Three weeks after the NOTS was published, the Trustee has the power to hold a Trustee’s Sale on the steps of the local courthouse. This sale is much like a live auction where interested parties are able to bid on the property for the minimum amount that is owed on the property. If there is a lot of equity (the property is worth more than what is owed) then there is almost certainly going to be a lot of investor interest in bidding. If you know someone who is having trouble making their payments and worry about going through this process, then visit my Foreclosure Help and Prevention page.
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