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Home Auction Etiquette?
My husband and I have been house hunting and on a popular realty website, we found the *perfect* house. The problem? It's being auctioned off. We realize that we will almost undoubtedly lose at the auction. We don't have a great deal of disposable money and we've got a baby on the way to pay for as well. But we desperately want to at least try for this house. Before the live auction, the house is up for auction on-line. The seller can choose to refuse the highest on-line bid and go to an on-site auction. Here's my question: is it considered uncouth to email the representative for the seller and ask what kind of interest has been shown in the house, if there is a reserve, etc? Should we instead have our real estate agent do the digging? I'm just not sure what is appropriate behavior for online and then on-site home auctions. Thanks so much for your time! I appreciate the answers thus far. However, I'd like to point out - my question is not *Should I buy this auctioned house?*, my question is *What is protocol for inquiring for an item being auctioned?*
Public Comments
- do not bother with internet real estate auctions. if you want a home, call a RE office and sign a contract for a BUYER"S agent, never ever allow dual agency. get back to me for any more help you seek
- Don't get hung up on one particular house. Also be careful with an internet auction. Try looking for an REO house. Ask any realtor for their bank owned listings (REO). There are some unbelievable deals out there at this time. www.floridawholesaledeals44.com
