Jas Stephens Magazine 24 August 2013

24 August 2013

A MORTGAGEE AUCTION Sometimes called “mortgagee in possession” sales or “foreclosures”, a mortgagee auction occurs when a property owner defaults on their mortgage, and the bank sells the property through a real estate agent based on an independent valuation.

Whilst none of us want to pay more than we have to, it’s not quite true that mortgagees will sell at just any price, or at a price sufficient to clear just what they’re owed. The law requires that they sell at market value (established via auction), and account to the defaulting borrower for any proceeds above what is owed under the mortgage. Also, banks don’t want to engage in fire sales: fire sales lose money, adversely affect banks’ balance sheets, share prices, and investor confidence.

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In response to the growing number of homeowners struggling to meet their repayments, the Australian Bankers’ Association launched a website, www.doingittough.info, to help encourage customers to contact their bank before repossession is the only option. Banks will only reclaim a property as a last resort.

Savings of 10 to 20% on the market price are possible if buying property at a mortgagee auction. However, whilst a lot of people are focused on snaring a bargain, real estate fundamentals - such as location and design of a property - are still just as pertinent when buying a property at a mortgagee auction.

Craig J. Stephens Managing Director / Officer in Effective Control M 0418 547 938

As a service to our vendors, we will require names & phone numbers on entry of all inspections.

Privacy Act 2000: We use personal information collected from you during open for inspections for security purposes. We may also use that information to contact you with respect to this property and others we believe may be of interest to you.

Also, we may contact you in relation to other services provided by us or our associates such as insurance, mortgages and loans. By providing your information to us you agree to our use of it as described above unless you advise us differently. If the information is not provided we may not be able to provide an effective and comprehensive service to you. (Your personal information will be collected and held in accordance with provisions of the Information Privacy Act 2000).

We have obtained all information in this document from sources we believe to be reliable, however, we cannot guarantee its accuracy. Prospective purchasers are advised to carry out their own investigations.

We strongly recommend that you clearly register your interest with our representative at the open for inspection, so that in the event of a sale being imminent, your position is protected.

We make every effort to contact all interested parties prior to a property being sold.

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