Foreclosures, Short Sales, Unpaid HOA Fees (foreclosure, agent, housing, townhouse)

[GMarcan920]

How can we, as prospective buyers, find out how many foreclosures, short sales, or unpaid HOA fees are occurring in a particular housing development or townhouse community? Would the agent we're going to be working with be able to find out that information or is there another way we can obtain this information?

[Charles]

Redfin works for certain markets. It will show you short sales and REOs.

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[GMarcan920]

Thanks but Redfin doesn't work in the area we're interested in (Wilmington/Leland NC 28451). We're not looking to buy a foreclosure or short sale, just wondering how many in a given community either exist or have recently sold as foreclosures or short sales.

[TempesT68]

Your realtor will have that information.

[GMarcan920]

That's what I needed to know, thank you very much!!!!

[Lacerta]

Your agent can't tell you how many houses have unpaid HOA fees though. For that, you would have to contact the HOA, who may or may not opt to give you the information and may charge for it, if they do release it, at least from what I hear.