From: "Tyrone" 
Newsgroups: alt.real-estate alt.real-estate-agents
Subject: Re: How do I find out more about a particular property?
Date: Tue, 15 Mar 2005 01:01:04 GMT

I tried that but was unable to find it.  Was that the recording date or
the filing date?

"orangetrader"  wrote in message
news:QK2dnWyjwZFZd6nfRVn-og@dsli.com...
> sorry it was a typo.  I meant 3/5/2005.
>
> O
>
> "Tyrone"  wrote in message
> news:Rm5Zd.133248$Th1.129680@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
> > How did the bank file a lis pendens on 4/5/05 when today is only
> > 3/13/05?
> >
> > "orangetrader"  wrote in message
> > news:MsadnffS_v9riK7fRVn-uQ@dsli.com...
> > > Thanks.
> > >
> > > That's what I thought as well.
> > >
> > > I normally don't pay attention to these things.  I have signed up
for
> > some
> > > of these web sites (realtytrac for example) that mails me a
listing of
> > > properties that a lien is being filed upon in the neighborhood
that I
> > was
> > > looking at.  I don't usually pay attention to it, as most of them
are
> > not in
> > > the "pocket" of neigborhood I am looking for.
> > >
> > > Last week one showed up with a familiar address, and is one I
remember
> > > driving by dozens of times that I thought previously "this one
would
> > be nice
> > > if they will sell..."  this is why I am inquiring.
> > >
> > > The bank filed the claim on 4/5/2005.  I did a search in the
property
> > > appraiser website and got the owner name.  I also looked up the
county
> > > records and got more information on the mortgage and other
> > information.   I
> > > was not able to get a phone number from the name or address.  The
> > house
> > > seemed unoccupied and the owner has a NY permanent address.  I
mailed
> > the
> > > owner a letter asking if he is looking to sell.
> > >
> > > I am not looking at get a bargain, I am willing to pay what I
normally
> > will
> > > pay if this house is listed.
> > >
> > > O
> > >
> > > "iNet"  wrote in message
> > > news:fghYd.96049$g16.35409@trndny08...
> > > > Orangetrader - you are wasting your time.
> > > >
> > > > There is no such thing as a listing of soon to be forclosed
> > properties
> > > that
> > > > contain any good deals.
> > > >
> > > > If a property is worth it, they are snapped up by people willing
to
> > do the
> > > > legwork at the courthouse.  People like me.
> > > >
> > > > If a property gets to publication, it has already been passed on
by
> > people
> > > > that know what they are doing.
> > > >
> > > > Again - and I challenge anyone to prove differently - there is
no
> > such
> > > thing
> > > > as a weekly/monthly publication of soon to be forclosed homes
that
> > contain
> > > > anything other than worthless crumbs for wannabe real estate
> > tycoons.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Big Fat Daddy"  wrote in message
> > > > news:1KgYd.982$qf2.26@newsread2.news.atl.earthlink.net...
> > > > > This property is a Lis Pendens
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Latin for "a suit pending." The term may refer to any pending
> > lawsuit.
> > > (2)
> > > > > A written notice that a lawsuit has been filed concerning real
> > estate,
> > > > > involving either the title to the property or a claimed
ownership
> > > interest
> > > > > in it. The notice is usually filed in the county land records
> > office.
> > > > > Recording a lis pendens against a piece of property alerts a
> > potential
> > > > > purchaser or lender that the property's title is in question,
> > which
> > > makes
> > > > > the property less attractive to a buyer or lender. After the
> > notice is
> > > > > filed, anyone who nevertheless purchases the land or property
> > described
> > > in
> > > > > the notice takes subject to the ultimate decision of the
lawsuit.
> > > > >
> > > > > hope this helps
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > "orangetrader"  wrote in message
> > > > > news:pIudnUu1JIcfebLfRVn-3g@dsli.com...
> > > > >> I don't remember when, but I must have signed on to some free
> > email
> > > > >> alerts
> > > > >> and got periodic emails from RealtyTrac.  I never paid much
> > attention
> > > to
> > > > >> them, until today.  Today an address on it caught my eye.  I
know
> > this
> > > > >> property, drove by it hundreds of time, and it says:
> > > > >>
> > > > >> This property is a Lis Pendens. This is the initial document
> > filed by
> > > an
> > > > >> attorney or trustee on behalf of the foreclosing lender that
> > starts the
> > > > >> foreclosure process.
> > > > >>
> > > > >> but to get more information, I need to pay a subscription and
> > join
> > > their
> > > > >> site.  If I am truly interested in this property, is there
> > something I
> > > > >> can
> > > > >> do to find out more information?  What would be the procedure
to
> > follow
> > > > >> if
> > > > > I
> > > > >> wish to acquire it? can a real estate agent help me with
this? or
> > no?
> > > > >>
> > > > >> Thanks,
> > > > >>
> > > > >> O
> > > > >>
> > > > >>
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