Tools

Ask a Question
Start a Discussion
Close
Create an Email Alert

Alerts are a great way for you to stay up-to-date on things you care about. We will email you a list of the new items that match your criteria at a time of your choosing.

This alert is for the following:

Topic:
How do I get a house for the back taxes that are owed? ...

How often would you like the alert emailed?

Frequency:

Immediately Daily Weekly
Maximum 20 emails/day

Save

Cancel E-mail alerts
RSS
Send to del.icio.us
Send to StumbleUpon
Print page

Partner Tools

Views: 427
US
South Carolina
Nearby States
- Alaska
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- American Samoa
- Arizona
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Washington D.C.
- Delaware
- Florida
- Georgia
- Guam
- Hawaii
- Iowa
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Massachusetts
- Maryland
- Maine
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Mississippi
- Montana
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Nebraska
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- Nevada
- New York
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Puerto Rico
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Virginia
- Virgin Islands
- Vermont
- Washington
- Wisconsin
- West Virginia
- Wyoming
Don't see it?

Find:
Simpsonville
Nearby Cities
- Berea
- Brookgreen
- Brookhaven
- Caesars Head
- Camelot
- City View
- Cleveland
- Conestee
- Dunean
- Five Forks
- Gantt
- Golden Grove
- Greenville
- Greer
- Judson
- Mauldin
- Oxford Acres
- Palmetto Downs
- Paris Point
- Paris
- Parker
- Piedmont Park
- Pine Brook Forest
- Pine Forest
- Pinewood Estates
- Pleasant Grove
- Pleasant Hill
- Points North
- Ponderosa
- Quail Ridge
- Renfrew
- Ricelan Creek
- Richmond Hills
- River Falls
- Riverdowns
- Riverview
- Royal Oaks
- Sampson
- Sandy Flat
- Sans Souci
- Shiloh Estates
- Silver Leaf
- Simpsonville
- Skyland
- Slater-Marietta
- Staunton Heights
- Stoneledge
- Stratford Forest
- Suber
- Sugar Creek Villas
- Sugar Creek
- Sugar Mill
- Sunny Slopes
- Sunset Forest
- Supreme Forest
- Sylvan Hills
- Taylors
- Terry Creek
- Teton Forest
- Tigerville
- Travelers Rest
- Valley Haven
- Wade Hampton
- Ware Place
- Welcome
- White Horse
- Willow Heights
- Woodberry
- Woodland Village
- Woodville
Don't see it?

Find:
Neighborhood
Nearby Neighborhoods
Don't see it?

Find:

How do I get a house for the back taxes that are owed? 2 new houses were built and the builder left

Contributions: 3

Q&A

:3

My neighbor told me the builder went out of business. The houses are just sitting there. How do I go about buying one of these ?

Flag content

June 25 - Simpsonville

RSS

Answers (4)

Nathan Wolf, "natewolf"
Contributions: 1367

Nathan Wolf, "natewolf"

Real Estate Agent

View my 1 listings

Contributions: 1367

Q&A

:1007
Disc

:230
Photos

:130

View full profile

Most times the builder has a loan on the property (construction loan). So even if the building has stopped, it doesn't mean a bank does not still own it. If you want to look into which bank may own the property, contact a local Realtor. I don't specifically work in Simpsonville, but my office is a member of the local MLS, so if you'd like assistance, contact me via my profile.

Flag content

June 26

Jason Robu, "scguy101"
Contributions: 40

Jason Robu, "scguy101"

Real Estate Agent

Contributions: 40

Q&A

:35
Disc

:1
Photos

:4

View full profile

It takes a lot of time and patience trying to find houses at tax sales and most the time you are bidding against investors with cash money!
However it is not impossible to get a house 30 40k off let me know if i can help you look for a good foreclosure property!

Jason Robu
Joy ReaL Estate
864-787-5694

Flag content

June 26

Mark Brian, "markbrian"
Contributions: 334

Mark Brian, "markbrian"

Real Estate Agent

View my 40 listings

Contributions: 334

Q&A

:42
Disc

:60
Photos

:232

Zillow All-Star

Since October 2009

View full profile

A very important thing to be aware of is the one year right of redemption period. Also you will have a tax deed, which you will need to get an attorney to clear up for you.

Flag content

June 26

FriendshipProperties
Contributions: 652

FriendshipProperties

Real Estate Agent

View my 12 listings

Contributions: 652

Q&A

:232
Disc

:40
Photos

:380

Zillow All-Star

Since April 2009

View full profile

From what I seen, you need to wait about 5+ years before the gov. forecloses. Then you can go to the auction and have a bidding war starting at the amount owed. Unfortunately, I doubt you'll be the only bidder for at a $3,000 auction.

Flag content

June 25

Have a question? Ask it here.

Active Simpsonville Real Estate Agents

Tim Elder

71 listings

Local Expert
Sheila Newton

40 listings

330 contributions
Cindy Buttino

28 listings

201 contributions
Aivars Mecs

11 listings

364 contributions
Barbara Vallely

10 listings

164 contributions

See more Simpsonville real estate agents

Question How do I get a house for the back taxes that are owed? 2 new houses were built and the builder left

Latest answer by Nathan Wolf
June 26

In Buying Foreclosures
4 Answers - 427 Views

See More

Guide Bank Foreclosures versus FSBOs

In Buying Foreclosures
Edited November 24 2008

Guide Things to know when buying a foreclosed property

In Buying Foreclosures
Edited November 12 2008

Guide Foreclosure Primer

In Buying Foreclosures
Edited October 23 2008

Guide Foreclosure Overview

In Buying Foreclosures
Edited October 23 2008

Guide Foreclosure Eviction Techniques

In Buying Foreclosures
Edited October 23 2008

See more articles about Buying Foreclosures

Current Mortgage Rates

Current Last Week

30 Year Fixed

15 Year Fixed

5/1 ARM

Get this widget

<div style="width:298px;height:123px;border:1px solid #adcfff;overflow:hidden;text-align:center;font-family:verdana,arial,sans-serif;font-size:8pt;line-height:13x;background-color:#eff3ff;letter-spacing:0;text-transform:none;">
		<div style="margin: 0 6px;">
			<div style="margin-top:6px;">
				<a href="http://www.zillow.com/Mortgage_Rates/#{scid=mor-wid-lthd}" target="_blank" style="font-size:9pt;color:#36b;text-decoration:none;font-weight:bold;">
				   
						Current
				   
				         
				   Mortgage Rates</a>
			</div>   
			
			<div style="color:#555;margin:5px 0 1px;">
				<span style="padding-left:137px;">Current</span>
				<span style="padding-left:23px;">Last Week</span>
			</div>

<div style="background:#fff;height:60px;width:284px;border:1px solid #adcfff;text-align:left;">
				<div style="width:144px;float:left;">
					<div style="height:20px;background-color:#fff;">
						<div style="padding:3px 0 0 4px;"><a href="http://www.zillow.com/30_Year_Fixed_Mortgage_Rates/#{scid=mor-wid-ltt1}" target="_blank" style="text-decoration:underline;color:#36b;">30 Year Fixed</a></div>
					</div>
					<div style="height:20px;background-color:#eff7ff;">
						<div style="padding:3px 0 0 4px;"><a href="http://www.zillow.com/15_Year_Fixed_Mortgage_Rates/#{scid=mor-wid-ltt2}" target="_blank" style="text-decoration:underline;color:#36b;">15 Year Fixed</a></div>
					</div>
					<div style="height:20px;background-color:#fff;">
						<div style="padding:3px 0 0 4px;"><a href="http://www.zillow.com/5-1_ARM_Mortgage_Rates/#{scid=mor-wid-ltt3}" target="_blank" style="text-decoration:underline;color:#36b;">5/1 ARM</a></div>
					</div>
				</div>
					
				<iframe title="Current Mortgage Rates" frameborder="0" height="60" style="float:left;" scrolling="no" width="138" src="/mortgage/MortgageRateTableWidget.htm?wide=1&region=102001">
						Your browser doesn't support frames.  Visit 
					<a href="http://www.zillow.com/mortgage/" target="_blank" style="text-decoration:none; font-size:9pt; font-weight:bold;">Zillow Mortgage Marketplace</a> 
					to see this content.
				</iframe>
				<div style="clear:both;"></div>
			</div>
			
			<div style="margin:4px 6px 0;height:15px;width:276px;">
				<a href="http://www.zillow.com/mortgage/#{scid=mor-wid-ltgr}" target="_blank" title="Zillow Mortgage Marketplace" style="display:block;margin-left:4px;height:15px;width:145px;float:left;"><img src="/static/images/zillow-mortgage-logo-small.gif" alt="Mortgages, Home Loans, and Mortgage Quotes at Zillow Mortgage Marketplace" style="border:none;"/></a>
				   
				<a href="http://www.zillow.com/webtools/widgets/MortgageRateWidget.htm#{scid=mor-wid-ltget}" target="_blank" style="font-size:7pt;color:gray;text-decoration:none;float:right;margin:1px 5px 0 0;width:80px;">Get this widget</a>
			</div>
		</div>
	</div>

Need a Mortgage?

Zillow Mortgage Marketplace

Competitive rates
Accurate, custom quotes
Thousands of lenders

... and, it's free and anonymous

Get instant mortgage quotes

Loan type
Amount
ZIP code

Learn about Zillow Mortgage Marketplace

Zillow Poll:

Suggested by cathlyn847

In 10 years a kitchen with stainless steel appliances and granite countertops will look dated?

Yes

Stainless and granite are timeless

I'm sick of them now

Next poll
Suggest a poll

Be A Good Neighbor

Zillow® Advice depends on each member to keep it a safe, fun, and positive place. If you see abuse, flag it. More on our Good Neighbor Policy

Tools

Create an Email Alert

This alert is for the following:

How often would you like the alert emailed?

Partner Tools

Nearby States

Nearby Cities

Nearby Neighborhoods

How do I get a house for the back taxes that are owed? 2 new houses were built and the builder left

Contributions: 3

Main Image

Answers (4)

Real Estate Agent

Contributions: 1367

Real Estate Agent

Contributions: 40

Real Estate Agent

Contributions: 334

Zillow All-Star

Real Estate Agent

Contributions: 652

Zillow All-Star

Have a question? Ask it here.

Active Simpsonville Real Estate Agents

Related Questions

Question How do I get a house for the back taxes that are owed? 2 new houses were built and the builder left

Related Articles about Buying Foreclosures

Guide Bank Foreclosures versus FSBOs

Guide Things to know when buying a foreclosed property

Guide Foreclosure Primer

Guide Foreclosure Overview

Guide Foreclosure Eviction Techniques

Need a Mortgage?

Get instant mortgage quotes

Be A Good Neighbor