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My suggestions is for you to contact your agent and let him/her contact the previous owner. Keep in mind that someone that lost a house in a foreclosure sale is probably not going to be a "happy camper" so you may or may not get the answer you need but using your agent as buffer might be a good idea.
Good luck
Leonardo
Sure why not? You can also see if there was a REALTOR involved in the transaction. They may be able to fill you in on the situation.
In fact, I got a call like this just this week. A property I sold two years ago was recently foreclosed on. It was similarly in great condition. I knew the family situation involved in the foreclosure, and while the owner did not want to speak to the new buyers, the actual questions were able to be answered by me and the builder. And we have a meeting with the original builder next week, and even with the original landscape designers. On a $800,000 As-Is purchase, this is giving the a lot of peace of mind.
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