Buying a Property off of an Auction Site

[Tanner Swinehart]

I live in the Salem, OR area and I recently placed a bid on a house on the Hubzu website. From what I understand the home was a foreclosure. I won the bid and my biggest worry right now is buying a house that does not have a free and clear title. This will be my first house and so I would prefer to make it as simple as possible. I have not paid any earnest money or signed the property under contract yet. Any advice on how to find out if the property is free and clear? I have looked online on the county records but I don't fully understand what it all means? Any tips or help?

Tanner Swinehart