New REO Time frame

[Jean B]

Trying to purchase a reo for my own home. Interested in one, but it seems like it is taking forever for the owner/bank to get an appraisal on the books. Keep checking Zillow and have called the listing agent but she keeps telling me not yet. Also agent says the first appraisal will be high, so I get the feeling she wants to just blow me off. I was interested in another, went to the auction, but it went for higher than I felt the house was worth. Input from others with more experience is appreciated. Color me inpatient I guess. :roll: