The contract does state the sellers exclusive remedy is to retain my deposit. i have been unable to line up any other buyers. if anything its a learning exp.

The following scenario is beginning to play out: I contacted a few rehabber guys from the newspaper who had ads like: we buy houses any condition cash!

My plan is to pay a fee to have the property listed on MLS, advertise in all the newspapers/local internet classified adds.

Most foreclosure buyers read the newspapers and see who has been served with a notice of default.

Or is the only way to find out is by looking in the local newspaper.

It comes off as someone that was a writer for a newspaper trying to write a book and collect the residual income that comes with it more than anything informative.

A Turkish investor, who identified himself as Sebat, took out 10 bright yellow ads in the Nov. 25 edition of Gulf News, the United Arab Emirates’ biggest newspaper, with the headline: “DIRECT FROM OWNER DISTRESS SALE!!!

I have a newspaper ad in the paper 365 days a year; I have signs at vacant rentals; and I'm on the Section 8 list (as well as lists from other government agencies).Mike

You would not have to pay your Realtor anything unless you signed an Exclusive Buyer's Agency Agreement with him/her.A short sale can be completed without a Realtor.

its simple to find them in the newspaper or posted at the courthouse, but no one in my county will help me out before that process.