And DC is a haven for young highly educated would-be first time home buyers.

Btw, the buyer is in no way at any criminal risk vis a vi the lender, he has no contract with the lender and therefore no obligation to the lender.

If you buy it too low, in some jurisdictions they will call it "equity skimming" which is illegal.It can be very profitable, I've done many, but you really need to know what you are doing. on pre foreclosures on the West coast if you happen to do them legally .. the old owner is due 80% of the profit if you sell within 36 months.. so there is that.. but if your buying pre foreclosure for long term hold and wait out the 36 months then your fine. the reality these days is post GFC lenders/ banks/ servicers have realize that working with the buyer to reinstate recast redo the loans is far better than taking it all the way to foreclosure so your correct its usually the worse houses that make it all the way to the end and go to sale.thats why if you follow NODs  Notice of defaults or whatever they are call in your state. you see so many postponements and or removed or paid off etc.. so you hone in on one property do all this work only to have it not go  to sale  rarely are you going to buy a home that you really want LOL

Quote from @Otto Kinn: Quick preface, I'm a cash home buyer.

This sounds like a REALTOR attempting to attract buyers.

My two most recent STR investors/buyers went above and beyond with their listings.

Nostalgia for retail centers and the need for hybrid work environments are sparking opportunities in undervalued assets and multi-use developments.Seller Strategies: Sellers should think creatively to attract buyers.

If this is what concerns you hire a buyer's agent because you are focused on the wrong things altogether.

While the real estate market usually slows down this time of year, we are seeing a lot of buyers taking advantage of homes that have been sitting on the market longer.

Most foreign buyers are high net worth individuals who want to park their money there in a safe haven and they don't need BP.No restrictions apply to American buyers in the countries they'd generally want to buy, including those mentioned by Federico and many other popular countries.When it comes to Spain specifically, some more conservative banks will ask you for a 40% downpayment (that would be the maximum) but that isn't the rule.