Reader question:

Hi. I am originally from New Orleans, but evacuated to Dallas during Katrina. I have been living in an apartment since then, even though I had a great house back home, but now it’s too late to go back and I am looking for Dallas Texas real estate for sale. Do you have any tips on finding foreclosures in the Dallas-Fort Worth area?

Lyssa

Great question, Lyssa.

I would point everyone who wants to find Dallas Texas real estate for sale that has been foreclosed on to the Texas HUD (Housing and Urban Development) website. They have a great, simple search that you can do on HUD owned homes in your area. In addition to that, it’s not a scam. Most ads you see for foreclosures in the newspapers are scams, and will take your money to point you towards homes you can find for free.

Also, the Texas HUD is offering a special discount program on HUD Dallas Texas real estate for sale to those who were evacuated due to recent hurricanes such as Katrina or Rita. You can get a 10% discount on the value of the home so long as you make your offer within the first five days of its posting on the HUD website.

Cheers,

Fashun Guadarrama.

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