What is REO when it comes to real estate? It stands for real estate owned, and it’s a term you’ll see when a bank or lender takes ownership of a home after a failed foreclosure auction. When a ...

Bank owned properties, aka real estate owned or REO, are those that have been taken over by lenders due to problems paying the mortgage. These properties may be sold at bargain prices to move quickly.

The sale of repossessed houses at knockdown prices is unfair, unconstitutional, and a human rights and dignity issue, as it leaves financially distressed individuals with huge debts, when they have ...