HUD is an abbreviation for United States Department of Housing and Urban Development. When a house is backed by a Federal Housing Administration (FHA)-insured mortgage ends in foreclosure, HUD acquires the home and takes on the role of property owner. The organization then puts the property up for sale in an attempt to recover losses incurred via the foreclosure claim.
How Can I buy a HUD property?
Just select a home at the "Homes for Sale" HUD website and tell a participating real estate agent that you want to bid on it. Your real estate agent will prepare and submit your bid to HUD for you. (Your real estate agent must submit your bid for you.) If you don’t have firm please call me, so I can assist you. If your bid wins, your real estate agent will help you through the paperwork process. You'll be given a settlement date, normally within 30-60 days, and informed of where the transaction will occur. And get this -- HUD will usually pay the selling agent's commission and all sales commissions up to six-percent.
I have included some links below where you can search for a HUD property.
HUD Foreclosure website:
http://www.hudauctionwatch.com/where-to-find-hud-homes-for-sale/