# Why does it take so long for bank owned foreclosures to go up for sale?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [January 22, 2015, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-it-take-so-long-for-bank-owned-foreclosures-to-go-up-for-sale/710548 "2015-01-22T02:52:02Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 24, 2015, 4:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-it-take-so-long-for-bank-owned-foreclosures-to-go-up-for-sale/710548/21 "2015-01-24T04:40:32Z")

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Yep the thought of scooping up the bargain has crossed my mind. I even considered turning it into a rental. Being right next door would be really convenient. But we have too many other things going on to involve ourselves in a project like that. But it hasn’t been completely ruled out either.

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