No, you can't buy HUD listings for a dollar! The average citizen cannot buy a
HUD home listing for one dollar. If you could everyone would be bidding on them.
I know you may have heard this urban rumor or seen the late night real estate gurus proclaiming how they have
make a fortune buying government repos for as little as a dollar.
HUD sells their HUD property listings for market
value, at least something close to market value, certainly not a dollar. If someone said they have
brought a HUD listing for a dollar, make them show you the proof.
Can HUD listings be brought for a dollar? Yes, it just you can't. HUD does have a program for government to buy
HUD house listings for a dollar. HUD's Dollar Homes program allows local government to purchase qualified HUD
property listings for $1 each to create housing for families in need and to benefit neighborhoods.
What are HUD Dollar Homes?
HUD Dollar Homes are single-family HUD listings that are made
available whenever HUD is unable to sell the HUD house listings after six months.
By selling these vacant HUD homes for sale listings ot government or not for profit
organizations after six months on the market, HUD makes it possible for communities to fix up the homes and
put them to good use at a considerable savings. These HUD property listings are most likely in need of a lot
of repairs if HUD hasn't been able to sell them for six months.
HUD hopes after the local government sells the HUD listing it will act as catalyst for neighborhood
revitalization, attracting new residents and businesses to an area. Local government can also partner with local
non-profit homeownership organizations or tap into existing local programs to resell the homes to low and moderate
income residents of the community.
You can check with your local government to see if there are any HUD listings from the HUD Dollar
Home Program.