ServiceLink Auction

This guide will walk you through what due diligence is, provide a real estate due diligence checklist, and more.

How to Perform Due Diligence on a Real Estate Property

Buying a home or property is a complex process. ServiceLink Auction helps you learn how to do a property title search.

How to Conduct a Title Search on a Property

Back to Basics

Can I gain interior access?

What you need to know about the Property Details Page (PDP) and how this information could be useful to you in finding your next property.

Property Details Page (PDP)

By understanding what liens may be hanging over a potential investment home, you can make the decision if the property is right for you.

How to Find Liens on a Property

Getting a preliminary title report is an essential part of any real estate investment.

What is a Preliminary Title Report?

Agent Representation

What does 'Coming Soon' mean?

Customer-Service

Zoe Z Littlejohn

Nyra Smith

Preparing to Bid

Register for an auction event in five easy steps. 

Registering for an Online Auction

A thorough list of required buyer documentation to help you plan for your next online auction

Online Auction Buyer Checklist

Bidding in an Online Auction

Bidder and Seller Details

Buyer's Premium

Earnest Money Deposit (EMD)

Extended Bidding Period

A quick reference to get you started if you plan to use financing to purchase your next investment property

Financing

Interested in Pre-Auction?

Is there a sample contract I can review?

Offers and Bidding

What does 'reserve is met' or 'reserve is not met' mean?

Reserve met / Reserve not met

What is the highest and best process?

How to Buy- Bank-Owned Homes

Short Sale

What is a Simulcast Auction?

Online Auction Bidding 

Review this guide to best prepare you to purchase a home at a Foreclosure auction.

What to Know Before Buying a Foreclosure Home at an Auction

A foreclosure is when the property is seized and put up for sale by the lender. Learn more about the different types of foreclosures.

What Does It Mean When a House is Foreclosed?

Understanding TPS/Foreclosure Auctions with answers to our frequently asked questions.

Foreclosure Auctions FAQs

Alleviate auction day hassles. Receive email notifications as properties are cleared for sale, postponed or cancelled.

Foreclosure Status Notifications

Resources to help prepare for virtual bidding on auction day

Allegheny County Foreclosures- Virtual Bidding

Learn the In's and Out's of buying Foreclosures

How to Buy - Foreclosure Sales

Ensure you are prepared before bidding at the Foreclosure Auction

What to Bring to (Foreclosure) Auction?

In English & Spanish- Ensure you are prepared before bidding at the Foreclosure Auction

Online Auction Bidding

Foreclosure Auction Bidding