Report: Consumers conflicted on buying foreclosed homes

Published May 25, 2009 4:00am ET



Homebuyers are showing high interest in buying foreclosed homes but are also worried about hidden costs and whether they have been well maintained, according to a new report.

More than half of U.S. adults say they are at least somewhat likely to consider purchasing a foreclosed home in the future, compared with the 47 percent of U.S. adults who indicated the same in November 2008, according to a study conducted by Harris Interactive.

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