Repossessed property is a property which is repossessed due to the non payment or late payment of cash, interest and for many other reasons. The property can be repossessed at any time and the repossessed person may be from banks, any automobile dealer or home dealer, mortgage lenders and so on. The repossessed property may be any type of property. It may be an automobile, real estate, motor vehicles, household hoods and furniture, antiques and fine art, Designer clothes and jewelry, business, stamps, coins and much more. The property is also repossessed due to non payment of tax. This repossessed property may also be called as repo property or foreclosure.

In US, property repossession is the complex legal process. The law, rules and regulation regarding property auction will varies to different state to state and county to county. When the creditor takes the ownership of the property which is either mortgaged or offered as collateral security, then the term is named as repossessed property. As per the statute of the state, the creditor could repossess the property without resorting the legal recourse or move as per the court.

The repossessed property will be listed in the newspaper under the court notices. It will be listed along with the date and time for the sale of the repossessed property. Even the websites and commercial will give the list of the repossessed property. While selling the repossessed property, most lenders will sell for the price which is due to be paid on the loan.

The resale value for the property in the public auction is generally lower than the market price. When there is a default in payment for the property, the lender can repossess the property as per the provision. When the borrower fails to refuse to go along with the property repossessed, the lender will appoint the repossessed agent. This repossessed agent is the person who is duly appointed by the court and he is named as bailiffs. The repossessed property are bought and sold in the market for a reasonable price, but less than the market price.