| There are three ways to get free online lists of home | | | | Search engines will churn out many lists of potential |
| sales in foreclosure. First, look at all the real estate | | | | databases of foreclosures. Some of those databases |
| websites for the area you plan to purchase in, many | | | | will charge you very little to pull up full details of the |
| will have a foreclosure link. Second, use any search | | | | properties for sale. Some will charge nothing and |
| engine to look up free foreclosure lists. Third, auction | | | | provide an adequate amount of information to help |
| houses are getting on the bandwagon, so perform the | | | | you decide if that is the home for you. Choose the |
| search again including the word auction. All of the | | | | foreclosure list provider for the features they do have |
| above are excellent sources for free listings. They | | | | to offer, in particular, a mapping feature so you know |
| may have a 7 day free trial or a nominal monthly | | | | the address and location of the property. |
| charge. | | | | Lastly, auction houses are representing banks, sellers |
| Many agents handle foreclosures directly for the bank. | | | | and county treasurers. These auction houses do have |
| So start with real estate websites, by looking for the | | | | great foreclosure lists available online. They will provide |
| agent that has the most foreclosures. That agent will | | | | adequate information about the homes and the |
| provide an online link to you for the vicinity that fits | | | | address so you can drive by. These sites will also |
| your home buying plans. At no cost to the buyer, the | | | | include detailed information on the process of preparing |
| real estate agent will also show you the homes and | | | | for the auction and navigating the bidding. |
| handle the entire purchase process on behalf of the | | | | All of the site options above are free, basic, easy to |
| bank. The agents' links are often powered by the | | | | navigate and will save you time. |
| companies that provide these lists to the consumer. | | | | |