| Over the last few years the real estate market has | | | | foreclosure listings for free is to visit the county clerk's |
| been facing a number of different challenges. As a | | | | office. What you want to do is find those properties |
| result, large numbers of foreclosures are available to | | | | that have the different stickers indicating foreclosure |
| buy, for pennies on the dollar. Yet, when you look for | | | | (usually a bright orange sticker placed on the door or |
| these different listings there are usually some services | | | | window). Then you want to go down to the county |
| that require you to pay a fee. Often times, resulting in | | | | clerk's office with the information. They will have the |
| you finding the same listings that other real estate | | | | name of the owner of the property, the financial |
| investors are actively going after. To avoid this kind of | | | | institution and other important information. This can be |
| situation requires that you use time tested techniques | | | | useful in helping you to purchase those properties |
| that will help you effectively find free foreclosure | | | | before they go onto the actual foreclosure market. |
| listings. | | | | Relationships |
| Banks | | | | Another important aspect of finding free foreclosures |
| Banks and other financial institutions have large | | | | is to develop a relationship with the people in the |
| amounts of foreclosure listings on their books. | | | | different banks and at the county clerk's office. They |
| However, the problem is that they have no way of | | | | are vital in helping you to find the information that you |
| selling these foreclosures fast enough to recoup their | | | | need, and can be invaluable in picking up the best |
| losses. By simply contacting these banks, you can be | | | | foreclosures as they are just coming onto the market. |
| able to obtain a variety of foreclosures. What you | | | | Clearly, there are a number of different ways that you |
| want to do is call the different banks and ask who | | | | can be able to find free foreclosure listings. The most |
| handles the foreclosure listings. You more than likely will | | | | important thing to remember when looking for free |
| be transferred to a few different departments, but | | | | foreclosures is to be patient. This is because you will |
| once you do reach that right place it is well worth the | | | | have to go through a number of dead ends to find the |
| aggravation. | | | | right list. However, once you do, it is well worth the |
| County Clerk | | | | frustrations. |
| Another way that you can find information on different | | | | |