RealTown's RealTalk

SInce coming to REALTALK I have seen several RTers say Real Estate is Local.

Foreclosures have to go through your respective Clerk of Courts.

Do they have a a web site?

Can it be searched? I would stay away from all the foreclosure paid sites as their information is often dated (stale).

I buy and sell foreclosures full time, and the best way to search for them is in the agent Remarks section. Simply enter the following string of characters:

*Corporate*,*Subject to*, *Bank*,*Foreclosure*

Mike Sowers, Realtor
Foreclosure Specialist

Foreclosure Home Solutions
www.OwnEasyToday.com

Cell: 612.598.0780  Fax: 763-208-6496
Mike@MplsHomeBuyers.com

Tom Wood

REI Auctions  - Online Auction System for Realtors

Melina Tomson, MS
Serving the Salem, OR Metro area
www.salemoregonhomes.blogspot.com
melina@tomsonburnham.com
www.TomsonBurnham.com
ph: 503-371-6515
fax: 503-588-1628

There are some, but you can never really tell if they are still available.  I have a foreclosure tab on my web site that has many of the major companies,  you can just go to them directly and search for your city.  I do this allot and get info that way, and I check them out.  emailforeclosure.com is pretty good about keeping their site up to date.  Some of the others you have to pay and are not worth while.

Bob Tatem (EPRO)

Amelai Island resales & Realty

http://www.allpurposerealestate.com

rktatem@bellsouth.net

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