where can I obtain free list of foreclosures homes for sale?

Question

in phoenix,az

Answer 1

There's two types of foreclosures. Bank and govt owned foreclosures. If you are looking for bank foreclosures, you can find them on bank web sites like Countrywide and Bank of America. The links to these banks' REOs are available on this free web site:

http://www.InvestingWithoutLosing.com

What's funny is, a lot of foreclosure sites CHARGE you a fee when all of this is free. They just compile the data together (automatically), and that's what they sell.

If you are looking for government owned foreclosures, which is often cheaper but requires more research, you should look into the back pages of this book: Complete Guide to Real Estate Tax Liens and Foreclosure Deeds: Learn in 7 Days [ISBN 0978834682] by Don Sausa. It contains one of the biggest lists of govt foreclosures and it is pretty cheap compared to the infomercials that sell them on TV. You can buy the book off Amazon or Barnes and Noble for less than $17.

Answer 2

Here is the rub: All the foreclosure sites, free or pay sites, get their information from the mandatory postings in the paper. They are not updated. Some of those houses never make it to the auction block, they are redeemed, short saled, etc.. If the properties do go to foreclosure, it may be months before they are offered for sale. Skip the foreclosure sites and start talking to a Realtor.

Answer 3

You can actually search specifically for forclosures right here on yahoo's real estate page. When picking search features select "foreclosures." I use it to check houses in my own neighborhood outside of Tucson. Is doe not give you the exact address number with out registering, but it's easy enough to figure out what house it is on the block. Also go to HUD's website. They list all foreclosures through one agency here is the link for Maricopa County searches
http://hud2.towerauction.net/e7/gen_list/county_pages/AZ.htm

Answer 4

When I was looking, I just typed Foreclosure homes/ my county in the searchbar. Got a whole list.

Answer 5

I would call your local clerks office. All for closures must be filed there. Also I would ask them if they have a auction. The clerks office here in my county has the 2nd tues of every month.

And you can check on line with HUD and other sites, but most of them want give you a good address, or foreclosure price.

Answer 6

There is a foreclosure finder system that costs $1 but was worth it to me. =)

http://www.automatedforeclosurefinder.com/

Answer 7

I think all of those lists cost money. Unless, you are friends with a realtor then I think you have to pay.