foreclosed homes: Online foreclosure sites "AVOID THEM!!!!!!!" - 12/31/08 06:18 AM
I found this artical and had to comment! This is important information to all of the bargain hunters out there!
Justin
Online Foreclosure Sites Come With a Price Buyers interested in foreclosures need a real estate professional''''s help navigating the online listings unless they are willing to pay a substantial monthly fee to use heavily advertised sites like ForeclosureStore and ForeclosureToGo.Sites that are free, like Zillow.com and Trulia.com, just display filings culled from other sites, so users ultimately end up at the pay sites.Users of the pay sites can often see a partial address and description, but if they want the … (6 comments)

foreclosed homes: How to find foreclosed homes and short sales. - 11/06/08 06:09 PM
There are a few ways to find great deals on foreclosed homes and short sales. The most popular but the least effective is cold calling off a  default list. You can get this list from your local Title and Escrow company however these are rarely folks who are interested in selling but  usually people who are trying to save their homes. They  are usually highly offended by the uneducated offers from Real Estate novices who's experience consists of a video course they bought at 2 am from a Saturday night infomercial. I have seen company's actually selling these lists for anywhere from $10-$100. DO NOT BUY A … (4 comments)