How To Start Investing In Florida Listings
If you're interested in buying foreclosures as a way to build real estate wealth, then free Florida foreclosures listings are a gold mine just waiting to be discovered.
When you first start looking to buy foreclosed properties you can simply ring your local bank and ask them for free Florida foreclosure listings of their foreclosed properties. Many will be quite happy to oblige, while others won't. But most of them will be happy to send you their weekly Florida foreclosure listings as they are published, so that you can keep up to date.
Although this is a great way to get started, it is rather limited. Most banks will only have a few properties available at a certain time, and you're not going to be the only one wanting to purchase them. So the time will probably come when you'll want to expand your search. The next step is to talk to local real estate companies, and ask if there's an agent who specializes in Florida foreclosure listings.
Be sure to scan your local newspaper or legal paper. They publish Notices of Foreclosure on a regular basis, sometimes they publish them daily. If you find there are lots of good Florida foreclosure listings there, grab a copy and start buying.
Don't forget to get in touch with the foreclosure departments at the HUG, VA and FNMA. They may be able to give you a website to visit for more regular updates, or else be willing to email you information as more Florida foreclosure listings come to hand. They also place ads in local newspapers announcing their upcoming auctions of homes in foreclosure, so keep a lookout for these sources of information.
Your local police department, the IRS, FBI and DEA are more sources of information, since they all handle seized property information. Some of them will provide you with the Florida foreclosure listings on a regular basis if requested, and others may supply auction dates.