*if you find a home on any of these sites that you need more info on or would like to view, contact me.
Government Lists
Government owned homes are mostly going to be HUD and VA homes, we've included other government agencies, plus Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac that are quasi-governmental rather than an actual federal agency.
GOVERNMENT HOME SALES
A site containing predominately VA and HUD foreclosed properties, submitting an offer requires the use of a real estate agent.
HUD
It's probably easier to use the Government Home Sales link listed above this one rather than working through the various HUD pages.
FANNIE MAE LISTINGS
They buy loans on the secondary market, if the property is foreclosed, Fannie Mae will end up the owner of the real estate. Searchable by city, state and ZIP code.
FREDDIE MAC (HOMESTEPS)
Searchable database by features including city, state, Zip code, county, bedrooms and bathrooms. Similar to Fannie Mae, a purchaser of loans on the secondary market.
V.A
Use the Government Home Sales site, higher up this page.
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION (GOVERNMENT)
National list, but not many properties.
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (GOVERNMENT)
Real estate throughout the US
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
You can search for single family, farms or multi-family property
KENTUCKY HOUSING CORPORATION
Limited properties in Kentucky
Asset Manager Lists
Asset managers often handle preforeclosure valuations and inspections for the lender. After a foreclosure is completed, they will coordinate with a local real estate agent to get the property listed and sold.
HMB INC.
HMB manages and markets HUD proeprties in Alaska, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, North Carolina, Oregon, South Carolina, Virginia, Washington and West Virginia
HORIZON MANAGEMENT SERVICES
National database, select by state. Not all states have listings, you just have to check the sates you are interested in.
Contributed by Becky
INTEGRATED ASSET SERVICES
Property in Alabama, Arkasas, Colorado, delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Masssachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri
They've also gone to a drop-down list of all the states, then you have to select by city.
KEYSTONE ASSET MANAGEMENT
Foreclosed homes in Alabama, georgia, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania. Other states are also available, just search for the state you'd like. Pick the state, city, or zip code, then click the "Find A Home" button.
LENDERS ASSET MANAGEMENT CORP.
Various states, search for the ones that interest you. Thankfully, they only list states where they have property instead of the whole US. Select the state, then click "Find".
REO SOURCE
Nationwide - Search by state or zip code
A full US drop down list, but most states did have property listed
MLNUSA
Properties throughout the US Use the map to search by state.
Greatest amount of properties seemed to be in the Mid-East
Contributed by Sal
PREMIERE ASSET SERVICES
National search with property in many states. Their database was pretty quick making searches easier.
REO NATIONWIDE
Nationwide long list, not a database, so it takes a while to load.
Bank Owned
The following links contain property owned by that institution. Most lenders do not restrict their loans to a local geographic area, so you'll find most of the properties spread out throughout at least several states.
AMERICA TAX FUNDING
Not really a bank, they have tax certificate foreclosed property
Contributed by Sal
NATIONAL BANK OF ARIZONA
Property owned by National Bank of Arizona
BANK OF AMERICA FORECLOSURES
One of the largest lenders in the US, you can search for residential or commercial. They do list how many properties are in each state, making the search easier.
BEAL BANK
Beal Commercial Properties - Haven't seen a whole lot of commercial property listed, but they always seem to have at least 10 or so.
BRANCH BANKING & TRUST
Searchable List of States
CHASE
Select by state
COMPASS BANK
Foreclosed property listed mostly in Alabama and Texas, some New Mexico and Colorado
COUNTRYWIDE FORECLOSURES
The largest independent home loan originator, they have foreclosures thoughout the United States.
DOWNEY SAVINGS & LOAN
Downey Savings is regional, based in Southern California, but they now have listings in various states throughout the US, most property is still in California
FREMONT INVESTMENT & LOAN
Small selection of properties from an independent lender. Their property list has grown, there were properties available in 5 different states, use the drop-down box to select your state.
FORECLOSURENET
National coverage. Fee for Service with a FREE 7 day trial.
CAPMARK - PREVIOUSLY WAS GMAC COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE
Commercial properties throughtout the U.S.
GRP FINANCIAL SERVICES
They have a nice feature where states with property are colored blue, and the number of properties listed in that state appears on the map.
HOME LOAN BANK
Wisconsin, Michigan, Pennsylvania, New York, Maine, Texas
HSBC
Search by state
HSBC COMMERCIAL
Did not see a whole lot of properties available
INDYMAC
Many states listed, they also have a lot of manufactured housing listed.
LEXINGTON STATE BANK
Small list of NC properties
MANUFACTURERS & TRADERS TRUST
Not huge amounts of property available
NEW SOUTH FEDERAL BANK
Alabama, Louisiana, Tennessee
OCWEN
Large buyer/servicer of non-performing loans.
PEOPLES BANK
Predominately homes in Connecticut
REGIONS BANK
Southeatern US - Contributed by Millicent
TEXAS STATE BANK
Commercial, Residential and Land listings
UNITY BANK
New Jersey properties
U.S. BANK HOME MORTGAGE
Throughout the U.S.
VIRGINIA HOUSING DEVELOPMENT
Virginia
WELLS FARGO COMMERCIAL
Commercial foreclosures only, if you want Wells Fargo residential foreclosures, use the Premier Asset Services link in the Asset Managers section.
WESTERNBANK
Puerto Rico properties listed by region
WILSHIRE FINANCIAL SERVICES
An independent real estate lender
ZIONS BANK
Properties in Utah, Idaho, Colorado, Illinois