So you want to get information on, and possibly buy the home that has recently been foreclosed on in your neighborhood. Here are 5 great ways to get to the bottom of who to contact, and find out if the home is up for sale.

1. Leave your phone number on the foreclosed sale entry door and garage door. Stick it in the crack of the door right at eye level where they are sure to see it. Write "I want to buy this home" right on the front of the card. Don't be shy.
2. Visit the neighbors' homes all around the foreclosed sale home. Talk to those neighbors and find out in anyone has stopped by. Let them know you are interested in buying the home (otherwise they might think the old homeowner owes you money!). Offer them a small thank you gift ($100 to $300) if they help you find the owner and you end up buying the foreclosed sale home.
3. Put an orange sticker or sheet of construction paper on the garage door that says NOTICE on the outside. Write "I want to buy this home and need to talk to you :)" on the inside. You'll get their attention.
4. Talk to a title agent and ask them to run a title search on the home and find out who the investor or bank is that conducted the foreclosure. They will be the ones that own the home now IF the foreclosed sale has already been conducted by the lender. At this sale the home was either taken back by the bank or purchased by an investor. Foreclosed sale homes can often sit for a long time while the bank or new owner figures out what to do with the home. This is a great opportunity for you to jump in and show some interest in the foreclosed sale.
5. Be persistent by following up on the foreclosed sale home and the neighbors that surround it. It can often take the banks 3 to 5 months to figure out what they are going to do with the home. Especially when they are buried with foreclosed sale homes like they are in today's market. Stay persistent; when that home finally somes up for sale, it is likely to be at a great price. Bank foreclosed sale homes often get multiple bidders right away.

Keep you eye on the prize and do all your homework in the meantime so that you are ready to strike when the foreclosed sale home opportunity pops up. The foreclosed sale home might be one of the best investments you'll ever make.

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