Bargain Network has over 700,000 foreclosure listings nationwide and a free 7 day trial (A refundable $2 will be charged to your credit card). The site has successfully organized the difficult process of purchasing foreclosures.

You will gain access to state specific info as well as detailed explanations on purchasing foreclosed homes and you even get free risk analysis tools, spreadsheets, and calculators. They did a great job standardizing foreclosure searches over different municipalites and their program is worth a look if you are in the business of buying and flipping homes.

Lending Tree is often times recommended by honest real estate agents because you can easily get several quotes for your mortgage loan from different lenders. Mortgage companies will actually compete for your business and allow you to make the best decision possible.

If you are considering a loan from your "friend at the bank", then think again. You are only hurting yourself by not comparing rates. A small change in interest on a mortgage loan can add up to thousands of dollars in additional payments, so be smart and do your homework. You have options and Lending Tree is a good place to start.