Many homes that end up as foreclosure properties eventually become deeded to the bank. There are many people who dont want to buy short sales homes and San Diego foreclosures for many reasons. Some of those reasons why purchasers may refuse to buy a short sale home could be any of the following: the seller perhaps could not qualify for a short sale, the listing may be overpriced for the amount that was mortgaged, and the bank might refuse to accept less than the present mortgage balance. Also, sellers may have taken all of the foreclosed homes assets or damaged the property, and buyers may have passed up the short sale option in favor of having a hassle free purchase instead.

Not all San Diego foreclosures are great deals or great bargains, and there are those that have the potential to turn into real nightmares. There are, however, San Diego foreclosures that are perfect gems just waiting for someone to take a chance on them.

First time San Diego foreclosures buyers might want to hire a real estate agent for guidance and assistance.

There are agents that specialize in San Diego foreclosures, and can search the MLS for you and be able to bring up all of the foreclosures. Buyers and non agents dont have the same access to the MLS like agents do. You can ask your agent to search for San Diego foreclosures, and when you recognize a listing agents name over and over, pull up that agents profile and look at their listings. There are probably a ton of foreclosures with that agent.

Driving through neighborhoods is another good way to find San Diego foreclosures. The houses will have signs up that will post the homes as Foreclosures, Bank owned, and Bank repossessed. Call the agent whose name is on the sign and ask about other foreclosure listings that may be coming on the market. Agents who specialize in foreclosures sometimes wait weeks while bank management approves the list price, so you can get a jump on other buyers by asking about new foreclosures not yet listed.

Many banks maintain online lists of foreclosed properties. Some of the banks that maintain a list of San Diego foreclosures are Countrywide, Bank of America, Chase Mortgage, and U.S. Bank. Some lenders hire asset management companies to handle foreclosures, like Wels Fargo and Keystone Asset Management. There are also government agencies that can help, like HUD, Fannie Mae, Department of the Treasury, and the SBA (Small Business Association).

Many people also go to auction houses to bid on San Diego foreclosures as well.