The number of new home buyers in the United State has risen tremendously in the last three years. This is mainly attributed to the number of foreclosure homes available in the market. Realtors report that business related to foreclosures is at an all time high. Buyers are always on the phone asking about the newest condos, HUDs, and foreclosed houses in their locality.

The attraction of foreclosed houses is not unfounded. The houses are being sold at throw away prices and buyers are very willing to get them. Within the first quarter of the Obama administration, the number of foreclosed houses that have been sold have risen to their highest. The $8,000 tax cut that new home owners are eligible for is one of the reasons why there has been an increase in the number of buyers; everyone wants to get his own house.

While a foreclosure gives you a house of your own, it doesn't stop there. It also gives you the home at an extremely low price than what its market value is. At this time, foreclosed properties are going at an average of $50,000. In some states, there are foreclosures that even go for less than $10,000. This is why there is a rush for them.

While some want to get their own houses, others are considering foreclosures as real estate investments. They are buying houses with the aim of either leasing them out or holding onto them until the housing crises is over, and then put them back in the market at their real market price. If you haven't bought a foreclosure, you should do so today before the prices start rising. Foreclosure houses for sale offer you good homes at very low price; sometimes ten times lower than their actual cost. Foreclosure homes are sold in auctions, where the highest bidder takes the house.