«Detailed questions regarding
foreclosure procedures should be avoided, especially in the
early stages of the mortgage application
process,» says Rhett Struve, realtor for Keller Williams Premier Realty in Lake Minnetonka, Minn. «Lenders will view this negatively because it displays a potential inability to make the necessary monthly payments.»
More specifically, locating a foreclosed home depends on where exactly it is in the
foreclosure process: Properties can still be owned by the original homeowner (in the
earlier stages, in case
of pre-
foreclosure and short sale properties), or by an entity such as a bank or the government (in the later ones).