A good palce to start is your local title company. They compile and publish this information in a list. If you can promise them your business when you buy, then you can likely get the list for free.

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The link posted here mostly are lure-and-switch. They either missed some key information or outdated.

Right here on Trulia. Under link 'Find Homes' at the top of this page, you will find a link to a complete listing of San Diego foreclosures. Good luck!

Visit http://www.beatyouthere.com for a comprehensive list of foreclosure and auction property listings. Our search engine pulls foreclosures from numerous different sources. Because some of the data providers we have are subscription services, you may have to pay once you want detailed homeowner info. We also many agents who have posted and SOLD their bank owned listings though our site.

Rich,
http://www.SDForeclosureSearch.com is a free Foreclosure-Only MLS search for all of San Diego county. Currently there are over 1600 listings that are bank owned foreclosure properties. This search allows you to search, sort and save foreclosed listings that match your specific criteria. The technology ties directly into the San Diego Multiple Listing Service, that's what REALTORS pay to use, and updates the listings numerous times a day. You get the information sent to you via email before many agents even know it's on the market. The speed of this search is very useful for knowing what foreclosure inventory is on the market. These properties have been selling quickly due to competitive pricing by banks. It's free for you to use 24 hours a day as often as you like.

Good luck searching for Foreclosure Listings - they are definitely the best deals on the market in San Diego at the moment for particular communities.
http://www.SDForeclosureSearch.com

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West of the Five Real Estate Services
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Hi there Rich. I can send you a list of the weekly defaults too. But are you looking for a forclosure of just a really great deal. The NODS are usually not a real good indicator of actual homes that go into forclosure status, There a re many bank ownder and short sales all ove the san diego area.
If you would like some guidance let me know

Kind Regards
Michael Barron
First Team Real Estate
(714) 552-6817 or e mail me at michael-barron@sbcglobal.net

Rich,
I can have the weekly Default list sent to you via e-mail for free. It includes the last week's, notice of defaults, the notice of trustee sales and the real estate owned list (reo). If you want the list each day, you will have to pay for the service. You can look at the San Diego Daily Transcript for this type of information too. http://www.sddt.com
Here is the exact foreclosure timeline...
http://www.chicagotitlesd.com/november05/CAForeclosureProcess.pdf
Be cautious of going to a trustee sale for the reasons that Linda mentioned about 2nd's, 3rd's etc. You could unknowingly buy what you think is a first trust deed and buy a 2nd or a 3rd instead. A Realtor can hlep you with either a short sale or to buy a bank owned property. I can recommend a good one if you would like some names.

A Realtor serving your geographic area can provide regular free listings. Or you can go to your local courthouse for the listings. Generally, also, the listings are published regularly in major area newspapers--usually in the classified ads section.

Rich,
You can find information on foreclosure properties on line at RealtyTrac.com. I can also provide you a list of foreclosure properties in San Diego without enrolling in a paid program. However, the most important thing is to determine what you are looking for in a property or on those lists then find the information that meets your needs. Please give me a call if I can be of service. (619)850-5432.

Beware of the free foreclosure lists. Most are simply lures to get you to sign up for paid programs.

In CA, the foreclosure process lasts a minimum of 120 days. The foreclosure lists report homes that have NOD's (Notice of Default) filed, which doesn't meant that the home will actually be sold at a foreclosure auction. The homeowner who is in default does have the opportunity to either bring the loan current, refinance, negoiate with the bank, or attempt to sell the home on their own as a short sale. The short sale process itself can take many months, so quite often auction dates are postponed several times.

Many times the NOD is for a second mortgage (or 3rd or 4th mortgage), so the first mortgage holder will likely take some action prior to the auction date. Also, many of these lists will have multiple postings for the same property, since they report each time a NOD is filed.

You'll find many homes with NOD's filed listed on the MLS as Short Sales. Contact a local Realtor for information on short sales in your area.