getting lists

[efete]

Hi all;
   How does everyone get these lists?  What is a NOD list?
  In terms of getting lists (trustee, out of state owners, etc.) how do you get this other than realtors?  I have asked this of several title companies and none can do this.  List services are mentioned but I cannot find them; any suggestions/websites/etc.?  Thanks so much!

Eric

[Mr Investor]

An NOD is Notice Of Default when a homeowner gets way behind on his mortgage payments the bank goes to the courthouse and files a NOD telling everyone that Joe Blow is way behind on his payments and has a certain amount of time before Joe's house gets foreclosed on.

You can find NOD and other lists from:

Courthouses
Sites that sell lists like melissadata or listsource
Title companies may have some lists for you

[scostell]

Some counties even post their NODs online.  If I'm correct, sometimes they call them Lis Pendens.  I create my list off of my county's site.

[RealEstateConsultant]

Google "list broker" or "foreclosure list" and shop around. Just please don't go with RealtyTrac. They are not good. If you buy the lists many times they are a bit older than if you went straight to the courthouse. Shop around for the lists that get updated fast, the cheapest list, and most complete.