How do people find out about foreclosures so soon?

chandiepoo asked:


My boyfriend’s mom is a real estate agent and often tells him about houses up for foreclosure since he’s looking to buy. It never fails that within a couple days of the house going on the market, there are 15 or more offers already and it’s too late to bid on it! How can he (or his mom) find out when these houses are going to go on the market? There are so many of them in Michigan where I live - it seems unfair - like insiders are finding out about them before they are even on the market!