I live in Las Vegas, Nevada. In my county alone which is Clark County, there are over 12175 homes that have been forclosed as of March of 2010. That’s a good and bad number. Why good and bad you ask? Bad because that is a lot of families or people in general that have lost homes and had to relocate due to the economy. Good because those that have survived the “recession” are now able to reap the benefits of all the now low prices on homes. I am proud to write this article to say that I am one of the ones that can reap the benefits. Banks are going crazy to find decent customers to finance a home too. As long as you have a good down payment decent credit, you can actually obtain the house of your dreams or if you dream bit close to it. I just did some research on www.lasvegasfreeforeclosurelist.com and a home with 5 bedrooms and 3 full sized bathrooms is on sale for $212,000!!!! In Las Vegas that home is normally for about $300,000. If you live in the Reno area on realestate.yahoo.com, homes with 4 bedrooms and 3 full sized bathrooms are being sold for $242,900!!! The point is, with the banks owning the majority of the homes in the Nevada area, homes are being sold for dirt cheap right now. Even if you don’t have the greatest credit in the world, save your money and increase your down payment. Nothing gets a bank excited more than a large down payment. Don’t feel rushed though, the economy is still bad and these homes aren’t going anywhere as long as unemployment is still on the rise. So be patient ang pick your dream home soon. I know I am!!!!