Here at Foreclosure-Center.com, it wouldn't be suprising that one would find a 2,500+ square foot house for less than 100,000 dollars. You may wonder, "How could this possibly be?" The answer to that question is that when banks foreclose houses, they have literally made next to no profit on the mortgage deal. This translates into the bank trying to sell the house as cheap as possible in the hopes of losing the least amount of money possible. Let's say, for instance, a couply buys a 3,000 sq/ft home for $300,000. In order to pay for it, they set up a mortgage with the bank. After a period of 3 years, the couple has paid about $120,000 towards the house. Unfortunately, they both get laid off from work and stop making the mortgage payment. The bank then reposesses the house. Although the bank now has the house, they are $180,000 in the hole. For this reason, the bank will attempt to sell the house for anything under that price. That means there is the possibility of you buying a home that originally cost $300,000 for $100,000. In today's economy, it is silly to buy a house at face value. That is why we've made this site, to help out people like you. Good luck with your house search!