You've heard of speed dating? It's got nothin' on foreclosure buying these days. In many places, anyone who wants to buy a foreclosure better act fast, or they're going to come away with bupkus.
Not everyone is getting rich off of real estate: The number of foreclosed properties in many parts of the country is increasing, according to data tracked by Foreclosure.com.
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BEND, Ore. (CNN/Money) - Terri Moloney, a real estate agent in Gastonia, N.C., used to sell a couple of foreclosed properties a year.