How Do I Buy Foreclosures Directly From The Government

Do You Have to Be a real estate broker or agent (and Have brokerage license) in order to buy Directly From The Government? What Price Can I expect we foreclosures In Our Declining Economy? I do not want to pay Anything Higher than expected In Our current economy. Where Can Obtain The foreclosure listings and Other info for free? Please direct me to a proper website Explains That all this. Thanks.