Are you wanting to shop for a replacement home? If you are, you may be turned off by the high real estate prices you see on the market. If so, this doesn't mean that now isn't the time to shop for a home, but it does mean that you may be looking in the wrong place. Instead of visiting the net websites of realtors or flipping through their brochures, place your focus in foreclosure properties. Foreclosure properties are usually thought of as a bargain as they are simple to seek out and affordable.