Website offers useful, local data on foreclosures, sales and other real-estate information

RealtyTrac can be a good source for looking up local, state and national information on real estate and foreclosures. Its data gathering has been reported to be slow or spotty in some places, and some communities are not tracked, so journalists should check with their local, on-the-ground sources for corroboration and perspective. Still, the site offers a great deal of useful information, just by entering a ZIP code. To visit the site click here. Here's one of their latest charts.