Difference between foreclosure and pre-foreclosure

[Wesley Tripp]

I went to a foreclosure auction just to meet people and see what happens. I have heard that you can get a list of pre-foreclosure too. I went on my local county clerk's website to find it and all I found was the foreclosure list. Is it consider pre-foreclosure if they have not got to auction yet? If they are still in pre-foreclosure can I still try to buy the house from the owner? Once they are posted under the foreclosure portion on the county clerks website am I able to buy it from the owner before the auction date? How can I find pre-foreclosures to buy from the owner of the house? Thank you for your time. Also I am in Hays county in Texas.