Online Trustee Auction - Skip The Courthouse Steps

[G. F.]

Just read 2 recent article (http://www.govtech.com/gt/734535 & http://www.palmbeachpost.com/money/real-estate/palm-beach-county-foreclosure-auctions-to-go-online-113473.html) that miami-dade and palm beach county in South Florida are making their trustee sales accessible online.

I have mixed feelings about this. This will bring a lot more competition from investors who were too lazy to go the courthouse. On the other hand, having this information on a public forum (the internet); I'm all for that.

This seems to be a catching on as other municipalities have also annoucned that they are moving to this format. Just wanted to know what the BiggerPockets community thinks?