You can find out if the property is in foreclosure by going to the County Recorder's office and using their computer.  The County Recorder may have the information on parcels of property in a grantor/grantee index.  The name of the current owner of the property will be in that index along with the address of the property and its status such as whether a notice of default has been filed or whether it is in foreclosure.  Notice of default is the first step in foreclosure.