As foreclosure rates reach record highs around the country, real estate agents are getting creative in their attempts to move their increasingly large inventories of foreclosed homes. The "foreclosure tour" -- a concept that first took off in California and other states that were hit hardest by foreclosures -- allows a group of potential homebuyers to visit several foreclosed properties in one outing. Foreclosure tours have even gained popularity in smaller markets, such as Knoxville, Tenn. Coldwell Banker Wallace & Wallace Realtors Marian Epps and Brooke Stanfill hold tours in Knoxville each month to show house hunters the city's foreclosure opportunities.

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