Real Estate Agent, Required for making offers on (pre) foreclosures?

Real Estate Agent, Required for making offers on (pre) foreclosures?

Is an agent even required to make offers on foreclosures and preforeclosures? If not, what exactly is the process for doing it your self. I have an agent that I just started working with and he is making offers. But I would like to be part of the process and lend my time to finding even more deals.

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