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Foreclosures & Tax Sales in Florida
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Foreclosure in Florida
Process type
Judicial foreclosure
Where official sales publish
See the source list below — official notices and auction listings for Florida.
Official & major foreclosure sources
- Auction.com (foreclosure + REO auctions, all 50 states)
- Hubzu (bank-owned + foreclosure auctions)
- Xome (REO/foreclosure auctions)
- RealtyTrac (ATTOM; pre-foreclosure/auction/REO listings, paid)
- Foreclosure.com (paid listing aggregator)
- HUD HomeStore (federal REO, free)
- Fannie Mae HomePath (federal REO, free)
- RealAuction county RealForeclose portals - official online foreclosure auctions, free public search (e.g., county.realforeclose.com subdomains)
- County Clerk of Court sale calendars (all 67 counties)
No single public link — start from your county government site and search for “Florida sheriff sale”, “public trustee sale”, or the county newspaper of record for legal notices.
Tax sales in Florida
Channel
Two-stage: tax lien certificates first, then tax deed sales if unredeemed
Sale schedule
Certificate sales annual May-Jun (by Jun 1); tax deed sales monthly/rolling year-round
Redemption basics
Certificates: owner redeems until deed sale (deed application possible after 2 years); tax deed sale is final
Redemption periods and sale dates are state-level basics — counties deviate. Confirm against the county's own sale notice for the current cycle.
Wholesaling rules in Florida — read before you market a deal
Market only the assignable contract interest ('and/or assigns'); never advertise the property as if you own it - FREC enforces strictly.
Education only — not legal advice. Confirm your approach with a local real estate attorney before you sign anything.
Local notes
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