Deal Radar / State Directory / Illinois
Foreclosures & Tax Sales in Illinois
Partial — free sources, some legwork
Sheriff sale lists free county by county; Cook County posts delinquent tax data openly. Tax sale lists sold as county publications in some counties (paid lists) - mixed openness.
Foreclosure in Illinois
Process type
Judicial foreclosure
Where official sales publish
See the source list below — official notices and auction listings for Illinois.
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)
- Sheriff sales (Cook County Sheriff posts sale lists; many counties use The Judicial Sales Corporation / Intercounty Judicial Sales - auction calendars published online)
No single public link — start from your county government site and search for “Illinois sheriff sale”, “public trustee sale”, or the county newspaper of record for legal notices.
Tax sales in Illinois
Channel
Tax lien certificates sold by County Treasurers/Collectors
Platform
County-run; ILTaxSale.com (Joseph E. Meyer & Assoc.) covers many downstate counties; Cook County sale via county portal
Sale schedule
Annual, fall (Oct-Nov; Cook County varies)
Redemption basics
2.5 years (3 years for some property classes); up to 36% max interest (bid down)
Redemption periods and sale dates are state-level basics — counties deviate. Confirm against the county's own sale notice for the current cycle.
Wholesaling in Illinois is restricted — read this first
Deal-count rule: ONE assignment per rolling 12 months unlicensed; 2+ = statutory broker (225 ILCS 454), IDFPR penalties up to $25k/violation; attorney closings required.
Education only — not legal advice. Confirm your approach with a local real estate attorney before you sign anything.
Local notes
IL playbook must lead with the 1-deal/year rule - it changes who the product can even serve unlicensed.
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