Deal Radar / State Directory / Texas
Foreclosures & Tax Sales in Texas
Partial — free sources, some legwork
Major counties (Harris, Dallas, Tarrant, Travis, Bexar) post foreclosure + tax sale lists free online - high-value free sources; long-tail counties are PDF/newspaper. No single state feed.
Foreclosure in Texas
Process type
Non-judicial foreclosure (trustee sale)
Where official sales publish
See the source list below — official notices and auction listings for Texas.
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)
- Trustee sales first Tuesday monthly at courthouse; Notices of Sale filed with County Clerk and POSTED free on county clerk foreclosure-notice pages in major counties
No single public link — start from your county government site and search for “Texas sheriff sale”, “public trustee sale”, or the county newspaper of record for legal notices. - Texas NTS (paid niche foreclosure-notice aggregator, from $39/mo per its published comparison)
Tax sales in Texas
Channel
Redeemable tax deed ('sheriff/constable tax sales') for struck-off and delinquent properties
Platform
County constable/sheriff sales; lists published by county tax offices and collecting law firms; some counties stream/online-bid
Sale schedule
Monthly - first Tuesday, every month, statewide rhythm
Redemption basics
2 years homestead/agricultural, 6 months other; 25% penalty in year 1
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 Texas — read before you market a deal
Two-way disclosure: Property Code 5.086 requires written disclosure to buyers that you sell only an equitable interest + written notice to the owner of intent to assign (HB 3878). With disclosures, assignment is expressly permitted (Occ. Code 1101.0045).
Education only — not legal advice. Confirm your approach with a local real estate attorney before you sign anything.
Local notes
TX monthly cadence + free metro lists make it a flagship digest state. 254 counties = directory must prioritize metros first.
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