All Forum Posts by: Charlie Koonce

Thanks, Arnie.  I called the county tax appraiser's office and the attorney's office who handles the court work.  They gave me the $23K figure and said the figure did indeed include the most recent taxes. Not sure about the court costs involved yet because the person on the phone was not quite sure - said she was new there. They had also added another person's name to the deed and were in the process of trying to contact them as well, so were not sure whether the tax sale would be held in March or in July of 2020.  I called a local residential real estate attorney, and he said I could purchase the property prior to the tax sale, but just of course to do my due diligence first.  

This property is a manufactured how with acreage, and probably like in any negotiation, you just have to talk with the owner/owner rep to find out what they are willing to take to get out of the property.  They may or may not be motivated.

Thanks for the reply.

I have found a property online that was foreclosed on because of unpaid taxes. The online price is $13000+, but when I looked up the in-arrears taxes owed, this was about $23,000.  I will go to the tax office when they open next and ask them.  There is no realtor's name or "seller's" name on the website, so to find out more, I guess should I talk to a realtor as well?   My real question is:  Would the price to actually get the house be the $13000+ plus the in-arrears taxes of $23000+, or a total of about $36000?  Any thoughts?   

I know that you probably are past the 2 years, but simply to add to this thread, I am in Chapter 13 right now, and Quicken Loans told me that they will make a loan the DAY AFTER I finish Chapter 13.  Just saying...