But my kids are really into Tax Sales ~ but the best deals they get are using the tax sale list to contact owners . . . offering to clear / pay tax debt and give owner some $ for house ( so they can afford to move out. )This must all be done BEFORE the auction  If owner does nothing, and house sells at tax auction, then they get nothing ~ loose the house and the sheriff evicts them  This is all not easy ~ and the success rate is probably less than 1% . . . but they've got some amazing deals. 

.🏡 September Existing Home Sales Tick HigherExisting home closings rose 1.5% from August and 4.1% year-over-year, according to the National Association of REALTORS®.

Quote from @Mani Sundaresan: I’m looking to connect with anyone who has direct experience purchasing properties through Cuyahoga County Sheriff Sales (Ohio) — particularly foreclosure auctions.A few specific questions I’m hoping to get clarity on:Has anyone here gone through the Cuyahoga sheriff sale process recently?

The profit calculations would be your adjusted cost basis (purchase price, plus capital improvements, minus depreciation), subtracted from the net sale of the property (sales price minus closing costs and commissions), like others mentioned above.

East Tennessee home sales in August saw a healthy 2.1% increase over July, and a 7.4% increase over August 2024.The median sale price was $376,200 — up 3% from the previous year.Total housing inventory has increased 31.4% from the previous year.Half of the homes sold were under contract in 28 days or less, up from 20 days a year ago.39% of homes sold for the asking price or above, with 18.3% selling for more than the asking price. 7.9% sold for at least $10,000 over asking and 2.7% sold for at least $25,000 over asking price.5.5% of all homes sold in August sold for more than $1 million, a new high mark for the year.The sale-to-list price ratio lowered slightly to 98.6%, still up from 97.6% a year ago.New construction was 11.9% of total home sales.August sales saw a boost over July, outperforming the prior year and bringing the year-to-date total up by nearly 4%.

My client came to me to inquire about listing the sale of their 10 unit apartment complex.

You will probably maximize the sales price this way too as house hackers have lower down payment options than non-owner occupied investors. 

I’ve noticed that the slower sales pace has a silver lining for experienced investors — it’s forcing everyone to get sharper on fundamentals.For flippers, that means building in extra time for exits and being realistic about comps.

Selling one property to add a liquid, taxable account for college/retirement flexibility is a totally rational move — especially with kids about to hit college and you wanting to retire in 10–14 years.One thing to double-check:Since the sale is 11/24/25, make sure the tax estimates line up (federal, Colorado, NIIT if it applies, depreciation recapture).

Several recent transactions have had appraisals come in significantly HIGHER than their sales price including: two jumbo transactions and my own personal summer purchase.