Important Information
2024 Gadsden County Tax Lien Auction
1. Familiarize yourself with the site.
Review the “Tax Certificate Process” and Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) documents located on this web site.
Although it is the bidder's responsibility to be completely familiar with the statutes governing tax sales in this state prior to participating in a sale, these documents provide a "plain English" overview of how the sale works.
2. Register.
In order to participate in the sale, each new bidder is required to register on this web site. As part of the registration process, you will be prompted to create a Username and Password to access the site, verify all account information entered at registration is true and correct, and acknowledge and agree to the User License Agreement.
3. Acknowledge site policies and agreements.
To access the site, you are required to acknowledge and agree to the Tax Certificate Sale Policy which includes the Participating Bidder Agreement.
4. Review the Summary of Important Dates and Information below.
5. Place your bids.
It is the bidder's responsibility to research each property thoroughly prior to placing a bid. While investing in tax certificates is generally a good investment, there is some associated risk. Understand the risks and employ the “buyer beware” philosophy. Remember, the purchase of a certificate does not convey title to the property.
6. Place a deposit.
Make a deposit equal to 10% of your estimated winnings or $100.00, whichever is greater by the posted deposit due date.
7. Batch closings.
As each batch closes, you may view the results for that batch by clicking “Results” on the home page.
8. Make your payment.
Payments for the balance of your winnings must be made within 48 hours of the close of the last batch.
Failure to pay your auction balance, in full, in the time allotted shall cause your deposit to be forfeited.
All results are unofficial until all monies are received and the Tax Collector officially closes the sale.
Summary of Important Dates
| Bidder Accounts | |||
| Allow foreign bidder registrations | No | ||
| Single simultaneous bidder rule | No | ||
| Participating Bidder Agreement / Affidavit | Yes | ||
| Auction Information | |||
| Bidding style | Proxy Bid Auction | ||
| 0 value bids use proxy system | No | ||
| SubAccounts | |||
| Allow sub-accounts | No | ||
| Automatic certificate rollup / rollup fee | No | $0.00 | |
| Auction Dates and Times | |||
| Registration begins (site opens)** | Open All Year | ||
| Deposits, Registration fees and Budgets begin | 05/08/2024 at 10:00 AM ET | ||
| Bidding begins | 05/08/2024 at 10:00 AM ET | ||
| Deposits, Registration fees and Budgets end** |
05/23/2024 at 4:00 PM ET |
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| Participation Requirements |
Submit a deposit |
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| Participation Requirements Due Date | 05/22/2024 at 4:00 PM ET | ||
| Registrations end | Open All Year | ||
| First batch closes | 05/31/2024 at 9:00 AM ET | ||
| Batch closing interval | 60 Minutes | ||
| Last batch closes | 05/31/2024 at 4:00 PM ET | ||
| Auxiliary batch opens (If applicable) | 05/31/2024 at 5:00 PM ET | ||
| Auxiliary batch closes (If applicable) | 05/31/2024 at 6:00 PM ET | ||
| Payment due date | 06/04/2024 at 6:00 PM ET | ||
| Budget, Deposit and Payment Information | |||
| Deposit or Budget required (% of estimated winnings) | 10% | ||
| Minimum deposit amount | $100.00 | ||
| Registration Fee | $0.00 | ||
| Registration Fee Refundable | No | ||
| Registration Fee Applied to Winnings | No | ||
| Deposit / Payment types acceptable: | Deposits | Payments | |
| Budget | No | --- | |
| ACH | Yes | No | |
| ACH auto-debit final payment | --- | Yes | |
| Wire transfers | No | No | |
| Counter payments | No | No | |
| Redemptions available via ACH? | No | ||
| Public Access | |||
| Public computers available | Gadsden County Library | ||
| ** Subject to change. The site will open when approved by the County. | |||
For an explanation of any of the terms above, please visit the FAQs.