Florida Auction Blog

Florida foreclosure and tax deed auctions in January 2009

FAD tracks 895 auction records dated for January 2009, including 820 foreclosures (91.6%) and 75 tax deed auctions (8.4%). The page uses the same current auction and property information shown throughout FAD.

Historical records can still change when source systems correct or backfill auction data. Status and equity shown here reflect the information currently available to FAD.

Monthly auction snapshot

Statewide volume, current lifecycle status, property linkage and valuation signals.

Auctions tracked
895
Foreclosures
820
Tax deeds
75
Active now
0
Sold results
458
Linked properties
729
Average market value
$288,930
Average estimated equity
$143,303

12-month auction trend

Monthly auction volume leading into January 2009. The dashed historical baseline is the average for the same calendar month across all available months before this 12-month window, so seasonality is compared without using future data.

Current month: 895
02505007501,000Sep 08: 11 auctionsOct 08: 12 auctionsNov 08: 383 auctionsDec 08: 471 auctionsJan 09: 895 auctionsSep 08Oct 08Nov 08Dec 08Jan 09
Actual monthly auctions
12-month peak: 895 Auctions tracked12-month low: 11 Auctions tracked

Auction type mix

Share of foreclosures versus tax deeds in January 2009.

895total records
Foreclosures820 (91.6%)
Tax deeds75 (8.4%)

Equity coverage

Known versus unknown estimated equity coverage for the month.

478known estimates
Positive equity402 (44.9%)
Zero or negative76 (8.5%)
Unknown417 (46.6%)

How this month compares

Compared with the previous month, auction volume is 90.0% higher. Compared with the same month one year earlier, volume is not directly comparable because the comparison period has no records. These comparisons use the same current auction records shown throughout FAD, so later source corrections are reflected across months.

Previous month471 auctions
Year earlier0 auctions

Equity-data coverage

FAD can calculate an estimated equity signal for 478 of 895 records (53.4%). Among records with a usable estimate, 402 are positive and 76 are zero or negative. 417 remain unknown rather than being forced into a numeric estimate.

Positive equity total$77,720,937
Estimated shortfall total$9,222,150

Notable linked property records

These properties have been matched to public property records. The list highlights active auctions with positive estimated equity, recorded third-party sales with usable post-sale figures, and higher-value properties. It is a research shortlist, not a recommendation or profitability ranking.

Busiest auction dates

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County-by-county auction activity

Each county links directly to the same month in the live Calendar and Map so you can move from the monthly overview into the properties and auctions behind the numbers.

CountyTotalForeclosuresTax deedsActiveSoldPositive equityResearch
Duval51851800299206Calendar•Map
Charlotte285210750123177Calendar•Map
Manatee9292003619Calendar•Map

Property-type mix

Single Family616
Unknown161
Condominiums57
Vacant Residential29
Multi Family Fewer Than 10 Units16
Mobile Homes6
Stores, One Story2
Churches1
Counties (Other Than Public Schools, Colleges, Hospitals) Including Non Municipal Government1
Multi Family 10 Units Or More1

Recorded auction status mix

Counts use the source auction status recorded in the auctions table for this month. Values that are only dates or clock times are excluded so the list reflects meaningful auction states.

Per judge's Assistant144
Canceled per Attorney70
Proof of Publication not received or incorrect55
Redeemed33
Order signed by Judge30
Rescheduled29
Plaintiff did not Verify Sale22
Canceled per Bankruptcy16
Clerk fees not submitted per F.S. 45.035(1)15
Auction to be rescheduled.6
Canceled per Order6
Canceled per County3
Suggestion of Bankruptcy filed2
Auction to be rescheduled1
Bidder Walked Away1
Canceled due to Property Redemption1
Case Dismissed against plaintiff1
Judgment Vacated/Dismissed1
Will be sold at courthouse location1

12-month context

Use adjacent months to compare volume and mix without leaving the digest archive.

About these figures: FAD combines county auction records, matched property records, Florida property data, valuation signals and available auction amounts into one current research view. Estimated equity is shown only when the required market-value and auction-basis figures are available. Completed-sale equity is withheld when a sale cannot be confirmed as a third-party purchase. County auction systems can amend, cancel, postpone, reschedule, redeem, invalidate or correct records. Verify material facts with the applicable official source before relying on them.

Continue this month's research

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