Florida Auction Blog

Florida foreclosure and tax deed auctions in May 2009

FAD tracks 1,133 auction records dated for May 2009, including 1,113 foreclosures (98.2%) and 20 tax deed auctions (1.8%). 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
1,133
Foreclosures
1,113
Tax deeds
20
Active now
0
Sold results
600
Linked properties
1,032
Average market value
$301,848
Average estimated equity
$122,843

12-month auction trend

Monthly auction volume leading into May 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: 1,133
05001,0001,500Sep 08: 11 auctionsOct 08: 12 auctionsNov 08: 383 auctionsDec 08: 471 auctionsJan 09: 895 auctionsFeb 09: 808 auctionsMar 09: 1,285 auctionsApr 09: 1,167 auctionsMay 09: 1,133 auctionsSep 08Nov 08Jan 09Mar 09May 09
Actual monthly auctions
12-month peak: 1,285 Auctions tracked12-month low: 11 Auctions tracked

Auction type mix

Share of foreclosures versus tax deeds in May 2009.

1,133total records
Foreclosures1,113 (98.2%)
Tax deeds20 (1.8%)

Equity coverage

Known versus unknown estimated equity coverage for the month.

551known estimates
Positive equity481 (42.5%)
Zero or negative70 (6.2%)
Unknown582 (51.4%)

How this month compares

Compared with the previous month, auction volume is 2.9% lower. 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 month1,167 auctions
Year earlier0 auctions

Equity-data coverage

FAD can calculate an estimated equity signal for 551 of 1,133 records (48.6%). Among records with a usable estimate, 481 are positive and 70 are zero or negative. 582 remain unknown rather than being forced into a numeric estimate.

Positive equity total$72,139,186
Estimated shortfall total$4,452,448

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
Duval70270200322340Calendar•Map
Charlotte23822117016397Calendar•Map
Manatee141139208429Calendar•Map
Walton5251103115Calendar•Map

Property-type mix

Single Family826
Condominiums121
Unknown88
Vacant Residential42
Multi Family Fewer Than 10 Units28
Mobile Homes15
Mixed Use Store And Office Or Store And Residential Combination3
Office Buildings, Non Professional Service Buildings, One Story2
Vacant Commercial2
Churches1

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.

Canceled per Attorney346
Canceled per Order34
Order signed by Judge34
Plaintiff did not Verify Sale33
Rescheduled30
Canceled per Bankruptcy12
Canceled per County7
Auction to be rescheduled6
Clerk fees not submitted per F.S. 45.035(1)6
Redeemed6
Canceled per Order/Rescheduled5
Auction to be rescheduled.3
Proof of Publication not received or incorrect3
Suggestion of Bankruptcy filed3
Bidder Walked Away2
Case Dismissed against plaintiff1
Data Entry Error / No Sale Set1
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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