Florida Auction Blog

Florida foreclosure and tax deed auctions in May 2014

FAD tracks 14,973 auction records dated for May 2014, including 14,074 foreclosures (94.0%) and 899 tax deed auctions (6.0%). The page uses the same current auction and property information shown throughout FAD.

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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
14,973
Foreclosures
14,074
Tax deeds
899
Active now
0
Sold results
7,864
Linked properties
12,260
Average market value
$395,520
Average estimated equity
$215,323

12-month auction trend

Monthly auction volume leading into May 2014. 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: 14,973
05,00010,00015,00020,000Jun 13: 14,776 auctionsJul 13: 16,416 auctionsAug 13: 14,908 auctionsSep 13: 14,806 auctionsOct 13: 15,646 auctionsNov 13: 12,518 auctionsDec 13: 11,593 auctionsJan 14: 17,814 auctionsFeb 14: 15,481 auctionsMar 14: 15,475 auctionsApr 14: 16,198 auctionsMay 14: 14,973 auctionsJun 13Aug 13Oct 13Dec 13Feb 14Apr 14
Actual monthly auctionsHistorical same-month baseline
12-month peak: 17,814 Auctions tracked12-month low: 11,593 Auctions trackedHistorical same-month baseline: 9,298 auctions • 5 prior yearsCurrent vs baseline: +61.0%

Auction type mix

Share of foreclosures versus tax deeds in May 2014.

14,973total records
Foreclosures14,074 (94.0%)
Tax deeds899 (6.0%)

Equity coverage

Known versus unknown estimated equity coverage for the month.

8,052known estimates
Positive equity7,092 (47.4%)
Zero or negative960 (6.4%)
Unknown6,921 (46.2%)

How this month compares

Compared with the previous month, auction volume is 7.6% lower. Compared with the same month one year earlier, volume is 5.0% lower. These comparisons use the same current auction records shown throughout FAD, so later source corrections are reflected across months.

Previous month16,198 auctions
Year earlier15,762 auctions

Equity-data coverage

FAD can calculate an estimated equity signal for 8,052 of 14,973 records (53.8%). Among records with a usable estimate, 7,092 are positive and 960 are zero or negative. 6,921 remain unknown rather than being forced into a numeric estimate.

Positive equity total$1,812,441,134
Estimated shortfall total$78,658,480

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

Open any date directly in the auction calendar.

05/06/20141,085 auctions • 0 active • 467 sold05/27/2014966 auctions • 0 active • 446 sold05/20/2014951 auctions • 0 active • 450 sold05/13/2014948 auctions • 0 active • 446 sold05/29/2014901 auctions • 0 active • 550 sold05/14/2014894 auctions • 0 active • 488 sold05/28/2014880 auctions • 0 active • 488 sold05/15/2014864 auctions • 0 active • 451 sold05/07/2014828 auctions • 0 active • 478 sold05/22/2014799 auctions • 0 active • 427 sold05/21/2014777 auctions • 0 active • 438 sold05/08/2014759 auctions • 0 active • 410 sold

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
Miami-Dade2,9882,9107801,1201,983Calendar•Map
Broward2,8392,839009641,913Calendar•Map
Orange1,8831,883001,196646Calendar•Map
Hillsborough1,1531,15300650426Calendar•Map
Pinellas771742290486143Calendar•Map
Duval7406361040541288Calendar•Map
Lee7194163030383440Calendar•Map
Pasco53953900331227Calendar•Map
Polk527471560314237Calendar•Map
Volusia51346053036989Calendar•Map
Sarasota33733700203105Calendar•Map
Manatee307307002022Calendar•Map
Marion2622620018367Calendar•Map
Escambia247164830131119Calendar•Map
Bay1431430011726Calendar•Map
Citrus1381053309155Calendar•Map
Leon1271270010015Calendar•Map
Charlotte116108809733Calendar•Map
Martin116116008727Calendar•Map
Santa Rosa101101005145Calendar•Map
Indian River100100007525Calendar•Map
Okaloosa100100007528Calendar•Map
Walton77552204237Calendar•Map
Brevard6306303255Calendar•Map
Lake400400940Calendar•Map
Osceola2702701521Calendar•Map

Property-type mix

Single Family8,658
Unknown2,671
Condominiums2,544
Vacant Residential360
Multi Family Fewer Than 10 Units275
Mobile Homes245
Vacant Commercial25
Subsurface Rights17
Warehousing, Distribution Terminals, Trucking Terminals, Van And Storage Warehousing14
Improved Agricultural13

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 Order3,087
Canceled per County1,855
Canceled per Bankruptcy823
Redeemed457
Auction did not meet County Requirements259
Rescheduled176
Bidder Walked Away119
Canceled per Attorney74
Auction to be rescheduled.66
Proof of Publication not received or incorrect52
Other51
Clerk fees not submitted per F.S. 45.035(1)26
Auction to be rescheduled25
Judgment Vacated/Dismissed21
Redeemed After Sale9
Duplicate - Deleted2
Incorrect sale date2
Sold In Error2
Plaintiff did not Verify Sale1
Test Email. Please Ignore1
Vacated/Reset After Sale1

12-month context

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

Jun 201314,776 auctions • 13,574 foreclosure • 1,202 tax deedJul 201316,416 auctions • 15,291 foreclosure • 1,125 tax deedAug 201314,908 auctions • 13,811 foreclosure • 1,097 tax deedSep 201314,806 auctions • 13,746 foreclosure • 1,060 tax deedOct 201315,646 auctions • 14,619 foreclosure • 1,027 tax deedNov 201312,518 auctions • 11,916 foreclosure • 602 tax deedDec 201311,593 auctions • 10,593 foreclosure • 1,000 tax deedJan 201417,814 auctions • 16,732 foreclosure • 1,082 tax deedFeb 201415,481 auctions • 14,334 foreclosure • 1,147 tax deedMar 201415,475 auctions • 14,256 foreclosure • 1,219 tax deedApr 201416,198 auctions • 15,063 foreclosure • 1,135 tax deedMay 201414,973 auctions • 14,074 foreclosure • 899 tax deed
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.

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