Florida Auction Blog

Florida foreclosure and tax deed auctions in December 2008

FAD tracks 471 auction records dated for December 2008, including 455 foreclosures (96.6%) and 16 tax deed auctions (3.4%). 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
471
Foreclosures
455
Tax deeds
16
Active now
0
Sold results
287
Linked properties
462
Average market value
$368,323
Average estimated equity
$219,523

12-month auction trend

Monthly auction volume leading into December 2008. 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: 471
0200400600Sep 08: 11 auctionsOct 08: 12 auctionsNov 08: 383 auctionsDec 08: 471 auctionsSep 08Oct 08Nov 08Dec 08
Actual monthly auctions
12-month peak: 471 Auctions tracked12-month low: 11 Auctions tracked

Auction type mix

Share of foreclosures versus tax deeds in December 2008.

471total records
Foreclosures455 (96.6%)
Tax deeds16 (3.4%)

Equity coverage

Known versus unknown estimated equity coverage for the month.

187known estimates
Positive equity161 (34.2%)
Zero or negative26 (5.5%)
Unknown284 (60.3%)

How this month compares

Compared with the previous month, auction volume is 23.0% 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 month383 auctions
Year earlier0 auctions

Equity-data coverage

FAD can calculate an estimated equity signal for 187 of 471 records (39.7%). Among records with a usable estimate, 161 are positive and 26 are zero or negative. 284 remain unknown rather than being forced into a numeric estimate.

Positive equity total$41,969,077
Estimated shortfall total$918,295

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.

12/01/200856 auctions • 0 active • 33 sold12/02/200838 auctions • 0 active • 23 sold12/04/200838 auctions • 0 active • 25 sold12/03/200834 auctions • 0 active • 21 sold12/15/200834 auctions • 0 active • 23 sold12/11/200832 auctions • 0 active • 13 sold12/17/200831 auctions • 0 active • 22 sold12/10/200829 auctions • 0 active • 21 sold12/09/200828 auctions • 0 active • 21 sold12/22/200826 auctions • 0 active • 15 sold12/18/200824 auctions • 0 active • 11 sold12/08/200816 auctions • 0 active • 10 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
Duval44944900284149Calendar•Map
Manatee160160312Calendar•Map
Charlotte660000Calendar•Map

Property-type mix

Single Family376
Condominiums38
Unknown12
Vacant Residential11
Mobile Homes8
Multi Family Fewer Than 10 Units8
Vacant Industrial3
Auto Sales, Auto Repair And Storage, Auto Service Shops, Body And Fender Shops, Commercial Garages, Farm And Machinery Sales And Services, Auto Rental, Marine Equipment, Trailers And Related Equipment, Mobile Home Sales, Motorcycles, Construction Vehicle Sales2
Multi Family 10 Units Or More2
Vacant Commercial2

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 Assistant138
Redeemed13
Plaintiff did not Verify Sale11
Canceled per Bankruptcy7
Rescheduled6
Canceled per Order3
Clerk fees not submitted per F.S. 45.035(1)3
Canceled per County1
Proof of Publication not received or incorrect1
Will be sold at courthouse location1

12-month context

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

Sep 200811 auctions • 0 foreclosure • 11 tax deedOct 200812 auctions • 0 foreclosure • 12 tax deedNov 2008383 auctions • 373 foreclosure • 10 tax deedDec 2008471 auctions • 455 foreclosure • 16 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.

Continue this month's research

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