Florida Auction Blog

Florida foreclosure and tax deed auctions in October 2009

FAD tracks 2,232 auction records dated for October 2009, including 1,931 foreclosures (86.5%) and 301 tax deed auctions (13.5%). 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
2,232
Foreclosures
1,931
Tax deeds
301
Active now
0
Sold results
1,305
Linked properties
2,053
Average market value
$332,055
Average estimated equity
$44,424

12-month auction trend

Monthly auction volume leading into October 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: 2,232
01,0002,0003,000Nov 08: 383 auctionsDec 08: 471 auctionsJan 09: 895 auctionsFeb 09: 808 auctionsMar 09: 1,285 auctionsApr 09: 1,167 auctionsMay 09: 1,133 auctionsJun 09: 1,157 auctionsJul 09: 2,012 auctionsAug 09: 1,837 auctionsSep 09: 2,129 auctionsOct 09: 2,232 auctionsNov 08Jan 09Mar 09May 09Jul 09Sep 09
Actual monthly auctionsHistorical same-month baseline
12-month peak: 2,232 Auctions tracked12-month low: 383 Auctions trackedHistorical same-month baseline: 12 auctions • 1 prior yearsCurrent vs baseline: +18,500.0%

Auction type mix

Share of foreclosures versus tax deeds in October 2009.

2,232total records
Foreclosures1,931 (86.5%)
Tax deeds301 (13.5%)

Equity coverage

Known versus unknown estimated equity coverage for the month.

1,102known estimates
Positive equity953 (42.7%)
Zero or negative149 (6.7%)
Unknown1,130 (50.6%)

How this month compares

Compared with the previous month, auction volume is 4.8% higher. Compared with the same month one year earlier, volume is 18,500.0% higher. These comparisons use the same current auction records shown throughout FAD, so later source corrections are reflected across months.

Previous month2,129 auctions
Year earlier12 auctions

Equity-data coverage

FAD can calculate an estimated equity signal for 1,102 of 2,232 records (49.4%). Among records with a usable estimate, 953 are positive and 149 are zero or negative. 1,130 remain unknown rather than being forced into a numeric estimate.

Positive equity total$137,382,827
Estimated shortfall total$88,427,309

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.

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
Duval87187100453392Calendar•Map
Charlotte5013781230333235Calendar•Map
Sarasota43843800289109Calendar•Map
Manatee165157808052Calendar•Map
Lee1450145080122Calendar•Map
Walton112872507043Calendar•Map

Property-type mix

Single Family1,522
Condominiums230
Vacant Residential183
Unknown163
Multi Family Fewer Than 10 Units51
Mobile Homes28
Vacant Commercial10
Residential Common Elements/Areas5
Stores, One Story4
Warehousing, Distribution Terminals, Trucking Terminals, Van And Storage Warehousing4

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 Attorney451
Canceled per Order176
Canceled per County93
Redeemed43
Plaintiff did not Verify Sale38
Rescheduled33
Canceled per Bankruptcy29
Order signed by Judge16
Proof of Publication not received or incorrect9
Bidder Walked Away8
Clerk fees not submitted per F.S. 45.035(1)7
Auction to be rescheduled5
Canceled per Order/Rescheduled5
Judgment Vacated/Dismissed4
Redeemed After Sale4
Will be sold at courthouse location2
Auction to be rescheduled.1
Case Dismissed against plaintiff1
Entered In Error1
Suggestion of Bankruptcy filed1

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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