Florida Auction Blog

Florida foreclosure and tax deed auctions in February 2014

FAD tracks 15,481 auction records dated for February 2014, including 14,334 foreclosures (92.6%) and 1,147 tax deed auctions (7.4%). 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
15,481
Foreclosures
14,334
Tax deeds
1,147
Active now
0
Sold results
8,092
Linked properties
13,020
Average market value
$420,879
Average estimated equity
-$59,496,792

12-month auction trend

Monthly auction volume leading into February 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: 15,481
05,00010,00015,00020,000Mar 13: 13,229 auctionsApr 13: 14,770 auctionsMay 13: 15,762 auctionsJun 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 13May 13Jul 13Sep 13Nov 13Jan 14
Actual monthly auctionsHistorical same-month baseline
12-month peak: 17,814 Auctions tracked12-month low: 11,593 Auctions trackedHistorical same-month baseline: 5,690 auctions • 5 prior yearsCurrent vs baseline: +172.1%

Auction type mix

Share of foreclosures versus tax deeds in February 2014.

15,481total records
Foreclosures14,334 (92.6%)
Tax deeds1,147 (7.4%)

Equity coverage

Known versus unknown estimated equity coverage for the month.

8,436known estimates
Positive equity7,557 (48.8%)
Zero or negative879 (5.7%)
Unknown7,045 (45.5%)

How this month compares

Compared with the previous month, auction volume is 13.1% lower. Compared with the same month one year earlier, volume is 34.1% higher. These comparisons use the same current auction records shown throughout FAD, so later source corrections are reflected across months.

Previous month17,814 auctions
Year earlier11,543 auctions

Equity-data coverage

FAD can calculate an estimated equity signal for 8,436 of 15,481 records (54.5%). Among records with a usable estimate, 7,557 are positive and 879 are zero or negative. 7,045 remain unknown rather than being forced into a numeric estimate.

Positive equity total$2,079,335,021
Estimated shortfall total$503,994,274,213

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.

Foreclosure
Recorded third-party sale

4615 GEORGE RD TAMPA FL 33634

Hillsborough • Foreclosure • Churches

16,330 sq ft • Built 1993 • Auction 02/25/2014

Market value$2,623,719
Auction basis$352,600
Est. equity$2,271,119
Research this propertyMatched property record

Busiest auction dates

Open any date directly in the auction calendar.

02/04/20141,123 auctions • 0 active • 576 sold02/19/20141,076 auctions • 0 active • 644 sold02/20/20141,076 auctions • 0 active • 522 sold02/11/20141,012 auctions • 0 active • 490 sold02/25/2014996 auctions • 0 active • 519 sold02/18/2014961 auctions • 0 active • 421 sold02/06/2014950 auctions • 0 active • 447 sold02/12/2014948 auctions • 0 active • 526 sold02/05/2014907 auctions • 0 active • 453 sold02/26/2014881 auctions • 0 active • 548 sold02/13/2014857 auctions • 0 active • 423 sold02/27/2014821 auctions • 0 active • 470 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-Dade4,0693,76030901,4492,734Calendar•Map
Broward3,5433,543001,4952,081Calendar•Map
Orange1,5831,583001,070460Calendar•Map
Hillsborough90290200483394Calendar•Map
Lee6284621660432296Calendar•Map
Pinellas566536300366123Calendar•Map
Duval560479810345276Calendar•Map
Volusia49147615038142Calendar•Map
Pasco45845800294180Calendar•Map
Polk413387260245182Calendar•Map
Marion3293290024087Calendar•Map
Charlotte2721571150201134Calendar•Map
Manatee27225319017423Calendar•Map
Sarasota2572570015177Calendar•Map
Escambia22313984015374Calendar•Map
Indian River1531530011243Calendar•Map
Walton110713906552Calendar•Map
Osceola109010905599Calendar•Map
Okaloosa9090007615Calendar•Map
Brevard8908903286Calendar•Map
Citrus8479505927Calendar•Map
Martin8282006915Calendar•Map
Bay7575006117Calendar•Map
Santa Rosa6363004119Calendar•Map
Lake6006004321Calendar•Map

Property-type mix

Single Family8,835
Condominiums3,148
Unknown2,386
Multi Family Fewer Than 10 Units317
Vacant Residential289
Mobile Homes210
Vacant Commercial34
Hotels, Motels26
Improved Agricultural21
Light Manufacturing, Small Equipment Manufacturing Plants, Small Machine Shops, Instrument Manufacturing, Printing Plants19

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 Order3,527
Canceled per County1,437
Canceled per Bankruptcy888
Redeemed481
Auction did not meet County Requirements283
Rescheduled166
Bidder Walked Away146
Auction to be rescheduled137
Canceled per Attorney99
Auction to be rescheduled.50
Judgment Vacated/Dismissed45
Other42
Proof of Publication not received or incorrect40
Clerk fees not submitted per F.S. 45.035(1)25
Redeemed After Sale9
Sold In Error3
Incorrect sale date2
No Sale Set2
Order signed by Judge2
Plaintiff did not verify sale2
Data Received After Auction Closed1
Test Email. Please Ignore1
Will be sold at courthouse location1

12-month context

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

Mar 201313,229 auctions • 12,623 foreclosure • 606 tax deedApr 201314,770 auctions • 14,063 foreclosure • 707 tax deedMay 201315,762 auctions • 15,033 foreclosure • 729 tax deedJun 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 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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