Florida Auction Blog

Florida foreclosure and tax deed auctions in March 2015

FAD tracks 12,718 auction records dated for March 2015, including 11,532 foreclosures (90.7%) and 1,186 tax deed auctions (9.3%). 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
12,718
Foreclosures
11,532
Tax deeds
1,186
Active now
0
Sold results
6,695
Linked properties
10,448
Average market value
$384,936
Average estimated equity
$201,476

12-month auction trend

Monthly auction volume leading into March 2015. 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: 12,718
05,00010,00015,00020,000Apr 14: 16,198 auctionsMay 14: 14,973 auctionsJun 14: 15,494 auctionsJul 14: 15,968 auctionsAug 14: 13,668 auctionsSep 14: 15,123 auctionsOct 14: 14,798 auctionsNov 14: 11,260 auctionsDec 14: 11,599 auctionsJan 15: 16,202 auctionsFeb 15: 11,640 auctionsMar 15: 12,718 auctionsApr 14Jun 14Aug 14Oct 14Dec 14Feb 15
Actual monthly auctionsHistorical same-month baseline
12-month peak: 16,202 Auctions tracked12-month low: 11,260 Auctions trackedHistorical same-month baseline: 8,625 auctions • 6 prior yearsCurrent vs baseline: +47.5%

Auction type mix

Share of foreclosures versus tax deeds in March 2015.

12,718total records
Foreclosures11,532 (90.7%)
Tax deeds1,186 (9.3%)

Equity coverage

Known versus unknown estimated equity coverage for the month.

7,344known estimates
Positive equity6,494 (51.1%)
Zero or negative850 (6.7%)
Unknown5,374 (42.3%)

How this month compares

Compared with the previous month, auction volume is 9.3% higher. Compared with the same month one year earlier, volume is 17.8% lower. These comparisons use the same current auction records shown throughout FAD, so later source corrections are reflected across months.

Previous month11,640 auctions
Year earlier15,475 auctions

Equity-data coverage

FAD can calculate an estimated equity signal for 7,344 of 12,718 records (57.7%). Among records with a usable estimate, 6,494 are positive and 850 are zero or negative. 5,374 remain unknown rather than being forced into a numeric estimate.

Positive equity total$1,593,079,317
Estimated shortfall total$113,440,070

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

3701 DE GARMO LN Miami FL 33133

Miami-Dade • Foreclosure • Single Family

5,386 sq ft • Built 1994 • Auction 03/17/2015

Market value$4,253,500
Auction basis$28,300
Est. equity$4,225,200
Research this propertyMatched property record

Busiest auction dates

Open any date directly in the auction calendar.

03/11/2015904 auctions • 0 active • 472 sold03/10/2015822 auctions • 0 active • 376 sold03/12/2015788 auctions • 0 active • 421 sold03/18/2015779 auctions • 0 active • 437 sold03/31/2015753 auctions • 0 active • 378 sold03/17/2015693 auctions • 0 active • 308 sold03/24/2015690 auctions • 0 active • 349 sold03/03/2015673 auctions • 0 active • 302 sold03/19/2015646 auctions • 0 active • 337 sold03/04/2015607 auctions • 0 active • 357 sold03/09/2015565 auctions • 0 active • 306 sold03/25/2015562 auctions • 0 active • 318 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
Broward2,2372,237007811,500Calendar•Map
Miami-Dade2,0922,0811106811,476Calendar•Map
Orange1,1771,17700712466Calendar•Map
Hillsborough1,0791,07900568486Calendar•Map
Duval9546483060582504Calendar•Map
Pinellas826764620526175Calendar•Map
Pasco66266200442250Calendar•Map
Lee6423912510458377Calendar•Map
Polk522466560323231Calendar•Map
Volusia423363600275129Calendar•Map
Sarasota30930900208120Calendar•Map
Marion2882880021787Calendar•Map
Escambia224136880119141Calendar•Map
Charlotte17612155012095Calendar•Map
Manatee1721693010810Calendar•Map
Leon16211250011255Calendar•Map
Citrus113932007542Calendar•Map
Okaloosa101101006730Calendar•Map
Santa Rosa96663005353Calendar•Map
Brevard8508503284Calendar•Map
Bay8484006023Calendar•Map
Indian River7570505021Calendar•Map
Walton7469505420Calendar•Map
Lake6406402864Calendar•Map
Martin4646002920Calendar•Map
Hernando210210921Calendar•Map
Osceola140140614Calendar•Map

Property-type mix

Single Family7,782
Unknown2,234
Condominiums1,586
Vacant Residential406
Mobile Homes308
Multi Family Fewer Than 10 Units222
Warehousing, Distribution Terminals, Trucking Terminals, Van And Storage Warehousing15
Vacant Commercial13
Stores, One Story12
Vacant Governmental12

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 Order2,089
Canceled per County1,946
Canceled per Bankruptcy764
Redeemed472
Rescheduled218
Auction did not meet County Requirements151
Bidder Walked Away120
Canceled per Attorney62
Auction to be rescheduled.44
Clerk fees not submitted per F.S. 45.035(1)36
Other28
Judgment Vacated/Dismissed26
Auction to be rescheduled19
Proof of Publication not received or incorrect18
Per judge's Assistant13
Redeemed After Sale9
Sold In Error2
Incorrect sale date1
No Sale Set1
Plaintiff Defaulted1
Plaintiff did not Verify Sale1
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.

Apr 201416,198 auctions • 15,063 foreclosure • 1,135 tax deedMay 201414,973 auctions • 14,074 foreclosure • 899 tax deedJun 201415,494 auctions • 14,404 foreclosure • 1,090 tax deedJul 201415,968 auctions • 14,524 foreclosure • 1,444 tax deedAug 201413,668 auctions • 12,510 foreclosure • 1,158 tax deedSep 201415,123 auctions • 13,790 foreclosure • 1,333 tax deedOct 201414,798 auctions • 13,922 foreclosure • 876 tax deedNov 201411,260 auctions • 10,440 foreclosure • 820 tax deedDec 201411,599 auctions • 10,715 foreclosure • 884 tax deedJan 201516,202 auctions • 15,013 foreclosure • 1,189 tax deedFeb 201511,640 auctions • 10,477 foreclosure • 1,163 tax deedMar 201512,718 auctions • 11,532 foreclosure • 1,186 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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