Florida Auction Blog

Florida foreclosure and tax deed auctions in August 2015

FAD tracks 9,356 auction records dated for August 2015, including 8,443 foreclosures (90.2%) and 913 tax deed auctions (9.8%). 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
9,356
Foreclosures
8,443
Tax deeds
913
Active now
0
Sold results
4,680
Linked properties
7,819
Average market value
$404,256
Average estimated equity
$218,526

12-month auction trend

Monthly auction volume leading into August 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: 9,356
05,00010,00015,00020,000Sep 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 15: 12,535 auctionsMay 15: 10,838 auctionsJun 15: 11,728 auctionsJul 15: 11,705 auctionsAug 15: 9,356 auctionsSep 14Nov 14Jan 15Mar 15May 15Jul 15
Actual monthly auctionsHistorical same-month baseline
12-month peak: 16,202 Auctions tracked12-month low: 9,356 Auctions trackedHistorical same-month baseline: 10,439 auctions • 6 prior yearsCurrent vs baseline: -10.4%

Auction type mix

Share of foreclosures versus tax deeds in August 2015.

9,356total records
Foreclosures8,443 (90.2%)
Tax deeds913 (9.8%)

Equity coverage

Known versus unknown estimated equity coverage for the month.

5,877known estimates
Positive equity5,212 (55.7%)
Zero or negative665 (7.1%)
Unknown3,479 (37.2%)

How this month compares

Compared with the previous month, auction volume is 20.1% lower. Compared with the same month one year earlier, volume is 31.5% lower. These comparisons use the same current auction records shown throughout FAD, so later source corrections are reflected across months.

Previous month11,705 auctions
Year earlier13,668 auctions

Equity-data coverage

FAD can calculate an estimated equity signal for 5,877 of 9,356 records (62.8%). Among records with a usable estimate, 5,212 are positive and 665 are zero or negative. 3,479 remain unknown rather than being forced into a numeric estimate.

Positive equity total$1,340,078,783
Estimated shortfall total$55,799,008

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.

08/25/2015696 auctions • 0 active • 359 sold08/18/2015674 auctions • 0 active • 298 sold08/11/2015644 auctions • 0 active • 288 sold08/04/2015597 auctions • 0 active • 240 sold08/12/2015571 auctions • 0 active • 306 sold08/19/2015504 auctions • 0 active • 222 sold08/05/2015489 auctions • 0 active • 269 sold08/10/2015483 auctions • 0 active • 272 sold08/13/2015471 auctions • 0 active • 240 sold08/27/2015459 auctions • 0 active • 219 sold08/03/2015457 auctions • 0 active • 264 sold08/26/2015449 auctions • 0 active • 271 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-Dade1,8841,76112306571,382Calendar•Map
Broward1,6941,694005781,177Calendar•Map
Orange87687600481405Calendar•Map
Hillsborough60460400312297Calendar•Map
Duval56756700335295Calendar•Map
Pinellas539483560345129Calendar•Map
Lee4392481910239286Calendar•Map
Polk413331820249196Calendar•Map
Pasco40540500263192Calendar•Map
Volusia403353500282116Calendar•Map
Charlotte1859887013199Calendar•Map
Marion1671670011365Calendar•Map
Sarasota158158009273Calendar•Map
Escambia136884808067Calendar•Map
Citrus132973508661Calendar•Map
Leon105743106732Calendar•Map
Manatee102723004430Calendar•Map
Santa Rosa91662504953Calendar•Map
Okaloosa7373004534Calendar•Map
Bay6969004925Calendar•Map
Indian River68511705338Calendar•Map
Brevard5405402352Calendar•Map
Lake4704702336Calendar•Map
Walton4637902518Calendar•Map
Martin4242002723Calendar•Map
Putnam292900225Calendar•Map
Osceola250250823Calendar•Map
Hernando303023Calendar•Map

Property-type mix

Single Family5,615
Unknown1,508
Condominiums1,340
Vacant Residential323
Mobile Homes213
Multi Family Fewer Than 10 Units154
Vacant Commercial37
Acreage Not Zoned Agricultural With Or Without Extra Features25
Warehousing, Distribution Terminals, Trucking Terminals, Van And Storage Warehousing13
Grazing Land Soil Capability Class I12

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 Order1,926
Canceled per County1,193
Canceled per Bankruptcy585
Redeemed366
Rescheduled201
Auction did not meet County Requirements124
Bidder Walked Away100
Per judge's Assistant29
Clerk fees not submitted per F.S. 45.035(1)28
Canceled per Attorney27
Auction to be rescheduled22
Judgment Vacated/Dismissed22
Proof of Publication not received or incorrect21
Other13
Auction to be rescheduled.4
Sold In Error4
Deleted Entry3
Redeemed After Sale2
Will be sold at courthouse location2
Canceled by Clerk1
Data Received After Auction Closed1
Plaintiff did not verify sale1
Pulled by County1

12-month context

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

Sep 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 deedApr 201512,535 auctions • 11,597 foreclosure • 938 tax deedMay 201510,838 auctions • 9,869 foreclosure • 969 tax deedJun 201511,728 auctions • 10,745 foreclosure • 983 tax deedJul 201511,705 auctions • 10,769 foreclosure • 936 tax deedAug 20159,356 auctions • 8,443 foreclosure • 913 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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