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The Monday prior to the sale, each participant wishing to place a successful bid on a property must post
with the Clerk a deposit of $200.00 or 5% of the anticipated high bid, whichever is greater, for each property
they would like to bid on. Deposits submitted for foreclosure sales are maintained separately from the Tax
Deed accounts. Deposits may be made in the form of wire transfer (include a 6.00 wire fee), cash, cashier’s
check, or money order. Deposits are $200 for bids up to $4000.00, or 5% of the bid amount, for bids over
$4000.00. The Tax Deed deposit must be set up in the Real Auction Account by the Monday before the
scheduled tax deed sale. NO PERSONAL CHECKS ARE ACCEPTED.
A Tax Deed is a deed from the County to the highest bidder, issued for non-payment of real estate taxes
by the property owner who forfeits all rights to the property by this default.
When considering tax deed properties, please be advised that ALL PROPERTIES ARE SOLD BUYER
BEWARE: Any property that is the subject of a Tax Deed Sale is sold on an “AS IS” basis, without any
warranties or representations of any kind or character, express or implied, with respect to the property,
including, but not limited to, warranties or representations as to matters of title, land use, zoning, tax
consequences, physical or environmental conditions, availability of access, ingress or egress, valuation,
governmental approvals, governmental regulations, or any other matter or thing relating to or affecting the
property. Without limiting the foregoing, there are no warranties or representations concerning: (a) the
ownership of the property; (b) whether the property is subject to any liens, easements or restrictions; (c) the
land use, zoning, value, condition, merchantability, marketability, profitability, suitability or fitness for a
particular use or purpose of the property; (d) whether any improvements, including buildings or mobile
homes, are located on the property, or the value thereof; (e) the manner or quality of the construction or
materials incorporated into any part of the property; (f) the manner, quality, state of repair, or lack of repair
of the property, or of any improvements thereon; or (g) whether utilities are available to the property.
Property Information
1. Locating the property:
The legal description as reflected on the tax certificate is the basis for the tax deed application. The
address of the property is not provided. There are two types of legal descriptions:
a) Subdivisions These descriptions are identified by a subdivision name, Block number and
Lot number. The plat maps are available in the Marion County Records Center.
b) Metes & Bounds Consists of section, township, range with "metes" - a distance in a
particular direction. Forms a measurement to where the land may extend; and "bounds" - a
reference mark on the ground. These maps are available in the Property Appraiser's office
or on their website www.pa.marion.fl.us
c) The link on the Real Auction website reflected as “parcel number” will link you back to the
appropriate information on the Marion County Property Appraiser website.
2. Determining whether there are improvements on the property or whether the property is vacant:
Check the current tax roll which is on the Property Appraiser's website (www.pa.marion.fl.us). This
will reflect whether an improvement is being taxed on the property or whether the property is being
taxed as vacant land. The property record card, available in the Property Appraiser's Office or at
their website may give further information as to any improvements on the property.
Tax Deed Files – Tax Deed Search on – www.marioncountyclerk.org