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Tax Foreclosure Properties in Southgate, MI

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Tax Foreclosure Properties in Southgate

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The job

What tax foreclosure properties usually includes

  • Auction rules and registration requirements from the county treasurer
  • Drive-by or exterior inspection of each property
  • Research on occupancy, code violations and demolition orders
  • Title company review of what insurance they can offer
  • Budget for repairs, back water bills and utilities
  • A plan for occupants if the home is lived in
Price

What drives the cost of tax foreclosure properties in Southgate

  • Minimum bid based on taxes, penalties and interest
  • Competition at auction
  • Repairs, often without interior access
  • Occupancy and possible court eviction
  • Title work and extra steps to insure title
  • Water bills and code violations not wiped out by the sale
  • The age of the home: the typical Southgate home was built around 1963, so older materials, lead-safe rules and hidden damage can add time

Before you hire in Southgate

Lead-safe work rules apply to most homes

The typical home in Southgate was built around 1963. Painting, window, siding and remodeling work that disturbs paint in homes built before 1978 must follow the EPA lead-safe (RRP) rule. Ask any contractor for their RRP certification before work starts.

Older plumbing and sewer lines

45% of homes here were built before 1960, when cast iron drains, clay sewer laterals and galvanized supply pipe were standard. A sewer camera inspection before buying or remodeling is cheap insurance.

Permits: check with the Southgate building department before work starts.

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How to compare tax foreclosure properties quotes

  • Read the current auction rules on the county treasurer's site.
  • Drive every property and check for occupancy.
  • Check city records for violations and demolition orders.
  • Ask a title company what it needs to insure title.
  • Set a maximum bid that includes all repairs and holding costs.

Tax Foreclosure Properties in Southgate: FAQ

The County Treasurer offers foreclosed properties in fall auctions. The minimum bid covers delinquent taxes, penalties and interest, and buyers receive a quit claim deed.
Usually only from the outside. The county sells as is with no warranties, so budget for unknown conditions.
Your cost depends on the winning bid, repairs, occupancy, title work, water bills, taxes and holding costs.
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It depends on the scope. Ask the Southgate building department, and expect a licensed contractor to pull any permit the job needs.

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