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Bexar Tax Lien/Deed Auction Information and Property Listings

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County Information
State	Texas
County Name	Bexar
Responsible Entity	Tax Collector
Address	233 N. Pecos La Trinidad :: PO Box 839950 :: San Antonio, Texas 78283
Entity Contact	Sylvia S. Romo
Phone #	210-335-6628
Fax #
Email	taxoffice@bexar.org
Website	http://www.bexar.org/links/taxoffice/taxoffice.htm

Completing Due Diligence

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Due Diligence Resources
Lien/Deed Type	Tax Deed Redeemable
Bidding Procedures	Bid Up or Premium
Liens/Deeds OTC*	Yes
Return (State Maximum)	N/A
Penalty	25%
Redemption Period	6 Months
After Redemption Period	Tax deed owner may proceed with foreclosure following end of redemption period.
County Website	http://www.bexar.org/links/taxoffice/Tax-About/TAX_-_Property/TAXSCHD/taxschd.htm
Auction Information	http://www.publicans.com/services/tx_tax_sales.htm
Property Assessor	http://www.bcad.org/ClientDB/PropertySearch.aspx?cid=1
Property Title Search	http://www.countyclerk.bexar.landata.com/
Property Mapping/GIS Information	http://www.bexar.org/IS/GIS.html
Property Area Information	http://www.zillow.com/
Due Diligence Example Video**	Subscribe Now
State Resource	http://www.glo.state.tx.us/vlb/traxii/index2.html
State Resource	http://www.statutes.legis.state.tx.us/

*Excess liens/deeds offered Over The Counter (OTC)
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County Process / Terms & Conditions

 BEXAR COUNTY

Listed on the preceding page are one or more tax foreclosure suits in which orders of sale have issued against the real property shown, all of which property is located in the above named county. The sheriff or constable of said county will sell to the highest bidder all of the right, title and interest of the defendants named in such suit(s) in and to the property(s) described. The public auction sale will be conducted on the first Tuesday in February, the same being the 2nd day of said month, at the South Steps of the courthouse of said County, in the City of San Antonio , Texas, beginning at 10:00 A.M.

Note:

1. The Minimum Bid is the lesser of the amount awarded in the judgment plus interest and costs or the adjudged value. However, the Minimum Bid for a person owning an interest in the property or for a person who is a party to the suit (other than a taxing unit), is the aggregate amount of the judgments against the property plus all costs of suit and sale. THERE MAY BE ADDITIONAL TAXES DUE ON THE PROPERTY WHICH HAVE BEEN ASSESSED SINCE THE DATE OF THE JUDGMENT. For more information, contact your attorney or Linebarger Goggan Blair &amp; Sampson, LLP., attorney for plaintiffs, at (210) 225-4422

2. In order to bid at the sale, you must register and submit a &quot;statement of no taxes due&quot; to the Sheriff's office located at 200 N. Comal, between the hours of 8:30 A.M. to 11:30 a.m. and 1:00 P.M. and 4:30 P.M., Monday - Friday, the week before the sale, and the Monday before the sale, excluding legal holidays. No one will be allowed to bid unless properly registered. YOU MAY NO LONGER REGISTER THE DAY OF THE SALE. The deadline to submit a request for a &quot;statement of no taxes due&quot; to the Bexar County Tax Assessor-Collector's Office is the Thursday before the sale at 12:00 noon (NO EXCEPTIONS).

3. If you are the successful bidder on one of the properties, you must pay the officer conducting the sale the amount of your bid in the form of a CASHIER'S CHECK or MONEY ORDER immediately after the sale. The officer will allow you a minimum of time, usually an hour, to obtain the exact amount of money needed. Failure to immediately tender payment for all successful bids may subject a bidder to a civil monetary penalty, as provided by Rule 652, Texas Rules of Civil Procedure.

4. Any property sold shall be subject to the right of redemption of the defendants or any person having an interest therein, to redeem the said property, or their interest therein, within the time and in the manner provided by law.

5. Properties can be removed from the list for sale at any time.

6. After the sale, a deed will be prepared conveying each property to the successful bidder. Deeds usually will be produced within eight weeks of the sale. The officer conducting the sale may record the deed with the Bexar County Clerk, and a copy of the deed will be mailed to the property owner.

7. Notice to Potential Bidders at Tax Foreclosure Sales:

THE SALE OF THESE PROPERTIES IS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. GOOD TITLE IS NOT GUARANTEED.

*You should exercise extreme caution and due diligence before bidding on any property by inspecting the properties and conducting thorough title examinations.

*Do not rely on street address information provided by the Bexar Appraisal District or the tax office. This information may be inaccurate. The tax suit and sale are based on the account information of the Bexar Appraisal District and its accompanying legal description.

*Do not rely on this listing as your sole source of information. Neither the County of Bexar nor the law firm of Linebarger Goggan Blair &amp; Sampson, LLP guarantee the accuracy of any information contained herein. Listings are provided for convenience only.

State Laws and Procedures

Texas Codes Annotated, Tax Code, Title 1, Chapter 32, &quot;Tax Liens and Personal Liability,&quot; Chapter 33, &quot;Delinquency,&quot; and Chapter 34, &quot;Tax Sales and Redemption.&quot;   The sale is to the highest bidder that is willing to tender an amount that is less than the lesser of the market value of the property as specified in the warrant or the total amount of taxes, penalties, interest, costs, and other claims for which the warrant was issued. (Sec. 34.01, Sec. 34.02). The owner of real property subject to sale may file with the officer charged with the sale a written request that the property be divided and that only as many portions be sold as necessary to pay the amount due against the property (Sec. 34.01i)

State Summary

Texas is a redeemable deed state and has the highest return of any lien or redeemable deed state at 25% per six months for non-homesteaded and non-agricultural properties. There are 254 counties in Texas. The larger counties have tax sales 4 times a year and counties with really large populations may even have a tax sale every month. Some counties also have over the counter deeds available. 



As with all other redeemable deed states, you must physically attend the tax sale, however Texas counties also require that you register in advance of the tax sale and have a bidders statement in order to participate in the tax sale. The bidders statement is a statement signed by the county assessor-collector attesting to the fact that you do not owe any county, municipal or school taxes in that taxing jurisdiction. Travis County requires that you request a bidders statement at least 5 days before the tax sale. Once you get a bidders statement from Travis County, it is good for 90 days. 



The Travis County tax collector also has a lot of good information on her web site for bidders including a due diligence guide, a video explaining the tax sale process, tax sale information, and tax sale lists. You can even sign up to receive notices of tax foreclosure sales by e-mail. The web site is at www.TravisCountyTax.org.



For most of the other counties the tax sales are handled by private law firms. Two law firms that conduct a lot of the Texas tax sales are Linebarger Goggan Blair &amp; Sampson, LLP and Perdue Brandon Fielder Collins &amp; Mott LLP. 



The redemption period is 2 years for homesteaded (owner occupied residential) and agricultural property, and 6 months for all other properties. The redemption penalty is 25% and the penalty is paid on the total amount paid for the deed, not just the minimum bid amount. The minimum bid consists of delinquent taxes, penalties and cost of the sale. All this makes Texas an excellent state for tax deed investing.



Successful bidders must pay in full at the time of the sale, or within a given time period; failure to do so will result in penalties of up to 25% of the value of the property plus the cost of resale. Personal checks, money orders, and cashiers checks (with proper ID) are accepted for payment; cash and credit cards are not.



All bidders must be registered before the sale. In order to bid for another person or entity, documentation of the bidder’s authority to do so must be presented to the officer conducting the sale. Purchasers will receive a “tax resale deed”, which is without warranty, and will have a legal right to the property during the redemption period. . For the smaller counties that do not require the bidder’s statement of no taxes owed before the sale, the purchaser must furnish a statement signed by the county tax assessor stating that the purchaser has no known delinquent taxes owed to the county or any of it’s taxing authorities within a couple of days of the sale. Since a property could be subject to different taxing authorities, such as the county, school district, or city, the purchaser may be responsible for additional tax liens as well as current taxes on the property.



Many Texas counties have tax information online, but to find information on the tax sale you will need to contact the legal firm that is handling the sale. You can get a lot of information tax sales for a lot of counties at the Linegarger Goggan Blair &amp; Sampson, LLP website at http://www.publicans.com/services/tx_tax_sales.htm, including tax sale lists for the regular tax sales, resales, and struck off  (over the counter) properties. The firm of Perdue Brandon Fielder Collins &amp; Mott LLP also has some information online at http://www.pbfcm.com/. 

Some of the larger counties will use both law firms and have more than one tax sale going on at the same time.



For a complete and detailed program on how to invest in Texas tax deeds for maximum profit, I recommend the home study course by Texas Attorney Darius Barazandeh.  The name of the program is Texas Houses for Pennies. It is a step-by-step guide on how to buy Texas tax deeds. In addition to telling you how to get information on tax sales, this program tells you how to research tax sale properties in order to minimize risk and maximize profits. For more information about Texas Houses for Pennies II, the latest version of this top rated Texas tax sale course and workbook guide, go to http://www.taxlienlady.com/texastaxdeed.htm.

Summary courtesy of Joanne Musa's State Guide

Listing Newspaper Information

Newspaper Information
Local Newspaper	San Antonio Express News
Address	301 Ave. E :: PO Box 2171 :: San Antonio, Texas 78297
Phone #	210-250-3000
Fax #	210-250-3824
Email	production@mysanantonio.com
Website	http://www.mysanantonio.com/