All Forum Posts by: Carol Venolia

 Hi Josue,

Thank you for your update on the state of things! And I appreciate your offer to refer me to title companies that will work with a seller of a property bought at a tax-deed auction. Fortunately, the situation I posted about that started this thread is well behind me now. I worked with the one title company I found that would handle such a sale, and the sale was completed (with the help of Tax Title Services).

I haven't bought any properties at tax-deed auctions in the intervening years, but I still look at the properties up for auction. If I jump back into that arena, I'd love to get your advice!

For now, can you say a bit more about what those "few more hoops" are that you referred to? I did most of my tax-deed purchases around 2015, so no doubt there have been a few changes.

Thanks again!

 Hi David,

Just to clear up the misunderstanding, by "get title insurance," I meant pay for it.

And, in fact, seven years ago when I made the original post in this thread, it mattered a lot which title company one used. I don't know how things are now, but at that time I called about a dozen title companies, and only found one that would work with me when I was selling a lot that I bought at a tax-deed sale a little over a year before. Title companies were extremely nervous about properties purchased at tax deed sales at that point. I assume that nervousness came about because some tax-deed sales didn't stand up in court.

If anyone knows that current status of this subject (title companies' willingness to work with someone selling a property purchased at a tax-deed sale), I'd be interested in hearing about it!

LOL, good point, @Pat L.!

@Deanna O., that is a brilliant idea! If nothing else, it will make it look like I'm caring and thoughtful--or maybe I'll be honest and tell them it was actually your idea. ;-)

Thank you so much!