Haizlip,
thank you for your detailed reply. I have checked your website too! I found San Francisco county tax sale at ************** . This is what I found on terms of sale from San Francisto county's website regarding that auction:
8. Do liens or encumbrances on a tax-defaulted property transfer to the new owner after purchase of the property at a tax sale?
Pursuant to Section 3712 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, the tax deed conveys title to the purchaser free of all encumbrances of any kind existing before the sale, except:
• Any lien for installments of taxes and special assessments, which installments will become payable upon the secured roll after the time of the sale.
• The lien for taxes or assessments or other rights of any taxing agency that does not consent to the sale under this chapter.
• Liens for special assessments levied upon the property conveyed which were, at the time of the sale, not included in the amount necessary to redeem the tax-defaulted property.
• Unaccepted, recorded, irrevocable offers of dedication of the property to the public or a public entity for a public purpose, and recorded options of any taxing agency to purchase the property or any interest therein for a public purpose.
Any federal Internal Revenue Service liens that, pursuant to provisions of federal law, are not discharged by the sale, even though the tax collector has provided proper notice to the Internal Revenue Service before that date.
...according to that, California tax sales doesn't seem pretty free and clear to me. Although it doesn't say nothing about mortgages or violations.
Do you know if you can buy at tax foreclosure sale and inherit mortgage liens?
One more question, at county tax sale IRS has right to redeem the property within 3 months from auction date. Do you have any idea how often do IRS redeem?
