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Florida tax deeds, plainly
How Florida Tax Deed Sales Work, Step by Step
How a Florida tax deed sale works from unpaid taxes to the deed: certificates, applications, notices, the 5% deposit and the 24-hour payment deadline.
Where All 67 Florida Counties Hold Tax Deed Sales
Which Florida counties sell tax deeds online and which in person: 44 online, 19 live, and 4 that need a phone call, checked county by county.
Volusia County Tax Deed Sales: The Rules That Matter
How Volusia County tax deed sales work: online at 9:00 a.m. Eastern, deposit deadlines, no cash, and where sales are advertised.
Tax Deed vs. Tax Lien in Florida: What You Actually Buy
The difference between a Florida tax certificate and a tax deed: one earns interest on a lien, the other transfers the property.
Lands Available for Taxes: Buying Without an Auction
What Florida's lands available for taxes list is, when you can buy from it, and how to get the current price from the clerk.
Florida Tax Deed Surplus Funds: Who Gets Paid and When
How surplus funds work after a Florida tax deed sale: the order of payment, the 120-day deadline, and why you don't need to pay someone to file.
Clearing Title After a Florida Tax Deed
Why a Florida tax deed doesn't mean clear title, and the two usual routes to insurable title: a quiet title action or a title certification.
What 2,034 Volusia Lot Sales Show
Original data from Volusia County's public records: what vacant lots sold for in the last 24 months compared with the county's values.
What I Paid and What It's Worth: My Tax Deed Portfolio
The numbers behind my Florida portfolio: 24 properties, $216,700 paid on 23 of them, and how I value each one.