Beginning November 21, 2011, the
foreclosure minimum bid list will be available at Real
Property Foreclosure Parcels. You may also contact
the Tax Foreclosure Deputy at Contact
Us.
All bidders must
be registered. You may register for the tax sale prior
to the sale beginning January 17, 2012 by contacting the Tax
Foreclosure Deputy (Contact Us), by 2:00 p.m. on January 19, 2012 at the Treasurer's office or by 2:45pm in the Commissioner's Hearing Room before the auction begins.
No changes to the registration may be made after the sale.
There is no registration fee. When you register, you
will be provided a copy of the terms of sale. You are
required to read and sign the terms of sale before being issued
a bidder number card. You cannot bid without
a card. The auction will begin
promptly at 3:00 p.m. Please allow yourself plenty of
time to register before the auction begins. If you are
not registered prior to 3:00 p.m.., you may miss the opportunity
to participate in all auction items.
Those wishing to bid must be present or have a representative
present at the auction.
The auctioneer will announce the minimum bid for each parcel. To
bid, you must hold up your issued bidder card and call out
the bid amount. Each parcel is sold to the highest
bidder.
Payment requirements are as follows: Cash, Cashier's
Check, Money Order. No other form of payment
will be accepted.
Once a parcel is
bid on and sold, the successful bidder must immediately step
forward and pay in full. No time is allowed
for bidders to leave the sale to get funds and return.
Failure to make payment as required will trigger an immediate
resale of the property to the previous bidder and the defaulting
bidder will be excluded from further participation in the
auction. Island County does not offer a financing program.
A Treasurer's Tax Deed will be
issued within 30 days.
