Walton.realforeclose.com

[Busta Hustle]

Here is a new website to help you bid online for foreclosed and tax sale properties in Walton and a few other Florida counties. Walton is set to start in March. www.walton.realforeclose.com

 

[Matt J]

I'm curious how they have such a nice relationship to the Clerk of Courts and wondering how someone as "honorable" as our Clerk would lend her name and image to a commercial website?

 

[Do Good]

She may just now learning about it.

I think this site is not commercial. I remember hearing about this at a public meeting a long time ago. I'll investigate further and post back.

 

[Matt J]

Looks pretty commercial to me:

Realforeclosure.com - Real Foreclosure
www.sunbiz.org - Department of State

 

[scooterbug44]

 

[Kurt]

It is a private site, and commercial, but I suppose it could be a contractor hired by the county to facilitate transactions.

 

[wrobert]

It is a private site, and commercial, but I suppose it could be a contractor hired by the county to facilitate transactions.

Why is this any different than the commercial services used for tax certificate sales? Putting this stuff on the internet with thousands of more buyers could possibly lead to more dollars for the foreclosures. Would that be a bad thing?

 

[Matt J]

Why is this any different than the commercial services used for tax certificate sales? Putting this stuff on the internet with thousands of more buyers could possibly lead to more dollars for the foreclosures. Would that be a bad thing?

No, it's just interesting that this would be the first info on a commercial endeavor by the Clerks office. One would think that with the potential dollars involved that the BCC would have bid it out.

I know you repubs like no-bid contracts, but usually those seem to be for military projects.

 

[30ashopper]

Looks like they contracted with this company to unload all the auction sales they are currently doing at court house? The company seems legit in terms of working with counties to unload property -

Realauction.com

If this is saving the county tax dollars somehow, I'm all for it.

 

[Smiling JOe]

Why is this any different than the commercial services used for tax certificate sales? Putting this stuff on the internet with thousands of more buyers could possibly lead to more dollars for the foreclosures. Would that be a bad thing?

The potential problem would exist if they are trying to make money by selling real estate without a Real Estate Broker's license or an auctioneer's license. I'm not saying they are, as they may simply be a marketing tool for the County, but that is where the FL Real Estate Commission (FREC) would want to make sure they are following the law.